The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-28
RESOLUTION PASSED BY
HIM AGAINST INTERESTS
Eliminates Any Candidate for
President Under Obligations
to Big Guns.
Dramatic Scenes at the Conven.
ton Hall Throughout Entire
Evening Session.
McCorkle Made Address Against
Resolution, But Was Given
the Laugh

BALTIMORE. Nd. June TWIN
lam Jennings Bryan tonight led the
/ Democratic convention into a declAra-
ton OF progressiveness unheard OF in
political history.
A resolution introduced by him.
which was passed by a two-thirds ma
/ jority. declared the convention op-
posed TO the nomination OF any can
didate for president under obligation
10 j. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas +. ,
Ryan. August Belmont OF any ''privi,
| lege seeking class"
Representative II. d. Flood. Of vir-
ginia, dramatically characterized the
proposition as insolent, and said IL
came from the only man who de-
sired to destroy the Democratic
party"
Former Governor MacCorkle. Of
West Virginia. called II foolish. Nr.
/ Bryan made the situation even more
dramatic by asking Virginia and New
York to request a modification OF the
resolution, and when they scorned the
suggestion, he took the course him
self
From that moment sentiment
changed, and from the early voting
indicated that Mr.. Bryan. the expo
nent Of progress, retained his hold on
Democracy.
Large Crowds Present.
/ Urged by the generally distributed
information that the nomination OF a
presidential candidate would be made
before the convention adjourned 20
night, crowds OF spectators began 10
file into the convention hall early. BY
1880. half an hour before the hour
-.
the guest seats on the floor we're filed
and The spectators were beginning TO
crowd the aisles.
Many Of the spectators in the gal
leries we're again prepared for general
demonstrations in favor OF their can
didates. Banners. Autographs and all
sorts Of noise-ma king paraphernalia
we're carried into the hall by the early
arrivals H. the galleries. A big squad
OF Princeton students and alumni
practiced cheering men-occupied
seats. Squads OF Clark supporters
also took places in the galleries.
On the stage behind the platform.
] where the officers and the speakers
we're placed. Washington society bios
somed forth. Wives and daughters OF
| congressman formed the greater part
D
half dozen seats in the front row were
kept vacant long after the remaining
seats had been filled in the e1pecta-
tion that Mrs. Taft and her party. who
occupied places this afternoon, would
attend the night session,
Wave OF Heat.
Again tonight a wave Of heat struck
the convention ball Fans we're IN
great demand and the pages distribut-
ed hundreds n them. furnished BY
various campaign managers and bear
ing the pictures OF candidates for
nomination. Not a coat was TO be
found in the hall by the time the
delegates seats began 20 MI up
William Jennings Bryan entered tho
convention hall shortly before 8
O'Clock. and as he made his way 20
the platform was cheeTed again and
again.
Mrs Taft arrived soon after Mr.
Bryan and went 10 the place reserved
for her
The band played The star spang.
lied Banner"
A. g o'clock all the doors % ths
|armory we're ordered closed By = tho
Ipoice. Admission % the galleries,
which are temporary structures. vas
denied after that hour. Spectators
were crowding all the aisles Many
ticket holders outside the armory
.Clamored On vain for admission.
Chairman James called the conven.
tion 10 order az s:13. and the Rev T.
Ross Stevenson. of Brown Memorial
church. Baltimore. offered prayer
Bryan's Resolution
Mr. Bryan here arose and addressed
the chair he was cheered. and then
sprung a decided surprise By lntrodu.
cling a resolution and asking for its
immediate cousiNcration. Mr. Bryan
read AZ follows.
Resolved. That On this crisis in
our party.s career and in our coun-
tryis history. this convention sends
greetinE TO the people of the United
states and assures them that the par
ty Of Jefferson and Jackson is stil
the champion of popular government
and equality before the law. As proof
Of our fidelity 10 the people. We here
By declare ourselves opposed 20 the