The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-07-04

conducting convention that will
place before the country a Democratic
nominee and assume that each dele
gate is here because he wants that
nominee elected and in order that we
may advance the interests of our can
didate l introduce this resolution.
"There are questions upon which
we may assume the American people
are informed" he continued.
"And there is not a delegate in this
convention who does not know that
an effort is being made right now to
sell the Democratic party into the
bondage of the predatory interests.
1T is most brazen, impudent and
insolent attempt to make the nominee
of this convention bonded slave of
the men who exploit the people of
this country"
He then denounced Messrs. Ryan,
Belmont and Morgan as the men in
volved.
The convention cheered the speak
er to the echo.
Mr.. Bryan said he could not speak
for the delegates; they had their own
responsibility. If the delegates want
ed the men mentioned to run the con-
vention Mr.. Bryan said he and those
he represented wanted a chance to go
on record. He refused to take the re-.
sponsibility of doing otherwise.
'I'll make you a proposition" said
Mr.. Bryan, lone of the men-Mr Bel
mont-sits with New York; the other
MIR. Ryan-with the Virginia dele
cation. If New York will take poll
of it's vote and if majority-not Mr..
Murphy-but majority of it's dele
gates, will protest against the with
drawal of Mr.. Belmont and if Vir-
ginia, on roll call, will protest against
the withdrawal of Mr.. Ryan, l will
withdraw the last part of my resolu-
ton requesting their withdrawal from
the convention, but 1 will not with
draw the first part, which demands
that our candidates shall be free from
ENGAGEMENT with these men,"
Again the convention broke into a
roar and Mr.. Bryan found it difficult
to proceed.
Chairman James had the resolution
read as modified by Mr.. Bryan. 1t
omitted all of the last paragraph de-
handing the withdrawal of delegates
representing Ryan, Belmont and Nor
gan.
Lewis Nixon and several other dele
gates protested against Mr.. Bryan
being allowed to withdraw any part of
the resolution, demanding vote on
it as whole.
The question then was put-one the
motion to suspend the rules and pass
the resolution.
Out of the confusion 1t was reveal
ed that it would require a two-thirds
vote to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution.
BY this time it became apparent
that the states were generally shifting
! to favor tho resolution. The conserva-
| tive leaders went from delegation to
delegation, working feverishly. Evil
IDENTIFY they passed the word that the
resolution as modified was not objec-
tionable. The success of the PROPOSE
ton then was certain. The vote which
gave the resolution two-thirds of the
votes in the convention was cast by
Texas. That state voted 40 solid for
the resolution. This gave the PROPOSE
ton 737 votes. Seven hundred and
twenty-six made two-thirds after the
six Philippine delegates were eliminat-
er.
The final vote was: Ayes S89; nays,
| 1876; not voting, 2; absent, 1.
Chairman James then announced the
calling of the roll in the states for the
nominations of candidates for presi-
dent and motion was adopted un-
| der the gavel, limiting nominating
! speech, to five minutes.
| When Alabama, the first state on
the roll was called, the chairman of
the delegation announced that William
B. Bankhead, son of Senator Bank
head, would speak. He placed in nom-
ination Oscar w. Underwood.
Underwood is Nominated.
William B. Bankhead then made his
speech nominating Representative o.
Car w. Underwood.
The call of the states then was re-
sumed. Arizona yielded to Missouri
and Senator James A. Reed of that
state took the platform to nominate
Speaker Champ Clark. He was ap-
plauded as he began. Senator Reed
concluded at 1925 and a demonstra-
ton for Clark was Immediately start
ed.
j. T. Robinson, governor-elect of
Arkansas, then took the platform to
second the nomination of Clark.
Robinson talked just five minutes,
California seconded the nomination of
Clark. Colorado was passed. Then
came Connecticut and Henry Wade
Rogers of New Haven took the plat.
form to nominate Gov. Simon E. Bald.
win of Connecticut.
| At 2:08 a. m. the call of the states
was resumed, Delaware yielded to New
Jersey, John w. Wescott of that state
went forward to nominate Woodrow
| Wilson. The Wilson men did not