Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-30
TNEITY-SIl BALLOTS WERE TAKEN Without
Showing ANY POSSIBILITY FOR A NOMINATION


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Il deny the right OF any man to
slt a Hypothetical question 20 me
aid Mr. Bryan.
Here Mr.. Bryan was interrupted.
A delegate moved that these ques-
lions and answers were out of order
ana there was more confusion In
which the chairman pounded the ta-
bic.
ALLOW me 10 complete my answer
that until he puts into the question
every essential element, ! cannot an
swer it," continued the Nebraskan,
/ John u, Knox, of Alabama, Jumped
to his chair ana denounced Mr. Bry-
an as interfering with the proceed
ings and declaring that Mr., Bryan
was violating the point Of order.
There were cries OF sit down, put
him out" and the delegates were in
an uproar Mr.. Knox declared that
no one had a right to attack any
candidate before this convention.
When the confusion attending the
reading of the Bryan statement was
at its highest, Charles T.. Murphy
Leads Nixon, Alton b. Parker and
Norman II. Mack conferred.
my vote concluded Mr. Bryan, Il
cast my vote for Nebraskas second
choice, Governor Wilson"
Mr.. Bryan's announcement caused
another uproar The New Jersey del-
egation leading in this. He then
made his way from the platform
through the crowded aisles to the Ne
braska section. After order had been
restored, Mr.. Bryan took up Cover
nor Brewers question.
81 expect TO support the nominee
of this convention | don't expect
any nominated president TO permit
himself to DO allied with Morgan,
Ryan or eBlmont." answered Bryan.
u do not consider that | am under
obligation to give bond until ] know
what ! am answering for"
The call OF the roll Of Nebraska
was begun.
on the roll call. Nebraska's vote,
which, up to this ballot, had been
cast 13 for Clark and for Wilson,
divided, Clark 4; Wilson -.
The result OF the fourteenth bal
lot was: Clark $50; Wilson 1862; I'm
derwood 1l3; Harmon 29; Marshall
30; Bryan 2; Kern 2.
This was a loss of four votes for
Clark, a gain of five and a half for
Wilson and "A loss Of half vote for
Underwood.
An oklahoma delegate asked to eX-
plain his change of vote from Wilson
to Clark
MY name Is Giddngs, of Okla
homa. | have always followed the
lead Of the Niagaric Nebraskan, but
| do not like to sit here and hear
such filings at my fellow democrats
II think IL is time to call a halt In
personalities and stand on principles
want to go back to oklahoma with
my record clean"
Here delegate cried from the
floor:
you may go back, but you will
never come back"
Mr. Giddings defended Clark as a
democrat and asked if Mr.. Bryan
could do the same.
Il ask this convention" concluded
the Oklahoman, ito turn up on Mr..
Bryans paraphrase of a statement Of
his own, Thou shalt not press down
upon the brow of democracy a crown
Of"
Here yell interrupted.
You shall not press down upon
the brow of democracy a thorny
crown of arnachy. You shall not
cruelty us upon a cross of selfish
ness shouted Giddlngs.
Okahoma's vote preceded.
Oklahoma's vite was unchanged; |
Clark TO- Wilson TO-
The squabble had taken more than
half an hour and had accomplished |
nothing.
Connecticut changed it's vote to-
W 4
The call of the roll of the fifteenth |
ballot was then begun at 1855.
on the fifteenth ballot, Montana's |
for Clark split. Six went to Wilson, |
two standing by Clark.
1t took Just ten minutes to call |
the roll, the fifteenth time, and the |
tally clerks had some trouble follow
ing It. The result was; Cark 552; |
Wilson 362i Underwood 110h; |
Harmon 20; Marshall 90 Bryan 22i
Kern 2.
This gave Clark loss of l. Wilson
p gain Of Y; Underwood a loss of
u vote.
This gave Wilson just one-slxth of,
a vote less than one-third of the CON-
vention.
When Idaho was reached on the
sixteenth ballot, Governor Hawley Of
that state asked poll of the dele
cation. DECLARING that although in
structed for Clark, a majority OF the
ieegates had determined that the
time had come to disregard their in
structions. Chairman James, after
examining the resolution instructing
The delegation, concluded:
"If the majority of the delegation
believes that there is no longer a rea-
sonable hope of Clark's nomination,
they may violate their instructions
and be responsible to the people,"
A shout of protest went up.
Il object to the chairman charac-
.erizlng the action of the delegates
ls violation of their instructions"
shouted Thomas ID. Ball, q Texas
Wilson delegate.
Idaho was passed.
representative Burleson, of Texas,
vent to tn platform and protested to
lanes ag3lst the form of his ruling.
Representative Hughes. Of New T.,
Jersey Joined Burleson on the plat