Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-28
THE ROUTINE STORY.


Baltimore. Md. June chairman
Parker reached the platform at 1210
and conferred with Parliamentarian
Crisp and Senator Williams of Missis
sippi leader of the Bryan Wilson
forces.
There appeared little hope that the
session could be conducted with any
semnlance of deeorum from the me-
ment demonstrations were started
\ Missouri delegate with a bundle of
Champ Clark Autographs made
round of the floor, lacking the pictures
to state standards. He plaearded Cal
ifornia, Colorado. Wyoming and AR
kansas When he reached this section
shout of Take 1t down, take it away"
broke from delegates and in a fash the
pictures had been stripped from the
Wyoming and Arkansas standards.
The anti-Clark forces raised a yell of
triumph.
Temporary Chairman Parker began
pounding for order at 12.45 p. M. Five
minutes later the delegates were list
ening attentively to the opening prayer
of Rabbi A. Guttmaeher.
The prayer ended, the convention
plunged into the South Dakota con-
tests. r. S. Morris of Pennsylvania sub
mitted the minority report favoring
the Wilson delegates
William a. McCorekle of West Vfr-
sinia. supported the majority report
He argued that the wilson Bryan
Clark ticket had been publicly pledged
Ia Champ Clark When the third tick
ct. the second Clark set of delegates.
was placed in the field. McCorclSle said,
the Clark people tried to have it with
drawn ard the vote concentrated un-
der the second ticket. The secretary
Of state Of South Dakota however. re-
fused to allow the ticket to be with
drawn, saying that both the second
and third tickets were publicly known
as favoring Clark and therefore the
vote of both should be accredited to
Clark.
Ex-Governor Blanchard of LOUISE
ana followed Crane He spoke for
the majority report.
While Blanchard talked the huge
form of Senator-elect Ollie James APP
peared at the main entrance. The ae-
cepted candidate for permanent chair
man received a scattered round of
applause. But few people saw him.
however lie was stopped by several
delegations which wanted to shake his
hand and finally he retired to the rear
of the hall
As the debate went on the dele
gates became impatient and the
speakers were interrupted by shouts
of Vote. vote" Much disorder pre-
vailed when Theodore A. Bell of Cali
fornia took the platform to close the
debate for the majority report. Bell
charged that the second Clark ticket
had been put in the field in South
Dakota to divide the Clark vote.
chorus of "Boos' from the Wilson
supporters greeted this statement. Tho
New Jersey delegation was immedi-
ately in front of the platform.
''Be honest Be honest, they
shouted Hearst. Hearst Hearst"
''Over 1000 votes in South Dakota
we're cast for Champ Clark" shouted
Bell
And for Wilson" yelled the New
| Jerseyites and bedlam broke loose on
the floor.
Several wilsonites tried to question
Bell Finally Brewer of Missippi de-
manded.
who received the majority of the
! Democratic votes in South Dakota
Champ Clark, replied Bell
"No, Wilson" shouted the New Jer-
! sey crowd.
A question hurled at Bell by ex-
| Gov. Blanchard of Louisiana started
| a Wilson demonstration that began in
| the galleries. series of Wilson lith-
| ographs were hoisted on poles at reg
/ ular intervals among the spectators
/ ard an organized cheer was begun.
The Champ Clark people also hoisted
| Continued on Page Seven)