Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11

refused to answer unless II were
made more explicit
Another asked whether be consid
cred refusal 10 support a candidate
receiving Murphy's support the same
as refusal 10 support for president
n man nominated with Murphy's sup
port
Does not the lav make differ
ence. replied Mr.. Bryan. between
the lawyer who defends q criminal
after the crsme has been committed.
and the man who assists IN the CON-
mission OF crime
Mr.. BRYAN then announced his vote
for Woodrow Wilson and retired TO
his seat IN the Nebraska delegation;
and he continued TO cast his vote for
Wilson thrUug bout the night
Numerous efforts to break both the
cations and the twothirds rule as APP
piled TO the nomination were made
previous to the SATURDAY night ad-
journment The first of these applied
TO Ohio and vss successful. the move
adding ten votes to the Wilson
strength. But the resolution that ap-
piled TO Ohio did not cover other
states. and the enforcing OF the rule
led TO wranSles on every ballot.
At the close of the twenty1ifth bal
lot late Saturday night Senator Stone
OF Missouri asked unanim1u consent
for tho consideration OF motion prof.
vtdins that beginning with the twenty
eighth ballot the lowest man should
drop out OF the race. and on the final
ballot the candidate receiving the
majority OF the votes cast should be
the party nominee The Texas dele
cation offered immediate objection.
and the loug. tedious calling of the
roll Of states continued.
With Monday came two important
and Interesting features. One was
the apparent cracking Of the deadlock
In favor of Wilson. Despite the des-
perlts endesvors Of the Clark forces.
the governors vote increased steadily
on every ballot until. on the thirty.
ninth. It stood at 50iM. After the
fortieth ballot the Wilson vote fell
OF TO 49S. his net gain over the first
ballot being s7h When Wilson was
at the high water mark on Monday.
Clark had slumped TO 422 but went up
again TO &30 before adjournment At
this time II seemed that the Illinois
delegation held the key TO the situa-
ton.
The other big event OF the day was
the excoriation of Bryan by John b.
Stanchfield Of New York. This was
Murphy's first return blow. and It
was a hard one. Praising the New
York delegation. Stanchfield said:
1T is by common consent the most
representative delegation that ever
came 10 national convention from
New York II these be the puppets
OF wax that Mr.. Bryan refers to. We
say to that money grabbing, ONCE
seeking. publicity.huntng marplot OF
Nebraska"
Stanchtield could not conclude the
sentence. II was drowned In a burst
Of cheers.
While the speaker delivered this
attack Bryan sat quietly In his seat.
He watched Stanchfield closely and
occasionally smiled
Il desire to say again, the vote OF
New York is vital to success" contin.
ued Mr. Stanchf1eld And no man can
90 forth from this convention stigma.
uzed and branded with the mark OF
Bryanfsm uDOn him and emma Within
half million votes Of success.
When Mr.. Bryan makes the state
ment that these delegates from New
York are under the influence OF Nor
gan and Ryan and Belmont, the pluto
,rats' OF this convention, he omits
me name. Outside Of the three he
las named, the richest and most pow.
'rful plutocrat on the floor Is the
entleman from Nebraska himself"
All day the delegates were In fight.