The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-06-28
AbrOgate the Unit Rule
by Seventy-Four
Majority.
Presidential Contest
TangIe Is Worse
COMPOUNDED.

first victory last night in q rousinR
fashion, and the convention went wild
when the result was announced and
cheered for thirty-three minutes. The
vote was upon the unit rule, which has
stood for years against all attacks. BY
vote of 565 to 491 It was decided TO
adopt the minority report OF the rules
committee and abrogate the rule in all
delegations from States where direct
primary elections are held prior to q
national convention.
Hawaii's delegation split upon this
question as upon the vote on the tenn
porary craftsmanship The delegations
vote was three for the minority report
advocating the abrogation of the unit
rule, two against and one absent.
One OF the first results of the pro-
| gressive victory was the worse con-
founding of the presidential struggle.
1t was immediately claimed by the fol
lowers of woodrow Wilson that he
would gain largely through the opera
tion of the new rule. Most of his in
creased strength they declared would
come from the Clark faction. Clark
leaders denied this.
This new rule will not, it Is said,
hasten the nomination of Democratic
candidate. There is absolutely no hope
that selection will be made by the
convention upon the first ballot. The
struggle there seems to be growing
more and more involved as the differ-
emit interests begin to show their
strength in tests.
Ovation for Wilson.
Most significant in this connection
was the tremendous ovation given tho
mention OF Wilson'S name. The con-
vention rose apparently as one man
and cheered for the Governor OF New
Jersey for more than half an hour.
The demonstration followed the an
nouncement Of the report of the com
mittee on credentials, which for the
most part upheld the findings of the
national committee. The exceptions
were the delegates from the District of
Columbia and the South Dakota dis
trict delegates which were given to
Clark.
La Toilette Rumor.
A sensation was caused in the ranks
of the convention delegates and the
hundreds of politicians here when the
report of secret visit of La Toilette
to Bryan leaked out yesterday. The
truth of the report is said to have been
headquarters and rumors of some kind
of combination in which the Wiscon-
sin Republican and Bryan are figuring
are increasing.
Permanent organization of the con-
vention was furthered, when the per-
manent organization committee chose
Ollie James, the well-known Demo-
cratic leader and congressman from
Kentucky, ms permanent chairman.
Bryan Declines.
Bryan declined to accept the chair
manship of the resolutions committee
because, he declared, he is not Gin ae-
cord with the forces that apparently
control this convention
John w. Kern of Indiana was elected
to the resolutions committee, and ac-
cepted, although a Bryanite.
] Tho day for the most part was spent
in oratory, the convention awaiting the
report of the credentials committee.
Ex-Governor Blanchard, of Louis
lana, Senator Raymer, Clayton Graves
and Ex-Governor Folk of Missouri
. spoke during the day.
The heat was sweltering. The rest
lessness among the spectators caused
the posting of a squadron of police in
tho gallery with orders to quell any
outbreak.
Not Out Yet.
Bryan said today: "I'm down, but
not out.''
a Bryan leaders, commenting ON the
Q naming of Judge Parker as temporary
d chairman Tuesday declare that the de-
feat does not mean the reputation of
Bryan by Democracy They say they
: still hold a veto power on the nominse
o ton, through the workings of the two
Z thirds rule If not on actual numbers il
) Bryan men should be aligned on
clean-eut issue.
Defer Platform.
The rules committee voted Yesterday
: to defer the presentation of platform
Q until after the nomination of a presi-
i dental candidate, on account of a lack
of any definite indication beforehand
: as to whether the convention will 90
= progressive or conservative"
u The committee desires the platform
r and the candidate to be in accord.
Z In the credentials committee a mi
nority report was presented in the
cases of Carter H. Harrison of Chiea.
e go and Roger Sullivan, the Illinois
g Democratic leader.
/. A few progressives yesterday started
. a movement to test the sentiment of
! the delegates for John W. Kern for
4 President.
g Heney Is Mute,
Francis j. Heney, when attempts
+ were made by newspaper men to get
: him TO divulge the nature of his mis-
!. sion, said he had come to Baltimore
$ merely to "see the steam.roller work. -
In declining the Craftsmanship of the
resolutions committee, Bryan said:
81 think tho committee and its off,
GERS ought to be in harmony with the
Z convention. am not in harmony with
the organization of the convention or
with the national committee which con
: trolls 1t, and 1t would not look well for
e the chairman Of the resolutions eorn