Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
Leaders in Conference.

Norman E. Mack. Roger Sullivan and
other leaders hurried over to the New
York delegation to confer with Murphy
While this was going on Chairman James
suspended the roll call to give chance
to the conferees. a curious thing, never
before seen in a convention. This was
inst before Connecticut was reached
Everybody knew that whatever Murphy
action might be, there would be no real
indication Of it until Sullivan's state OF
Illinois was reached. The suspension OF
for when it was resumed nothing could
be heard The votes. 1t is true, were an
nounced through a megaphone, but the
money invested in the purchase or tnat
megaphone was wasted.
When Sullivan's state was reached II
was evident that all was over. In the
conference between Sullivan, Mack ana
Murphy 1t had been hurriedly agreed
that to take the wind out or Bryan
sails the Murphy-suliivan states 1 as, sno Ss.
prive him of any excuse for boltng.
when Illinois cast fifty-eight votes for
the resolution everybody knew that ner
side partner. New York. would do nke-
Murphy walked half way up the aisle
and shouted at the top Of his voice,
New York casts ninety votes aye.
It was all of. The Clark outdt IN mis-
sour and the Wilson crowd In New J ssr
ferent reasons. Conservatives and radi-
Gals alike were voting for Bryan's reso-
luton. the former to keep him from hav-
ing any excuse for boiling, the latter
simply to stand by him on any proposal
he might raise.
States Change Votes.
Some Of these states did not get the
word In time, such az Connecticut Flor
ida and Iowa, but they were instructed
by messengers from Murphy ana suih-
van to change their votes. and when the
roll was finished there was race among
their respective chairnen to announce
their change. After seven or eight OF
them had obeyed orders and made their
switch q humorous delegato snouteo'
'Everybody's doing It"
The vote. after all these states hAo
obeyed their orders. was IN favor OF the
resolution. There was cheer that was
loud hut insincere. for everybody knew
The double influence that had carried the
resolution, and then Chairman James
"a lied for nominations for President. The
time for speeches was limited to twenty
minutes for nominating speeches ana nve
minutes for seconding speeches.
Alabama, being first on the roll. gave
the platform to William Bankhead.
SON OF the senator, whose duty was TO
nominate Mr.. Underwood.
He got q respectful hearing. w1tnout
enthusiasm even when he tackled the
sectional issue, and spoke of the w1plng
ont of the old feeling between north and
south. Yet he made q shrewd point
when. speaking as q southerner. he call
"a attention to the fact that under the
ieadership Of Underwood the democratic
House had passed service pension Dill
when Mr.. Bankhead finished the On
! aeywood men started the usual attempt
10 hreak the cheer record. 1t did not dit
Tar from the ordinary run OF such at
fairs. except for one incident not down
On the program. A dove flew into the
han while the noise was at it's height, be-
came bewildered and frightened new
heIplessly around the hall. and nna!iy
esnvinr a little boy in a white suit on the
pIatform. few over and perched on his
Shoulder. At this sight the Underwood
men cheered madly.
Girl Carried Around Hall.
After the demonstration had lasted tan
minutes q tweive-year-old gfri In . red
dress with an Underwood ribbon around
her heed was hoisted on the shoulders OF
an Alabama delegate and carried around
the hall followed by q lot Of cheering
Delegates. II Was carefully planned, but