The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-27
WILSON MEN HAIL
VOTE AS BIG VICTORY
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minutes regarded the vote as distinct
ly favoring their candidate. The Will
son boom had been growing through
out the day
Wilson gained and Harmon lost Is
votes from the Ohio delegatiSn as
result of the fight II was said the
abrogation of the rule might lead TO
breaks in other delegations.
New York's voA Is Kissed.
New York's solid block OF 90 votes
was cast In favor OF continuing the
unit rule, amid Kisses and groans.
Missouri. the home state OF Champ
Clark, split, % 10 Z. in favor of the
unit rule. and this result also was re-
ceived with groans. When Nebraska
and Kansas voted solidly for the aoro-
CATION OF the unit rule, there were
cheers from the Wilson forces. Penn
sylvania, a Wilson state, gave a big
majority for abrogation.
The fight over the unit rule carried
the evening session we'll along toward
midnight The report from the com
mittee on credentials then was receiv-
ed. AS there was minority report,
requiring discussion, an adjournment
was decided on until noon today.
William Jennings Bryan, returning
10 his hotel last night from the COM
mittee on resolutions where he had
spent the evening, was given big
demonstration by the delegates gath
cred there. Several OF his friends
warmly congratulated him on the vote
in the convention overturning the
unit rule Mr.. Bryan said: Il was
not even in the convention. but | am
very much pleased. OF course. over
the vote. / will not attempt 70 predict
what the effect will be on the NOM
mating vote. The convention has TAX
en- this stand for the right principle.
for | do not believe any convention
has the right to overrule a state law"
Loud Cheers For Wilson.
Half an hour after the convention
had come 10 order, and during prosy
debate on the rules, Wilson demon
stration broke out that turned the con-
vention hall into tumult.
Congressman j. Harry Coyington,
chairman of the rules committee, had
reported majority recommendation
OF the committee sustaining the unit
rule and declaring the greater weight
OF power OF state conventions over
the presidential primaries in respeN
to instructions for president Con-
gresham Henry, OF Texas, opposing
the majority report, had delivered an
appeal to the delegates to recognize
the rights OF the people OF the states
to nominate their choice and make II
effective in the convention.
The Ohio member of the committee
took the stand TO support the unit
proposition. II was generally recog-
nized to be foremost of all in Ohio.
The Ohio orator CHANGED to mention
New Jerseys distinguished COVER
nor" Pandemonium ensued. The Will
son delegates began TO yell for their
man and struggled to their feet. They
we're substantially supported by gal
lery enthusiasts. Wilson Autographs
began to go upon canes and umbrella
tips, a delegate threw a Wilson pic
ture upward, a girl in a blue suit
caught 1t and waved 1t wildly. A
club started in the galleries
bearing a banner 20 feet long, en-
blazoned with the legend, "Staunton,
Va, Woodrow Wilson's birthplace"
The tumult grew and the band chin
ed In. The demonstration had lasted
nearly 10 minutes when counter
started back in the
Mississippi delegation. A girl in red
arose and waved an Underwood litho-
graph on an umbrella tip. Delegates
supported her on a chair and then a
banner, The question is the tariff;
what's the answer? Underwood" be-
gan to 90 through the crowded aisles
In the delegates section.
The girl in red was Mime Brewer,
daughter of Governor Brewer, of Mis-
sissippi. She is 10 years old.
The Wilson Underwood battle Of
clamor waged for 10 minutes longer.
Proceedings were Interrupted for
a total OF 80 minutes. In the midst Of
It, Arthur Brisbane. the Hearst editor,
to the excitement by push
ing man out OF the press section
into the crowd.
The man pushed was l.. T. Russell,
editor OF the Elizabeth, N. j., Times,
attired In white. Russell was waving
a Wilson picture and acting as yell
master for the Wilsonites on the floor.
Brisbane had just entered the press