Ripley County democrat., 1912-07-05

tor sNOoQroW wilson ana Fetlred 10
his seat 10 the Nebraska delegation;
and he continued to cast his vote for
Wilson throughout the night.
Nunerous efforts to break both the
unit rule as applied TO instructed dele
gatious and the two-thirds rule as ap-
piled. TO the nomination we're made
prevI1 10 the Saturday night ad.
jouruinent The hrst Of these applied
to ohio and was 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 wrangles on every ballot.
At the close Of the twenty-fifth bal
lot late Saturday night Senator Stone
Of Missouri asked unanimous consent
for the consideration Of motion prof..
yiding 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 long. 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,
peFate endeayors Of the Clark forces,
the governors vote increased steadily
on every ballot until, on the thirty
ninth, 1t stood at sofa. After the
fortieth ballot the Wilson vote fell
OF TO 494, his net gain over the first
ballot being S71s. When Wilson was
at the high water mark on Monday,
Clark had slumped to 422 but went up
again 30 490 before adjournment. At
this time II seemed that the Illinois
delegation held the Rey to the situa
tion.
The other big event OF the day was
the excorlation Of Bryan by John p.
Stanctfeld Of New York This was
Murphy's flrst return blow, and 1t
was a hard one. Praising the New
York delegation, Stanchfleld said.
1T Is by common consent the most
representative delegation that ever
came TO national convention from
New Ycrk II these be the puppets
Of wax iaat Mr.. Bryan refers to, we
say to that money grabbing, Office
seeking. pubiicity-hunting marplot Of
Nebraska"
Stanch1eld could not conclude the
sentence. It was drowned in a burst
Of cheers.
While the speaker delivered this
attack Bryan sat quietly in his seat.
He watched Stanchfleld closely and
occasionally smiled.
II desire TO say again, the vote OF
! New York Is vital to success" contin-
ued Mr. Stanchfield. "And no man oan
go forth from this convention stigma
tized and branded with the mark OF
Bryanism upon him and come 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
Gratis Of this convention, he omIts
one name Outside of the three he
has named, the richest and most pow.
erful plutocrat on the floor Is the
gentleman from Nebraska himself"
All day the delegates we're In fight
ing mood, and once there was a gen.
uine riot Of which Bryan was the cen.
ter He resented as an insult the
action Of some Clark enthusiasts in
placing In front Of the Commoner q
banner bearing words Of praise OF
Clark attributed to Bryan in 1910,
Missouri New Jersey and Nebraska
delegates mixed It up" and even
some press correspondents took a
hand Then the police separated the
belligerents and later A. NJ Dockery
and Dave Francis sent apologies to
Bryan. disclalmiRg for the Missouri
delegation any connection with the
banner.
Tired and out Of temper, the dele
gates assembled at noon Tuesday.
determined to wind up matters quick.
" II possible. On the first ballet OF
the day, the forty-third. Illinois switch
ed over to Wilson and on the succeed
ing ballots the vote OF the governor
rapidly increased After the forty.
| iffth Senator Bankhead arose and
withdrew the name Of Oscar Under.
wood. That means Wilson," said the
managers for Clark. Then Governor
Foss' name also was withdrawn.
whereupon Senator Stone and ex.
Governor Francis gave up hope for
the speaker They formally released
the Clark delegates from their pledges,
and 1t seemed all over but the shout
ing. But the Tammany bunch and
some others were still stubborn and
Fitzgerald Of New York objected to
the unanimous nomination OF Wilson
BY reclamation. So further calling of
the roll was necessary.
Every strategy known in political
generalship was tried to stampede the
convention for the different candi.
dates. No convention IN the history
Of this country has seen such wild
demonstrations rs have been. wit
messed in this one at Baltimore.
While Tuesdays dramatic incident
arising over the selection of q TEN.
porary chairman, was the cause OF