The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-29

Missouri's standard left it's place.
| Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky
| fell in behind and the parade around
I'D in the bandstand the band blared
forth "Tammany' and the uproar in
creased. Half a dozen Clark banners
| appeared and soon the aisles We're fill
ed with a struggling mass of yelling
enthusiasts. The parade became
rout.
The District of Columbia. Maryland,
| New Mexico, California. Colorado,
Rhode Island, Tennessee. Nevada,
! Washington and Illinoi- standards
| swung into the wild scramble.
Someone tried to tear the Massachu-
lowed. The struggle began to look
serious and the standard was forced
back into place. But few minutes
! later it appeared in the Parade.
Meantime, the New York standard
| had been rushed to the stage and
raised high above the yelling mob.
The other standard bearers tried to
scale the stand and several of them
the way and after a near-fght, the
| bearers were held back. Charles L.
Gera ghty of st. Louis, who carried the
Rhode Island banner, had a fight with
stand. The turmoil increased as the
parade again took to the aisles-
Band Plays '.Houn, Dawg.'
! The "Houn' Dawg" song by the band
n
leaders went into the crow. and tried
| to quiet them so the vote night go on,
but with little success.
The demonstration continued for 21
minutes, but finally the call of the roll
was resumed. Then Murphs again an
nounced New York "s1 for Clark for
Underwood. s for Wilson,
New York votes under the Unit
rule" announced Chairman James,
"and under that rule casts 90 for
Clark"
Another outbreak followed this
In North Carolina Wilson gained one
at the expense of Underwood.
In Ohio Wilson lost tive to Clark.
A Clark man in the Oklahoma Will
son delegation wanted tie delegation
polled.
I'VE were instructed for Wilson,
with Clark as second choice" he be-
gan, land we think Clark will be
tho"
He got no further.
alfalfa Bill'' Murphy of the Wilson
end of the delegation leaped to his
feet.
This delegation is in two parts" he
said. Ten for Clark and ten for Will
son. We have polled the Wilson end
of the delegation and it stands as it
did ct home. We always had two
Clark men amongst US. We do not
intan to be dragged into Tammany
hail.
"Alfalfa Bill" could not go on. for a
Wilson demonstration got under way
at once.
When the Wilson demonstration had
been under way some time. William J.
Bryan, accompanied by Mrs. Bryan,
entered the hall. He went at once to
the section occupied by the Nebraska
delegation and Mrs. Bryan went to the
stage. The demonstration increased
as she appeared and she laughingly
waved a greeting to the yelling throng
Bryan's face bore look Of deter
mination as he took his place with the
Nebraskans.
The delegates crowded about him,
demanding counsel, but he ignored
them. He gaZed at the wild disorder
about him and talked with Samuel w.
Untermeyer. of New York. counsel for
the money trust investigating commit
tee, who hurried to him.
Later Bryan moved to the seats of
the delegation and this led to the be-
lief that when that state was called he
would endeavor to make a speech.
a big crowd of delegates crowded
around him, cheering wildly.
The Wilson demonstration had been
under way 80 minutes when Senator
James sent the sergeant-at-arms
through the aisles. This had little eff
feet, for the bulk of the disturbance
came from the galleries.
Mr.. Bryan returned to his place
with the Nebraska delegates just as
the uproar began to subside. When
some semblance of order was restored
passed.
Pennsylvania gave Clark five, a gain
of one, Harmon lost four. Underwood
and Gaynor each one, striking Cay
nor from the roll.
In Alaska Wilson gained one from
Clark.
Wilson gained another from Clark
in Porto Rico.
In Connecticut, which had been pass
ed, Clark gained four from Under
wood.
Chairman. James directed the Okla
homa vote, which was in dispute, to
be cast ten for Clark and ten for Will
SON.
The result of the vote on the tenth
ballot was:
clark, $50; Wilson. s5oh; Under
wood, III Il; Harmon. 81; Marshall
81: Kern, 1; Bryan. 1.
This was gain of 104 for Clark.
but he still lacked 40 of the neces-
sary two-thirds. Wilson lost two,
Underwood five and Harmon ninety
six
Once more mo nomination. was
announced. but Chairman James took
occasion to remark that Clark had
received more than a majority. This
brought storm of protest from the
Wilson men and the eleventh roll call
was begun in disorder.
Eleventh Roll Call.
A poll of the Arizona delegation was
demanded when the chairman tried to
cast the six votes for Clark. A roll
call showed Clark 5, Wilson 1. Under
the Bryan resolution, which suspended
the unit rule in primary states. Will
son was accorded the single vote.
IN Michigan Wilson gained three, |
two from Harmon and one from Mar |
shall.
Again New York's ninety were cast
for Clark amid chorus of boots and
cheers
In Ohio Wilson gained two from |
Clark.
Two Wilson delegates in oregon de-
serted to Clark and one of them, F. V. |
Hoffman, stated that his instructions