The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-27
Convention Endorses Action of
National Committee.
BIG DEMONSTRATION STARTS
During the Discussion of Com
mittees' Reports.
Twenty Minutes Is Required to
Restore Order.

The Bryan-WiIson progreSsiveS won
another victory in the Democratic con-
vention today when the delegates
overturned the report of the creden-
tials committee and seated ten Wilson
delegates from South Dakota. The
Wilson supporters claimed that the
vote m" lie the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson a practical certainty.
New Yor1's 80 votes which yester-
day went to the Clark-HarmOn COM
bination were today cast in a block
for the Wilson DELEGATES. The an
nOuncement of New Yorl<'s vote was
greeted with cheers from the Wilson
delegates.
Official result: Total OF. South Da-
kota to adopt minority report seating
Wilson delegates: Yeas $751;; nays
4S7; not voting 151a absent 2.
Baltimore, June 27.-Tumult inter-
rUpted the Democratic national con-
vention during the debate of the report
OF the credentials committee involving
the seating of contesting Clark and
Wilson delegates from South Dakota,
the Wilson adherents started the
demonstration and the Clark, Under
wood and other factions not to be out
done, took it up. The uproar became
general, floor and galleries standing On
chairs and yelling madly. Hundreds Of
policemen endeavored vainly for nearly
twenty minutes to check the demon
stration.
Myraid banners of all sizes and
hundreds of Autographs of the various
candidates was raised. The Missouri
and New Jersey standards We're torn
from the clamps and a disorganized
struggling procession filled aisles of the
delegate section. Several women ap-
peared on the floor during the demon
stration. The galleries crowded with
partisans were quieted with the great |
est difficulty.
The demonstration lasted twenty
minutes.
Third Day Opens.
Baltimore. June 27.-The third day
of the Democratic national convention
opened at 12:45 amid scenes of great
animation, with the floor and galleries
of the vast hall filled to their utmost
capacity. Eager expectancy was mani |
Tested on all hands at the near ap-
proach of the struggle for the nomina- |
occupied one of the front boxes. the !
guest of Mrs. Mack, wife of the Demo- |
cratic national committee chairman.
A squad of police filed in and the !
Sergeant-at-arms stationed them ten
feet apart in every aisle. Despite add
ed forces the sergeant-at-arms was
unable to prevent crowding in the !
aisles.
Chairman Parker mounted the plat !
form at 1910 and conferred with Par |
Humanitarian Crisp and Senator John !
Sharp Williams of Mississippi, leader |
of the Bryan-WilSon forces. Before /
the convention was called to order |
there was an excited conference III the |
Missouri delegation.
Senator Luke Lea. leader of the |
Brayn forces, Senators Dubois and |
Stone and former Governor David R. |
Francis discussed what Senator Lea |
termed 'the South Dakota steal" Lea
MissC urians to task for. their attitude
toward the South Dakota contest |
where the Wilson delegates were re- |
placed by Clark men by the majority |
report of the credentials committee.
When the group broke up Senator |
Lea hurried to the platform to plan |
the fight on the credentials majority |
report.
South Dakota Case.
The South Dakota case was being !
discussed in every delegation. The |
ten Wilson delegates had been un-
seated by the credentials committee
and the Clark delegates substituted |
after the national committee had put |
its seal of approval on the Wilson |
delegates. The credentials commit |
tee bases it's action on the claim that /
two Clark tickets had together polled (
more votes than the Wilson ticket |
The clark QeleSaCeS seated Dy the Gre
dentials committee appeared on the |
South Dakota ballot under the head, /
Wilson -C1ark-B Bryan Democracy" 1t /
secured about four hundred less votes |
than the Wilson ticket. A straight |
ticket headed CLARK for President" /
poIled about 1000 less votes than |
either of the others. The credentials |
committee turned out the Wilson dele !
gates by a narrow vote, % to %, and |
Wilson men on the committee an |
Iaa
fight to the floor of the convention.
For the first time since the conven-
ton opened last Tuesday every seat
in the floor and galleries was filled |
The galleries at each end were masses
of fluttering fans. The heat was OPP
pressive and the coat, as garment, |
was thoroughly discredited.
Half an hour after the time set
for the convening the aiSles were |
crowded with delegates and the lead |
ers were still comforting on the plat |
form.
Opening Long Delayed.
The opening had already been de- |
layed 40 minutes and the leaders were |
talking together. Representative Henry |
of Texas Joined the group. The peo- |
pie grew restless as the heat increas-
spectators stood. Many climbed into |
work. The police, worried by the sizs |
Robert F Grain, chairman of the Bal |
ed at the platform that doors were