The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-27
OLLIE JAMES IS
new CHAIRMAN
He WAS ELECTED LAST NIGHT
AS REPRESENTATIVE OF
PRoeREssVEs.
LITTLE WORK HANDLED
At MORNING SESSION
Credentials Committee Asks Adjourn
nent to Finish Contests, and Ora
tc-s Entertain Delegates With Some
Fiery SpeIibindng.

Baltimore, June 26-After tol,ight's
session of the democratic rational
convention, it was announced every
thing was in readiness for the voting
to begin tomorrow morning. With
the election of Senator Ollie James
as permanent chairman of the con-
vention and the adoption CT various
reports by the convention tonight, the
next business in order will be nom
mating of candidates.
/ is eXpectyu tnat the entire day
tom rrow will be consumed in nomi-
nation speeches and it will probably
be late in the afternoon before the
first ballot is taken.
Clark in the Lead.
1t is admitted on all sides mere to-
night that Speaker Champ Clark is
well in the lead of all the other can
didates and many CT his supporters
are claiming that he will receive the
nomination. They claim that the
fight has developed into Clark against
the field Many of his supporters be-
1ieye that he will make such large
gain on the second ballot that he
will be nominated before very many
mcre ballots are taken.
Yesterdays Session.
Convention Hall Baltimore. June
26.-A food of OratOry buried the
delegates to the democratic Il; tional
conv ention under a rhetorical tide
today. The convention marked time
through the entire day session be-
cause the committee On credentials
had not prepared its report.
The convention adjourned at 2.17
p. m, and agreed to meet at 8
O'Clock tonight to take up the prcb-
lem of permanent organization, re-
ceive the report of the credentials
committee and possibly begin the
nominating speeches Of presidential
candidates.
1t had been decided at the request
of Mr.. Bryan, to defer the drawing
of a platform until after the nCmina-
tion.
Half a dozen speakers delivered ty-
pical campaign talks at today's ses-
sion.
Delegates Filed In.
Delegates filed s1cwly into the hall
today. With only a scattered attend
ance on the floor at 11.30 laze Of
heat seemed to fill the big building
and give promise Of a sweNer1ng
day.
Goats were stripped off just IS socn
as the delegates struck the ct0se at
mosE here of the hall. Hundreds of
palm leaf fans fiuttered throughout
the building. Galleries and moor flIed
up very slowly, but the sergeant at
arms and the police had trouble keep
ing the aisles clear. Policemen posted
in the galleries had orders to eject
anyone creating a disturbance
At u o'clock the galleries were less
than half He'd. The delegates seats
were gradually filing np,however, and
the floor was in confusion. Chairman
Parker had net yet appeared, but Ma
tionaI Chairman Mack was on the
platform. The heat grew more in
tense as the big hall filled III.
Gathering Called to Order.
At 1901 Chairman Parker pounded
his desk and the sergeant at arms,
aided by the police, set c. Gle
the aisles. Slowly the Illusion sub
sided and the convention got un1er
way.
Bishop John C. Murray offered the1
prayer.
When the prayer was concluded,
Governor Blanchard Of Louisiana, re-
ported that the credentials commit
tee would not be ready until p. m.
He said he would not make a motion
TO adjourn until that time, however
as he was sure the delegates would
like a little oratory."
Former Governor Folk Of Missouri,