The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-27

being rushed, uSherS and doorkeeperS
were helpless by reason of lack of or
ganization and that the situation was
dangerous. He estimated that thou
sands crowded into the hall who Were
not entitled to admission. Ticket hold
ers who had not arrived at the hall
early found their seats occupied.
Local authorities urged that the
whole situation be taken away from
political appointees who wore the
badges of sergeant-at-arms
but the plea was unheeded.
Temporary Chairman Parker began
pounding for order at 12:45 p. m. F1Vt
minutes later the delegates were lis
tening attentively to the opening
prayer of Rabbi A Guttmacher. The
prayer ended the convention plunget
into the South Dakota contests. r.
Morrison of Pennsylvania, submitting
the minority report favoring the Will
son delegates.
Secretary of state at Fault
Discussing the minority report MT.
Norris said he was sure the cornfnlttee
ON credentials had misapprehended the
fscts in the case. He said it was r1dlc-
I,Io1,s that the committee should take
the votes of two entirely separate sets
of so-caIled Clark delegates add them
together and thus claim majority LOT
one set of the Clark delegates over tne
wilson delegates. VIM. A. McCorkle
ioritv report. He argued that the Wi
son-Rrvan-Clark'' ticket had been pup
1icIv pledged to Champ Clark When
the third ticket, the second clark set
of delegates, was placed IN the neId
McCorlIe said the Clark people en-
deavored TO have it withdrawn and the
IrC+o concentrated under the second
ticket The secretary of state OF Soutn
Dakota, he said, refused to allow the
ticket to be withdrawn, saying both the
second and third tickets were publicly
known as favoring Clark and that
therefore the vote of both should be
accredited to Clark. Mr.. McCorkle con-
cIuded with a vigorous defense OF the
clark action in South Dakota and
Senator Luke Lea yielded to M M
Crane of Texas, for the minority. The
vote was impatiently awaited and after
The first two speeches cries .of vote,
Voter began to rise from the floor.
Fx-Governor Blanchard of Louisiana,
followed Crane.
While Blanchard talked the huge
form of Senator-elect Ollie James ap-
Deared at the main entrance and re-
ceived a scattered round of applause.
Roll Call of States.
Vote on minority report of the Gre
dentiiaIs committee en- South Dakota.
Alabama-Yeas 1, nays 10.
Arizona-Yeas 0, nays 6.
California-Nays 26.
Connecticut-Yea 1, nays 1S.
Delaware-Yeas 6.
Florida-Yaes 2, nays 10.
Georgia-Nays %.
Idaho-YeaS s.
ulinois-Yeas So, nays 0.
Indiana-Yeas IL, nays 19.
Iowa-Yeas III. nays 147a.
Kansas-Yeas 20.
Kentucky-NayS 70.
Iouisiana-Yeas 13. nays z.
Maine-Yeas IL, nays 1.
Maryland-Yeas II, nays 151a.
Massachusetts-Pas for the pres
ert
Michigan-Passed for the present.
MinneSOta-YeaS "a.
Mississippi-Nays 20.
Missouri-Nays 36.
MOntana-YeaS \
Nebraska-Yeas IA, nays 2.
Nevada-Passed for the present.
New Hampshire-Yeas 6, nays 2.
New Jersey-Yeas "A, nays a.
New Mexico-Nays Z, not voting l.
New York-Yeas 80.
North Carolina-YeaS 90 nays 4.
North Dakota-Yeas 10.
Ohfo-Year IS, nays IS. not voting 9.
Ol1lahoma-Yeas 10. nays 10.
Oregon-YeaS 10.
PennSylVa nia-YeaS II, nays 5.
Rhode Island-Nays 10.
South Carolina-YeIs Is.
South Dakota-Not voting.
Tennessee-Yeas 10, nays IA.
Texas-YeaS 40.
Utah-Yeas s.
Vermont-Yeas s.
Virginia-Yeas a.
washington-Nays IA.
West Virginia-Yeas S15, nays 10
21h not voting.
Wisconsin-Yeas 10. nays 6. one one
voting.
wyoming-Yeas 8. nays 8.
Alaska-Yeas 2, nays 4.
District of Columbia-Yeas s.
Hawaii-NeaS 6
Philippines-Yeas 6.
Porto Rico-Yeas 4. nays 2.
observation-disclosures Z. nays 29.
Nichigan-Yeas II, nays 10.
Nevada-Yeas 2 nays 5, not voting