New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-02
BRYAN SAT UPON"
BY ANGRY DELEGATES
Nebraskan Denounced by John B. Stanchfield
and Ruled Out Of Order, Later, When
He Attempts to Speak.

Colonel Bryan never intended 10 support
tire candidate OF this convention unless that
candidate should be Bryan himself. Gap
pause and hsses)
We have heard for morths gone by that
Colonel Bryan by his voice and influence
was supporting woodrow Wilson in one
place, he vas supporting Champ Clark in
another. he was combating Harmon here
anC Underwood there, all Of the time de-
string and intending, in pursuit CT his own
selfish ends, TO produce (hisses, applause
and hoots)-al the while producing and in.
tending TO produce Il deadlock IN this con-
Venton in order that he r'lqht be the re.
cpient Of the favcrs Of THIS controversy.
(Cres of NO, No" Kisses and applause
a voice: Oh. sit down.
Mr. Stanchfield: Ny friend. ] will sit
down in good time When the New ork
delegation came to Baltimore 10 attend
this convention VIC were voting under the
unit rule. and a ma joritv Of the New York
delegation registered their vote in favor
Of Governor Harmon of Ohio. We sup
ported and maintained that nomination so
long as it appeared 10 the majority advisa-
bic New York next cast her vote in
favor OF mo speaker OF Inc ilouS' VI '.'li-
eress because he was the strongest can
didatc before this convention-(Cries Of
No, no. misses and applause) and the
delegation to-day is I'm favor Of any and
every man who can be the candidate and
the noulnec Of this convention. applause
So Ear a. am personally concerned. and
I have said ALI 7 would in explanation OF
my personal vOto. n is CsSt for Woodrow
Wilson Of New jersey Npplause)
As the rol proceeded. II became apparent
that Clark would again get Now York s
uinetv votes under the unit rule. II was
generally believed that the vote had been
challenged and the poll demanded for the
sole purpose Of enabling StanChh"d TO do
liver his attack on Bryan.
Wilson's Nav York Men.
OF The four delegates large, John \
Dix Alton r Parker and Charles 7. Mur-
ply voted for Clark and Senator OGor-
man voted for Wilson. The district dele
gates Who voted for Wilson We're Ahron
J. Elkue. New York City; William 6. Nc
Adoo. New York CITY: john r. Stanchfield,
Thomas T Conway, ~ Plattsbprg Thomas
". Meachan,. Syracuse; Benedict Brooks
Of Pearl Creek, and Walter ~. Edison, Of
Falconer
William Temple Emmet, of New York
II
voted Tor Underwood.
Under the unit rule New ork's ninety
went TO CLARK
Illinois which had been passed IN the
rollcau. cast hfty-eiGht votes for Clark
The Illinois delegates filed into their seats
while the poll Of the New York delegation
was in progress. Their caucut resulted in
2 determination TO stand by Clark. for
whom the ffty-eight votes had been cast
since the beginning Of the bano'ng.
The result Of the twenty seventh hal'7t
was
Clark, 4eo; Wilson, 1865 :; Underwood
~; Foss az: Marshall. 30; Harmon, 20;
Bryan, I; absent. -.
This gave Clari- q gain OF -, Wilson
loss Of I. and Underwood a loss Of y, As
compared with the tventy-six'h ballot.
\ resolution vas introduced by John 2.
Knox, Of Alabama, daploring the bitterness
Of the convention and calling for united
front 70 facilitate the work OF the c3nven-.
ton. II was referred - the reeolutions
committee without reading
The twenty-eighth rollcan went as far az
Indiana before any material shift was
made. Then the convention went wild ar
son, q D."
When quiet was restored poll was de-
msnded. but the demand was later with
drawn The Indiana vote had heretofore
gone solid TO Marshall.
The New Mexico delegation demanded
poll after the vote had been reported eight
for Clark" The rollcall showed Clark. 2.
Wilson, 8. and under the unit rule tho eight
votes went IN Clark
Pennsylvania added one 20 her usual vote
Of Il for Wilson
The result of the twenty-eighth ballot
was.
ttss sN 4 tHS o. %; fos. as; Kern :;
Bry5n, 4; absent. -.
Marshall was eliminated. % Of his 20
votes in Indiana going 30 Wilson. who
gained 81 ON this ballot. Clark lost VI
votes
A. The close Of the twenty eighth ballot
it was announced that arrangements had
been made 10 extend all railroad tickets.
making therf good until Jelly 10:
Nineteen twelve or 1872" demanded
delegate, but There was no reply torthcom-
ing and The twenty~ninth ballot was or
derod called.
Indiana on the twenty-ninth bsllor gave
Kern 1 and Wilson 2S Thus Wilson lost
three.
\ dispute in the Iowa delegation showed
that state stood Clark, 1Ha; Wilson. H..
but under the unit rule the entire vote went
10 Clark.
Another Kansas Wrsrqle.
was called. The chairman OF the delegation
asked that the, state be passed Half a
dozen delegates yelled:
we want to vote now T~o-.hirac Of
this delegation are for Wilson, ana we want
The vote cast that way"
Tho delegation was ordered pollod a
chorus Of yels and ie"rs greeted the be-
ginning of the poll and the roll Of :hc dele
cation proceeded in great disorder.
The vote was: Wilson. -; Clark, C.. absent,
!, and tho vote Of Kansas, twenty IN all,
went over into the Wilson column. When
Chairman James ruled that The vote should