New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
BRYAN Breaks Into Weary Round Of Frultless
Ballots and Strs Things Up by Bitter
Attack on Tammany.
MAKES THE DEADLOCK TIGHTER
Clark's Forces Slowly Beaten Backward the Wilson
Columns Make Corresponding Gains, but Not
Point Is Won or Lost Without the
Fiercest Kind of Struggle.


ask questions Of each other and be frank.
My Democracy has been certified to by
$4,000 Democrats, and I ask the secretary
TO enter dissenting vote If he will give me
his name And l will put 1t beside the
name of Belmont and others who were not
Democrats when l was a Democrat"
BRYAN then returned to the question Of
Governor McCorkle.
Nothing that I have said here this
morning would give any grounds for the
conclusion. That I would not lend my aid
TO nominate a man does not mean that
would not support him after he had oeen
nominated over my opposition. Just as
lawyer who defends a criminal AFTER
crime has been committed does not mean
a lawyer who conspires with a criminal
before the crime is committed
Dodaes Hypothetical Question.
Grovernor Brewer of Mississippi demand
cd to know II Clark. Wilson, Underwood
Kern or any other candidate before the
convention was nominated with the aid OF
New York whether Bryan would support
the ticket.
II deny the right Of any man to put
hypothetical question TO me-" said MI
Bryan.
A delegate interrupted to declare that
the questions and answers were out OF
order. and there was more confusion IN
which the chairman pounded the table.
ALLOW me to complete my answer that
until he puts into tne question every essen
tial element cannot answer It, continued
the NebTaskan
John 3. Knox, Of Alabama. In an I'M
FASHIONED speech, denounced Mr.. Bryan as
interfering with the proceedings and Violat-
ing the point Of order.
There we're cries of sit down. Put
him out" and the delegates were IN an
rnroar Mr. Knox declared no one had
tight n attack any candidate before the
convention.
A handful distributor at this point was
thrown out Of the hall, and the turinoi'
continued
While the confusion attending the reao-
ing of Bryans statement was at It's height'
Charles f. Murphy, Lewis Nixon Alton D.
Parker and Norman L. Mack conferred III
the aisle before the platform. Murphy
watched Bryan closely, standing IN shirt
sleeves. .,,
"Now am prepared to announce my
vote" concluded Mr.. Bryan. ~ cast my
vote for Nebraska's second choice, cover
nor Wilson,"
Bryan Votes for Wilson
Bryan's announcement caused another
uproar. The New Jersey delegation LED the
demonstration. Bryan made his way from
the platform through the crowded aisies 10
the Nebraska section. After order had
been restored Bryan took UP Brewer
question.
81 expect TO support the nominee OF TINS
convention. I do not expect any one ncmi-
mated here to permit himself 10 be allied
with Morgan, Ryan and Belmont an
swered Bryan. 81 do not consider am
under obligation to give bond until / know
| what l am answering
| When order had been restored Senator
Stone. OF Missouri took the platform to
answer Bryan. He had barely begun when
A. Mitchell Palmer. Of Pennsylvania, OBJ
jected.
81 demand the regular orier!" he shouted.
An uproar followed and when It was
ouioted Senator Stone defended briefly the
Democracy Of Clark.
Then the call Of the roll OF Nebraska was
begun, and the states vote. which up 10
this ballot had been cast 13 for Clark and
2 for Wilson, was recorded as Clark 4. VIII
son u.
The result Of the fourteenth ballot was:
Clark. $50: Wilson, 1852; Underwood, 1t3;
Harmon, %; Marshall, 80; Bryan, 2; Kern, z.
This was a loss Of votes for Clark, q
gain Of So for Wilson and a loss Of IL for
Underwood.
An Oklahoma delegate asked TO explain
his change Of vote from Wilson TO Clark.
MY name is Giddings. of Opulent," he
said. Il have always followed the lead Of
the Niagaric Nebraskan but 1 do not like
to sit here and hear aspersions on my fell
low Democrats. think II is time to call
a halt on personalities and stand on princi-
pies. want to go back TO Oklahoma with
my record clean"
Here a delegate cried from the floor:
you may go back. but you will never come
back"
Turns on Bryan.
Mr.. Giddings defended his record as a
Democrat and asked If Mr.. Bryan could do
the same.
81 ask this convention" concluded the
OkIahoman, Ito turn upon Mr.. Bryan a
dSo VI Il SNdNCiiiSiN VA A'A" N"''
Thou shalt not press down upon the brow
OF Democracy a crown Of
Here yell interrupted. The speaker tried
to finish, but the uproar drowned his voice.
You shall not press down upon the brow
of Democracy a thorny crown of anarchy.
You shall not cruelty us upon cross OF
selfshness" shouted Giddinss, and he left
the platform.
Oklahoma's vote was unchanged-Clark,
10; Wilson, 10.
The squabble had taken more than half
an hour ana had accomplished nothing.
Connecticut changed its vote 10 Wilson
1, Clark 9, Underwood 4.
The call Of the roll OF the fifteenth ballot
was then begun at 1855.
On the fifteenth ballot Montana's eight
votes, up 10 that time cast solid for Clark,
split. Six went to Wilson, two standing by
Clark.
Still No Nomination.
II took just ten minutes TO call the roll
the fifteenth time, and the tally clerks had
some trouble following 1t. The result was:
Clark, $50; Wilson, 1921; Underwood,
11oI2; Harmon, 2ej Marshall, 80; Bryan, 2;
| Kern, 2
This gave Clark loss OF 1. Wilson gain
OF ~, Underwood a loss OF Il. Wilson had
| t,st nne-sixth Of a vote less than ONE third