The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Photos by G. V. Buck.

guished guests had private boxes built
out behind the speakers stand.
Boomers Busy.
The Underwood boomers distributed
hundreds OF small fans bearing a lithe-
graph of the Alabama Congressman.
There was also a good trade being done
among the delegates and spectators
with Clark and Wilson hat bands and
buttons.
Two women on the sidewalks braved
the rain to distribute literature on
Votes for Women"
AS the delegates gathered represen-
tatives of the Bryan forces were pros
elyting among the doubtful members
for votes for the Bryan progressive
that they had the, fight won despite
| the confdential reports presented to
| Murphy. Taggart, and Sullivan that
| they had in excess of $50 votes for the
| New York lawyer as temporary chair
| At 11:2o less than one-third of the
delegates were in their places. many
having remained in their hotels and
head far rs dnv IN conference on the
When the Missouri delegation arriv-
| ed, 1T was stated that at conference
| this morning it was decided that no
certed action on the temporary chair
manship 1t was argued that each
delegate should vote his own individ'
ual sentiments.
votes in the. delegation for Parker
and sixteeN for the Bryan candidate
The Bryan men were working hard &c
gain recruits both in the Missouri
The first real applause from either
galleries or floor followed the bring.
Ing into the. hall Of the banner Of
Texas on which was emblazoned:
/ hna at0
Woodrow Wilson"
At 11:40 the seats on the main flool
of the armory were comfortably filled
but the top galleries were still un'
occupied excepting in spots.
Cardinal Arrives.
Cardinal Gibbons. who was to make
the opening Invocation. arrived a.
lu:42 escorted by a detachment of loca
police AS mis- frail. scarlet -garbed FIG
ure was seen passing down the aisle I
storm of applause followed, which
lasted until he had taken his seat II
the private box directly behind thu
speakers chair.
At 1l:4s the Connecticut delegatioI
They carried a big blue and gold ban
ner inscribed: "Our choice for Presi
dent. Simeon E. Baldwin"
/ There was a scattering of applause
however. struck up "Dixie," and i'm
medlately wild yell of approval wen
J up from the floor and galleries. ''Th
! tar-Spangled Banner followed, an
while the delegates were standing II
{ honor of It, Bryan came in by a sid
entrance and walked across the stag
to shake hands with Cardinal Gibbons
} He then sat down In seat on tn
: platform directly behind the Cardinal
/ There was very little applause for tn
I Nebraska leader; in fact, there Ma
+ been up to this time very little genuin
I enthusiasm. the only warm reception
4, being that given to Cardiual Gibbons
The California delegation marched in
r preceded by a standard bearer bearing
= picture of Champ Clark on a banne
under which was inscribed:
v Special privileges to none; equs
4 At l2 o'clock most OF the delegate
: were in their places, but the ant
b Bryan leaders had not shown up. The
! were believed to be in conference in tn
. national committee Offices or in the rea
5 of the armory.
= To avoid the crowds in the hotel lobb
: and on the street, waiting to see tn
z Nebraskan, Mrs. w. ]. Bryan and he
. daughter Grace today left the Belvt
y dere by the servants elevator whe
, they started for the arnory The
n were provided with platform seats I
Mrs. Norman f. Mack wife OF the M
d tinnal chairman.
g While the crowd waited in the arm
: nry. Col. John J.. Martin. sergcant-a
y arms of the committee. posed for Il
d photographers on the platform. holdir
the gavsl that was later used by Il
4 national chairman. Normsn l.. Mack,
= calling the convention to order.