The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03

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when you want to particularly enphasis
point you grab the first thing You lay
your hands on. 1t is well, man or
destiny, to illustrate your argument. but
you must confine yourself to oral demon
STATIONS. Your impetuoslty will cost you
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herself"
gates grew restless and there we're many
good natured Interruptions.
Name him.. Name your man, Who
Is he?" came from the floor
Local political factions in the galleries
gave vent to their feelings as Mr.. Miles
proceeded and he finally cut his remarks
very short.
Postpone Consideration
After Miles had concluded. A. Mitchell
Palmer, Wilson manager, asked unani-
nous consent that consideration of vice
presldentiol nomination be suspended and
the report OF the committee on resolutions
received. Unanimous consent was OBJ
tained and Senator Kern. chairman of the
resolutions committee read the platform.
He had scarcely begun when there
was a general movement to leave the
hall. 1t was several minutes before
business could proceed and the police
were kept busy clearing the aisles.
When order was restored Senator Kern
resumed the reading of the platform
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions consumed nearly an hour. 1t
was listened TO with careful attention
by the delegates and the few spectators
who remained in the hall.
When the reading concluded Senator
Kern moved the adoptionbof the report
which was done by a viva vpce vote.
Governor Brewer of Mississippi Of
fered the formal resolution giving the
thanks of the convention to National
Chairman Norman e. Mack and Ma
tional Secretary Woodson. 1t was passed
without debate. The other custom
airy resolutions, those approving the
committees. also were
passed
Delegates Grow Restless
A series of resolutions praising Bal
timore Mayor Preston, the police and
fire departments, the hotel and prac-
tically everything else in Baltimore.
We're put through.
The delegates grew restless and Alex
D. Pitts of Mississippi yelled:
1.-THE regular order"
Waist just minute" asked Chair
man James.
I'm afraid somebody will present
resolution thanking the taxicab COM
panies," retorted Pitts and the dele
gates who had dickered with taxi
drivers for more than week, roared
approval.
A Delaware delegate caught the spirit
of the occasion and moved that the
thanks of the convention be voted to
the Seventh Ward Democratic club of
Baltimore. The Seventh Ward club had
conducted open house for the delegates
and the resolution was adopted amid
laughter.
When the vice presidential nomina
ton was again taken up 1t was after
midnight.
Michigan seconded the nomination of
Governor Marshall
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi seconded the nomination of
Pitts protested there would soon be
more candidates than delegates, but the
call of states proceeded.
Henry Seconds Burke
When Pennsylvania was reached the
state had no candidate. 1t then became
apparent that the plan to have Repre-
sentative Palmer renominate Speaker
Clark would not be carried out. Repre-
sentative Henry of Texas, Wilson leader,
seconded Governor Burke.
1t seemed at this time that Governor
Burke favored by the Bryan Wilson del
egates. undoubtedly would be chosen on
the second or third ballot, after the ia
vorte sons had been disposed of.
1t also was apparent that the real fight
for the vice presidency rested between
Governor Burke and Governor Marshall
of Indiana. The states seconding the
nomination for the two governors were
about equally divided
Mississippi seconded Marshall. Missouri
passed Montana seconded Burke. Ne
braska through Delegate Constantine j.
Smith of Omaha, seconded Governor
Burke.
Several states passed and alfalfa Bill
Murray of Oklahoma seconded Burke
Judge VIII r. King of Oregon offered in
George r. Chamberlain of that
state. When the District of Columbia
was reached one of the delegates pro-
posed William s. Bryan as vice presi-
Dental candidate. A roar swept the hall
as the name was mentioned.
Bryan. sitting quietly In his seat In
the Nebraska section, was Immediately
surrounded by group of supporters,
urging him to speak For time he re-
N the midst n
the storm of disorder
But the uproar ceased and Bryan
climbed upon his chair.
Take the platform. said the dele
gates. Surrounded by small group Bry-
an made his way to the stage to deliver
his valedictory.
AS Bryan concluded the roll call on
the vice presidential nomination was then
ordered.
Vote Widely Scattered
The ballot showed a widely scattered
vote and it was apparent early in the
roll call that there would be no nominal
ton on the first ballot. Generally the
anti-Bryan delegates were inclined to
support Marshall, but the lines were not
sharply drawn.
The Indianian took the lead. however,
from the start and many of the Wilson,
BRYAN states cast their votes for him.
The straight Wilson vote generally
went to Burke or Chamberlain.
New York gave Marshall 80 votes; Hi
nois IS on this ballot went to Gilmore w.
Hurst native son. Missouri gave
Mayor Preston of Baltimore ~ The first
ballot on the vice presidential nomna-
ton gave Marshall 3S9, Burke 305 2-3
Chamberlain l57. The rena .nder of the
vote was scattered among native. sons.
Before the roll call was begun a Mis-