The Detroit times., 1912-07-02

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A suggestion that met with favor
| In certain quarters was for a recess
OF four weeks during which prefer
entail primaries could be held In tn
various states. This plan was Je-
clared by many western leaders TO be
a good one but the fasteners de-
inounced II as a Bryan plot
The New York delegates were In q
bitter mood today. The constant ex.
coriation by Bryan was having its
effect
I'VE have tried to be dignifled and
not meet abuse with abuse" said Gov
Dix. but think that the time has
come when we will have to take a
positive position In opposition TO Mr.
Bryan's diatribes"
II was 1903 when the convention
was called 10 order by Chairman
James, the opening prayer was By
Rev. s. Carroll Coate. of Baltimore.
Bryan came In Immediately after
the prayer and was uproariously
eheered from the galleries The ma
tority Of the delegates sat stolidly IN
their seats.
When Murphy voted 90 votes for
Clark. w. II. Edison, OF Faulkner.
Chautauqua county. in the New York
delegation, arose In his seat and chal-
lenged the vote OF the state. This
was done TO force a roll-call and And
out just how each delegate stood. al
though 1t was certain that, as the
delegation was instructed In the state
convention TO vote under the unit
rule, the vote would continue to be
| cast for Clark. But Edison declared
that he did not intend longer to be
voted without having at least him
self on record as TO where he stood.
Stanchfield's Attack IL Bitter.
John B. Stanchfield, when his name
| was reached in the New York delega-
| ton asked unanimous consent to ex-
plain his vote and his request was
granted.
Il come from a state" he said,
| whose electoral vote Is essential TO
| Democratic success. Only upon two
occasions In the history OF the coun-
try has Democratic president been
elected without the electoral vote Of
New York We represent ten million
people and We cast one and three
quarters millions votes. We repre-
sent forty-hve votes in the electoral
college. i am speaking now in behalf
OF the empire state which represents
oDe-tenth of the government OF
the United States.
"A word as 10 the history OF the
Democratic party in the state of New
York For the first time since the ad-
/ ministration or Gov Elowe-, New
York has Democratic administra-
ton
Here National Committeeman Wood.
Of Michigan, demanded that Stanch-
field be compelled TO stick TO the ex-
PLANTATION OF his vote
New York has a right TO be heard
In this convention" shouted Stanch-
field. Il would like 10 say TO Col.
Bryan that in 1896, was one OF those
who followed his flag and four years
later | ran on the ticket with Col
Bryan and he received 100000 more
votes that year than he received be-
fore or since.
I'VE have In the New York delega-
ton the governor OF the great state OF
New York, the candidate for president
in 1904 and II is by common consent
the most representative delegation
that ever came from the state or New
York. They would need no defense
we're II not for the imputations
against them on the floor Now IL We
are the puppets OF wax that the favor
nunting, money-grabbing. publicity
seeking marpiot from Nebraska"
New YORK AppIauds Him.
5 Wild applause from New York and
some of the other delegations inter
) lrupted Stanchfeld here.
: IF the 30 delegates of New York."
! he continued, "of the character have
described, are within the power OF
: one man they are moved by wires OF
. tremendous voltage.
. Listen delegates: New York has
26 Democratic congressman and on
) the fifteen great progressive measures
D pending In the last congress, intro
? cuced under the leadership OF Clark
and Underwood, everyone OF the %
. ivotes from New York have been cast
. for these measures
> Bryan says that no man can 60 be.
, fore the country and hope TO win with
the brand of New York on him. say
, that no candidate can go from this
! convention stigmatized with Organism
and come within hatf mfffton votes
OF election.
"Mr. Bryan has said that the 90
delegates from New York are under
the influence OF Morgan. Ryan and
Belmont. He has stated that no man
could be elected by reason OF their
influence. | desire TO say TO him,
there is no man in the number who Is
under the influence OF the men he has
named, and OF all the delegates on the
floor the one man, emitting Mr.. Ryan
and Mr.. Belmont most rich and power.
fui, Is the gent from Nebraska"
And II we are trying TO clear our
sheets here. this convention should
expel from the floor of this conven-
ton the man, who for pay has been
writing from the Republican conven-
ton at Chicago In favor Of his (Bry-
an's) ally, Col Roosevelt
col. Bryan has never intended to
vote for the candidate OF this con-
vention unless he was Bryan himself
Bryan has supported Wilson In
some places and Clark in others, all
the time intending TO produce in this
convention a deadlock from which he
could reap the fruits.
When New York came here Wa
were voting under the unit rule. A
majority supported Gov. Harmon and
we supported him until we came to
the conclusion that Speaker Clark
was the strongest candidate before
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