Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-28


"sit down. sit down" called others.
Il do not intend that any delegate shall
shield his vote against the principal part
of this resolution by hiding behind the
last part.
I'm answer to the argument that
this resolution should not be intro
duced here 20 disturb harmony.
commend to the gentleman from West
Virginia the Bible doctrine:
IF thy right hand offend thee. cut
it Off
My reputation win not be worth de-
| Tending when it becomes necessary to
defend it from the charges of friend
of Thomas Ryan.
A chorus of mingled cheer and jeers
greeted this statement.at
Vote. Vote came a shout.
And l am sure il it Is worth while
| to cut off the right hand to save the
BODY, its worth cutting off Ryan and
Belmont and Morgan to save the Dem
ocratic party"
| With this Mr.. Bryan sat down.
Lewis Nixon Of New York then took
the stage.
THE sovereign state of New York
| does not ask that any part of this res
1olution be withdrawn. We ask for a
vote" declared MIR. Nixon.
Chairman James had the resolution
| read, rs modified by Mr.. Bryan. 1t
omitted all Of the last paragraph de
| nanding the withdrawal of delegates
| representing Ryan, Belmont or Nor
| gen.
Lewis Nixon and several other dele
l M
| ing allowed 10 withdraw any part of
the resolution. demanding a vote on il
as a whole
| The question then was put-on the
motion to suspend the rules and pass
| the resolution.
| Arizona voted ayes and no. After
| wild disorder Arkansas cast a solid Is
| for the resolution and Colorado passed
| Connecticuts IA voted no. BY tins time
| The disorder was such as to make the
| calling of the rollsimpossibe and Chair
/ man James ordered the aisles cleared
and the delegates seated.
| Each delegation had gathered in an
excited group in an effort to poll the
| vote. The issue caused an argument in
| each states representation. When
| some sembance of order was restored
the Chair ordered the proposition
| started again and made it plain that
| n two-thirds vote was necessary to
pass the resolution The roll call was
| then begun again, only to inspire con-
fusion again on the floor.
Lets adjourn for % minutes To fix
this up, yelled a delegate. But things
quieted down a bit and the call was
| resumed.
on the new attempt to call the roll
the states began 10 shift. Another wave
| of confusion swept the room and the
roh call proceeded in tumult of
shouts. protests and jeers
The IS votes of Illinois were cast for
the Bryan resolution and the an
nouncement was greeted with cheer.
Virginia was called out of her turn
and she voted 2sA aye, half no. Then
New York was called and the disorder
was hushed for moment as Charles
+. Murphy standing in the center
aisle shouted: New York votes sc
aye
The crowdN cheered the announce
ment.
| Missouri, Champ Clark's home state
voted "a ayes; . noes.
| Regarding the half vote from Vir-
ginia, it was that of Robert Tunsall
Mr.. Tunsall announced himself whel
there were shouts that it was the vots
Il OF Mr.. Ryan. After New York and Nir
| ginia had voted, half a dozen state.
demanded an opportunity TO correct
their votes Indiana shifted q vote:
from the no to the aye column. Severa
other states endeavered to shift befor'
the end of the roll call.
4 By this time 1t became apparent tina
the states We're generally shifting to IA
vor the resolution The Conservative
! leaders went from delegation to delega
ton working feverishly. Evidently the.
passed the word that the resolution a
modified was not objectionable. The sue
cess of the proposition was then Ger
II tain.
The vote which gave the resolution