The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-04

third ballot. The Missouri delegation
started 1t when they hoisted huge
sign upon which was printed this ex'
cerpt from the remarks of Mr.. Bryan:
Il have known Champ Clark six
teen years. He Ia absolutely incor-
ruptible. His life is above reproach.
Never in all these years have | known
him to be but upon one side OF the
question and that was the side that
represented the people
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN"
Dr. d r. Francis called out;
IKE the banner to Nebraska
The order was carried out. Bryan,
who sat with the Nebraska delega-
ton, became angry. He turned to
Acting Chairman John e. Lamb and
asked II he were to be insulted.
Il desire the right to answer this
gratuitous insult" cried Bryan.
Lamb refused to let Bryan speak.
Bryan approached the platform. He
demanded that Chairman James be
summoned. When Bryan reached the
Missouri delegation dozen fists
were shaken in his face, The dele
gates from Missouri cried out taunt-
ingly:
Clark Clark
In the meantime the banner that
had caused all the trouble had been
carried toward the press stand. In
order to reach the speakers platform
one must cross the press stand which
is at the front and on both sides of
the platform. There was free-for-all
tussle. Sergeants-at-arms and police
men were in the midst Of 1t. Sew.
eral persons were thrown down.
A. l.. Harry. one of the Missourians,
tried to rush the press stand and was
thrown back to the floor by a news
paper man. He was the second man
TO be hurled out of the press stand,
The convention was on the verge of a
riot.
Take Away Offending Banner.
Order was restored and the Offend.
ing banner was taken away. But the
trouble was not over yet. Bryan was
up to the front and he wanted to
speak.
"He cannot talk" shouted Mis-.
souri, delegate.
Mr.. Chairman, | was seated"
Bryan began this way but got no
further.
Mayor Fitzgerald came to the front
The chairman had refused to let Fitz'
gerald speak when massachusetts
voted for Foss on Saturday night
James told Fitzgerald that if he had
arisen to question of personal priv.
ilege he would have been recognized
Chairman James said that he regret.
ted that he could not allow Bryan
to speak at this time Br' an bowed
smiled and resumed his seat.
If said Bryan. the Missouri dele.
cation is not responsible for this ban.
ner then | cannot say anythin."
Denounces Bryan.
During the progress Of the twenty
ScEeHlu UdlIOl bryan was ueuOuUCeu On
the floor as a political marplot at
tempting to effect a deadlock so that
his own nomination might be as.
sured
The speaker was John B. Stanch.
field, the famous New York lawyer
who replied to Bryans charge that
New York's delegates were men of
wax" controlled by Charles F. Muir.
ply. He declared the charge false
and then cast his vote for Wilson
whom Bryan has been supporting.
Dissectng the New York delegation
he said that 1t contained the governor
and lieutenant governor of the state
a former candidate for president and
many distinguished men. These, he
said, were the men Mr.. Bryan had
called men of wax. He then turned
to Colonel Bryan:
I've say to that favor seeking, Office
hunting, publicity-seeking marplot
from Nebraska"
There was roar Of applause from
the New York delegation.
The convention was shocked The
Bryan people stood aghast They
Kissed while the New York wing OF
the party cheered.