The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
|NROOP|hG THINGS Up At BALTIMORE
ON THE EVE Of MAKING nomination

committee. There was primary cleo
tion in South Dakota and the Wilson
ticket got 1884 votes, the Clark
ticket 2,722 and Wilson Clark Bryan
ticket 4.275, according to the returns
certified to by the secretary Of state.
The committee seated the Wilson
Clark Bryan delegation, which has an
nounced It's intention Of voting for
Clark.
Fight Halt Won.
FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY. |
BALTIMORE, June 27.--The fight Is
already half won. There is nothing to
say about what is left. There have
been and there will be things happen
ing, not only every day but every
hour"
Surrounded by a crowd that jammed
his rooms in his hotel to suffocation,
William Jennings Bryan today utter
ed the above defiant declaration when
asked to outline his plans for con-
tinuing the fight on the Murphy Tag
gart-Sullivan combination of conserva-
tives who brought about his defeat for
the temporary craftsmanship OF the
democratic national convention. Bryan
had been up since S O'Clock. He was
without coat, vest or collar, and the
iprespiration was running down his
face in streams. But he declared that
he intended fighting throughout the
convention not only for the progress
sive platform but for the progressive
candidate
A determined effort was made today
by the Wilson men to get Bryan to
come out openly for the support Of
their candidate. He refused and call
ed attention to the fact that he is in
structed by the Nebraska democracy
ito vote for the nomination of Speaker
Clark
7 But that there is an understanding
between the Wilson leaders and the
Nebraskan is certain. Many OF the
latter's closest friends are openly
Wearing Wilson buttons and there is
always a hearty welcome at the Bry-
an rooms for the Wilson boomers.
/ Bryan was IN earnest conversation
for some time today with Herman Rid
der, OF New York; John b Lamb, OF
Indiana; Senator Gore of Oklahoma;
Senator Luke Lea, of Tennessee; Sen
ator Culberson of Texas, and a num-
Der Of others before going to the
meeting of the subcommittee on reso-
llutions. Ridder was reported to have
tried to "feel the commoner OUT on
the question of candidates but did not
receive much information.
| With some of the other persons it
was reported that Bryan discussed
the plan of certain progressives who
are instructed for Clark to change
their votes before the roll call is an
nounced on either the first or second
ballots if New York's ninety votes
were cast for ClarR. These delegates,
II. is understood, say such action by
New York would be an admission that
4 the charge that Clark dealt with
Murphy on the temporary chairman-
ship in return for promises Of support
was we'll founded. 1t is understood
that Bryan positively refused to ex-
press any opinion regarding the wis
dom of such plan.
Laying In Ammunition.
i FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY. Bal.
timore, June 27.-The lengthy session
of last night in the torrid atmosphere
of the convention hall, was reflected
1 in the democratic national delegates
today. The usual congestion in the
corridors Of the hotels did not mater
ialize until long after the usual hour
and when tha doors we're thrown open
: at 10 o'clock there was only handful
of delegates, and spectators at the
main doors, and none at all at the side
entrances
Because of belief that the conven
4 tion was certain to reach the nomina
ton stage today the street takers did
thriving business in flags and pen
nants. Each delegate armed himself
with at least one pennant bearing the
name, and picture of his favorite can
didate SO that when the time arrived
to explode the noise cannons they
would have the ammunition ready. In
addition big banners were smugglet
into tho hall and hidden in places
where they could be easily produced
when the moment came. Clark ban
ners and buttons predominated. There
was no denying the speakers follow
: ing was larger than any other candi
date but a count of noses indicated
!. that, even though he should get New
York's delegates on the first ballot
and the bulk of the other uninstructet
!, delegates he would be far short of the
two-thirds vote necessary to nominate
4 In anticipation of lively as wfi AZ
protracted session the delegates also
armed themselves With goodly sup
ply of noise producing instruments
such as baby rattles, horns and the
like. 1t was too hot to cheer steadil,
, and many of the delegates, who hat