Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-11
BRYAN SCORES
GREAT VICTORY
IN CONVENTION
Morgan, Ryan and Belmont, in
Resolution, Declared Enc
mics Of the Party.
899 TO 1870 IS THE VOTE
Commoner Makes Vicious Attack en-
Predatory WeaIth-Sessions Are
Marked by Widest Scenes.
Ever Witnessed in q
Convention.

Baltimore, June ZS.-Ihe DemOcra-
tic convention will name it's candi-
dates for president and vice-president
at Fridays session. The names of
the men who are candidates for the
presidential nomination have been
presented in glowing periods by the
most gifted orators among their cham
pions and nothing now remains but to
take the vote.
At an early hour Friday morning,
after an all-night session filled with
the most riotous demonstrations ever
witnessed in the history of American
journed until noon, when the ballot
ing will begin, and if a decision is
quickly reached the business of the
convention will soon be over.
Two separate demonstrations marked
the Thursday night session. The great
est one occurred when Senator Reed
of Missouri made his speech present
ing the name Of Champ Clark as Mis-
souri's candidate for the nomination
for president He was frequently in
terrupted during his speech by cheer
ing, but when he concluded the friends
Of the speaker started riot of noise
that made all previous efforts along
this line seem insignificant by com
parison.
There was a small demonstration
when Gov. Baldwin's name was pre-
scented. When Judge J. w. Wescott
completed his speech placing in nom
ination the name of Prof. Woodrow
Wilson there was great cheering and
tumult which lasted fully thirty min
utes.
Continues for an Hour.
The uproar continued for over an
hour. While it was going on the lead
ers held a conference and decided
that no effort would be made to take
a ballot at that session, but the ora
tors would be allowed to do their duty
and the voting taken up at the next
session.
The nominating speeches were limit
ed to thirty minutes and the nominal
ing speeches to five minutes each
Congressman UnderWood's name
was presented by w. B. Bankhead.
and the Alabama mans friends
cbeered Justify for their candidate
Colonel Bryan, earlier in the even
ing, set the convention wild when he
made an attack on the predatory in
rerests, specifically naming Morgan,
Ryan and Belmont.
The fight that followed was one of
most oTI most G0rcoIy-
fought that was ever witnessed in the
convention of a political party. Bryan
was at his oratoricaI best and aroused
the great audience to the highest pitch
Of enthusiasm. He won his fight and
placed his party sQuaTeIy on record
against the money power.
Colonel Bryan Scores.
Colonel Bryan started the fireworks
in the convention Thursday evening
shortly after it was called to order by
Chairman James. He introduced a
resolution declaring J. P. Morgan,
Thomas F Ryan and August Belmont
enemies Of the party, and placing the
convention squarely on record against
the nomination Of man for the presi-
dency who was in any way connected
with these men or their interests or
in any way under their influence. A
clause in the resolutions demanding
the withdrawal Of Ryan and Belmont
as delegates was subsequently with
drawn.
Bryan made a remarkably fervid
speech, denouncing the predatory il
terests and these men in particular.
He was frequently interrupted with
applause, which at times assumed the
proportions Of q demonstration. Mr..
Bryan declared that an effort was be-
ing made to sell out the Democratic
party 10 the predatory interests.