Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-28
His Resolution Adopted by Overwhelming Vote, But
Amid Utmost Confusion and Disorder Nominal
ing Speeches Are Made, with Great Dem
onStrationS for Each Of the Candidates.
BRYAN TAKES CHARGE.

Baltimore. June 2S.-22S A. Nat
an early hour. this morning, the
Democratic National committee was
in session endeavoring TO reach first
ballot in the fight to=nominate Presi-
Dental candidate. After six hours of
oratory and noisy demonstrations the
names of Oscar w. Underwood. Champ
Clark, Simeon J. Baldwin and Wood
row Wilson were before the conven-
ton.
At 2.1o New Jersey was recognized
TO nominate Wilson and a wild demon
stration began Indications at the
time We're that first ballot would not
be reached before daybreak.
Baltimore, June 2S.-Osear w. Tn
derwood Of Alabama and Champ
Clark of Missouri. Gov. Baldwin of
Connecticut and Woodrow Wilson Of
New Jersey had been put in nomina-
ton before the Democratic National
convention at 1890 y. NJ, and at that
hour nominating speeches We're in or
der. There was little idea of reach
ing vote during the night, however.
All the nominations called out pro-
lonsed demonstrations among their
enthusiastic followers.
fight by William Jennings Bryan
to rid the Democratic party of the
Ryan Belmont Morgan interests de-
layed the beginning of nominating
speeches at the night session from 5
o'clock until nearly II. Mr.. BRYAN first
proposed by resolution to throw Thorn
as f. Ryan of the Virginia delegation
and August Belmont OF the New York
delegation out of the convention, but
he abandoned this plan in the face Of a
storm of protest from these states.
His modified statement declaring
against any candidate under the in
uence of those interests, carried over
whelmingly.
Baltimore. June Civilian Jen-
nihgs Bryan, tonight. led the Demo-
cratic convention into declaration of
progressiveness, unheard of in political
history.
A resolution introduced by him,
which was passed by a two-thirds ma
iority. declared the convention OPP
posed to the nomination of any can
didate for President under obligation
to ]. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas f. Ry-
an, August Belmont or any Privilege
seeking class,
The convention was thrown into Il
Juror by the proposition which as
originally introduced called for the
withdrawal of Ryan and Belmont del
egates from Virginia and New York,
respectively. This part of the reso-
luton was resented as invading the
rights of sovereign states and when
it's full import became known, boos
and eat calls, jeers and misses were
mingled with hand clapping, cheers
| and stamping of feet in the galleries
and on the floor.
Rep IL. D. Flood of Virginia dramati-
| cally characterized the proposition as
| "insolent' and said it came from the
| only man who desired to destroy the
Democratic party. Former Governor Nc
| Corckle of Virginia called it foolish
Mr. Bryan made the situation more dra-
matte by asking Virginia and New York
| to request a modification of the resolu-
| ton and when they scerned the sugges-
| ton he took the course himself
from that moment sentiment changed
and the early voting indicated that Mr.
| Bryan, as the exponent of Progress, re
| tanned his hold upon Democracy.
| Baltimore. June 27.-Col. w. ]. Bry.
| an mounted the platform at o'clocl
| and was loudly cheered He bowed ac
/ acknowledgements
4 Many delegates protested that polio
/ impeded their admission and tina
i many We're still outside Unable to figh
Il their way in.
Il Col. Bryan introduced a resolution
declaring the convention opposed /
any candidate under obligation to j. T
Morgan, Thomas f. Ryan. August Bel
mont or any other member of tn
Privilege seeking class" The with
II drawaI of delegates representing sue
interests was demanded.
1 Consent to immediate considerable
for his resolution was refused and NJ
| Bryan asked for a suspension of th
rules.
| point of order by Gov Gilehris
| that the resolution invaded the right
of sovereign states was overruled.
Mr.. Bryan then opened debate ol
his motion to suspend the rules to per
nit consideration of his resolution.
The New York and Virginia delega
tions of which Belmont and Ryan ar
members. were challenged TO take
poll to see if a majority would not de
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