The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-27

behalf OF fifteen members of the COM
mittee on rules. who protested in be-
half Of the Bryan delegates.
Critical questions such as these
cannot be settled hastily" said Gov
ington In answer to shouts of mo
from delegates, Covington added that
at the end OF the debate the previous
question should not be put, in order
to leave tho question open for amend
ment
Representative Henry then took the
floor. The Democratic party must
not strike blow at the right OF the
people to govern themselves. and
their party affairs through direct pri-
maries," he said
Minority Report.
Henry then submitted the minority
report. requiring the chairman of the
convention to recognize and enforce
the unit rule except on States where
delegates were instructed IN tneif
direct primaries.
Mr.. Henry continued:
pass the majority rule and you spit
IN -rttie-ef-tf people and stamp
on the sovereignty OF many OF the
states Let this convention make no
mistake TO crafty the ambitions or
whins Of any man. Where the people
have declared their choice at the
presidential primaries let that choice
be respected in this convention
added Mr. Henry. amid great ap-
plause.
Denounce Minority Resolution.
John W. Peck. of Ohio. denounced
the minority resolutions as artfully
drawn TT is aimed at ONO. II Is
to prevent that united action that has
for wears prevailed in Ohio delega-
lions" continued Peck. amid hurrahs
and protests.
Shout For Wilson.
Then Peck mentioned the governor
af New Jersey This was a signal
for every Wilson delegate 10 jump on
:4--r-trr tr-tf.A -siaeat.-Ihay- aDheo
portraits Of their favorite and swung
them ~ai6ft They shouted "Whsaa.
Wilson. Wilson" until their threats
were sore
During lull some one sprang 10
the steps with a banner bearing Will
sons likeness The roar of cheers was
renewed. Former Governor war
field. Of Maryland, rushed TO po'ht
near Chairman Parker's desk anu
swung a fan up and down. He marx
cd time for the chanters. Then two
Princeton students seized an orange
and black pennant inscribed Stauh-
ton, Va. Woodrow Wilson'S hirtn-
place" and trailed it along the gal
leries for "A complete circuit or the
hall Hats, canes, umbrellas ana
coats were thrown In the air. The
pennsvlvania delegation hoisted
black and white banner labeled. Give
ne Wilson" Two keystone delegates
marched over to Mr.. Murphy and me
New York delegation and shouted:
Get in Line New York; Murphy
shook his head. The Pennsylvanians
then trooped over to the California
delegation Tho women members
then Haunted In their faces orange
and black banners labeled "Champ
Clark" and shouted. We're Tor
Cary ip were for Clark" Give NE
champ Clark" Then tho Alaba mians
swung pennapt labelled: "Wnat
the issue9 The tariff. What's tbs
answer? Underwood" With this they
sought to coax Murphy and ms
eighty nine over from New YORK.
Again ala the New Workers. sit silent.
and merely watched the circus
Chairman Parker began whaoklns
his gavcl twenty minutes after the
attempted stampede hogan. lie kept
II up for fifteen minutes more. Inen
came cries, "S-s-s-h, 1851 from
e.ervwhero. When quiet had all but
been restored. Chairman farker W
tered this rebuke;
II must insist that those stepping
on the seats and chairs of members
Of the press shall cease. some haVe
been burt. also ask the specta-
tors to take their seats AZ quietly as
do the delegates"
Shouts Of approval followed this.
Then Mt Peck resumed his argu-
rnent. "Our forty Ohio votes. ne
commended. must be recorded solidiy
for the grand governor who carried
the primaries, and the State conven-
ton"
Feeble cheers greeted Peck's men
ton of Governor Harmon, and he