The Grenada sentinel., 1912-07-12

vention had passed on Thursday night,
and said no candidate the party might
nominate with the assistance Of the
New York delegation voting as unit
under the direction Of Murphy would
be in position to carry out the prom
ises Of that resolution.
The reading Of his statement was
interrupted time after time before It
was completed, and when completed
| hundred or more delegates were on
the floor clamoring for recognition.
will you support the nominee of
this convention?" yelled one delegate.
Il do not expect to bolt" parried
Mr.. Bryan.
| Another succeeded in asking long
hypothetical question, which Bryan
refused to answer unless It were
made more explicit.
Another asked whether he consid-
cred refusal to support a candidate
receiving Murphy's support the same
as = refusal to support for president
man nominated with Murphy's sup
port.
Does not the law make q differ
ence," replied Mr.. Bryan. between
the lawyer who defends . criminal
after the crime has been committed.
and the man who assists in the COM
mission of crime
Mr.. Bryan then announced his vote
for Woodrow Wilson and retired to
his seat In the Nebraska delegation;
and he continued to cast his vote for
Wilson throughout the night.
Numerous efforts to break both the
unit rule as applied to instructed dele
cations and tho two-thirds rule as ~
piled to the nomination were made
previous to the Saturday night ad-
journment. Tho hrst Of these applied
to Ohio and was successful. the move
adding ten votes to the Wilson
strength. But tho resolution that ap-
piled to Ohio did not cover other
states, and the enforcing Of the rule
led to wrangles on every ballot.
At the close Of tho twenty-flfth bal
lot late Saturday night Senator Stone
of Missouri asked unanimous consent
for the consideration Of motion prof.
viding that beginning with the twenty
eighth ballot the lowest man should
drop out Of the race, and on the final
ballot tho candidate receiving the
majority of the votes cast should be
the party nominee. Tho Texas dele
cation offered immediate objection
and the long, tedious calling Of the
roll Of states continued.
With Monday came two important
N~% m
the apparent cracking Of the deadlock
in favor of Wilson. Despite the des
perate endeavors Of the Clark forces
the governors vote increased steadily
on every ballot until, on the thirty
ninth, 1t stood at 601h. After thu
fortieth ballot the Wilson vote fel
of to 494. his net gain over the FRS
ballot being S7h. When Wilson wal
at the high water mark on Monday
Clark had slumped to 422 but went vi
again to 430 before adjournment. A
this time It seemed that the Illinois
delegation held the key to the situa
l. tion.
, The other big event Of the day wa
n the excoriation of Bryan by John B
Stanchfield Of New York. This wa
Q Murphy's first return blow, and
d was hard one. Praising the Nev
d York delegation, Stanchf1eld said:
= 1T is by common consent the mos
), representative delegation that eve
came to a national convention froI
It New York. II these be the 'puppet
d of wax that Mr.. Bryan refers to, W
n say to that money-grabbing, Office
4. seeking. publiciU-hunting marplot G
a Nebraska-"
n. Stanchfeld could not conclude tn
e sentence. 1t was drowned in buri
,t of cheers.
;" While the speaker delivered thi
le attack Bryan sat quietly in his sea
IS He watched Stanchfield closely an
L. occasionally smiled.
N Il desire to say again. the vote {
ID New York is vital to success" contil
70 ued Mr.. Stanchfleld. "And no man ca
go forth from this convention stigm
n tixed and branded with the mark ,