The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Contests Two State Delegations Delay Work Of the Democratic Convent
DELEGATES SLOWLY
GATHER ON BIG DAY
All Come to Convention Hall Prepared With Banners
and Noisemakng instruments of Various
Kinds.

interrupting Mccormick when he men,
toned the Speakers name.
The action of the committee" said
Mccormick, rs an absolute defiance Of
the primary law, and reverses the gen.
eral policy of the last sixteen years
during which we have always claimed
that the Democratic party stood for
majority rule
Former Gov. w. A. McCorkle of West
Virginia presented the majority report.
He sketched the contests In South Da-
kota, saying that 1t Is Republican at
present, and that the primaries were
conducted under a Republican and not
a Democratic law. His argument was
duplication of that presented to the
committee on credentials.
Senator Lea Protests.
Senator Luke Lea took issue with
McCorkle, and. holding aloft a letter.
asked the former governor whether he
did not know that the report he was
reading from was made by the secre-
tary of state when only one-third Of
the counties in the State had reported
out Lea voice with jeers and horn
footing. but failed, and Lea's question
was ignored by the former Missouri
executive.
Senator Lea who was handling the
time for the minority, yielded ten
minutes to W. M. Crane of Texas.
I'VE always cast our votes for the
tr whether Is yor from ss Me-
Gratis believe in the commandment
Thou shalt not steal"
He declared that the seating of the
Clark men in South Dakota would be
robbery pure and simple"
Former Governor Blanchard Of Louisi-
ana said that the claims of the candi-
dates could not be considered in decid-
ing the case. We must decide here on
mo ifc nf fhn hn oai
'and II such decision Is made the Will
son delegates must be seated here"
Yells of vote, vote" came from all
over the hall when Joseph Bell, of In
credentials started to speak in favor
of the majority report. He declared that
Clark received 65 per cent of the votes,
while Wilson received only S5 per cent.
Want Immediate Vote.
T. J. Knox. Of Minnesota, insisted on
making speech IN favor of the mi
noIity report despite cat calls, shouts
for an immediate vote and horn blow
ing by the Missouri delegation. The
sergeant-at-arms finally asked the Mis-
sourians to deSiSt from hCrn blowing.
The confusion increlscl as Knox con-
tinued speaking. and finally. Chairman
Parker. thrc Ugh his megaphone, shout
ed:
Those who are in hurry should de-
siSt until the gentleman finishes his
speech. rs the convention Will sustain
him in his right to be heard"
When he concluded Theodore E.
Bell, of California, was recognized to
speak for the majority report. 1t
was announced that he would occupy
only five minutes. but the delegates
did not seem anxious to listen to
him and Parker was obliged to ask
the delegates to give him a hearing.
Bell was not a member of the COM
miteee and there was evident resent
mnt in the ranks of the Wilson men
against his being drafted to make the
Clark argument.
Wilson Men Accused.
Bell said that the rights OF the peo-
pie of State should be protected. He
declared that there was no question
that the Clark men had the majority
in the primaries, and charged the Will
sharp practices" to defeat Clark.
Bell alleged that three men were
placed on an alleged Clark ticket in
South Dakota who ..never existed"
Wilson movement" shouted Bell
roar of anger went up from the
New Jersey delegation. and there were
shouts OF tell the truth" from various
parts of the hall
From a position in front of the stage
former Governor Blanchard shouted:
81 challenge that statement and de-
mand that the gentleman state the
facts"
Bell tried to continue his speech,
but a dozen men were on their feet in
various PARTS of the house demanding
that he yield to questions.
Brewer Asks Questions.
Governor Brewer Of Mississippi gat
the attention of Bell and demanded:
Did the Democrats of South Dakota
have a chance to vote at the pri-
maries?"
They did, and a majority declared
in favor of Champ Clark"
Former Governor Blanchard of Louisi-
ana demanded whether 1t was not a
fact that two of the three tickets used
in South Dakota were not labeled Will
son-Bryan Democracy"
Before Bell could answer the gal
! leries started Wilson. demonstration
a score Of pictures of the New Jersey
| governor were showed upon canes and
| Locomotive cheer started which spread
through the galleries like wild fire.