Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28


 Cheers and Jeers for Nebraskan.
 A chorus of mingled cheers and jeers greeted this statement.
 'FVotei Vote!'' came a shout.
 And Pm sure if it's worth while to cut off the right hand to save the body, It's worth cutting off Ryan and Bel mont and Morgan to save the demo- cratic party
 With this MT. Bryan sat down.
 Lewis Nixon of New York then took the stage.
 ''The sovereign state of New York does not ask that any part of this res oIution be withdrawn. We ask for a vote" declared Mir Nixon.
 Chairman James had the resolution read, as modified by MT. Bryan. It omitted all of the last paragraph that demanded the withdrawal of delegates representing Ryan, Belmont or Nor gan.
 Lewis Nixon and several other dele gates protested against Mr. Bryan be- ing allowed to withdraw any part of the resolution, demanding v1te on it as a whole:>
 The question then was put-on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
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 The convention was in disorder as the clerk called Alabama" A chorus of points of order demanded that the original resolution be read.
 Out of the confusion it was reveal ed that it would require a two-thirds vote to suspend the resolution.
 Before the next state could be call ed the floor was in complete confusion. Arizona was called five times and no response could be secured.
 Arizona voted five yeas and one nay. After wild disorder, Arkansas cast a solid IS for the the resolution. and Colorado passed.
 Connecticut's IA voted no. By this time order was such as to make the calling of the roll impossible. and the chairman ordered the aisles cleared | and the delegates seated.
 Each delegation had gathered in an excited group in an effort to poll the vote The issue caused an argument in each state.
 When senblance of order was re- stored the chair ordered the proposi- tion started again and declared that a two thirds vote was necessary to pass the resolution. The roll call was then begun again, only to again inspire confusion on the floor. Wild Confusion on Floor.
 Lets adjourn for 20 minutes to fix | this up," yelled delegate. But things | quieted down a bit and the call was resumed.
 On the new attempt to call the roll the state began to shift.
 Another wave of confusion swept the room and the roll call proceeded in 8 l tumuit of shouts, proseats and 1eers ! that rose above the steady hum of eX- cited conversation among the dele | gates trying to arrange the votes oi their states. It was almost impossible | to follow the roll call.
 The 5S votes of Illinois were cast foI the Bryan resolution and the an nouncement was greeted with a cheer.
 Murphy Votes for New York.
 Virginia was called out of her turn and she voted 231- ayes, 1-2 nay Then New York was called and the disorder awshushed for a moment al ] Charles F. Murphy, standing in tht center aisle, shouted: New York vote: 90 ayes"
 The crowd cheered announcement. Missouri. Champ Clarks home state voted S4 ayes. nays
 Regarding the half vote from Vir.
 
 Mir. Tunstall announced himself wheI there were shouts that it was vot' of Mir. Ryan. After New York and V1r ginia had voted, half a dozen statei demanded an opportunity to correct their votes. Indiana shifted 21 vote from the no to the yes column. Sev eral other states endeavored to shif before the end of the roll call. Connecticut and Other States Shift.
 By this time 1t became apparen that the states were generally shifting to favor the resolution. The conserva tive leaders went from delegation t delegation, working feverishly. Evi dently they passed the word that tn resolution as modified was not Objec , tionable. The success of the proposi tion then was certain.
 The vote which gave the resolutio two-third of the votes in the conven | ton was cast by Texas. That stat voted 40 solid for the resolution. Thi
 gave the proposition 737 votes. Seve t hundred and tWenty-six was tWO-third r with the six Philippine delegates elim
 mated by this afternoons action.
 Before the result of the roll call wa 3 announced, Delaware, Florida, Con necticut, Montana and half a doze
 other states shifted votes to the ay 1 column. The others followed
 Underwood Placed in Nomination. The vote was: Ayes SSa, noes 19
 not voting ,. absent 1. g Chairman James then announced tn ' calling of the roll of the states fc 1, nomination of candidates for presi 2 dent, and motion was adopted. unde the gavel. limiting nominating speech l es to thirty minutes and secondin c i speeches to five minutes.
 When Alabama, the first state c the roll, was called. the chairman the delegation announced that Wi
 liam B. Bankhead. son 9f Senatt e Bankhead, would speak. He placed
 nomination Oscar W. Underwood. . Bankhead concluded at HIS p. T o and the Alabama delegates leape V cheering to their feet. They wei t underwood delegates. Underwood bar i ners and Underwood pictures we1 n held far aloft. The band playe o Dixie.
 Child as Underwood Mascot il While the Underwood demonstrate r was in progress a Georgia delegat . ] Thomas J. Brown, walked to the sta; and released a white >tcve If peaC
 The dove seemed frightened by u w lights and noise and fiuttered down s one of the clerks desk = Next the Underwood forces startt if a parade through the aisles. two
 them carrying little Miss Brewer, tl
 IA year old daughter of former Cove R. nor Brewerr of Mississippi, at the he; P. of the line,
 Is The Underwood enthusiasm contii Id ued for 3s minutes .A IS Fhe call of the states was then r e stunned,
 sf APizeha yielded to Missouri al
 Senator James 4, Read ef that sta t toek the platform te nominate Speak at Champ Clark He was apPlauded
 he began.
 As it drew past midnight a slew e ls edus began and the shuff1ing of fe T. along the galleries, aisles and stai Is made it difficult te hear Senator Rea l. Frequently he was interrupted by | , |