The Detroit times., 1912-06-28

cation sat stolidly In their seats while
from the rear OF the hall q parade OF
messenger boys In uniform, bearing
the standards OF the New York and
New Jersey county Wilson clubs, was
started. AS the parade reached the
New Jersey seats, Congressman John
Hughes. OF Paterson. gave the signal
and the Jerseyites plunged into the
game
Delegations pledged TO Wilson
wrenched their standards from the
floor and massed about New Jerseys
delegates. roaring their eulogy in an
incoherent thunder OF sound Then
the parade started.
The entire demonstration. the
longest OF the night, was remarkable
chiefly for the concerted action be
tween floor and galleries. At the end
OF the hour when the enthusiasm
showed signs OF waning a monster
circus poster picture OF Gov. Wilson
was hoisted 10 the gallery rail. II
served TO revive tired throats and the
din resounded unremittingly for 15
minutes longer.
With Wilson in nomination the roll
of states was continued. j. Randolph
Anderson OF Savannah, seconded the
Underwood nomination for Georgia.
and Douglas Patterson OF Freeport,
H., seconded that OF Clark for Illinois
Indiana was reached at 4:40 a. IN,
and Senator BENJAMIN +. Shiyely pre-
scented the claims OF Gov. Marshall.
The Indiana enthusiasts had arranged
70 make up in music and noise for
what they lacked in numbers. All
night long they had had an Indiana
band safely cached In one OF the front
rooms. while In another was drilled
chorus OF lusty-throated rooters
primed TO show Baltimore what was
considered the real thing In enthusi-
asm out Hoosier-way, As Shively
mentioned Marshalls name, the band
blared out, ION the Banks OF the Wa
BASH" and the Indianans completed
their demonstration with due credit
TO themselves and the candidate they
represented.
When Michigan was called, Judge
p. II. OBrien. OF Laurium, seconded
the Wilson nomination, on behalf OF
the minority delegates from that
state. and John L. Kinnane. OF Bay
City, expressed the desire OF the ma
jority to aid Clark's nomination.
For Minnesota, A, c. Weiss, or D1l-
luth, seconded the Wilson nomination.
Crowd Jokes Gov. Brewer.
II was now long after daylight, and
when Gov. Earl Brewer, with long
flowing, grayish-brown hair, stream
ing down his back. attempted
lengthy speech in eulogy or Rep, Tn
derwood, the crowd began TO poke
fun at him. Brewer who is power
in politics in his native state. resent
\ ed the attempt TO muzzie him and de-
manded 10 know whether Demo
cratic convention would refuse to hear
from the representative OF state
where Republicanism was only n
name.
"You bet we will" shouted stri-
dent voiced Missouri representative
We've had too much wind 1amming
already
But Brewer insisted on finishing his
speech II was interspersed with a
running fire OF raillery jokes, cat
calls and good-humored batting OF the
speaker.
When North Dakota was reached,
Is. ]. Doyle, OF Darlington, got 10 the
Burke Withdrawing his candidacy for
the represidential nomination and re-
lasing his delegates from their pri-
mary pledges. Doyle then seconded
Wilson's nomination.
NJ. A. Daugherty, OF Lancaster, Ohio.
: put in nomination, Gov. Judson Har-
: mon. in speech filed with fiery ora
tory that amused and entertained the
sleepy delegates. While he talked an
exodus from the galleries was in pro-
gress and by the time he had conclud-
ed there was only a corporals guard
OF spectators left.
Charles F. Tew, OF Greeley. Colo.
seconded Champ Clark's nomination
and gave the delegates chance for
, considerable horseplay. Tew's voice
did not carry far. Few could under
: stand what he was saying, but he in
sisted on finishing his remarks.
Senator Gore. OF Oklahoma, the
blind representative of that state
( pleased the delegates when he declar-
ed that "Oklahoma's Democracy is
united for candidates who can win ;"
: He praised and seconded Wilson's
{. nomination Gore declared that IL the
Democrats did not nominate a pro-
: tgFessiYe- candidate ON a progressive
!, platform they could not expect to
! secure the support OF the progressive
! Republicans who would, he said, go
4 to Theodore Roosevelt before they
would support a reactionary Demo
2 crat.