The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-27

LUNu UILl Jun
PROGRESS|VEISM
Continued From First PageD
several ballots succeeding the first.
anu his men say that Clark will cor
| respondingly lose.
There are those who predict to-
night that New York has some deals
which may Yet mean the nomination
of Gaynor. But New York lost its
light tonight, and its ninety votes
is heard of Bryan as a possibility. 1t
seems unlikely that balioting will be
concluded tomorrow
Decentralization Is Remarkable.
The Wilson demonstration was most
| remarkable. 1t came during the dis
cnssion OF the unit rule. when u
speaker mentioned an ohio distric, as
having gone for Wilson. Pcnnsylva-
MA. Texas and New Jersey led the
cheering In Il moment Staunton. Va.
became the most prominent town po-
! iitically in the United state. Away
on in the galleries "A big banner. with
the inscription ''Staunton. Va. Wooo-
row Wilson's birthplace was carried
from side to side. Later 1t was
brought down. and it was while L. k.
Russell. of Elizabeth. y. j.. sought to
help lift it to the press gallery that
he was violently thrown to the hoor
by Arthur Brisbane.
Some of the Virginians Joined
heartily in the Wilson applause. They
were led By Harry St. George quicker.
William Buklitt. Fitzhugh, John NJ.
Hart. Pembroke Petit. Aubrey l..
STROBE and Allen y. Jones.
When girl in sweater Mold
up the banner OF Underwood. in the
effort to stem the tide. there were
cheers from others of the Virginia
crowd. including II. -. Flood and
korer A James. Mr. Ryan sat smiling
ly in his scat. evidently enjoying the
situation Give us Wilson: We'll give
you Pennsylvania" said one of the
banners borne aloft. Another read.
What is the issue? The tariff. and
the answer is Underwood" The Wilson
demonstration lasted fourteen minutes
and the Wilson and Underwood rival
cheering for sixteen minutes longer
Ihat peace at any price for which
senator Gore pleaded to-day does no,
exist in the Virginia delegation. Rep
resentative Flood is sim confiden,
that at least sixteen OF the twenty
FOUR votes Will be cast for Underwood
Speaker Byrd, the Wilson manager
in Virginia. believes that Flood is be-
ing flimflammed. lie says that the
Virginia machine leaders are pavin.,
the way for flop to Clark after the
hrst ballot. and to desert the perhaps
sinking Underwood ship from which
all but Flood have fled. As proof Mr..
Eyrd Claims to have detected Senator
swanson in the task of soliciting votes
OF Wilson men in the Virginia delega-
ton for Clark as second choice Fur
thermore. the Speaker admits that the
Senator has corralled some OF these
Wflsonites. Flood does rot accept the
construction placed upon these things
by his distinguished trother-in-law,
Byrd. He Is most sincerely for I'm
Gerwood and relies upon the promise
or the Virginia leaders 10 stand by the
Alabama man as long as there is n
chance for his nomination, which Mr..
Flood thinks will cover several ballots
Anyway. there is a half vote that has
gotten away from both sides. 1t is
that Of George X Keezell, of Rock
insham. who says very plainly TO.
night that he will vote for Champ
Clark. on thu first and every. other bal
lot.
Neither Underwood nor Wilson will
get him. Mr.. Byrd claims nine votes
from Virginia for Wilson II looks as
II he will almost get them. The Speak
or of the Virginia House of Delegates
mas been requested by the Wilson man
ayers 10 make speech before the
convention seconding the nomination
OF the New Jersey Governor Fearing
that his voice Will not carry in the big
hall. BYRD is hesitating. H. NJ. Smith,
Jr, of Richmond. and Clerk NJ r.
Booker. OF the state Senate. are con-
Quoting a campaign for votes in the
Virginia delegation for Mayor Preston.
of Ba!tIpore, for Vice President The
delegates are so far declining to COM
NIT themselves until the man contest
is settled.
Devoted To Speech Making.
All committees being at work. the
day sessio NOT the convention was de-
voted 10 speech making. Orators of
various degrees, of excellence and of
more or less prominence. occupied the
platform. being announced BY Chair
man Parker
All of the remarks were progress
sive IN tone. !; conservative spoke,
he did not voice his convictions. More
than ever ii was made evident that
the candidate and the platform will
| be-must be-progressive.
Former Governor Folk. of Missouri.
came first. He called for progress.
! There was intcrminable confusion in
the hall. and Chairman Parker &C
conplished fair results with these
pointed remarks: There is no ex-
cuse for this continual disorder in
the aisles. ana no gentleman will con-
verse with his ueighbor while :, dis
tinguished Democrat is addressing the
convention"
! Senator lsidor Raync-, of Maryla nd
made speech which the convention
, liked. The Chicago convention, he
said. had nominated Taft on the mot
| to- We VIII React; We Will retro
grade 4 new party is being born
| with the motto. Thou Shalt Not
| steal" The Democrats will he said.
have the motto I'VE Shall Progress :"
! One cannot argued Senator Ray
| ncr, bic Dcmocrf/ and a prot ection-
| list The Democratic party cannot be
| born again; It must stand by its prin-
| eiples or nblulcn its name Il can
not get into power as the annex of