The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
ALI. NIGHT SESSION

g;nia delegates gathered around him.
Hes going to fight himself
ITO the platform"
Here's a battle,
The audience went clear beyond
control. Delegates by the hundreds
were on their chairs No one knew
what was coming. The New YORK
! a44!esailan- on Its feeta-In lssz
,hev started to walk out when Bourke
|, Cochran was howied down. They
seemed ready 10 do the trick again.
yardaman emerged from the chaos
with his Indian face and long black
locks Tie dominated the hall. but
the excitement continued. Bryan
and emotions. Nardamsn preached
moderation He held the house He
approved the first part Of the CON
ventfon, but objected to any OPPOSE
ton to the right Of the States To- select
their own delegates. At the close he
dropped a little bomb Of hts own by
saving that the fewer of the people
mention, Morgan. RYAN and belmont
the party had in November the better
1t would be for the party.
New York Refuses.
Fsr-r7r tJ7Tr J7ed t7TtU- tfre arena Il sfr1
short sword on hand, His face was
Z
Does New York ask me 10 with
draw Tia last-f.s.Ft- af-thn- resolull1n--
NO. no, never. No. no.
Then ! surrender the floor to the
opposition he cried. and viii use the
rest of my time TO close me debate
Governor william A. McCorkie, q
West Virginia. got the platform for
Morgan, Ryan and Belmont. He 10
H.7e Southern type, grey-haired, mas
sive, coat open, an aristocrat, in eVerv
line OF his face. The house listened
patiently while he declared that the
Democracy YVES never controlled and
4 Is not now controlled by the interests
I His plea was for harmony 80 that VIC
/ tory might be assured in November.
! Congressman II p. Flood announced
that Virginia asks nothing from Bryan.
WA don't 60 To him for our De
mocracy." he said.
1 Tbs caught the convention.
Flood scares Bryan.
"A convention Of / 900 Virginians as
honest men as ever W. J. Bryan was
! or is" he gor no further. VIVA
| southern cries srerttt'-f4iiFi aiae--a4s
| further defiance that those 1000 VIZ
| ginians had elected Th9mis /. Ryan
! "a delegate
! Once more the wild Southern yell,
Nothing like this had ever been seen
I or heard in any convention. Chicago
! was tame and splritless beside this
/ battle. But Flood reused even louder
/ cheers when lie accused BRYAN OF Try
Ing 10 destroy tiSe, va W. Ills apQeal
/ was all for NirBinia~-the right or Nlf-
Einia to name It's own delegates. ana
/ Of their fitness. and of their honesty.
Bryan WAS IN the lists again, saying
III was not necessary thar the gen
/ tieInan from Virginia should deliver an
euiogy of that State. That was the
state in which my father was FROM
and / would be the last one to dis
honor 1t. / know the Democrats OF
! Virginia. and four -<ars ago they re-
fused TO allow their leading public
men to act az delegates unless they
} consented to GO instructed for my
third nomination. 1t Is not necessary
/ for me to defend my own Democracy.
NY friends, my reputation az Demo
crat win not be worth, defending "hen-
ever 1t becomes necessary to defend 1t
against a charge made by friend OF
Thomas r, Ryan, 4 now would
Call For Vote.
There We're cries or vote, vote"
II do not intend that any Democrat
in this convention shall shield his
negative vote against the principal
part Of this resolution by hiding be-
hind the last part Of It, / intend that
every man must register his vote on
this question in roll call,
IN answer 20 the argument OF the
gentleman Of West Virginia that this
question should not be brought up at
this time, because IT might disturb
harmony ! present the Bible doctrine.
IF thy right hand offend thee, cut
it off, and / am sure If it is worth
while To cut off the right hand To save
the body. il is worth while to cut of
Morgan Belmont and Ryan to save
the party"
Lewis Nixon appeared for New York
but the chairman declared the debate
at an end and ordered the roll call
announcing that It required "a two
thirds vote to pass II. The motian was
to suspend the rules and pass the reso-
luton, and II was then voted upon.
The Delegates were in fearfu
state Every delegation WAS In a tur-
modl. They knew what they woult
: have to face when they returned home