The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-29

g1nia delegation, and August Belmont
of the New York delegation, out OF
the convention.
This move, Of course, threw the con-
vention into an Uproar during which
Congressman H. D. Flood OF virginia
accused the Nebraskan Of being the
only Democrat of the country anxious
to destroy the party
Mr.. Bryan seemed to fairly revel in
the fight The delegates had come to
the convention under the impression
that the nominating speeches were to
be proceeded with at once and were
not prepared for the Bryan resolution
which came without a warning Of any
sort Virginia protested loudly against
the 'insolent proposition" while New
York sat in silent disregard Of Mr..
Bryan's suggestion that the delegation
be polled as to whether or not Mr..
Belmont's presence in the convention
was desired.
The storm became so great that Mr..
Bryan decided to strike out that part
Of the resolution which would have
dismissed Messrs. Ryan and Belmont
from the convention but insisted upon
a vote on the first paragraph, which
read:
Resolved. that In this crisis in our
party's career and in our country's
history, this convention sends greeting
to the PEOPLE of the United States and
assures them that the party of Jeffer-
son and OF Jackson is still the cham
pion Of popular government and
equality before the law. AS a proof
Of our fidelity to the people we hereby
declare ourselves opposed to the nomi-
nation Of any candidate for president
who is the representative or under
any obligation to J. Pierpont Morgan,
Thomas F. Ryan. August Belmont or
any other members OF the privilege
| seeking class"
Many Of the delegates seemed to
misapprehend the resolution as the
voting began and there were many
noes" which soon sfterward were
changed to ayes and the resolution
was adopted by a wide margin over a
| two-thirds vote. Even the New York
delegation, mot to be led into a trap"
as one Of them expressed II, voted for
the resolution.
The second paragraph Of the reso-
luton, to which so much objection was
made and which was withdrawn by
Mr.. Bryan, said:
BE it further resolved, That we de-
mand the withdrawal from this con-
vention of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the above
interests
While the storm aroused by Mr.
Bryan was at its height, there were
many hurried conferences on the floor
and anxious inquiries as to what was
intended by the unusual resolution.
Nearly every one thought IL must have
some bearing on the presidential nom
ination. The Nebraskan would vouch-
safe no other information than the
resolution spoke for itself. The con-
servatives declared II would cement
the opposition to Mr.. Bryan. while the
latter's friend claimed today that the
outcome of the fight as well as the
result Of the first ballot indicated that
Mr.. Bryan was still in a position Ito
dictate the nominee"
The all night session of the con-
ventton was picturesque in many ways.
In all there were about eight hours Of
oratory and demonstrations The
Clark and Wilson forces were the prin-
cipal contestants in the struggle to see
which could keep up the cheering
longest The Clark demonstration, the
first big one Of the evening lasted one
hour and five minutes. The Wilson
people, when their turn came, declined
to quiet down until after they had
passed the Clark record and added
about ten minutes to II. During both
demonstrations many outsiders in
vaded the delegate section Of the hall
Luz l4A6 the " llSOu OuIDuTSL several
marching clubs came into the hall.
AS a result the delegates listened
patiently to the somewhat lengthy
nominating speeches, seeming to re-
alize that this rhetorical maze had to
be threaded before the serious work of
voting was begun. After day had
broken and the artificial lights in the
big armory were giving away before
the gray streaks streaming through
the windows, hunger and the fatigue
OF the long sitting grew upon them
and they began to call to the speakers
to make what they had to say as brief
as possible. The wiser men among the
| scheduled orators needed this advice.
Others who attempted to make the
eagle scream and the flag wave In
wordy pictures were treated = with
scant courtesy.
It was .6:43 a, m. when the last
state was called and the last speech
had been made. Then the delegates
greeted the beginning of the first roll
call with whoop. The test vote was