The Washington times., 1912-06-28

~laborate plans for their demonstration.
a feature OF which was the release in
he hall of myriads of vart-colored toy
balloons labeled CLARK The balloons
subdued fusillade above the heads Of
the delegates.
Because the convention officials were
uinIv pro-Clark the leaders of aisle
their standards and flags on the plat
forms and in the narrow aisle between
the press pens. Miss Genevieve Clark,
the Speakers daughter from a point
Of vantage on the front Of the rostrum,
lent announcement to the rooters when
ever their enthusiasm seemed on the
point of waning. Bennett Clark. the
Speakers son, acted as cheer leader on
the floor.
Delegates Cheer.
So far as the Clark demonstration was
concerned, 1t was mostly confined to
delegates and alternates, the vast crowd
that packed the galleries, sitting for the
most part in amused contemplation Of
the animated scene below.
After forty-tive minutes of strenuous
noisemaKlng Senator-elect Vardaman OF
Mississippi who had temporarily Ie-
lieved Ollie James as chairman. dl-
rected Srrgeant-at-ArmS Martin to clear
the aisles. Martin, who is Missourian,
did not welcome the suggestion.
DO you really mean it, SENATOR" he
asked plaintively.
II guess not--let 'em YELL" was Var
daman's smiling reply.
The attempt of an early Clark rooter
to turn the convention into an old
| fashioned revival by striking up "A!l
hail the power OF Jesus name," through
megaphone, caused amusement to the
Tammany delegation. The Jealous
Clarkite finally gave up in disgust for
| lack Of announcement.
After an hour of cheering for Clark
States
For Arkansas, Governor-elect Joseph
| Robinson, seconded Clark's nomination.
For California. Theodore E. Bell did
| the same.
Connecticut. next on the list. nom.
mated Gov simeon f. Baldwin through
! Henry Wade Rogers, of New Haven.
Although comparatively small in num-
bers, the Baldwin men made a good
showing with their cheering squad, and
| used up fifteen minutes OF the con-
vention's time blowing horns and ser
l pentIning through the aisles.
| When Delaware was called she gave
way to New Jersey and the fireworks
were cut loose the moment that John w
| Westcott, of Camden, was recognized tC
name Gov. Woodrow Wilson, as a can,
! didate. Before Westcott had started
the galleries had risen en- masse. DOE
ems of Wilson autographs. hoisted on UNI
| brellas canes, fishing poles. were raised
in every section of the hall. Deafening
shouts rocked the hall
the first to catch the contagion on the
floor. It spread like wild fire through
the Western progressive States delega
tions. and their lusty-throated repre-
sentatives took up the yelling. The
maES-tongued roar was literally deaf
| ening.
But New Jersey was coy. Her dele
cation sat stolidly In their seats, while
| from the rear of the hall a parade o.
messenger boys in uniform, bearing tht
standards OF the New York and New
Jersey county Wilson clubs. was start
ed. AS the parade reached the New
Jersey seats, Congressman John Hughes
OF Paterson, gave the signal. and th'
JersCyites plunged into the game.
Delegations pledged to Wilson
wrenched their standards from the floo
and massed about New Jerseys dele
gates, roaring their eulogy in an inco
herent sound. Then the parade started
Tne entire demonstration, the longes
OF the night, was remarkable chiefly
for the concerted action between ao0l
and galleries. At the end OF the hour
when the enthusiasm showed signs o.