The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-28

Ryan, of the Virginia delegation, anc
August Belmont of the New York del
egation. out of the convention. This
move threw the convention into ar
| uproar during which Congressman
Flood of Virginia. accused Bryan OF
being the only Democrat in the coun-
try anxious to destroy the party
Bryan Was Delighted.
Mr.. Bryan seemed to fairly revel IN
the fight. The delegates had come
sion that the nomination speeches
We're to be proceeded with at once
and were not prepared for the Bryan
resolution which came without warn
ing. Virginia protested loudly against
the proposition while New York sat
in silent disregard of Mr.. Bryan's sug-
gestion that the delegation be polled
as to whether or not Mr.. Belmonts
presence in the convention was de-
sired.
The storm became so great that MI.
Bryan decided to strike out that part
of the resolution which would have
dismissed Mess'rs- Ryan and Belmont
from the convention but insisted on a
vote on the first para graph which
read:
Resolved, That in this crisis in our
party's career and in our country s
history, this convention sends greet
and assures them the party of JEFF
ferson and jackson is still the cham
pion of popular government and equal
ity before the law. As a proof of
declare ourselves opposed to the NOM
ination of any candidate for president
who is the representative or under any
obligation to Morgan, Ryan, Belmont
or any other member of the privilege
seeking class"
Many of the delegates seemed to
misapprehend the resolution, as the
voting began and there were many
"noeS," which afterward were changed
to ayes, and the resolution was adopt
ed by a wide majority over a two-thirds
vote. Even the New York delegation
not to be led into trap, as one of
them expressed 1t, voted Tor the res
olution. The second paragraph of the
resolution to which SO much objection
was made and was withdrawn by Bry-
an read:
mand the withdrawal from this con-
vention of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the above
interests
While the Storm Ragged.
While the storm was at its height
there were many conferences on the
floor and anxious inquiries as to what
was intended by the unusual resolu-
must have some bearing OIL the presi-
dental nomination. The NebraSkan
would vouchsafe no other information
than that the resolution spoke for
would cement the opposition to Mr..
Bryan, while the latter's friends
claimed today that the result of the
fight as we'll as the result of the first
ballot indicated that Mr.. Bryan still
was in a position ''to dictate the nomi-
nee."
The all night session OF the conven-
ton was picturesque in many ways. In
1, -
oratory and demonstrations. The
Clark and Wilson forces were the
contestants in the struggle
to see which could keep up the cheer
ing longer. The Clark demonstration.
the first big one of the evening, lasted
one hour and five minutes. The Will
son people when their turn came de-
clined to quiet down until after they
about ten minutes to it. During both
demonstrations many outsiders in
vaded the delegate section of the hall. |
During the Wilson outburst several
clubs came into the hail.
As rule the delegates listened pa !
tiently to the somewhat lengthy nom
rating and seconding speeches, SEEM |
ng to realize that this oratorial maze |
had to be threaded before the serious |
work of voting was begun. After day |
mad broken and the artificial lights in |
he big armory were giving way before
he grey shafts streaming through the |
windows the pangs of hunger and the |
fatigue of the long sitting drew upon
hem and they began to call to the
speakers to make what they had to say
Is brief as possible.
Tire of Oratory.
The wiser men among the orators
needed this advice. Others who at
empted to make the eagle scream and
he flag wave in words were treated
With scant courtesy 1t was 6:43 a. m.
when the last state was called and the
asst speech had been made. Inside the /
auditorium only a single line of arcj
lights cleaned where there had been d
&c ore before. Outside the light of day
Uttered its way through a heavy veil OF
clouds. But the clouds were no heavier
han the eyes of the delegates and they !
greeted the beginning of the first roll |
all with whoop.
The test vote was carried on with
great rapidity and little or no con-
fusion. The galleries were all but for
s&ken.
Strangely the women seemed to out
rtIa.Her the men among the spectators
who :lad spent the night 1T the hall.
and were also much m.-Ie keenly alert
:, the proceedings. Two or three -
,hem lad collapsed into :. und Slut..-
has Men wer.A asluei, in groups.
1t required half an hour to call tn5
roll and figure the results
Then came the motion for a recess