The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-28

The question then was put on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
 The convention was in disorder IS the clerk called Alabama" chorus of points oi order and a violent demand that all the original resolution be read, broke forth. Out |ot the confusion it was revealed that it would require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules and adopt the res olution.
 Ballot in confu6ion.
 Alabama finally voted 24 noes. Be fore the next state could be called, the floor was in complete confusion. Arizona was called five times and no response could be obtained. Arizona finally voted five ayes and one no After wild disorder, Arkansas cast a solid Is for the resolution and Co:o- rado was passed
 Connecticut's II voted no. By this time the disorder was such as to make the calling of the roll impossi- ble and Chairman James ordered the aisles cleared and the delegates seat ed. Each delegation had gathered in an excited group in an effort to poil the vote. The issue caused an argd- ment in each states representation. l When some semblance of order was restored, the chair ordered the balloi- | ng started again and made it plain i that two-thirds vote was necessary 1 to pass the resolution. The roll call
 was then begun again only to again inspire confusion on the floor. 1 Lets adjourn for 20 minutes to fix this u3," yelled a delegate. But things quieted down a bit and the call was resumed
 l On tbe new attempt to call the roll the states began to shift. Another | wave of confusion swept the armory and the roll call proceeded in tu- 1 mutt of shouts. protests and jeers 1 that rose above the steady hum of excited delegates trying to arrange 1 the votes of their state It was al-
 most impossible to follow the roll l call
 l The 5s xotes of Illinois were cast ! for the Bryan resolution and the ar- | lnouncement was greeted with a cheer 1 Virginia was called out of her turn and she voted 23pa ayes, half no 1 Then New York was called and the disorder was hushed for a moment as 1 Charles F. Murphy. standing in the
 center aisle, shouted: | New York votes 90 ayes"
 The crowd cheered the announce
 ment
 Missouri, Champ Clark's home state
 voted S4 ayes. two noes.
 Regarding the half vote from Vie- ginia, il, was that of Robert Tun-
 stall MT Tunstall announced him
 self when there we're shouts that t
 was the vote of Mir. Ryan. | After New York and Virginia had l voted half a dozen states demanded
 an opportunity to correct thsii votes. Indiana shifted 21 votes from
 the noes" 10 the ayes column Several other states endeavored tc shift before the end of the roll call
 By this time it became apparent
 that tho states were generally shift ing to favor the resolution. The con servative leaders went from delega.
 ton to delegation. working feverish- IlS Evidently they passed the word that the resolution as modified WIS I not objectionable. The success of tho proposition then was certain ] The vote which gave the resoluti n
 two- thirds Of the votes in the con
 yention was cast by Texas, That
 state voted 40 solid for tue resolution
 This gave the resolution 737 voses
 Seven hundred twenty-six was two
 thirds with the six Philippine dele
 gates eliminated by this afternoon
 action.
 Before the result of the roll call
 was announced. Delaware, Florida
 Montana Florida and half a dozen
 other states shifted votes to the aye
 column. Then others followed
 The vote was:
 Ayes ss9; noes 196; not voting 9;
 absent 15.