The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-28
ALL NIGHT
SESSION WAS
TURBULENT
LAST NOMINATING SPEECH
WAS MADE AT 6 O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING
(By Associated Press.)

democratic national convention
voted $50 TO 1876 to adopt a reso
lution introduced and PERSONAL.
championed by William j. Bryai
which is unquestionably the mos
radical proposal ever offered TO
political convention. II provide
that the convention is unalteranl!
opposed TO any presidential candi
date who Is in any way allied 10 or
friendly with y. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas Fortune Ryan, August Bel
mon or others of the privilege
seeking class"
Convention in uproar.
The convention was thrown int
a furore by the proposition, which
as originally introduced called fol
the withdrawal of Ryan and Bel
mont, delegates from Virginia anC
New York, respectively. This par
| of the resolution was resented as
| invading the rights of sovereign
states, and when its full import be
came known, hoos and cat-calls
jeers and Kisses were mingled with
hand-clapping,, cheers and stamping
of feet in the galleries ana on the
| door.
Representative H. .. Flood OF
Virginia dramatically characterized
the proposition as insolent and said
it came from the only man who
desired 10 destroy the democratic
party.
Called Foolish"
Former Governor McCorkle OF
West Virginia called ii foolish. Mr.
Bryan made the situation ever more
dramatic 10y asking Virginia ana
New York to request modification
OF the resolution, and when they
scorned the suggestion, he took the
course himself.
From that moment sentiment
changed and the early voting indi-
Gated that Mr.. Bryan. as the ex-
ponent of progress. retained his
hold upon democracy.
After dsposing of the Bryan res
olution. the convention proceeded
with nominating speeches for
candidate for president.
The last candidate named was
Wilson at O'CLOCK this morning
The vote whicn gave the resolu-
ton two-thirds of Vie votes III the
convention was Texas. That state
voted 40 solid for the resolution
Thrs gave the proposition 1877
votes.
Seven hundred and twenty-sx
was two-thirds with the six Philip
pine delegates eliminated by yester-
day afternoons action.
Bankhead concluded at 11:1S p.
m and the Alabama delegates leap
ed, cheering to their seats. They
were joined by the Georgians and
other Underwood delegates. Under
wood banners and Underwood pic
lures were held far aloft. The band
played Dixie "
The Underwood enthusiasm con
tinued for 26 minutes The call Of
the states then was resumed. Ari-
zona yielded to Missouri. and Sena-
tor James A. Reed of that state,
took the platform to nominate |
Speaker Champ Clark. He was APP |
Ilauded as he began
AS it drew past midnight,
low exodus began and the shutting |
1f feet along the gallery aisles ana |
stairs made it difficult to hear Sen
ltor Reed. Finally he was inter
upted by the gayel trying to re-
tore order.
Senator Reed concluded at l2:2S
md a demonstration for Clark was
started.
For the first time a standard was
orn from its place and carried
round the hall. 1t was that or
daho. and when it reached the
Iissouri delegation, their standard
vas torn loose and it joined the
recession.
cloud of red, white and blue
Of balloons having Clark's name,
'ere carried to the foot of the plat :
1rm and sent soaring over the
eads OF the delegates The cheer
lg yelling. horns, rattles and !
be mpng drowned the band.
Soon the standards OF Oklahoma, 1
ansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary 4
md Iowa, Rhode Island, Arizona, !
nd Nevada Joined those that swung \
yer the heads OF the surging mass A
I'D the delegates ttat filed v \
sIes The marchers tore up the Y
ebraska standard and carried II \
ith them n
Clark banners OF every descrip- y
on flashed from all parts OF the \
all and swung into line behind the y
issouri standard The cheering, "
ny scores of shrieking y
n horns, continued. \
A half-dozen women were mixed y
in the crowd of delegates that \
rged through the aisles. :"
In front OF the speakers plat- )
rm was a tangled mass OF Dan- \
rs. signs aud standards, iammed =
the narrow passageway, the bear =
s being unable TO move because ~
the jam. y
The clark marchers invaded the ~
sirmans platform with two huge -
nerlcan flags and big Clark -
nner. One of the leaders stood =,
the table OF the secretary of the
INVENTION and led the excited y.
1wd in a disorganized series OF W
GERS. Practically all OF the dele ",
es had by this time climbed upon y
Fir chairs. w