El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-29

still stood amid the storm, mOtioning
for quiet that he might proceed
Expects to support Platform.
Z expect to support the nominee
Il do not expect any man to be
nominated here who would permit
partnership between Morgan, Ryan and
Belmont and himself. But 1 am not
called upon to give a bond to meet
an issue before the conditions sur
rounding il are definitely formed"
Bryan closed with the declaration
that he would cast his vote for gov
ernor Wilson. while cheer after cheer
rolled from the galleries aand floor,
overwhelming the vOlley Of protests
and Kisses heard amid the confused
uproar
Bryan made his way back to the
Nebraska delegation, having thus ad-
ded another sensation to the conYen-
tons proceedings.
stone Replies to Bryan.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, took the
platform to reply to Mr.. Bryan, not
in complaint or protest, he said, as
every man had right to speak his
voice and take the responsibility.
Il demand the right-the roll call
INTERPRETED congressman Palmer, OF
Pennsylvania The din soon drowned
out senator Stones remaining SEN
fences and the poll of the Nebraska
vote on the 14th ballot-temporari
interrupted by Bryan's explanation
was resumed
Bryan voted for Wilson
Bryan At IT Again.
Bryan was soon involved again IN
a heated controversy, as question
was raised as to each Nebraska dele
gate choosing hi own alternate. Amid
the confusion, Mr.. Bryan on a chair,
could be family Eeard declaring that
if New York and Virginia maintained
their sovereign right concerning such
delAates as sat with them (referrins
70 ny Nh 80
ka maintained her right to select her
delegates and alternates in her own
way.
Oklahoma Explains.
When the Oklahoma poll was taken,
delegates from thar state demanded
the same right accorded to Mr.. Bryan,
to explain. This precipitated another
controversy. Mr. Bryan appealed for
fair play and the Oklahoma dele
gates at last were heard from the
platform.
Attacks Bryan.
An Oklahoma delegate asked to eX-
plain his change of vote from Wilson
to Clark on the 14th ballot, replied:
Ny name is Giddings. of Opulent,
Okla, ] have always followed the lead
of the Nebraskan, but ! do not like to
sit here and hear aspersions on my
IelIOW democrats 1 think il Is time to
call halt in personalities and stand
on principles. 1 want to go back to
Oklahoma with my record clean
here delegate yelled from The
floor; You may go back, but you viii
never come back"
Mr. Giddings defended his record as
a, Democrat and asked if Mr.. Bryan
could do the same.
ask this convention" concluded
the Oklahoman, ito turn upon Mr.. Bry-
an paraphrase of a statement of his
own, thou shalt not press down on the
democracy a crown Of
Here a yen interrupted the speaker
lie tried to finish but the uprOar
drowned his voice.
s, You shan not press down upon the
of anarchy. You shall not cruelty US
upon cross of selfishness." shouted
Giddings, and he left the platform
Wilson Gains.
On the 14th ballot. the leaders
stood; Clark, sos; Wilson, S61; as
against 554 - for Clark and $50 for
wilson on the 13th-a loss of 4 ID for
Clark and a gain of for Wilson.
The total vote on the 14th ballot (Of-
tcial); Clark, sos; Wilson, SCI; Under
wood, III; Harmon, %; Marshall. 80;
Bryan, ?; Kern, ,.
During the 18th ballot chairman
James surrendered the gavel TO Will
liam Sulzer of New York, and went
to the floor
He conferred with senator stone. of
the Clark forces, and then hurried
about, visiting the various delega-
Fifteenth Ballot.
On the 18th ballot the fight of the
leaders stood; Clark, 552; Wilson.
362 -, as against 55S for Clark and
361 for Wilson.
The 18th ballot official result fol-
lows: Total. loss Clark, $50; Will
son, 362 10; Underwood, ITO -;
Harmon. %; Marshall, so; Bryan, .;
Kern, .
The 18th ballot was as follows: Clark,
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