Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-27

co'nmittet and the CLARK delegation
substituted after the national com
mittee had put its seal OF approval oi
the Wilson delegates.
The credentials committee bases it
action on the claim that two Clarl
tickets had together polled NOR
votes than the Wilson ticket. TIL
credentials committee turned out tn
Wilson delegates by a narrow vot'
rs to 90 and Wilson men on the com
mittee announced their intention 0
carrying the fight to the floor of tn,
convention.
There was much noise and confI
sion in the convention hall during tn,
wait for the proceedings to begin. The
band kept up a lively racket. Hal
an hour after the time set for thu
oonvening the aisles were crowde,
with delegates and the leaders were
still confrring on the platform.
Robert F. Grain, chairman of tbs
Baltimore convention committee re
ported at the platform that doors
were being rushed, ushers and door
keepers were helpless. The polio;
were unable to cope with the situa
tion because the convention authori
ties would not consent to closing ans
entrances.
Local authorities urged that the
whole situation be taken away from
political appointees who wore the
badges of neutrality-suspicious.,
but the plea was unheeded.
There appeared little hope that the
session could be conducted with any
semblance of decorum. A Missouri
delegate with bundle Of Champ
Clark Autographs made lbuna og me
floor, tacking the pictures to state
standards. He placarded California,
Colorado, Wyoming and Arkansas.
Tear it down, Take it away" broke
from rows Of the delegates and in a
flash the pictures had been stripped
from the Wyoming and Arkansas
standards.
Temporary Chairman Parker began
for order at 12:45 p. m.
Five minutes later the delegates were
listening attentively to the opening
prayer of Rabbi A. Guttmacher.
Roland s. Morris, delegate from
Philadelphia presented the minority
report from the committee on creden-
tials. Ex-Governor William A. Nc
CorlSle of West Virginia defended the
majority report on credentials.
Delegate Crane of Texas spoke for
the minority report; ex-Goverior Blan-
chard of Louisiana for the majority
report on the South Dakota case. The
debate on the South Dakota case in
dicated a lineup and possible test
vote between the Clark and Wilson
forces.
Shouts of vote. vote" came from
the delegates, wearied with long de-
bate on the South Dakota case. Ere
quent cheers greeted the name Of
Champ Clark during the discussion of
the South Dakota credentials. Ollie
James of Kentucky selected for per-
manent chairman, came into the hall
for the first time today and held whis-
pered talks with delegates
A lively controversy arose as Theo-
dore Bell of California, championed
the Clark delegates in the South Da-
kota case. Delegates challenged his
statements from the floor while shouts
for Wilson gradually brought on a
demonstration.
Great waves of cheering swept the
hall as the demonstration increased
to a storm. Banners were borne
through the aisles, delegates standing
on chairs and madly waving hats, UNI
brellas and flags. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Texas swung Wilson ban
ners; Clark transparency gained the
point of vantage Immediately in front
of the platform. Underwood stream
ers were further back, and Massachu-
setts unfurled Foss banner half
across the hall
The uproar was in full swing after
20 minutes, delegations parading with
banners, floor and galleries yelling
madly in confused din for Wilson,
Clark and Underwood. while frequent
flashlight explosions punctuated the
bedlam of sound.
A young woman mounted the seats
Of the Missouri delegation, swinging