The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
BY X. l.. GRAY.
Staff Correspondent Eiehmoaa Viz
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CONVENTION HALL, BALTl-
MORE, MD. June 27,--On the even
ing OF its third day the convention
finds itself torn with one of the most
preposterous propositions ever seri-
ously put before supposedly DELHI
erative body. Mr.. Bryan, as usual,
is the trouble-maker On the con-
vening OF the convention he read a
resolution directed by name at
Thomas Fortune Ryan. of Virginia
and August Belmont, of New York
in which the declaration was that the
convention should not yield itself to
| j. Pierpont Morgan. August Belmont
and T. r. Ryan. Also that Ryan and
Belmont should be compelled to with
| draw as delegates from the eonven-
/ ton.
Naturally, pandemonium broke
loose. 1t Ia still breaking. The au
dacity of the proposition Is just sink
! ing into the consciousness of the con-
yention Hal Flood, of Virginia, in
voice that rang like bell. accepted
the insolent proposition. He was
| followed by Price. who declared that
/ Virginia could take care OF its own
affairs
vardaman. OF Mississippi. looking
with his name like a scout picture in
a story book, also declared for sanity.
TO no avail.
Again appearing. Bryan called on
New York to request the withdrawal
of the last part OF his resolution. He
was greeted with a storm OF Noes"
and a persistent buzz of Kisses.
Ex-Governor McCorkle, OF West
Virginia, has just called it sense
less and foolish resolution" He is
being cheered to the echo,
Bryan is to close for the resolu-
ton in few minutes. He gives the
impression OF having so completely
lost his temper as to be intoxicated
with anger.
Z Coming back. after Mecorkle's
speech. Mr.. Flood threw in Bryan's
teeth the suggestion that Virginia
had asked something OF him.
The Virginia convention, he de-
clared. was composed of a thousand
Laaa- az honest William Jennings
Bryan" Explaining, he declared,
that he had said that he had said
/ that he accepted the challenge to the
test raised by the 'only man who de-
party"
/ Floods speech had burrs on It.
+ The convention went crazy over IT,
Bryan Is now speaking, talking of bis
fathers birth in Virginia. hie is
standing quiet while Ollie James
vainly raps for order. The floor
rings with "Boos," "Ahs" and Kisses.
Too much Bryan" goes the shout
- now withdraw. the ris-fares,
the last part OF the resolution, to
proven: any one from escaping the
general principle by hiding behind
the personalities.
h Anbwesing McCorkla. he declared
himself for the bible doctrine. II that
lii 1t IS necessary to Cd. off the arm
to save he body.
1T ~ niece ssary," he said, 10 cut
\ off Morgan and Belmcns to save the
/ party.
fl,. Noon Session
H BALTIMORE. MD. June 27.--The
convention this afternoon is still mix
ed We have just gone through a
lspectacuiaf Wilson demonstration
which started from noon and ended
II the same way. :
H Considering the fights and divisions
thar exist the gathering Is strangely
tame There Is wonderful absence
OF blood and fire. The great hall is
packed. In moments such as those.
before the proceedings start. the sound
OF its presence beats on the ear like
the sound OF the surf Again some.
little thing brings an explosion. Be
fore We know It, the roof Is almost
falling on our heads. These out
breaks. however. really mean nothing.
They are natural escape of an sTeF-
sescenr situation.
! The noon session. which is now In
progress. has spent two and three
quarters hours over contest from
South Dakota. brought on the conven-
!, ton floor. The same Indifferent ora
tory persists. Bell. Of California. con-
,inued his speciality OF boring every
body except himself by long speech
/ which was for the most part uninteili-
4 gihie, ~
! After We had got through with Bell,