The daily sentinel., 1912-06-29
SESSION TODAY

tion was called to order at 1906 this
afternoon with the great hall
| crowded to overflowing and excite
ment intense.
by Mt. States 7. & T. Coz
Baltimore, June 29.-The doors of
the armory were thrown open at IL
o'clock and even at that early hour
the crowd waiting for admission was
unprecedented. This morning ru-
mors of deals and combinations evol-
we'd during the recess, but of course
no definite information can be OBJ
tanned as to what action will be TAX
EN- by the convention until after the
balloting begins today However,
the chances for the convention ex-
tending into the following week are
excellent.
The convention is called to order
by Chairman James.
DR.. John r. Staten of the Ply
mouth Baptist church, was in
I troduced by Chairman James and
leads the convention in prayer.
The minister has concluded his
prayer and Chairman James is rap
ping for order
Chairman James ordered roll call
for the 18th ballot. The ballot was
without result.
No break developed on the thir-
teenth ballot the first taken today;
the strength of the candidates re-
naming practically the same as on
the twelfth. Foss, Governor of Mass
achusettes, made his appearance with
two votes from Ohio.
The vote of Porto Rico is challeng-
ed and the delegation is being polled
The increase and decreases of the
ic fn1
lows: Wilson 2 " increase, Clark 3
increase, Underwood Z " decrease.
Mr.. Bryan walks up the steps of
the speakers stand, a palm leaf fan
in his hand and is tumultously cheer
ed by the convention.
His visit to the platform is only
temporary as he Immediately hurrys
back to the Nebraska delegation af-
ter a momentary conversation with
Chairman James.
In the poll of the Nebraska dele
cation on the 14th ballot, Bryan S
name is called and he votes for Will
son and the crowd wildly cheers
Amid the turmoil on the floor of
the convention Mr.. Bryan asks per-
mission to come to the platform to
address the convention. The dele
gates seem about evenly divided in
had released the chair to Sultzer
about fifteen minutes but now hur-
ries back to take charge of the ga
vel.
A delegation asks that Mr. Bryan
may come to the stand and explain
his vote. This is granted, he takes
the platform.
AS Bryan is announced and tries
to begin his speech he is madly ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Bryan says the delegation of
New York does not represent the in
telligence of voters of that state, but
represent the will of one man, Chas.
Murphy and that he represents the
same interest that dominated the
convention at Chicago.
Mr.. Bryan says the people whom
he represents in this convention are
unwilling to see the nomination man
supported by Mr.. Murphy.
Great difficulty is being experience
ed in maintaining order while Bryan
is speaking
Mr.. Bryan will not support Mr..
Clark nor any other candidate who
is under any obligation whatever to
Mr. Morgan, Belmont or Ryan and
says that if any candidate obliged to
them is nominated, he will offer a
resolution to the campaign commit
tee to manage his campaign so that
he will not be humiliated, as in the
previous campaigns.
One of the delegates asked If he
means that he will not support any
nominee of this convention, if that
nominee is supported by New York
Mr.. Bryan evaded direct answer
Mr.. Bryan says that he does not
refuse to support such nominee and
likens himself to a lawyer hired to
defend a criminal and one who con-
spires in the acquittal of guilty Grim
inals.
AS Mr.. Bryan attempts to answer
the multitude OF questions hurled at
him from the floor his answers are
interrupted to such an extent by the
jeers from New York delegations that
they are unintelligible even to those
close by and in the press stand.
Mr.. Bryan finally gets a chance to
tell the convention that he. expects
to support the nominee of the con-
vention and that he does not expect
a nominee of this convention to SAN
ction any obligation to Morgan, Ryan