Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04

changes. the Clark forces outwardiy
confident and the Wilson managers
doggedly claiming that the final
break would come to the New Jer.
sey governor.
The Clark managers jubilantly
claimed that every Democratic candi.
! date who ever reached a majority in
the convention always succeeded in
eventually getting the required two
thirds.
The early morning was marked by
two great demonstrations one for
Clark and another in which Wilson
and Bryan shared The Clark demon
stration lasted twenty-one minutes,
the latter just ten minutes short of
an hour.
The Clark demonstration broke out
following the announcement of New
York Vote on the tenth ballot, when
the state swung from Harmon to the
speaker.
Clark Demonstration Fl Minutes.
On the tenth ballot Clark gained
four while Wilson and Harmon each
lost two in Michigan.
New York was called. over the
hush that preceded the announcement
OF New York's vote on each ballot,
came Charles +. Murphy's voice:
New York casts 81 for Champ
Clark"
The rest OF his announcement was
lost in the uproar that swept the hall
for 81 minutes. The Clark people
with yell leaped to their chairs and
a demonstration was under way.
Missouri's standard left its place
Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and Ken
lucky fell In behind and the parade
around the hall began.
Up In the band stand, the band
blared forth "Tammany" and the up
roar increased. Half a dozen Clark
banners appeared and soon the aisles
were filled with a struggling mass of
yelling enthusiasts.
The District OF Columbia, Maryland,
New Mexico, California, Colorado,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Nevada,
Washington and Illinois standards
swung into the wild scramble.
Some one tried to tear the Massa-
chusetts standard out and a struggle
followed. The struggle began to look
serious and the standard was forced
back in place. But in a few minutes
later it appeared in the parade.
Meantime the New York standard
had been rushed to the stage and
raised high above the yelling mob.
The other standard bearers tried to
scale the stage and several of them
gained it, but two policemen barred
their way and after a near-fight, the
bearers were held back.
The "houn' dog" song by the band
aroused another outburst. The Clark
leaders went into the crowd and tried
to quiet them so the vote might go
on, but with little success.
The demonstration continued for 81
minutes, but finally the call of the
roll was resumed. Then Murphy
again announced New York eighty
one for Clark. one for Underwood.
eight for Wilson"
New York votes under the unit
rule" announced Chairman James.
land under that rule casts ninety for
Clark"
Another outburst followed this
statement
When the Wilson demonstration
had been under way for some time,
William Jennings Bryan, accompa-
nicd by Mrs. Bryan, entered the hall.
He went at once to the section occu-
pied by the Nebraska delegation and
Mrs. Bryan went to the stage. The
demonstration increased as she APP
peared. and she laughlngly waved
greeting to the yelling throng.
Bryan's face bore a look of deter
m,nation as he took his place with
the Nebraskans.
The delegates crowded about him
demanding counsel. but he ignored
them.
Later, Bryan moved to the seats of
the Oregon delegation, and this led to
the belief that when that state was
called he would endeavor to secure
recognition to make a speech. A big
crowd of delegates crowded around
him cheering wildly.