The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
DAY SESSION

! BALTIMORE, June 27.-The most
significant feature OF the day session
of the Democratic national convention
was the unsesting OF the ten Clark
delegates of South Dakota. who had
been declared legally elected by the
| committee on credentials, and the
seating of ten Wilson men.
This contest on the floor OF the
convention hall carried on with the
accompaniment OF an unprecedented
uproar in which all the candidates
were boosted vooally and followed by
the speech of Ollie James. the per-
manent chairman. took up the time
until the convention took a recess
tuntii s o'clock In the evening.
While the Motley demonstration
was at it's height a call was sent to
police headquarters for all of the
available men. The blue coats were
hurried to the armory but there was
no real rioting.
The vote by which the Wilson men
defeated the Clark men In South Da-
kota was first announced as $40 IL
TO Al. But John Sharp Williams
raised the point that 1t had been held
by the courts that the PHILIPPINES
have no legal right TO a standing In
q national convention and as re-
suit the six delegates who came from
Americas far-ofr possessions on the
other side OF the world were declared
TO be voiceless In the participation of
tfTe EreHr gathering. --
This decision reduces the number
Of legal delegates who may vote to
nominate a Democratic candidate for
president from 1854 TO 1888 and as
| two-thirds OF this number are re-
Quired 10 win, the victor must have
72s votes instead of T29 as had been
figured.
Hall Is Packed.
| Delegates and others who were not
delegates swarmed in great droves to
the big hall early today. When the
noon hour arrived, when tie conven-
ton was to have been called 10 or
der. the hall vas 1ammed.
Judge Parker, with the aid Of q
megaphone. induced tho delegates
who Allied the aisies to take theii
restored and the convention wheels
got started.
The delegates are in order" shout,
ed Parker IL considerable parI
of the audience Is not
This had a qnieting effect The
Rev. Adolph Guttmacher OF Balti'
more. offered prayer. Then came tht
minority report Of the cretential.
committee asking that the Wilson
men in South Dakota be put In the
seats OF the Clark men who had beer
given a clean bill by the credentiai.
committee.
Leads Wilson Fight.
The fight for the Wilson men was
led by delegate V. G. Mccormick. OF
Pennsylvania. He asserted that the
action OF the credentials committee
was In defiance OF the primary Law
and reversed the general policy OF
the last sixteen years. during which
1t had been claimed that the Demo
cratic party stood for majority rule.
w. A. McCorkle. former Governor
OF West Virginia. spoke in favor OF
the majority report. He said that
the primaries in South Dakota were
conducted under a Republican and
lot a Democratic law. w. NJ. Crane
Of Texas. asserted that the seating OF
the Clark men in South Dakota was
robbery pure and simple.
start Ysii For Wilson.
Some one in the gallery started a
Wilson demonstration. The cheering
almost raised the roof. From a VIII
son outburst. the enthusiasm spread
until all Of the adherents OF all tbs
candidates, with the exception OF the
New York delegation were on their
feet shouting like maniacs. Pictursl