The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-27

the platform, swing his hat above his
head as he led cheers for Wilson. y
big white Texas banner inscribed 40
tor Wilson" with a Wilson Autograph
attached. appeared, and an attempt
was made 10 start parade through
tho aisles II did not matcrialize.
From the gallery a shower OF Wilson
Autographs fell upon the delegates.
Galleries and floor Joined in the cheer
ing, delegates and spectators climbing
OF chairs. In the centre of the hall,
however. the big block of New York
delegates sat calm and unmovcd.
An enormous orange and black ban
ner over thirty feet long inscribed
"staunton. Va. Woodrow Wilson'S
Birth place" was carried through the
galleries. 4 black and white banner
inscribed: Give US Wilson and We'll
give you Pennsylvania" appeared over
the Pennsylvania delegation, and It
started another cheer.
Let tho band play" shouted an ex-
cited Jersey delegate. dashing to the
play. and the cheering increased for
time. FINALLY the band swung into
The Star Bancled Banner" and out
O. the roar emerged 4 iaUrmur as many
OF the delegates stopped to sing. But
when the song was over the shouting
was resumed and the band played
Maryland, Ny Maryland Drinking the
Baltimoreans in the galleries 10 their
feet with shrlll cheers. The Under
wood people tried to appropriate part
OF the demonstration. They distribut-
ed Autographs OF Underwood and
raised q huge manner with the inscrip-
ton: What is the issue? The tariff
What is the answer? Underwood"
Dixie" rom the band, added vol
m n ha 4 laia
worked feverishly. but in vain TO tear
from its iron clamps the Jersey stand
ard.
From the galleries the bearers of the
big "staunton" banner came down to
the floor. They hurried to the press
stand and endeavored TO scale the
platform. One OF the bearers gained
the press stand trampi.g over tele-
graph keys and heads OF writers. but
was seized by a newspaper man and
thrown back into the crowd. A strug-
sic followed. and for g time serious
disturbance was threatened.
ASuin Rcpu.scd.
The delegates again attacked the
stand and were again repulsed. The
uproar on the floor and in the CALLER
les grew TO pandemonium. 4 crowd
ia mined the space before the stand as
the first bannerbearer thrown from
the press stand. L. r Russell, tried TO
return to the attack. The police and
the ergeants-at-arrs were powerless
against the crowd.
= squad in the galleries began the
monotonous chant OF We want Will
son." but 1t was lost in the general
uproar. In vain Chairman Parker
pounded his desk in an SHORT to quiet
the crowd.
The demonstration had been under
way thirty minutes before even a
semblance OF order was restored. 1t
required much pounding of gavels af-
ter this before the proceedings could
be resumed
omcially the demonstration was re-
corded S having lasted thirty three
minutes.
Chairman Parker warned the dele.
yates during future demonstrations
against climbing into the press Sec
lions. He also warned the spectators
against disorders.
Mayor Newton D. Baker, OF Cleve-
land, Ohio. opposing the unit rule.
declared that he owed nothing to the
State convention; that ne was elect
ed as a district delegates in the pri-
mary, and accredited as a delegate to
the national convention. He saw no
reason why he should be bound by
a resolution in the State convention.
Baker asserted that the unit rMle had
outiived its usefulness and no long
er was needed.
| Judge Ed. II. Moore. of Ohio. re-
, piled TO Baker. He maintained that
| under the Ohio primary scheme 1t
was impossible for the voters to in
struct the delegates. and that the
State convention was the only authori
~ that had the power to instruct.
Senator John Sharp Williams. of Mis-
sissipp!. then took the platform to
speak for the minority report
Governor Brewer wanted to know
whether Senator Williams. who had
declared that delegate should abide
by instructions given him in a pri-
| mary, did not believe that tho vote
OF the entire State could not bind the
entire delegation. Williams replied
that the State at large should control
| the delegates-at-larsc.
Senator Williams insisted that
delega te-at-large from a primary state
| should be bound by the majority in
the State and that a district delegate
should be bound by the district ma
jority vote. a state convention could
not claim control over district dele
gates elected ~ the people.
IF you adopt the majority rcpor.
here tonight" concluded Senator VIII
liams. you will do the most DANGEROUS
and the most damnable thing that II
! Is in your power to do on this day OF
our Lord And when you get through
doing 1t you might as well quit your
talk about popular government and
referring matters back to the people.
DELEGATES Restless.
AS the big clocks at either end OF
tho hall began to point towards II