The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-07-10

o,anvnrield could not conclude the
sentence. 1t was drowned in burst
of cheers.
While the speaker delivered this
attack Bryan sat quietly in his seat
He watched Stanchfield closely and
occasionally smiled.
Il desire to say again. the vote of
New York is vital to success" contin-
ued Mr.. Stanchfield. "And no man can
go forth from this convention stigma
tixed and branded with the mark Of
Organism upon him and come within
half a million votes OF success.
When Mr.. Bryan makes the state
ment that these delegates from New
York are under the influence of Nor
gan and Ryan and Belmont, the pluto
Gratis OF this convention, he omits
one name. Outside OF the three he
has named. the richest Ead most pow
erful plutocrat on the floor is the
Gentleman from Nebraska himself"
All day the delegates were In fight
ing mood. and once there was gen.
une riot OF which Bryan was the CEN
ter. He resented as an insult the
action of some Clark enthusiasts in
placing in front of the Commoner a
banner bearing words OF praise OF
Clark attributed to Bryan In 1910.
Missouri, New Jersey and Nebraska
delegates mixed 1t up" and even
some press correspondents took
hand Then the police separated the
l. NJ
and Dave Francis sent apologies TO
Bryan, disclaiming for the Missouri
delegation any connection with the
banner
Tired and out of temper. the dele
gates assembled at noon Tuesday.
determined to wind up matters quick
" If possible On the first ballot of
the day, the forty-third, Illinois switch
ed over to Wilson and on the succeed
ing ballots the vote of the governor
rapidly increased. After the forty
fifth Senator Bankhead arose and
withdrew the name of Oscar Under
wood. THAT means wilson," said the
managers for Clark. Then Governor
Foss' name also was withdrawn,
wheeupon Senator Stone and ex-
Governor Francis gave up hope for
the speaker. They formally released
the Clark delegates from their pledges,
and II seemed all over but the shout
ing But the Tammany bunch and
some others were still stubborn and
Fitzgerald Of New York objected to
the unanimous nomiLition OF Wilson
by reclamation. SO further calling of
the roll was necessary.
Every strategy known in political
generalship was tried to stampede the
convention for the different candi-
dates. No convention in the history
of this country has seen such Wild
demonstrations as have been wit
messed In this one at Baltimore.
While Tuesdays dramatic incident.
arising over the selection OF tenn
porary chairman. was the cause OF
almost unprecedented turmoil. there
was nothing even bordering on dem
onstration. II was just plain tght--
not enthusiasm.
Even the speech of Temporary
Chairman Parker did not arouse the
response so characteristic of Demo
cratic conventions OF the past. and the
convention showed nothing but fight
Ing mood until after the incident OF
the Bryan resolution OF Thursday eve
ming and the beginning OF the nomi-
mating speeches.
The Clark and Wilson forces strug-
gled yaliantly TO make the greater
showing for their respective candi-
dates. While Clark was showing the
greater voting strength. the lung pow
err OF the thousands OF college boys In
the Wilson following gave TO him an
advantage SO far as continued effort
at noise-making was concerned.
che terrific din Of Thursday night
which was started by the Clark hosts
whan Sene:or. Reed named the speak