The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-27

gave way to Mayor Newton T. Baker.
Of Cleveland.
The mayor urged that the unit rule
had been really abolished by the
presidential primary law OF Ohio.
Il promised to vote for the candi-
date for presdent whom the voters
of my district preferred" continued
Mayor Baker Il insist that this con-
ventton shall not prevent me from
fulfilling that pledge"
Soap Box Primary.
ut was soap box primary at
which you were elected" shouted a
Harmon delegate.
We'll. 1000 voters were at that
soap box primary. and they voted for
me-" retorted Baker Help me TO
keep my pledge inviolate" he pleaded
in conclusion, amid cheers.
e. II. Moore, one of Governor Hsr-
mons managers. then defended the
unit rule.
Nobody ran against Baker" he be-
gan. amid cheers and teers. With
5000 job holders and n machine be-
hind Baker, we knew better than to
oppose him III the primaries There IL
no Ohio law that permits a voter to
express his preference for a president
at the primaries. and no method ex-
cept through state convention 10
instruct a delegate
For the second time during the
convention was Governor Harmons
name mentioned by Mr.. Moore. Less
than a score applauded.
Senator John Sharp Williams. OF
Mississippi, then took tho platform.
Just as Senator Williams began his
argument for the maintenance Of the
unit rule, Governor Earl Brewer of
his State. asked:
For whom did the people of Ohio
vote at the recent primaries? ?"
To this Moore replied
This Is perfectly childish ques-
ton. II / am instructed by my State
to support a candidate, ] shall sup
port that oandIdafe until ne person.
ally tells me he IL out of the race.
personally prefer one candidate. j am
instructed to support another.
shall obey instructions to the letter.
Senator Williams finished amid cries
of cut II short" and time" from
hundreds of delegates J. j. Dunn, OF
Nebraska, an ally OF william j, Bryan.
appealed for the adoption of the anti
unit rule resolution.
Virginia For Minority Report.
Representative Henry. of Texas. was
again recognized by the chairman
He announced that Virginia had
signed the minority report since the
beginning of the debate 1t was II
P MrIhaH- Chairman las-ana
nounced the roll call on the adoption
or rejection of the minority report.
The unit rule and anti-unit resolu-
tons were read The roll call began.
Alabama, Underwood's home State,
led off with IA liz votes against 3 liz
for the ant-unit rule.
Arizona voted noes and two ayes.
Arkansas voted solidly eighteen noes.
California voted twenty-one noes and
five ayes. Colorado seven ayes and
Ave noes Connecticut ten noes and
three ayes. Delaware voted ayes.
Florida ak ayes. noes. Georgia
Illinois fifty-e eight noes. Indiana fif-
teen ayes. thirteen noes, two absent.
Iowa twelve ayes eleven noes, three
not voting. Kansas twenty ayes.
Kentucky twenty one five-sixth noes,
three and one-half ayes. Louisiana
fourteen ayes. six noes Maine seven
ayes, two noes, three not voting Mary
land three and one-haIf ayes. twelve
and one-hah noes Massachusetts,
twenty-five ayes, six noes, five absent.
Michigan twenty noes. eight ayes. Min
nesota twenty-four ayes. Mississippi
twenty ayes. Missouri seven ayes.
twenty-nine noes Montana eight
ayes Nebraska sixteen ayes. Nevada
six ayes New Hampshire eight ayes.
New Jersey. twenty-four ayes. four
noes; New Mexico, four ayes, four
noes; New York, ninety noes; North
Carolina, twenty ayes. four. noes;
North Dakota. ten ayes Ohio. twenty
and one-half ayes. twenty-five noes.
two and a half not voting: Oklahoma,
ten ayes, ten noes; Oregon, nine ayes,
one no; Pennsylvania. sixty-five
ayes, eleven noes; Rhode Island, two
aves eight noes; South Carolina, eigh-
teen ayes; South Dakota. ten ayes:
Tennessee. seven ayes, seventeen
noes; Texas. forty ayes; Utah, eight
ayes: Vermont. three ayeA four noes,