The Washington herald., 1912-06-29

are not bLAmpeding. me DanQ 8truck
up again. The first few bars could be
heard Then the din Of shouting and
tumult rose and swallowed the blare Of
the brazen throated instruments. II was
pandemonium.
] From the speakers stand the signal was
flashed to the musicians to get busy. They
did not even try.
For few minutes the delegates al
lowed the audience to have its own way.
Then the delegates took matters into
their hands and there was n demonstra-
tion Of real noise.
The demonstration started at l2:4s. At
1851 the galleries had quieted. but the
Wilson delegates had things going their
own way, and made heard their shouting
above the Clark men
Cheers for Wilson.
As the noise somewhat quIeted down
Wilson men on the front row stood up
and swayed back and forth leading the
cheering.
Bryan was seated with the Nebraska del
| agation, surrounded by a group Of the
rooters. He smiled indulgently as the
noise continued. big Wilson picture
that had been suspended in the gallery
last night was carried to the front of
the platform amid the widest shouts Of
the evening. The delegates tried to carry
It across the press stand TO the speakers
platform, but were held back.
After time the picture Of the Prince
ton man was carried back. Policemen
urged its bearers along.
At los. after the demonstration had
been under way for twenty minutes, the
picture OF Wilson was hoisted over the
east gallery, where its inscription Our
next President" was in full view Of the
audience. It was the signal for another
outbreak Of noise.
While the demonstration was at its
height. Nelly BLY,, a newspaper corre-
| spondent went to Bryan on the floor OF
the convention. Her progress attracted
] the attention OF the audience and the
! delegates. and there were cries OF Bryan.
Don't start a demonstration for me-;
! don't want to be present." said Bryan.
! IF any demonstration OF that kind
starts I will leave the hall"
At 1:15, twenty-seven minutes after the
.outburst occurred. the house was still
In wild confusion. and the delegates
cheering and the audience stin making
its part Of the din.
Noisemn<ers Are Used.
Tin horns and other mechanical Noise
makers were brought into play, and the
confusion, which started with the an
nouncement Of the switch In the New
York vote, had continued almost without
inscription for an hour, and still it
! speaker raped out its sharp summons
TO order, and the sergeant-at-arms add
ed his efforts for order
At la o'clock the demonstration end
ed and the confusion was sufficiently
auieted to permit the roll call to pro-
ceed. The Wilson denomination had
lasted thirty-hve minutes The Clark
demonstration lasted twenty-five min
Utes.
In announcing the vote on the tenth
ballot Chairman James called attention
to the fact that Clark had received a
majority OF votes, but that this did not
nominate under the rules OF the con-
vention.
The next ballot was ordered. There was
SC much confusion that the teIlsrs could
hardly hear the vote.
The Arizona delegates protested against
the vote as announced by the chairman
Of the delegation. A roll call OF the
delegation showed fve Clark and one
Wilson.
Chairman Makes Protest.
The chairman Of the delegation pro
tested and stated that the delegates were
instructed under a primary law.
Chairman Jones ruled that the vote
must stand 5 to l as announced.
Under the rule Of the convention" he
said, when delegates are instructed at
a primary, individual delegates can
break their pledges If they wish. and
they must face their constituency"
A Texan of the biggest solid Wilson
delegation objected TO the phraseOlogy Of
the speakers ruling.
Does the gentleman from Texas OBJ
ject to my stating the TRUTH demanded
James
when the New York vote was cast
ninety solid for Clark there was a near
outbreak OF enthusiasm.
1t was QUieted, however, and the call
went on.
Roll call demanded and granted OF
Oregon.
The Oregon delegation split on the
eleventh ballot. two going to Clark
while eight remained with Wilson. The
chairman explained that the State at a
preference primary had voted for Will
son. He asserted, however. that he be-
lieved the time had come, Clark having
more than a majority, while Wilson had
less than a third when the primary
pledge might be disregarded. A roll call
was demanded and granted.
Watch Changes in Votes.
How closely even the spectators watch
ed the changes in the votes as ballot
succeeded ballot. how intelligently they
kept themselves informed Of the occur
renee and significance Of each shift of
delegates, whose steady lines wavered
but slightly in the first few ballots, was
plainly proven by the spontaneous ex-
pressions OF approval and displeasure |
from all parts Of the hall almost instan- |
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