The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-02
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for Clark. So did Corporation Counsel
Archibald Watson.
Senator o'Gorman came in during the
call and demanded to vote.
II vote for woodrow Wilson" he
said.
Clark Gets All Ninety Votes.
Chairman James announced that I'M
der the unit rule the ninety votes Of
New York would be for Clark.
The break to Wilson from Indiana
caused a Wild demonstration among
the delegation This is the FIRST time
that the solid vote Of Indiana has left
the Marshall candidacy. The vote was
challenged and a roll demanded and
ordered.
Here is the. resolution offered by
John B. Knox, of Alabama and referred
TO the resolutions committee:
Whereas the Democratic party is
facing a situation which. II guided by
wise counsels ought to be suficient to
guarantee its success in the approaching
election. and
Whereas this convention cannot az
ford to allow this great opportunity to
be sacrificed to the selfish ambition OF
any individual, and
Whereas the sessions OF this con-
vention have already been unduly pro-
tracted. and
Whereas, the success of the grand
old party which guided the ship Of
state for three-Quarters Of a century,
and whose defeat was brought about
solely by its own divided counsels,
should not now be imperiled by bitter
ness Of feeling and unseemly contests
between individual aspirants for ONCE.
and
Plea for Harmony.
Whereas this, a convention, not of
radicals or Of conservatives, so-caIIed. but
of Democrats who represent the prin-
ciples OF sound government and the true
interests Of the people embodying all that
Is best in both progressivism and in con-
servatism.
Therefore, be It resolved, That II be
the duty of this convention TO eliminate
such bitterness and 1iscountenance
any influence which produces discord into
our counsels to the end that we shall
be enabled to present a united front to
overcome our common foe, the Repubn-
can party, which has misgoverened this
country with a brief interruption for al
most One-hah Of a century"
The delegates were aroused when the
"AI Southern railroad tickets for the
Democratic Convention returning South
will be good until July 10. 1913" called a
voice.
Earl Brewer. of Mississippi, came to the
front with the suggestion that the mail
be distributed after one ballot. The post
master had notified the convention that
there was a lot Of letters from home.
There were hopes in many quarters that
the aforesaid letters contained checks.
KRnEan Starts UprOar.
Indiana tried the gentle art OF auto
suggestion when she was called by in
creasing her Kern vote to four.
Immediately Iowa had her vote which
followed challenged on the ground that
the delegates had by resolution agreed
to drop the unit rule.
The chair ruled that a resolution passed
of the convention Rad no effect
and that the poll OF the delegation dur
ing the ballot must rule. The vote went
as a unit for Clark
An excited delegate from the Kansas
delegation demanded that the vote of the
State be cast for Wilson. He said that
Of the delegation had instruct
ed that the vote be so cast and that the
chairman declined TO obey the order.
The delegates did not understand the
ruling. Half Of them stood in the chairs
angrily shouting for a poll.
Keep quiet and you will get IT," said
the clerk"
Finally he got the delegates to a sem
balance Of order and the calling Of the !
State started.
B. J. Sheridan. of Paon. Kans.. was
acting chairman Of the delegation. Ben |
Gaitzel a delegate-at-large, and ]. ". |
Orr. OF the First District, led the pro- !
tests against the vote.
The vote stood 10 to in favor Of VIII ]
son. Chairman James was about to make !
his ruling when Theodore A Bell, Of |
California, demanded the right to speak. |
Bell Enters Protest.
''sit down. yelled the Kansas dele
gates.
Mr.. Bell is q delegate to this con-
said the chairman. and he !
has a perfect right to be heard
There is nothing before the house" |
yelled Kansas. We do not want any |
speech on the question from California |
There is a point of order before the
house." said the chair.
Who made demanded Kansas
Il did" said Mr.. Bell.
What is the point Of order that the
gentleman from California desires to
make, said a New Jersey delegate
MY point Of order is that under the
given by the Kansas con-
gention. the twenty votes the Kansas
delegation must be cast in their entirety
tor Champ Clark"
Kansas shouted her defiance to the
chair
Take your seat or I will come down
md make you sit down. said the ser
In all respect TO our visitors and
Iuests that you ought TO give me and
very other man here an opportunity to
)e heard" said Bell. The confusion was
20 great that he could hardly make him
elf heard.
Reads Resolution.
The State Of Kansas has ordered the
resolution:
We have heard it." yelled the dele
yates
Read it." roared the Wilson side Of
he convention.
Il WILL said Mr. Bell.
They instructed the delegates that
hey must vote for Clark until fourteen
delegates agreed that he had no chance"
mo! NOT came a chorus, led by E.
!. Justice. of North Carolina
The chair has ruled You out of order.
I'll have xyOu D1Yf o,1f ~ |