The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30
If They Once Escape They Will Be Content for
 Rest of Life
VICE PRESIDENT
 BADLY NEEDED
Convention Is Not the Place for Poetry, Bdt Charles W. Murphy of Connecticut Springs Some.
 Battle in Kansas

Baltimore, June 29.-(Special) )LThe only suggestion made about the convention to- day which was not received with q snarl, aimed at the physical elimination of Will lHln J. Bryan, was one to transfer the great show to Atlantic City. Roger sul- livan was one who approved of the idea, and other leaders were pleased at the thought of it. But it was not disputed that it was one thing to take the leaders off to the seashore and another to lead the reealcitrant delegates. If most Of them ever get outside the city limits of Bal timore they can never .be dragged back to convention again. It Is certain that when the democratic party gathers to- gether in national council four years hence 1t will be with new set of men. Those who have gone through the long siege in Baltimore have enough of the honors of political warfare to provide "reminiscences for the rest of their days.
 Outgo Begins
 The outgoing streams that poured into the railway stations gathered force today The rooters and the brass bands have long since gone. After them are follow ing many of the select few who came to watch the democratic host arise, and as MT. Bryan puts 1t, sing the song or victory. The select few are dwindling away with the song as yet unsung. Even delegates and alternates, no longer able to support the burden of growing hotel and restaurant bills, and unwilling to swelter enger in the steaming convention hall, which rocks with the smell of perspiring humanity, drew lots to see who should remain. Scores of them turned their backs pa -of,tf, 1ftx est,-, ,aI- 4l,o trail for home Naturally those left be- hind are irritable and the mention of, either Bryan or Charlie Murphys name is sufficient to bring down their anathemas.
 Was Terrible Battle
 In the tumult and heat of the eonven- ton the call from Kansas, or so much of 1t as has awakened to the cry of the great commoner sounded clear today to the delegates who are wrestling the prob lem of persuading two-thirds of them selves that Champ Clark has no chance for the nomination, in which event they may cast their votes for Wilson. By late afternoon there was only one of the two thirds wanting. The others cajoled. leased, threatened and denounced energetically In the hope of separating the one delegate needed from the belief that Clark still had a chance, And finally they won.
 A Vice President Needed
 The one thing that has not yet been discussed in Baltimore is tho vice pres ideney. The temporary craftsmanship the permanent chairmanship, the platform, the various committees, the unit rule and other concomtants of q democratic con vention had their turn in the spotlight, but the vice presidency has been forgotten somewhere back in she wings and will probably not be trotted out until the cheering and swearing hosts have turned their backs on the stage, if the deadlock is broken. The prediction Is freely made tonight. and is supported by the general temper of the convention, that after the nomination for the presidency is made the majority of the delegates will wait until they get the home papers to see who has been named for the secondary office and what the platform is all about.
 Convention Poet Laureate
 Conventions are not places for poetry and one cannot, by the greatest charity, overlook some of the atrocities in verse. The most active songsmith of the dem ocratic fold is Charles W. Murphy of the Connecticut delegation. his song. which appealed most to a certain class of dem- oerats. was:
 If he continues raising h.
 And keeps outside the fold,
 He'll find that he's been crucified.
 Upon a cross of gold.
 Another runs:
 To end our troubles we've been tryin', But we can't do it with Old Man Bryan.
 The other night when Charlie" was guest at the reception on the battle ship Louisiana, given to the Connecti-' cut delegation. he got off this apropos of Baltimore girls;
 No gallant knight whose heart was
 right
 Aud fully did his duty.
 Would fail to sing the sterling worth
 And praise them for their beauty. With checks so fresh and eyes so bright,
 And teeth like shining pearls, We love the belles of Baltimore
 We dearly love your girls.
 This was presented to Mayor Preston, who congratulated MT Murphy upon the fitness of it:
 Here's to your finest mayor.
 But when all his trodbles end, Then will this crowd, which cheers so
 loud,
 Their thanks to him extend.