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had decided to call off his team for
rest before playing the next half.

khad decided to call off his team for
rest before playing the next half.
The band tried to play. Upon infor-
nation and belief it is here asserted
THAT the band did play, but that state
tment is based purely upon the circum-
siantial evidence that the leader was
waving his baton, the players had
their instruments in unlimbered action
land there was visual proof that the
Eband was not asleep but such guarded
fstatement is essential for the dele
! gates. They sang. They sang the DID,
old song. the refrains made familiar by
fhand organ and by street piano. Then
they went back to Harper's Ferry for
inspiration and started John Browns
Body" The crowd were changed to
hsuit the feeling. Every opposing candi-
Idate, and every rival leader in the hall
twas duly and unsteady hung to sour
tapple tree before the vocal effort was
EsIilled for sheer want of breath.
: Vardman Poweriess.
/ Vardman, the picturesque senator
ifrcm Mississippi was in the chair. He
Epounded the gavel with vigor. 1t was
hut the signal for more cheering and
iEiore disorder. An hour passed when
the deposed gavel was reinstated as
1.-THE titular ruler of the hall Then, at
i1:30 o'clock Joe T. Robinson, the gov
4rnor-elect from Arkansas, came to
second the nomination of Clark which
had been made by Senator Reed of
! Missouri. California added her second
Ting voice. Henry Wade Rogers of New
Haven, Conn, dean of the Yale law
school, answered the call of his state
with speech placing Simon E. Bald
win in nomination.
Delaware yields to New jersey"
answered the chairman of the delega-
ton when that state was called. 1t was
the cue for the Wilson players in the
gallery and in the wings. Every man
jack of the Wilson host was straining
TT the leash awaiting the call. like the
industrious actors in Uncle Toms cab
in who frequently stampeded rural au-
tdiences by their canine eagerness to
reach the footlight space.
{ Woodrow Wilson, the yankee doc
die candidate was the title of long
.sireamer that was thrown across the
aisle. The procession of Wilson states
formed around the aisles. In the line
were many gay banners, with state en-
isigns that bore the legend: Give us
Wilson and we will give you Texas"
The wording being changed to fit the
several states. The colors of Princeton
were prominent in the parade. Old foot
ball stars, men whose names had deco
rated the brilliant stories of gridiron
tprowess, taking part. Judge John w.
lWestcott nominated Wilson.
An Ovation For Gore.
The next speaker was Senator Gore
| of Oklahoma, the blind leader of his
state delegation. 1t was a dramatic
scene that found the man without
| sight led to the stand by friendly
hands and respected by those who are
lat daggers' points with his cause,
pleading for the nomination of the
Princeton president. He was sure that
Wilson has both the availability and
the ability, and he aroused the good
humor of the delegates by declaring
that during the last three years and a
half President Taft has been busy car
irving out the policies of Theodore
tEoosevelt on a stretcher.
! He predicted that with Wilson in the
field against the Republicans, there
would be only six states on the Re-
publican side when the returns were
Icounted in November.
]. Scott Ferris, of Oklahoma, seconded
THE Clark nomination at Gil o'clock.
HE dwelt upon Clark's friendship for
Itke farmer and the laboring men and
tstarted new applause.
| A. Mitchell Palmer. the young lead
Ne. who took the place of Colonel CAT