The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-28

kota, he said, refused to allow the
ticket to be withdrawn, saying that
both the second and thirh tickets
were publicly known as favoring
Clark and that, therefore. the vote OF
both should be accredited TO Clark.
Mr.. MeCorekle concluded with a Wig
orous defense of the Clark action IN
South Dakota and Senator Luke Lea
yielded to NJ. NJ. Crane, OF Texas, for
the minority report.
LINES SHARPLY DRAWN.
AS the debate on the South Dakota
cases continued 1t was seen that the
| lines between the Clark forces on the
one side and the Bryan-Wilson forces
on the other would be sharply drawn:
| The vote was impatiently awaited ana
after the first two speeches cries or
| vote! Vote!" began TO rise from the
floor.
A presidential boom for Represen-
tative Henry, of Texas, appeared on
| the floor today. Henry has been a
vigorous Wilson-Bryan supporter and
he was mentioned by those forces as
possible running mate for the New
Jersey governor.
Ex-Governor Blanchard. of Louisi-
ana, followed Crane. He spoke for the
majority report
While Blanchard talked the huge
| form of Senator elect Ollie James APP
| peared at the main entrance. He was
stopped by several delegates who
wanted to shake hands with him.
Finally he retired to the rear of the
| hall
! AS the debate went ION the dele
| gates became impatient and the speak
| tars were frequently interrupted by
shouts of vote! Vote!" Much dis
order prevailed when Theodore A. Bell
| he Mo 70 he
| for the majority report.
Bell charged that the second Clark
ticket had been put in the field in
| South Dakota to divide the Clark vote.
/ A chorus of "Boos' from the Wilson
supporters greeted this statement. The
New Jersey delegation were immedi-
ately in trent of tNe platform.
BE honest! Be honest!" they shout
| ed.
over seven thousand votes in South
Dakota were cast for Champ Clark"
shouted Bell.
And for wilson," yelled the New
Jersey delegates, and bedlam broke
loose on the floor. Several Wilsonites
| tried to question Bell Finally Cover
nor Brewer, of Mississippi. demanded:
who received the majority of the
Democratic votes in South Dakota?"
Champ Clark" replied Bell
WILSON, YELLED NEW JERSEY.
mo, Wilson, Wilson, Wilson," shout
| ed the New Jersey crowd.
A question hurled at Bell by former
Governor Blanchard, of louisiana,
started a Wilson demonstration that
began in the galleries. A series of Will
son Autographs were hoisted on poles
| at regular intervals among the spec
tators and an organized cheer was
begun.
The Champ Clark people did not
intend to let the Wilson people get
away with all of the demonstration.
They, too, hoisted banners proclaim
ing:
Champ Clark, our next president :
The Underwood people soon put up
| their banners and Joined in the de-
monstration.
What is the issue?" the tariff
what is the answer? Underwood"
This was one Of the banners flung
out by the Alabama delegation.
The New Jersey delegation held aloft
a big win With Wilson" banner.
A banner forty feet long bearing
the name Massachusetts" appeared
] over the Bay state delegation.
Ia wilson supporters yelled loudly
when a banner ins ribbed New York;
Wilson and VIM" APPEARED from no
where in particular. The New York
delegation did not follow the banner.
The Wilson forces won their ccaden-
tials fight.