Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-07-03


his name I will record it beside that
Of Messrs. Morgan. Belmont and
Ryan"
Answering McCorkle, Mr. Bryan
said it was a different thing to OPP
pose a man in a convention and OPP
pose him after a convention Nothing,
he said, would justify the supposition
that he would not support the nomi-
nee.
Denies Right to Ask.
Would you support Clark, Wilson.
Harmon, Underwood, Marshall, Kern
or Foss if one of them received a two.
thirds vote of this convention includ.
ing the vote of New York;" asked
Governor Brewer of Mississippi
Il deny the right Of the gentleman
to ask such a hypothetical question
unless he puts into the question every
material and relative element of the
issue"
Knox Of Alabama was on his chair,
shouting against the arbitrary contin-
uance of Bryan's speech.
Officers will seat that man." was
shouted from the platform, and Knox
vehemently shook his fist and contin-
ned his protest, while pandemonium
reigned on the floor and in the gal
leries. Adding to the confusion the
police elected an intruder, who was
mistaken by the crowd for a delegate.
Waves of alternate protest and ap-
prevail fairly shook the building, while
Bryan still stood amid the storm mo-
tioning for quiet that he might pro-
coed.
Switches to Wilson.
st expect to support the nominee Of
this convention" exclaimed Bryan. Il
do not expect any man to be nomi-
mated here who would permit part
nership between Morgan, Ryan and
Belmont and himself But l am not
called upon to give a bond to meet an
issue before the conditions surround
ing it are definitely formed"
Bryan closed with the declaration
that he would cast his vote for Cover
nor Wilson, while cheer after cheer
rolled from the galleries and floor,
overwhelming the volley of protests
and Kisses heard here and there amid
the confusion and uproar.
Bryan made his way back to the
Nebraska delegation, having thus add
ed another sensation to the conven-
TONS proceedings.
Wilson Outburst Starts.
A demonstration for Woodrow Will
son was precipitated on the twenty
sixth ballot when the Maryland dele
cation, which had stood solid for
Clark from the first, demanded a poll,
indicating possible split. The chair.
man of the delegation announced 16
votes for Clark, but stated that two
members Of the delegation wished to
state a preference for another candi-
date.
When the roll was called the second
delegate, Joseph w Mills, answering
to his name, shouted; Woodrow Viii.
SON.
Immediately the convention was in
an uproar.
When the demonstration had con.
tinued five minutes the 1--WE Want
Wilson" banner was hoisted by sew.
eraI men.
Soon the afsles were choked with
mass of excited delegates In the gal
Ieries was heard shout of 1--WE want
Wilson," but it did not last long. The
cheering, whistling, hooting and cheer
ing drowned it out The roar in.
creased as a huge Wilson banner was
carried down side aisle.
While the excitement was at it's
height the Clark forces joined in
Half a dozen Clark banners were car.
ried into the hall. They were greeted
with a war Of cheers, jeers, boots and
Kisses. The uproar became pande-
monius. The Foss crowd added their
quota to the din.
Near to =isticuffs.
The New Jersev and the Missouri
delegation, seated directly across the
center aisle from each other, just
before the platform, began wordy
quarrel. One of the Missouri dele
gates, red Of face and dripping with
perspiration, climbed on his chair and
with wealth Of gesture made an i'm
passioned speech to the hooting
crowd as it passed by.
The picture Of Wilson, which is Isl
feet high and which played its part
in former Wilson'S demonstrations,
again was hoisted to the gallery
Cheers greeted it. The Clark forces
not to be outdone, forced the big
California Clark banner up to the
platform A fight was narrowly avert
ed as the officers of the convention
forced it back down the steps.
After the demonstration had lasted
IS minutes, the chair ordered the Do
lice to clear all banners from the hall
and to allow no women in the sec
tons reserved for delegates.
Some semblance Of order finally
was restored.
Poll Gives Wilson 2L5.
The poll Of the Maryland delegation
was then completed and showed:
Wilson, ~; Clark, 70: abent, IL.
Immediately after the announce
ment of the twenty-sixth vote Repre-