Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-28
FIRST BALLOT Expected
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ton was cast by Texas That state
voted 40 solid for the resolution THIS
gave the proposition l3i votes. heF-
Du hundred ana twenty six was two
thirds with the siN Philippine dele
gates eliminated hy this aftornoon's 3
action.
Before the result uf the roll call
Was announced, Delaware. Florida
. Counrctlcut Montana and half q do2-
cn other statcs shifted votes 10 the
|aye column, Then others followed.
The vote was. Ayes $50, noes 1896
not voting, p absent I,
Chairman James then announced
/ the calling Of the roll in the states
for the nominations OF candidttes for
president and a motion was adopted,
under the gavcl, limiting nominating
speeches to 30 minutes and seconding
speeches 10 five minutes.
when Alabama the first state on
the roll. was called, the chairman OF
the delegation announced that VIM.
n Bankhcnd, son of senator Bank
head. would speak. llo placed oscar
W. Underwood I'm nomination.
Bankhcad concluded ut lltlS p. m.
ana the Alabama delegates lcaped
cheering to their feet They were
joined by the GcorgIans and other
Underwood delegates. Underwood
banners and Underwood pictures were
held aloft The band played Dixie
WhiS the Underwood demonstra-
tlou was on Georgia delegate, Thos.
O. Brown. walked 90 the stage and
released white dove of peace. The
dove seemed frightened by the Lights
ana noise and flew down 10 one Of
the clerks desks. The Underwood
forces started parade through the
aisles, two Of them carrying llltlc MISS
Brewer, the IL year old doughtcr OF
Governor Brewer of Mississippi at the
head OF the line,
The Underwood enthusiasm contin-
ued for 20 minutes
The call of the states was then re-
sumed. Arizona yielded TO Missouri
and Senator James a. Reed of that
state took the platform to nominate
Speaker Clark lie was applauded
AS he began.
AS Il drew past midnight, a slow
exodus began and the shuffling OF
feet along the gallery aisles and stairs
made II difficult to hear Senator Reed'
Frequently he was interrupted by the
gavel trying To restore order. Sena-
tor Reed concluded at 1929 and
demonstration for Clark was imme-
diately started.
A half dozen disheveled women
were mixed up in the crowd OF dele
gates that surged through the aisles'
In front Of the speakers platform
was "A tangled mass Of banners, signs
and standards, jammed In the narrow
passageway. the bearers being unable
to move because OF the Jam. Ihe
t,,,t I.1 lA Hh "a p
mans platform with two huge Amer
lean flags and big Clark banner
one Of the leaders stood on the table
of the secretary of the convention
and led the excited crowd in disor-
ranized series Of cheers. Practically
all of the delegates had by this time
climbed upon their chairs.
An enthusiastic Clark man had
climbed to the platform and moved
that Clark be nominated by acclama-
tion. He put the question himself ana
declared it carried. The demonstra-
ton had then been under way half an
hour and the din continued undated.
Tho procession of standards climbed
the steps to the platform and the
state insignia were raised high above
the crowd. The carriers were driven
from the platform and were forced to
content themselves with standing on
speaker Clarks daughter, Miss
Genevieyc. appeared on the platform.
She was raised on chair, flag was
draped about her.
3" think this Is just awful she
laughed to those about her.
The Clar demonstration which be-
gan at 12:25, was still in progress at
l15. but with signs of lessening Vi
tality. ,,-..
While the tumult was at its height
n big. elderly southerner managed TO
reach the platform with an old lash-
Toned dog horn and sounded the be-
Witchiug call Of "Ott HOUNDS
At 1t7 the chairman began to try
for order. the demonstration then
having lasted 50 minutes. For some
limo The umultuous throng refused
to obey and Senator stone ehdeaNored
to assist the chairman.
The Clark men were not ready TO
be quiet. however. and Senator stone
stood on his chair as the marchers
fled by and hade them sit down with
voice and gesture.
Auiet was restored at 1880 and the
meeting of the platform committee at
II o'clock tomorrow was announced.
j. y. Robins, governor-elect Of Ar
kansas, then took the platform to Sec
ond the nomination Of Clark.
Robinson talked just five minutes
California seconded the nomination
of Clark Colorado was passed. Then
came Connecticut and Henry Wade
Rogers of New Haven took the plat,
form to nominate Govern Simeon E.
Baldwin of Connecticut.
At the conclusion of Rogers speech
the Connecticut delegation began
demonstration for Baldwin
It lasted but few minutes. The
Baldwin adherents We're not many,
but lustl lunged. and while their DEM
onstratlon lasted it was quite noisy
one.
\ large number Of newspaper cor
respondents under the direction of a
sheer leader. helped out the Baldwin
enthusiasts At , 0S a. m. the call OF
the states was resumed. Delaware
yielded 10 New Jersey. John w
Wcscott of that state went forward
to nominate Governor Woodrow VIII
son. The Wilson people did not walt
for the speech to begin before be-
GINNING their demonstration.
Hats were thrown into the air, ban
'.rs broke out and there was a noisy
din. both on the floor and i'm the gal
l,-iss. ono OF The Wilson banners was
hoi-tod in the ohio delegation and