Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02

ton OF anyone else. Whatever happens
we can hold more than the 265 necessary
10 prevent a nomination. After the
treatment awarded Mr.. Clark in refus-
ing him the honor when he had received
a majority, we shall stick TO the death.
CALLED TO ORDER.
A few minutes after IL. Chairman
lanes called the convention TO order.
William ]. Bryan appeared at the con-
clusion OF the prayer. A cheer swept
the hall as he strobe up the aisle 10
the Nebraska delegation. The commoner
was smiling happily and he talked ami
mately with several delegates. Chair
man James quieted the crowd and he
appealed TO the galleries to maintain
order.
Theodore A. Bell, OF California, sug-
gested that committee be appointed TO
secure the valuation OF return trip
railroad tickets. The motion was adopted
and the committee appointed. The 9th
roll call was then begun 3
In the first six states called Clark
gained four votes over the 26th ballot.
Illinois asked TO be passed on this bal
lot. Marshalrs so in Indiana remained
intact.
In Massachusetts, Wilson gained i've
votes and the Wilson supporters cheer
ed.
When Missouri was called the entire
DELEGATION arose and yelled cehantly;
'sThirty-six votes for Clark"
In Nebraska Clark gained a vote.
GALLERIES NOISY. ~-
one of the galleries became noisy and
Chairman James ordered the police to
clear any section of the gallery that re-
newed the disturbance.
ed M ~
the delegation. the first since the ballot
ing began, was demanded.
Abram /. Elkins, of the 18th New York
district, was the first New Yorker to
vote for Wilson, and a round of cheers
greeted him.
William j. McAdoo was the second.
When the name of John B. Stanch1eld
was reached he took the platform TO ex-
plain his vote. 'a7~.
sTANCHFIELD SPEAKS.
Il come from a state whose electoral
vote is vital to Democratic success"
began sSIanchfield. I'VE represent TO-
900. 900 people"
Stanchfeld then started TO review the
history of New York politics and the
delegates showed signs of becoming i'm
patient
rs there any limit on the gentleman's
timer demanded a Michigan delegate.
New York has a right to be heard on
the floor Of this convention" returned
Stanchfeld. THE integrity Of every
delegate from New York has been Inn
pugned and insulted."
4 Stanchfield analysed the personnel Of
the New York delegation, declaring 1t
including iurists, lawyers, and business
men of known standing.
1T is by common consent the most
representative delegation that ever
came to national convention from
New York"
IF these be the puppets Of wax that
Mr.. Bryan refers to. we say to that
money-grabbing, -office-seelking, publicity
hunting marplot of Nebraska"
Stanchfield could not finish the sem
tence. IL was drowned in a burst OF
cheers. Bryan, silent, smiled occasion
ally.
'sThe vote Of New York is vital TO
success" continued Mr.. Stanchheld,
''and no man can. go forth from this
convention stigmatized and branded with
the mark OF Organism and come within
half a million votes OF success.
HE CALLS BRYAN NAMES.
when Mr. Bryan makes the state
ment that these delegates from New
York are under the influence of Nor
gan and Ryan and Belmont, the 'plu-
tocrats' OF this convention, he omits one
name. Outside of the three he has
named, the richest and most powerful
pIutocrat on the ffoor Is the gentleman
from Nebraska himself. f
II the New York delegation IS TO be
prevented from participating, then any
mar whe Tor pay has been writing from
the floor OF the Republican convention
in favor or Mr.. Bryan's partner and al
lied with Roosevelt. ought also to be
excluded.
BRYAN FOR BRYAN ONLY"
Colonel Bryan never intended to sup
port the candidate OF this convention
unless that candidate was Mr.. Bryan
himself" said stanchfleld. I'VE have
heard for months that Mr.. Bryan was
combating Underwood here and Wilson
there. and Clark here and Harmon
there. working all the time in his own
selfish interest to produce deadlock
here"
In conclusion Mr.. stanchheid threw
the convention into disorder with the
declaration:
VOTES FOR WILSON.
"I cast my vote for woodrow wilson"
AS the poll proceeded it became APP
parent that the Clark forces would
again get New York's 90 votes under the
unit rule II was generally believed
that the vote had been challenged and
the poll demanded for the sole purpose
Of enabling stanchfeld TO deliver his at
tack on Bryan.
OF the four delegates-at-large. John A.
Dix. Alton B. Parker and Charles +.
Murphy voted for Clark. Senator o'Gor-
man voted for Wilson.
Under the unit rule, New York's 30
went TO Clark.
Illinois, which had been passed on the
roll call, cast IS votes for Clark. The
Illinois delegation filed into their seats
while the poll on the New York delega-
ton was in progress. Their caucus re-
suited in a determination to stand by
Clark. for whom the IS votes had been
cast since the beginning Of the ballot
ing.
TwENTY-SEvENTH BALLOT.
The result of the 9th ballot was:
Clark. 4ss: Wilson, 40s 1-2; Underwood
Il2; Foss. 50; Marshall, 80; Harmon p;
Bryan, /; absent, 1 Ia
This gave Clark a gain of IL; Will
son a loss of ]. and Underwood loss
OF 1-2, as compared with the 18th bal