The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

rule" q rule of the convention. AS
reported, the rule would make unit
instruction by state convention bind
ing on a delegation if a majority OF
the delegation favored any particular
candidate.
Representative Henry of Texas pre-
scented a minority report which would
except from the operations OF this
rule such delegations as are elected
under state primary rules by congress
sional districts.
After both reports had been present
ed Chairman Covington opened the
debate in favor of the majority report.
He argued that as the two-thirds rule
was true Jeffersonian democracy, and
as without the unit rule the two-thirds
rule would not be practicable, the con-
vention should maintain the unit rule
despite the popular primary in con
gressional districts.
While Mr. Covington was speaking
the thunderstorm, which had been
threatening all evening, broke. A
heavy downpour of rain clattered
noisily on the roof of the big armory
Mr.. Covingtons argument was brie
and at its conclusion he was greeted
by scattered applause.
| New Jersey Delegation Roars.
The New Jersey delegation begaI
/ an uproar. A dozen pictures of VIII
son appeared and were scattered
, through the hall. Senator John Sharl
/. Williams of Mississippi. who was OF
the platform, swung his hat above hi
/ head as he led cheers for Wilson.
q big white Texas banner inscribe,
q Forty for Wilson," with Wilson
q Autograph attached. appeared and a
l. attempt was made TO start parad
a through the aisles. 1t did not me-
e terialize,
r. From the galleries shower of Wi
}. son Autographs fell upon the deli
e gates Galleries and floor joined i
It the cheering, delegates and spectator
D. climbing upon chairs. In the cente
k of the hall, however, the big block {
New York delegates sat calm and III
moved.
An enormous orange and black ba
~ ner over thirty feet long and i
7, scribed. "Staunton. Va, Woodrow w
~ sons birthplace" was carried throus
~ the galleries.
y A black and white banner inscribe
u Give us Wilson. and Well Give "
Fe Pennsylvania" appeared over IL
Pennsylvania delegation and it start,
another cheer.
Let the band play!" shouted an G
cited New Jersey delegate, dashing
the foot of the platform. The bal
did play and the cheering increas
for a time. Finally the band swul
into the Star Spangled Banner" al
out of the roar emerged murmur
many of the delegates stopped che,
ing to sing. But when the song W
over, the shouting was resumed a.
the band played Maryland. My Nal
land" bringing the Baltimoreans
the galleries to their feet with Shot
and cheers.
Wilson-Bryan Forces Win.
The majority report from the co
mittee on rules proposed to recogni
the right of state conventions so as
apply the unit rule. The minority
port urged by the Wilson people D
posed to abrogate the rule
The vote was on the substitution
the minority or pro-Wilson report
the majority report.
The result of the roll call as
\ nounced showed that the Wills,
\ Bryan forces had won the test. T
& figures secured by the tally clel
varied widely on the final result, he
ever
The vote was announced as a,
5551a. noes 495 2-3 This was la
amended to 465h ayes. A careful
official count gave ayes 565k. n
liza 4y1 10
The Wilson delegates began a d.
op- onstration It was short-lived, g
ms Chairman Parker, Selling me
der phone, put the question of adopt
the the amended report. 1t was adop
by viva voce vote.
ep. The convention then adjourned