Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-27

he owed nothing to the state conyen- tion, that he was elected as district delegate in the primary and accredited as delegate to the national conven- ton. He saw no reason why 1e should be bound by & resolution in the state convention. Baker asserted that the unit rule had outlived it's usefulness and no longer WAS needed.
 Judge Ed H. Moore of Ohio replied to Baker He maintained that under the Ohio primary system it was inn possible for the voters to instruct the delegates and that the state conYen- ton was the only authority having the power to instruct.
 When Moore talked the oratorv be- gan to pail on the spectators and the crowds in the galleries began to move toward the exits. The resulting noise drowned the voice of the speaker. Finally Chairman Parker appealed to the crowd to wait until the speech was concluded before leaving the hall.
 Senator Williams Takes Platform.
 Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi then took the platform to speak for the minority report
 Williams had scarcely begun his speech when Governor Earl Brewer of Mississippi strode down the aisle and shouted:
 "win the gentleman yield for question:"
 A chorus of "Sit down, Sit down." came from the floor but Williams shouted: Let him be heard Let hirn be heard. He can't hurt me"
 Governor Brewer wanted to know whether Senator Williams, who had declared that a delegate should abide by instructions given him in primary, did not belisve that the vote of tho entire state should not bind the entire delegation. Williams replied that tho state at large should control only the delegates at large.
 A "DamnabIe Thing" to Do.
 Senator Williams insisted that a delegates at large from a primary state should be bound by the majority in the state and that 8 district delegate should be bound by the district ma jority vote A sta&e convention could not claim control over district dele gates elecetd by the people.
 If you adopt the majority report here tonight concluded Senator VII Hams, you will do the most dangerous and the most dannable thing that it is in your power to do on this day of our Lord. And when you get through do- ing it you might as well quit your talk l about popular government and refer ring matters back to the people, As the big clocks at either end of the hall began to point toward II the delegates grew restless and cries of Vote! Vote!" came from all parts of the floor.
 The debate continued until 10.56 D. m. when the roll was ordered called. The whole debate had turned upon the situation in Ohio, where nine congress sional districts instructed their IS deI- egates for Wilson, and where the democratic state convention, controlled 1 by the Harmon forces, adopted a res- olution binding the state delegation to vote as a unit according to the dictates of the majority of the delegates. This majority was for Harmon.
 The majority report from the conn mittee on rules proposed to recognize the right of state conventions so as to apply the unit rule. Tho minority re- port, urged by ths Wilson people, pro- posed to abrogate the rule.
 The vote was on the substitution of the minority or pro Wilson report for the majority report.
 Ciarks State for Unit Rule. ! A chorus of hisses and ''boos" greet ed the announcement of Senator Stone that Missouri. Champ Clarks state. cast 29 votes against the minority re- port, which would favor the Wilson forces. Seven Missouri delegates voted | aye.
 4 round of cheers swept the hall as Bryan's home state, Nebraska. voted I solid lS ayes for the Wilson report.
 An uproar swept the hall as the | clerk called New York.
 Delegates rose in their places and | watched Charles P. Murphy as he rose 1 to make the announcement | New York votes 90 mo-" he said. and there was chorus of jeers, misses and cheers
 A Wilson Bryan Victory.
 The result of the rollcau as an- nounced showed that the Wilson Bryan forces had won the test. The ngures secured by the tally clerks va ever.
 The vote was announced as ayes 055 1-2, noes 495 2-S. This was later amended to 565 1-2 ayes. A careful unofficial count gave ayes 565 1-2, noes 491 1-3
 The Wilson delegates began q dem onsti atlcn. It was short lived. and Chalrman Parker seizing a mega | pA"Ae, put lHe question of adODtine the amended report It was adopted by viva voce vote.
 A tired delegate tried to move tC adJourn until tomorrow. but was noi recognized. A partial renort on tbe credentials committee was presented by Joseph F. Bell, chairman of thai committee The report embraced thf Illinois. South Dakota and severa minor contests.
 Adjourned Until Noon Today.
 Immediately after the pvesentst'or or the report Senator Lea of Tennes. see announced that minority repor- which would entail considerable d,s cussion would he presented and n,ovet to adjourn until tomorrow
 4 roar ot dissent went UP from th. noor and wher Chairman Parker mi the motion 1t was drowned in 3 choru, Of noes" A motion 10 adjourn nnfi noon tomorrow vas then put throueF under the gavel, although delegates oT the floor shouted Make it 10 o'c,ock Make 1t 10 o'clock"
 The convention adjourned at t1ss n