The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-02
Mentioned Names Of DeImont,
Morgan and Ryan.
CAUSED A GREAT oUTBuRsT
Author Challenged New York and
Virginia Delegations to a
4 Vote. solution Modified.

Baltimore, June 2S. - william J.
Bryan last night led the Democratic
national convention into declaration
OF progressivepess unheard OF In Do
litical history.
resolution introduced by him,
which was passed by a twothirds ma.
1ority, declared the convention op-
posed to the nomination OF any can.
dtdate for president under obligation
to J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas r.
Ryan, August Belmont or any ''privl-
lege-seeking class"
Bryan challenged the New York
and Virginia delegations each to put
the question to vote. and offered
TO abide by the result. New York
state ignored his challenge and Mr..
Ryan offered to withdraw from the
Virginia delegation. His Virginia fel-
low-delegates refused to accept his
offer and assured him that they would
combat the Bryan insult.
After speeches. In which Bryan bit
terly assailed both Ryan and Belmont
TO their faces and was answered In
turn by equally forceful thrusts from
members Of the Virginia and other
delegations, he withdrew the part OF
the resolution which called for the
purging Of the convention OF Ryan and
Belmont. Mr.. Bryan withdrew this
part Of his resolution on the ground
that the states objected to interfcr-
tnce with their prerogatives by the
national convention.
AsssIis Ryan and Belmont.
The part Of the resolution that was
left, declared that the Democratic
party was opposed to the nomination
: OF any candidate for president who is
the representative or IL, under any
obligations ito J. p. Morgan. Thomas
+. Ryan. August Belmont or any 9th.
srs Of the privilege-hunting Or favor
seeking class"
This extraordinary resolution was
passed by the convention by a vote of
S99 to 1876. II required a two-thirds
vote. or 725. to put the resolution
through
Apparently there Ia no marked sig
nihcance as between the candidates
In the vote. New York states delega.
tion, for instance. including August
Belmont. voted for what was LETT Of
the Bryan resolution. aud the Vir.
ginia delegation votes, with the ex.
ception Of one-half a vote, also were
cast In favor OF It.
Many Of the delegations that voted
against the resolution at first chane eed
their votes after II was apparent that
II would go through.
Bryans spectacular maneuver has
frritated many OF the delegates, aud
'the general impression is II will alien.
ate part OF Bryan's strength.
The prospects OF presidential
nomination brought out crowd OF
$4,000 people.
For the FIRST time delegates and vis-
itors we're gingery from the start.
They began an hour before the con.
venti0n was due to convene and they
yelled for everybody and everything
THAT tickled their fancy. Bryan. com.
ing In at a back entrance with Mrs.
Bryan, was recognized and got fine
ovation. Az MIR. Bryan settled into
his seat back OF the chairman's stand
the delegates gave him another com.
plinientary broadsidc.
There was no lack OF features In
the preliminary hour. Mrs, TAFT came
In and there was applause from the
few that recognized her,
Senator LaFollette. who seems to
be pretty popular IN this gathcrin,.
dncked his headSin acknowledgment
OF the hurrah that greeted him.
Al 1:45 y. m. there was lust one
empty block OF seats In the hall "a
glowing square Of yellow In the black
mass on the floor: New York's seats
we're empty. The New York delegates
we're at very private business lust
then. In a room With Leader Murphy.
figuring out which way the cat was
going 10 Jump.
AZ s:l1 y. m. Chairman James cali.
ed the convention TO order. Then he
introduced the Rev. J. Ross Stephen.
son Of Brown Memorial church OF Ba,
timore. His prayer lasted lust a 1ln
ute and a half.
Senator u, ID. smith OF South Caro-.
Nina fought his way through tho ianl.
med center aisle and shouted that the
police were keeping delegates from
entering tue hall Al this Chairman
James shouted:
~ direct the sergeant alarms To 10