Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-07-02
National Democratic Convention.

Judge Alton b. Parker OF new
York, was elected temporary chair
man of the Democratic National Con-
vention in Baltimore on Tuesday
afternoon amid wild and tumultuous
scenes.
William J. Bryan, who, at the last
minute, accepted the support OF his
friends for the chairmanship. was de-
cisivek defeated He made dra-
matte appeal to the delegates TO re-
pudiate the conservative influences
then working to gain control of the
convention and, through it, the party.
Defiantly the conservative forces
met the Bryan attack. First they
rejected the harmony compromise Of
fered by Senator Kern, of Indiana
Then they accepted the challenge of
Colonel Bryan himself, when he an
nounced that he would be the candi-
date for the progressives. The vote
was: 57o for Parker, 500 for Bryan,
3 for O'Gorman and | for Kern.
Parker in his keynote speech tayed
the G.. o. P, as traitor to the peop'e.
Senator-elect Ollie NJ James, of
Kentucky, was elected permanent
chairman ofthe Convention
A great demonstration for Wilson
was made after Congressman Henry
D. Clayton, speaking before the con-
vention, said he did not know who
would be nominated Cries for vari-
Gus candidates followed, but the Will
son followers began demonstration
that overwhelmed all others.
Clark led on first ballot and continued
to lead on number of successive ballots
until Friday morning. After that his
vote steadily declined and Wilson stead
lily increased. The vote on the first bal
lot stood: Clark. 44o9; Wilson. 324; Har
mon, las; Underwood, II7t; Marshall 81
Baldwin, ~.
The wild and enthusiastic demon
STATIONS in behalf of Gov. Woodrow
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the features of the first two days of
the convention, were repeated at the
| session Thursday afternoon and for
y minutes the throng, which packed
the Armory, cheered the name of the
New Jersey Executive. 1t was a
genuine Wilson demonstration. 1t wa,
started by his supporters and admir-.
ers and during the entire time they
were predominant despite the fact
that advocates of the other candidates
tried to divert at least part of it for
their preferences. Although it did
not last as long as the demonstration
on Wednesday night, yet it was more
vigorous and forccful and the noise
was many fold that of all other dem
onstrations.
Claiming the privilege of explaining
why he and more than a dozen other
delegates from Nebraska were goin2
to switch their votes from Clark to
Wilson, the former candidate held the
| floor for nearly an hour and was the
| center of storm which swept this
hall in changing waves of protest and
appreciation. He declared that sc
long as Champ Clark continued to &C.
cept the support of Charles F. Muir.
ply and Tammany Hall" he would
not vote for him. In changing tc
Wilson Mr.. Bryan said he reserved tht
right to switch again if New Yorl
or any other State delegation ICON.
trolled by the interests" should 20 to
the standard of the New Jersey Gov
ernor
Half Stifled with the heat, blu
lighting doggedly on in one of tn,
greatest battles which the Democrat,
party has ever witnessed, the Bal
tlmore convention was suddenly cleo
tritied at 1910 O'Clock Saturday nigh
when five of the Maryland delegate
Went to Wilson on the twenty
seventh ballot. Standing on chair
and singing Maryland My MARYLAND.
the convention reused itself from tn,
Stupor induced by the heat of seve,
hours and Cheered for Wilson unit
it was feared that there would be
stampede in his favor.
AT IL O'Clock Saturday night, afte,
a continuous session of 10 hours. the
convention, having taken rs futile bal
lots, adjourned until II O'Clock Mon
day morning.
Wilson gained over 100 votes in tn,
ballotlug Monday aud NJ ,nda, nj rht.
Quiet, but smiling, William G.
Brown, member of the House of Rep
resentatives from the Second Yves
Virginia district was one of the mos
sought after men in Baltimore. He
spent at least $500 for admission tick
cts to the convention, which he pre-.
sented to friends For the first batcl
of Is he paid SIPS. 1t is understood
that at the start he paid as high as
SIS for one ticket.
Col. John T McGraw, Nationa
Committeeman from West Virginia
was besiesed by friends seeking the
coveted pasteboards, and did all in hi.
power to please, and that was a grea,
deal, but in one instance his patienc,
was abused. He had complied with ;
request for two tickets. This wa.
not satisfactory and the favored ont
demanded two more for his cousins
Give me those tickets back" sale
Colonel McGraw. "You get none"
The ladies of the NJ E. Church anc
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