The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-28

cations and offered to abide hv tho result.
Ncw York State ignored his challenge and
Mr.. Ryan offered to withdraw from the
Virginia delegation. His Virginia fellow
delegates refused to accept his ofYcr and
assured him that they would combat tho
Bryan insult
After speeches in which Bryan bitterly
assaulted both Ryan and Bcimon, To their
faces and was answered IN turn bv equally
forcef,l thrus,s from members Of the
Virginia and oth"r delegations no with
drew the part of his resolution which called
for the purging of the convention of
Ryan and Belmont. Mr.. Bryan with
s!rcw this part Of his resolution on the
ground that the States objected to inter
ference with their prcroaa,ivrs by the
national convention.
what amended Itcsoiution Declares.
The part of the resolution that was left
,icclarcd that tho democratic party was
opposed To the nomination of any candi-
,latc for President who il the rcprc-rnta-
tive or Is under any obligation ito J
pcrpont Morgan. Thomas + Ryan.
August Belmont. or any others of the
prvileg" hunting or favor seeking class"
This extraordinary resolution was
passed bv IN, convention late tonight by
vut" of S,s to 1896. l. required two
thirds vote, or 725 to put the resolution
through.
. By tn" vote tonight Mr. Bryan feels
that he has again demonstrated hi,
strength in the Democratic convention
He considers it a vindira,on of his stand
against the selection of Alton r. Parker
as temporary chairman. He contends
that the same issties were involved in this
contest a. We're presented IN the former
pnc
Apparently however. there ia no
marked significance as between the can-
violates in to-night's vote New York;
delegate ion. for instance. including August
Belmont. voted for what was left of the
Bryan resolu tion. and the Virginia dele
cations votes, with the exception of one
half vote. also were cast in favor of it.
Many of the delegations tina, voted
against the resolution at first changed
their votes after it was apparent that il
would go through
As Bryan's spectacular manpuvre to-
night has irritated many OF the delegates
the general impression l. that it will
ALLEVIATE part of Bryan's strength
II was II O'Clock before this row was
out of the way. and then the nominating
speeches began W b. Bankhead of
Alabama presented the name of Oscar
Underwood as the first candidate.
situation IL Chaotic.
The leaders themselves acknowledged
when the nominating speeches began
that they had no idea what the outcome
would he. The situation as regards
candidate was chaotic, and Bryan'S
attack on Ryan and Belmont had added to
the confusion. 1t was known. however.
that New York'- votes We're to go to
Harmon on the first ballot and to Champ
Clark on the second. Mayor Gavnor re-
ceived only two votes in the New York
State delegati ion caucus.
The throwing of New York : votes to
Clark was part of an understanding with
Charles +. Murphy, by which Clark de-
livered "A sufficient number of votes to
insure the election of Judge Parker a.
temporary chairman. There was a possi-
bility that Illinois and Indiana also might
throw their votes to Clark II Clark i
able TO hold his Bryan votes he may
stand good chance for the nomination,
but his followers express a fear that many
uf his delegates will be carried away from
him the first ballot.
Woodrow Wilson supporters entered
the convention tonight confident that
they W ould be able to carry of the nomi-
nation. Wilson had shown considerable
development of strength in the course of
the day.
As the nominating speeches began
Clark and Wilson We're clearly the most
promising candidates with John W
Kern of Indiana possibility in the event
Of deadlock and with the shadow of
Bryan himself hanging over the conven-
ton. The conservatives in the conven-
ton were prepared TO accept Clark first
and then either Wilson or Kern in order
TO defeat Bryan's nomination.
The intention at midnight was to CON
tinue in session until the nominating
speeches were made and several ballots
mad been taken. There Will undoubtedly
loo d deadlock between the Wilson and
Clark forces on the first bal Hot Both
control a sufficient number of delegates
60 exercise the veto power and as neither
will consent to the others nominal ion, IL,
the prospect for long struggle seemed
good
At midnight the probability was that
the convention would remain in session
al night.
The understanding that the Erea act
of the Democratic show. the nominal ion
Of a candidate for President, was to take
place brought 10 convention hall tonight
upwards Of "a 900 people
That was the estimate of Robert Grain
the Baltimore boss of arrangements
who planned the seating acCommoda-
tons, Mr.. Cram was nervous over the
size of the crowd
"lher" are seat, for lj.ppu." he = aid
and these fool people have let in 25,Ovp
Lord knows what will happen when all
the doors ar" closed. I'm scared.
For the first tim" delegates and visitors
were ging"ry from the start. They began
a. j. NJ an hour before the convention
WAS due ~ meet. and they yelled for every
body and everything that tickled their
fancy.
Bryan, coming in at II back entrance,
with Mrs. Bryan, was recognized and got
. fine ovation. As the CominOnrr settled
INTO his scat back of the chairman S stand
And mopped the sweat from his gllsten-
mig bald head, the delegates uave him