The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-28

sr. tNtn erysu1tEcd Into fActk
lot He has voted the Dsmeeratie ;ierst
svsr since and voted a strsiEhS
~. must fishs ne ssttis Of isPSf H. hiI ia
cratic house Of rsprsssn,stivssf Thai
promise. r.a.s%s3 and nd s sselss.P a:Ps; 81
psuent wise. brave ststssmanship.
over the delioerations OF that body
of.iee the wisdom OF experience ana a
!oasment rtpened ey long and close con-
The army 81 ths 49, sorernmsnI
ing IN battle array.
And 80 ! nominate this man. who has
Iouknt thousand battles for Demo-
eraey and not one against her: who has
never lowered his flag or asked for
quarter: WIS has never deserted nor
how TO quit a friend or betray a party: ,
whose back the enemy has never seen
90, ~h9ss sssas, is covered with the
leads to-day and who should continued
70 iead-ths lion of Democracy. Champ
Clark of Missouri"
A cloud OF red. white and blue toy
balloons having Clark's name were
carried to he foot Of the platform
and sent soaring over the heads OF the
delegates. The cheering. yelling.
horns. rattles and stamping drowned
the band.
Soon the standards OF Oklahoma.
Kansas. Illinois, Kentucky. Maryland.
Iowa. Rhode Island. Arizona and Ne
vada joined those that swung over the
heads OF the surging mass and the
delegates that filled the aisles. The
marchers tore up the Nebraska stand.
ard and carried IL with them. Clark
banners OF every description flashed
from all parts OF the hall. and swung
into line behind the Missouri stand
ard.
A half dozen d~isheveled women
were mixed up In the CROWD OF dele
gates that surged through the aisles.
In front OF the speakers platform
was a tangled mass of banners, signs
and standards. jammed In the narrow
-passageway. he bearers being un.
able to move because of the Jam.
Great Ovation.
Inc Ciark marchers invaded the chair
mans platform with two huge American
fags and n big Clark banner. one OF
the leaders stood on the table OF the sec
excited crowd in a disorsaniaed iee series fes
gates had by this time climbed upon
An enthusiastic Clark man climbed to
the platform and moved that Clark he
nominated by reclamation. He put the
/. question himself and declared Il car
ried. The demonstration then had been
under way half ar hour and the din CON
%andar bnS cIimsed the Is sss prG 'S ssh OF
form and the state insignia was raised
nigh above the crowd. The carriers were
I driven from the platform and were
forced 10 content themselves with stand
ing on the steps. Speaker Ciark's daugh-
ter Miss Genevieve. appeared on the
platform. She was raised on a chair. A
Tag was draped about her and she led
the cheering.
think this Is Just awful" she laugh
ed To fhnAa nhnnF hn~
The Clark demonstration. which began
at 1925. was stu in progress at 1915,
but with signs of lessoning vitality.
-. Stop Turmoil.
While the tumuit was at It's height.
a big elderly southerner managed TO
reach the platform with an oid-fash-
ing call OF on hounds.
I At l:l1 the chairman began TO try for
order. the demonstration then having
lasted - minutes. For some time the
tumuftuous throug refused TO obey and
Senator Stone endeavo.ed TO assist the
chair.
The Clark men we're not ready to Quit
however. and Senator Stone stood on
his chair a. the marchers filed by and
hede them sit down with voice and Ees-
The Clark demonstration lasted one
hour and five minutes.
At 40 a. m the Democratic leaders
had agreed that the convention should
remain In session until all the nominal
I tons had been made and a ballot taken.
II was evident the ballot was several
hours away. as many speeches and
demonstrations were expected.
The majority indicates that the ac-
tual number OF delegates who will adj
init that they are reactionhries is
really small. From now on we will
have a progressive convention and a
progressive campaign and I believe a
Democratic victory"
There mas loen a suggestion Of n
bolt on our part" was suggested by
one.
Mr.. Bryan smiled as he answered:
Have YOU heard any talk OF anything
like that? Would I be apt 70 bolt I
program such a. I have outlined"
"Of course. the report was circulat-
ed by your eremies."
10 not measure me by my en-
cmies. ! have had 20 hEht them for
ls years in the peoples interest and
I expect 20 have to fight them as long
as I live
Does your statement mean that
you are against Mr.. Clark
40. SIR" Mr.. Bryan fastened 20
respond. L regard Mr. clark a. a
progressive. am Instructed 20 vote
for him"
Bu. the breaking % the unit rule
would allow you 20 vote FOR whomsO-
ever you pleased. wouldn't it,
"NOt AZ all. and ave refused
from tho beginning % express anv
preference AZ between Afr. Clark and
Mr.. wilson"
Did you hear that New York In
caucus to-day decided 20 support Mr..
Wilson after the first hallotr"
Il never pay any attention 20
rumors." 10 answered. Vow please
allow me 20 90 20 the hotel and get
some rest"
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