Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-29

The Days Session in Detail. ].
The delegates to the democratic ma
tional convention filed into the con
vention hall singly and in groups to
day, prepared for long and exciting
session. @ -e
1t was expected to be the day OF the
climax, the end of the long campaign
waged by the presidential aspirants
1t seemed certain that the delays
would be such as to throw the actual
balloting into the evening
! All sorts of rumors were af1oat as tc
deals and combinations during the
! forenoon, but not one of these seemed
| to have trustworthy foundation. The
supporters of Woodrow Wilson, heart
ened by the so-called Wilson-Bryan
victory last night in the fight for the
abrogation CT the unit rule, were claim.
l. ing that the New Jersey governor
would. sweep the convention today and
secure the nomination. They ex'
pressed the hope that Mr.. Bryan might
be induced to come out squarely for
Wilson, and felt that if this could be
brought about ultimate victory was
certain. aH-
Bryan Talk Revived.
There was renewed talk of Mr..
Bryan himself as the nominee today,
some of the so-called conservatives be-
ing quoted as saying that so long as
the naming Of progressive seemed
inevitable it might be just as we'll to
have Mr.. Bryan lead the fight for a
fourth time. Some of Mr.. Bryan's
friends indicated that the Nebraskan
apparently was content with the posi-
ton he now occupies in the conven'
ton, the right to name the candidate
being all but conceded to him.
Supporters Of Champ Clark were
claiming the nomination with as much
outward confidence as ever.
There has been and will be no
detection from the Clark strength
read a statement put out from the
speakers headquarters.
Dark horse" talk died away little
today and while many candidates We're
mentioned there appeared to be con-
sensus of opinion that the fight lay
among the supporters of Wilson, Clark
and Bryan. Mr.. Bryan has not COM
mitted himself on the question of the
presidency in any way up to the time
the convention met.
Mrs William H. Taft, wife OF the
president, was a visitor at the conven-
ton today, having a prominent place
in the guest gallery.
Credentials Fight Today.
The order Of business today was
further consideration of the report OF
the committee on crecentials The
majority report was presented last
night. The majority had unseated ten
Wilson delegates in South Dakota and
given their places to Clark men, and
this was expected to precipitate a
lively fight.
The credentials committee also
dealt with factional troubles in sew
eral states, including Illinois, and 1t
was predicted that two or three hours
might be consumed in disposing OF the
credentials matter.
Then the report of the committee
on permanent organization was sched-
uled to be taken up with the conven-
ton ready to ratify by reclamation
the choice of Senator-elect Ollie
James of Kentucky as permanent
chairman. These things disposed Of,
the delegates looked forward to the
long series of nominating and second
ing speeches and finally to the ballot
Ing on the presidential candidates.
Lea Sees Delegate Steal.
Before the convention was called to
order there was an excited conference
in the Missouri delegation.
Senator Luke Lea, leader OF the
Bryan forces, former Senator Dubois,
Senator Stone and former Governor
David Francis were gathered IN
group discussing what Senator Lea
termed "the South Dakota steal Lea
took the Clark Missourians to task
for their attitude toward the South Da'
kota contest where the Wilson dele
gates were Nplaced by Clark men, by
the majority report of the credentials
committee.
When the group broke up Senator
Lea hurried to the platform to plan
the fight on the credentials commit
tee majority report.
The credentials committee turned
out the Wilson delegates by narrow
vote. % to %, and Wilson men on the
committee announced at once their in
tention to carry the fight to the floor
of the convention.
FOr llISI IilIlC SlhSO liiO Soh SAA
ton opened on Tuesday every seat or
the floor and in the galleries was
filled. The big galleries at each end o.
the hall were masses Of flutterinE
fans. a.,- 49,.
Police Worried by Crowd.
The police, worried by the size O
the crowd, frightened up their lines.
Long before the presiding Officer
made any effort to call the conven
ton to order, Robert F. Grain, chair
man of the Baltimore convention com
mittee, reported at the platform
that doors we're being rushed
ushers and doorkeepers were help
less by reason of lack or .organiza
ton, and that the situation was dan
gerous. The police were unable to cop
with the situation because the conven
ton authorities would not consent u
| the closing of any entrances.
Mr.. Grain estimated that Thousands
crowded into the hall who were no
entitled to admission.
A Missouri delegate with bundle
of Champ Clark Autographs made
| ia.