The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

At Baltimore Tuesday the Dem
ocratic national convention to nomi-
nate candidates for president and vice
president of the United States was
called to order at noon by Norman E.
Mack, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Following the settlement of the tenn
porary craftsmanship, the Democratic
national committee took up the con-
tested cases involving the seats of 81
delegates. The principal contest
arose in Illinois, where representatives
of the Hearst-Harrlson faction were
contesting seats, the credentials for
which were held by the Roger Sulli-
van faction. The committee decid-
ed unanimously that the Sullivan dele
gates should hold the seats.
Alton B. Parker of New York, back
ed by Candidates Clark, Harmon and
Underwood and the conservative lead
ers, was elected temporary chairman
of the convention Tuesday afternoon,
defeating William J. Bryan, who was
supported by Candidate Wilson and
other progressives. The vote was SIS
to SOC, there being four votes for
Senator James A. O'Gorman of New
York and five not voting.
Bryan bitterly opposed Parker as
temporary chairman and said of the
Democratic party: "You cannot
brighten it with your Ryans, or buy
it with your Belmonts."
Parker Takes the Chair.
Mr.. Parker was introduced to the
convention as it's temporary chairman,
and started on his keynote speech. Be-
fore he had progressed far the crowd
began to leave, and as it was apparent
the convention could not be held to-
gether, a motion to adjourn until 8
O'Clock was put and carried.
The feature of the evening session
of the convention was the speech of
Alton B. Parker, as temporary chair
man. The crowds assembled slowly
and the convention was ahalf hour late
in getting down to business. Even
then the attendance of the public was
small, less than a fourth of the gallery
space being filled.
Judge Parker was cheered mildly as
he assembled the platform from which
he was to address the convention
Later, on being introduced, he was
greeted with an enthusiastic demon
stration. This was increased and the
convention showed growing friend
ly feeling for the temporary presiding
officer when he complimented Mr..
Bryan, asked the indulgence of the
convention for his late adversary and
urged the convention to honor Mr..
Bryan with the craftsmanship of the
committee on resolutions.
The temporary chairman ended his
speech at 9 Is p. m. On a viva voce
vote the committees were ordered, to
get busy Immediately, and convention
adjourned at 9:35 p. m. until noon
Wednesday.
Mr.. Bryan was offered the chair
tons but declined it. Senator Kern
was then elected chairman. The Gre
dentials committee elected Joseph
Bell of Indiana chairman.
Senator-Elect Ollie James of Ken
lucky was chosen by the committee
on permanent organization for per-
manent chairman of the convention.
Unit Rule Abrogated.
There were two sessions of the con-
vention Wednesday. The one begin
ming at noon was devoted almost en-
tirely to oratory. All of the speak
ers predicted success for the party in
the November elections and derided
both the Taft and Roosevelt sec
lions" of the Republican party. At
night the convention, at a session be
ginning at O'Clock, began considera-
ton of committee reports and the