The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-30

something else to do here. Mr.. Bryen
wasn't given the right to speak II was
the arbitrary ruling of the chair. We have
had enough Of arbitrary rulings Ivy the
than MIR. Bryan. Whenever ne comes up
to speak the chair gives him the right
and won't recognize anybody else"
As MIR. Bryan readdressed himself 10
Gov. Brewers pointed question up bobbad
Knox once more with a point of order
That Myan had already. spoken more
regarded him and after a long period Of
disorder Mr.. Bryan continued:
Having declared that the gentleman
lBrewerl has taken advantage of u Demo-
cratic convention to ask n question he
would not have dared to ask in any court
of justice. will now answer"
80 Esp~ct TO support Nominee"
The interest with which Mr.. Bryan q
by the instant hush that fell upon the
convention. Mr.. Bryan went Oh rapidly
to say.
Il expect To support the nominee Of
this convention. l do not expect any
one to he nominated here who. will not
deserve the suppor, of the Democratic
party. | do hot expect any one To he ilom-
between Morgan, Ryan and Belmont and
himself | ITO not consier myself under
obligations to answer this question cut
egoricallv until the conditions arise, and
] know what | am doing when / answer
it. Now | am prepared to announce my
stand ready to withdraw II whenever
Now York casts it's vote for the man am
about TO name. ] cast my vote for Ne
braska's second choice Gov Wilson"
senator Stone Of Missouri went on the
platform as MIR. Bryan retired His face
showed his feelings. As a Clark leader
Mr. Stonn was mad clear through al
Bryan. He said:
Il do not arise to enter into con.
troversv with Mr. Bryan or any other
man. Any delegate has a right TO speak
, rs he pleascs. in obedience 10 tho instr,ic-
lions of his constituency. The respon-
: sibilltv Is his. not mine"
A, Mitchell Palmer Of PENNSYLVANIA
made "a point of order against Stone and
Congressman John j Fitzgerald Murphy +
iio"r l"a der. yelled ot Palmer: You should
have done that when Bryan got mp Why
don't you play on the sGuare?"
Colin Selph of st. Louis stood behind
MIR. Palmer shaking his fist and saying
ii was an outragc and threatening him
Ollie James. presiding. said: You did not
inaks tho point Of order when Mr. Bryan
arose and you have no right to make il
now In the midst of il all Senator Stone
made his speech and the roll call was
taken up.
bryan Up Again.
There was great confusion on the foor
while the vote was being taken but il
stopped when Bryan stood on his chair
10 protest on point of order made 10y
Arthur Perry of MARYLAND in regard tc
IA ~ h3. Nakruel-n /,
New York delegation. Bryan said:
We insist upon our rights ard we now
are standing on the same ground which
the New York delegation took when
introduced my resolution, the sovereignty
of the State in this convention
NebraskaS vote resulted in u gain oi
nine for Wilson. which was taken from this
Clark column. Then Oklahoma was
called. Alfalfa Bill Murray cast ten votes
for Wilson and ten for Clark. +. J. Gid.
dings got up in tho Oklahoma delegation
and asked the privilege Of explaining hi.
vote. From AL over the hall came cries
of Yes. let him explain"
Under thc rules Of this convention.
Numbered Chairman James, the gentle
man from Oklahoma may explain unless
! there il an objection
This ruling brought John W. Peck o.
Pennsylvania To his feet. Il protest
he shouted.
! There followed another wild scene.
/ The Clark men yelled that Giddings
should be heard. Chairman James would
not listen To them. He banged his gave
and it was some time before II. could bt
heard.
There having been protest =" he said
Il rul" that the delegate from Oklahoma
cannot explain the vote.
Added to the protest Of the Clark forces
| on this ruling was "a mighty yell from g
number Of Wilson men. who believed that
Ciiddings should have the same chance "a
BRYAN.
Let's hear him Give him a chance,
Who's running this convention" were
cries heard all over the hall, Chairman
James was yelling to Giddings that he
was out Of order. when Peck of Penn
sylvania got up and received a cheer
when he announced Il withdraw the
objection.
GiddinEs Of Opulent.
Chairman James waved to Giddings
to com" TO the platform and the mar
from Oklahoma was Cheered as he came
up the aisle to stand beside the speaker
| The galleries and delegates asked -Whc
il ii7"
Giddings. an outstanding man with
cleancut features and black wavy hair
shouted: My name is .Giddings of Opu-
lent. Oklahoma.
The crowd liked this and there was q
! laugh ard cheer.
From 1895 To the present time | have
followed the standard Of the gentleman
from Nebraska" he said -On the tenn
porary craftsmanship fight in this con-
yention followed him. hut do not pro
pose To RI, here and hear aspersions cast
upon as good Democrats as the Democrats :
from New York State Cheers can
ray without conccit that Wilson would not
have r"ceiva,i the preferential vote In nv
roun'v if il had not been for the fight l
made for him there But do think it ia
time to ca!l halt on personalities and
stand by the party. More cheers.
Il am willing to go back 10 Oklahoma
with the record make IN this convention
] am willing that my vote shall be cast on
every issue. on every man. ] have never
held public Office and do not want public
Office NV record Is clear
You'll go back and you'll never come
back, yelled delegate from the back Of
IN" hall
Il do not care for the remark of the
gentleman" replied Giddings Of Opulent,
and do not care who he 10. know NV
Democratic record is clean, that have
never scratched the Democratic ticket
Can the gentleman from Nebraska say
the same?"
A smile fitted over the face OF Bryan,
bu, he did not respond The crowd yelled
shouted for Bryan to answer and man
with a shrill whistle piped 1t from the back
of the hall. Giddings pleaded with the
crowd not to trespass OH his time
IL want TO state III one sentence" he
said. -the reason for changing my vote and
il is this: II the domination Of this man
IE,.rH tla Ia. hi II