The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
BRYAN Reads Thomas Ryan and August Out the Party

rhyev the bomb. Never before. at
any tine, at any place In the coun-
sry had the naked question been
thrust at them In this fashion They
did not like II. They would have
avoided II IL they could. but the
chairman and Bryan had them where
they had to go on record. Bryan sat
back calm looking at the stormy
scene. The galleries were absolutely
uuaet only the delegates were IN
disorder Fists were shaken In faces.
The tie was given every minute. Ponce
" ere on the watch everywheTe NO
progress with the roll was made while
the delegates stormed and yelled at
each other Every delegation WAS a.
nsaelstrom.
Alabama mad tn vote first. here
was nothing but tumuu mere Men
sgrestled nightly there. II was EVIL
dent that the delegates were trying
10 avoid committing themselves.
They're scared to death, was the
cry. Make them vote"
Make them vote" was heard from
an uarters of the hall. A start was
finally made
The surprise of the night came
when New York pumped her wnoie
nlnrty votes against Ryan and sei-
mont Men could not believe thelr
4+.IA--A al IA no -Nt4s@A'
was hiRs or a boo. There were
many changes and then Indiana Jump
ed In nrst with twenty-seven against
the predatory interests, two IN
favor of and one refusing to vote
-t-haures became frequent nd ina
clerks we're at their wits end 10 keep
track Of the rapid shifts and changes
The rsssssfft WAS greeted with some
feeble cheering There was no ca
thusiasn. 1t was evident that the
delegates had been forced to take
stand and they did not like 1t,
Without delay the nominations ioF
president were called for.
w. B. Bankhead, OF Alabama leo
off for Underwood
As MIR. Bankhead completed his
speech at 11:17 p. NJ, nominating os-
car w. Underwood, Alabama started
demonstration for their favorits SON
Banners, flags and Autographs were
waved Georgia. Mississippi and some
of CALIFORNIA; delegates Joined In the
cheering
There seemed to be but few Under
wood folks in the audience.
Underwood Men March.
The Alabama delegation started to
march about the hall.
A delegate, carrying a pretty llttie
girl In a red coat and waving a haA
led the parade A white pigeon was
released from the platform by an Tin"
derw God man. but II refused TO ny.
The Underwood men refused TO Do
frightened by the omen.
After twenty two minutes of con-
tinued demonstration the Underwood
delegates again began parading
about the hall The galleries refused
TO ne er1tftused
{. xafp
They forced "A man who raised an um-
brcita to ciose II
Arizona yelled to Missouri. and Sen
ator James a. Reed took the stand to
nominate Champ Clark.
Senator Reed was in good voice. In
a light gray suit. soft shirt and flow
ing necktie OF blue he looked as Demo
cratic as he talked.
The hour OF midnight found the
crowd In the galleries still practically
intact. Mrs Norman E. Mack, sur
rounded by Baltimore society leaders
listened intently. The delegates
showed remarkable lack of restless
ness, They seemed to be determined
to "stiik it out" aud finish the nomi-
mating job before morning.
Pearl Brewer. the pretty twelve year
old daughter Of Governor Brewer. Of
Mississippi. mounted the press stand
| and waved an American flag, and then
an Underwood banner. This brought
renewed cheers
The Underwood demonstration ended
AT 1874. having lasted twenty-six
minutes.
Wants Veteran Party Man.
Senator Reed opened with dema nd
for n veteran party man as the prest-
Dental nominee. Amid cheers he
scored "dilettante" politicians and
party rAen who were only party men
when there was victory in the air. ="
The Clark delegates and portions of
the gallery frequently interrupted
Senator Reed with rounds of applause
and the blowing OF tin horns.
Senator Reed urged the delegates
to abandon the ''tln horn" kind of APP
plause.
Flags were distributed among the
delegates from Missouri and other
States. A young boy In the speakers
stand prepared 10 send blue Clark
| balloon into the air when the speaker
! had finished.
| The Clark leaders carefully or
! ganized their forces. determined To
outdo the Underwood demonstration.