The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27


Texas. presented a minority report
which would except from the opera
tons OF this rule such delegations as
are elected under state primary rules
by congressional districts.
Debate Opened.
After both reports had been pre-
scented Chairman Covington opened
the debate in favor OF the majority
report. He argued that. as the two
thirds rule was true Jeffersonian
Democratic doctrine. and as without
the unit rule the two-thirds rule
would not be practicable. the conven-
ton should maintain the unit rule
despite the popular primary in con-
gressional districts.
Mr.. Covington's argument was brief
and its conclusion was greeted by
scattered applause
Representative Henry then opened
the debate for the minority report He
said that this report would in no wav
interfeer with the operation OF the
uns rule as IL has obtained hereto.
fore.
Where delegates we're elected. as
heretofore. by n state convention. Mr..
Henry said. the old unit rule would
| still obtain. But in cases where pri-
mary laws provided for the Election
OF delegates by direct vote he held
the people should be allowed 10 ex-
press their preference.
/ He cited the primary laws Of Hi.
nlls and Ohio. The delegations from
both OF these states are in dispute.
/ Let this convention make no mis-
take TO crafty the whims Of any
man. concluded Mr.. Henry. This Is
no time for the Democrats to bIunder.
Let us say 10 the states. Go on with
your Presidential primaries. write
these primary laws on the \ statute
books OF every state. That r. the
stand We should take for progressive
principles"
John w. Peck. OF Ohio. was given
twenty, minutes OF time 10 support the
majority report. He said that Ohio
was the State most closely affected
by the rule.
II Is proposed by this minority
report he said. to take awav from
ohio the right II has always been ac.
corded to unified action in the na.
tional convention"
Wilson Demonstration.
a few moments later Peck referred
to Governor Wilson. OF New Jersey
ana the name started a demonstra.
ton
This" he said. as the position
taken by the great progressive gov.
trnor OF New Jersey'-and the storm
broke.
The New Jersey delegation began
the uproar. dozen pictures Of VII.
son appeared and were scattered
through the hall.
Senator John Sharp Williams who
was on the platform. swung his hat
above his head as he led the cheers
Tor Wilson. A big white Texas han
ner' Inscribed 80 for Wilson" with
a Wilson Autograph attached. an.
Peared. and an attempt was made 20
start a parade through the alsles. II
old not materialize. From the gal.
leries a shower OF Wilson lifhographs
fell upon the delegates. Galleries
and floor joined in the cheering. dele.
gales and spectators climbing upon
the chairs. In the center Of the ha
however. the big block Of New York
delegates sat calm and unmoved.
Wilson Banner Waved.
| An enormous orange and black
banner, over 30 feet long. inscribed
Birthplace was carried through the
galleries.
black and white banner. inscribed
GIVE us Wilson and wen give Won
pennsylvania appeared over the
Fennsylvani> delegation. and IL start.
ed another cheer.
Let the band play" shouted an OK.
cited Jersey delegate. dashing 10 .he
loot or the platform. The baNd did
play and the cheering increased for a
time Finally, the band swung into
the star Spangled banner" and out
Or the roar emerged a murmur as
many % the delegates stopped cheer.
Ing TO sing. But when the song was
over. The shouting was resumed and
The band played Maryland. Nv Mar.
and bringing the BaItimoresns i'm
%" galleries 10 their feet with shrfl
cheers
The Underwood people tried TO an
propria'e part OF the demonstration
I They distributed uthograph. OF In.
der~ood and raised q huge banner
with the inscription. What ia tho
issue The tariff. What The answer
Underwood
Dixie" from the band added vol.
ume 20 the uprosr. a Jersey delegate
worked feyerishlv. but in vain. 10 fo,r
from Us iron clamps The Jersey stand.
ard.
Hurled Into Crowd.
The volume oi sound grew steadily
. From the galleries. the bearers OF Tho
. Dix stanton" banner. came down fo
The floor They hurried 90 the pross
stand and endeayored 20 scale tho
/ platform. one 90 the bearers Gained
The press stand. trampiuE over .ero
graph keys and heads ~ writer's trt
was seized by newspaper man and
IhroNn back into the crowd
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