The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27


a big banner reading: Texas for vii
son, he's a sure winner"
A big black pennant with great vel
low letters reading: "Staunton, vir-
ginia, the birthplace OF Woodrow Will
son." was then raised in the back OF
the hall by a stalwart delegation of
Virginians. They waved the emblem
near where Thomas F. Ryan had his
seat but they We're compelled to move
by couple of husky sergeants-at-
arms.
A battery of newspaper photograph
ers were popping flash light pistols
and the whole upper portion of the
vast auditorium was filled with the
smoke.
Woman Becomes Excited.
A woman with a picture of Wood
row Wilson tried to climb up into the
press section but she was hustled back
to her seat by the police.
Connecticut took advantage of the
temporary lull to start lone parade
headed by big blue and gold banner
on which was splendid portrait OF
Governor Baldwin. This started the
demonstration again.
At 2:10 Chairman Parker began
strenuous efforts to quell the disturb
ance. Most of the delegates were be-
ginning to tire and readily sat down
but the galleries refused to quiet
down.
Mrs. Perry Cummings, of Hamilton,
Kansas, tried to carry Champ Clark
banner up on the stage. She was
| forced back and former governor
David R. Francis of Missouri got out
of his chair and assisted her In to 1t.
She stood holding aloft sthe Clark
banner on rolled up black alpaca
umbrella until an ungallant policeman
forced her to take seat.
Two of the most enthusiastic Clark
leaders stood in front of the Missouri
delegation and led the cheering.
The band now struck up THAT
Missouri Rag and this aided in get.
ting the delegates and audience back
to the normal
The demonstration lasted 20 min
utes.
When Bell resumed he said: every.
body wants to get at the facts"
yet Pat Calhoun Does" came yell
from the gallery while from the other
side came cry Of: "Sit down, you
Southern Pacific lawyer"
The sergeant-at-arms ordered the
police to eject the interruptors but
they failed to locate them.
/ While Bell was speaking Simon Gug
genheim, republican national commit
teeman from Colorado and Mrs. Gug
genheim were escorted to seats on the
platform in the rear of the speakers
stand.
| Bell was interrupted by shouts from
the Texas delegation demanding tina
he tell the truth. Pennsylvania dele
gates were also interrupting and hard
lily single word that Bell uttere,
could be heard in the confusion.
} While confusion reigned inside tn
convention hall, veritable mob @
| angry ticket holders, including a nun
! Der of delegates, in vain stormed tn
entrances. Orders had been issue
not to admit any other persons in tn
armory, and the police rigidly enforced
that order, impartially excludinl
everybody even including those VIII,
had business there The crush arount
the entrances extended back into tn
street and became swirling mob o
angry men and women. Some nearl,
had their clothes torn off in struggle
to gain entrance.
In the hall, Parker finally restored
: order, the question on acceptance o
the minority report, seating Wilson
delegates instead of the Clark men al
voted by the credentials committe,
was ordered. The vote on the ques
ton follows:
v7ysgsw
The First Vote.
Ayes-for Wilson delegates; noes
for the Clark delegates:
Alabana-ayes, IA; noes, 10.
Arizona-ayes, o; noes, 8.
Arkansas-ayes, 0; noes, 1S.
California-ayes, O; noes IS.
Colorado-ayes, l.; noes, IL.
Connecticut-ayes, /; noes, 10.
Delaware-ayes, 6; noes. 0.
Florida-ayes, 2; noes, 10.
, Georgia ayes, O.; noes. %.
Idaho-ayes, s: noes, 0.
) Illinois So; noes, 0.
!, Indiana-ayes, II; noes, 10.
Iowa-ayes, LIZ; noes, 141s.
Kansas ayes, 20; noes, 0.
Kentucky-ayes, o. noes, %.
Louisiana-ayes, 13; noes, 7.
Maine-ayes, II; noes, /.
, Maryiand-ayes. "; noes, 151a.
! Minnesota--ayes, "a; noes. 0.
Mississippi-ayes, o. noes, 90.