The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-04
COL. BRYAN YIELDS LASH
TO Drive OUT WALL Street
Places Party Squarey Record Against Money Power Wins
Point by Vote of 899 to 18O-Uproar as Nominal
ing Speeches Are Made.

Baltimore, June 2S.-The names OF
he various asprants for the honor of
leading the Democratic party in the
coming campaign have been formally
presented to the convention and the
balloting will begin at noon Friday.
The night session of Thursday de-
veloped into bedlam of noise and
Of Friday, VIXEN the convention ad-
Iourned until noon with the under
standing that the roll call would be-
gin at once.
Thursday nights session witnessed
two separate demonstrations. The
greatest one occurred when Senator
Reed made his speech presenting the
name Of Speaker Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, as a candidate for the nomina
tion for president. He was frequently
Interrupted during the delivery of his
speech by cheering. but when he con-
cluded the friends Of the speaker
started a riot of noise that made all
previous attempts along this line in
significant hubbubs in comparison.
There was small demonstration
when Gov. Baldwin's name was pre-
scented. When Judge J. w. Wescott
completed his speech placing in NOM
ination the name of Prof. Woodrow
Wilson there was great cheering and
tumult which lasted fully thirty min
utes.
Enthusiasm Is Great.
Congressman Underwood's name
was presented by w. B. Bankhead and
was also received with great enthus-
iasm by the Alabama mars followers.
. Earlier In the evening Colonel Bry-
an set the convention wild when he
started an attack on the predatory in
terests, specifically naming Morgan,
ityan and Belmont The fight that fol-
lowed was one Of the most spectacular
and most fercely fought that was ever
witnessed in the convention of poll
teal party. Bryan was at his ora
torical best and aroused the great aud
fence to the highest pitch of enthus-
iasm He won his fight and placed his
party squarely on record against the
money power.
Bryan Wins Great Victory.
Colonel Bryan threw bomb into
the convention Thursday evening
shortly after it was called to order by
Chairman James. RE introduced a
resolution declaring ]. p. Morgan,
Thomas F. Ryan and August Belmont
enemies of the party, and placing the
convention squarely on record against
the nomination Of a man for the presi-
dency who was in any way connected
with these men or their interests or in
any way under their influence. A
clause in tho resolution demanding
the withdrawal of Ryan and Belmont
as delegates was subsequently with
drawn.
Ryan made remarkably fervid
speech denouncing the predatory In
terests and these men in particular.
He was frequently interrupted with
applause which at times assumed the
proportions of demonstration.
To Sell Out Party.
Mr.. Bryan declared that an effort
Is being made to sell out the Demo
cratic party to the predatory interests.
He declared that 1t was the most
brazen, the most impudent attempt
ever made in the history Of American
politics to dominate a convention,
stifie the peoples will and make the
party's nominee the bond slave of the
men who exploit the people.
Mr.. Bryan moved to suspend the
rules and place the resolution on Its
passage. A two-thirds vote was nee
essary.
The motion was carried by vote
Of 899 to 1870.
During tho calling Of the roll the
convention was in a wild turmoil, the
disorder being as great as at any time
during the week.
Wilson Wins Fight.
Thursday was a day of excitement,