The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

Bryan and then it was New Yorks turn.
Leader Charles f. Murphy OF IaIhInahy
Hall arose.
New York casts 90 for Parker
BY this time the Parker vote was nearly
double that of Bryan, and his opponent
had begun to rejoice In the Nebraskan's
prospective downfall.
North Carolina gave Parker 10 and
Bryan ..
North Dakota went solidly to Bryan
with TO-
Ohio, home of Harmon, gave Parker %
to Bryan 10.
Oklaboma's delegation could not agree in
vote and was passed temporarily me
Oklahoma delegation demanded that It's
credentials be examined. Mr.. Mack did so
and ruled that all 20 votes from the state
should be credited to Bryan.
Oregon revived Bryan's hopes by giving
him to Parker l.
Pennsylvania Solid
Pennsylvania called out Bryan demon
stration when it gave the Nebraskan oi
votes to for Parker.
Rhode Island went to the Parker stand
ard with 10 votes, while South Carolina
gave her is solidly to the Nebraskan.
South Dakota also went solidy for
Bryan.
Texas, Wilson state, gave 40 solidly
to Bryan.
Utah split and 4, while Vermont gave
s to Parker.
Virginia gave IA to Parker and 10 to
Bryan.
This gave Parker the victory.
washington went IA to Bryan.
The absent vote from Michigan was an
nounced for Parker.
west Virginia, s,s for Parker, 81 for
Bryan.
Wisconsin went solidlv 26 to Bryan.
wyoming, favor to Bryan.
Alaska split 4 and for Parker.
The Philippine and Hawaii delegates
each went the same way-Parker 4,
Bryan g., while Porto Rico gave to Park
er and to Bryan.
The District of Columbia gave all of
its votes to Parker.
The vote on a roll call was: Parker bl9.
Bryan $40.
Election Made Unanimous
The Massachusetts, vote was corrected
to read is for Bryan, 10 for Parker, 8 for
O'Gorman.
Before an official announcement could
be made, Senator Lea, representing the
Bryan interests, moved that in as much
as Judge Parker had received $40 votes to
506 for Bryan, the nomination be made
unanimous
There were some shouts of No" but the
chairman declared the motion carried
Senator Stone of Missouri. Senator Lea
and Judge Hudpeth of New Jersey were
named to escort Parker to the chair.
A round of cheers greeted the newly
elected chairman as he climbed the steps
TO the platform. National Chairman Mack
confined himself to tho mere introduce
ton:
Judge Parker, temporary chairman
Gradually the han was quoted and
! - IT. L oh
Judge Parker started TO read his speech.
He was interrupted at the very start,
however, by pandemonium. Thousands OF
persons in the gallery. content with witt
Messing the big fight, started to leave.
Many of the delegates began shifting their
| feet. The confusion was such that Rep
resentative Fitzgerald put motion to
recess until s D. m. He based 1t on the
ground that the delegates were tired. =
The motion was passed
Judge Parlxers prepared speech was
we'll received. II was 3:47 p. m. when the
recess was ordered.
| But a scattering attendance appeared In
the galleries at s p. m. There were hum
dreds of vacant seats in the delegate sec
seats gathered in little groups and hum
of conversation swept the hall.
Band Anxious to Please
The band was anxious to please and
drifted from moonlight Bay to Won
ST es.' an overture from that author
! ! - reduced in william Tell"
<s...ered handclappings greeted Chair
man Parker as he made his way up the
middle aisle through the groups of dele
gatss. Tho soft rain that dropped at in
icrvals all day set in again toward night.
! ;.ddin;. to the humid heat and the at
| rsaesbhcre Il the hall was oppressive. The
| asat soon hcEan to have its effect and
delegates ond spectators stripped on their