The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

the house leader were waved from gal
leries. The demonstration lasted thir-
ty minutes.
The convention voted to abrogate
the unit rule as it might apply to
states in which direct primaries were
held. This broke away from Govern
or Harmon nineteen votes in his home
state and abolished the solid delega-
ton from Ohio, on which Harmon was
counting under the unit rule. This
was a decided victory for the progress
siVes.
Contested Delegates.
Colonel Bryan was master OF the sit
uation when the Democratic conven
ton. met for it's session at 12:45
o'clock.
Immediately following the opening
of the convention, the report of the
ccmmitte on credentials was present
ed, together, with a minority report
on the south Dakota cases. <
Champ Clarks managers decided to
make no minority report to the con
vention in the Illinois contest 1t was
intimated to them that such report
might hurt Clark with the Illinois
delegation. This ended the Harrison
Hearst contest.
At two thirty roll call was ordered
on the South Dakota contests, order
having been restorted. Wilson dele
gates won, the official vote being
6391s to AIS.
Following this came the report of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton and the speech of Permanent
Chairman Ollie James.
After the permanent chairman's adj
dress the convention adjourned until
p. m.
When the working subcommittee of
the committee on resolutions met,
the members found themselves with
cut a platform draft of sufficient CO.
hesiveness to form a basis for the
committees operations. A conclusion
was arrived at speedily to appoint a
second subcommittee to prepare a
draft for the conveniences of the sub
committee and later of the full COM
mittee, and Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. O'Gor-
man were designated to perform that
service.
Bryan's Resolution.
The sensation of the convention
came at Thursday nights session,
when William J. Bryan offered reso-
luton calling for the withdrawal of
Thomas F. Ryan and August Bel
mont of New York from the conven-
ton. Mr.. Ryan is member of the
Virginia delegation and August Bel
mont occupies a seat in New York s
delegation. Both Ryan and Belmont
were in the hall when the resolution
was presented. 1t caused a tremen-
dous uproar and precipitated one Of
the most disorderly scenes witnessed
in the convention hall since the Demo
Gratis gathered at Baltimore
Mr.. Byran moved to consider the
resolution Immediately. He then
read again his resolution that dele
gates representing or under obliga-
tons to Morgan, Ryan or Belmont
disorder followed Mr.. Bryan was
cheered as he began to speak in favor
of his resolution. He denounced "the
efforts being made to sell the party
into bondage" and asked for a chance
to go on record against the Wall
street powers, zone who sits with New
York and the other with Virginia"
and wanted New York to call their roll
on the withdrawal of Ryan and Bel
mont 81 ask for majority of the
New York delegates, not Mr.. Murphy"
said Mr.. Bryan.
The convention was in an uproar
Delegates and visitors were out of
their seats, standing on chairs, fren-
zied with excitement. The New York
leaders had their heads together and
the big men of the convention were
dashing here and there for hasty con-
ferences Chairman James scolded
the galleries and said they should be
good. Mr. Bryan withdrew that part
of the resolution naming Ryan and
Belmont, and the resolution was
passed by a vote of SSS to 1876.
It was II o'clock before this muss
was out of the way and then the nom
mating speeches began, w. B. Bank
head presenting the name of Oscar
Underwood as the first candidate. Sen
ator James A. Reed of Missouri nom
mated Champ Clark, Henry Wade
Rogers of New Haven placed in NOM
ination Governor Simeon Baldwin of
Connecticut, and John W. Wescott did
the same service for Woodrow Will
SON.
Senator Shively nominated Govern
or Marshall of Indiana and the band
played "On the banks of the Wabash"
Governor Harmon was nominated by
NJ A. Daugherty of Ohio.
The First Ballot.
After the candidates had all been
placed IN nomination it was 7 o'clock