The Washington herald., 1912-06-28

a light gray suit. soft shirt. and flowing
necktie OF blue. he looked as Demo-
cratic as ne talked.
The hour OF midnight found the crowd
In the galleries still practically intact
Mrs. Norman E Mack. surrounded by
baltimore society leaders. listened In
tently. The delegates showed a remark
able lack Of restlessness. They seemed
to be determined to stick II out and
finish the nominating Job before morn
ing,
Reed Exceeds Time Limit.
Senator Reed opened with a demand
for veteran party man as the Presi-
Dental nominee. Amid cheers, he scored
"dilettante'' politicians and party men
who were only party men when there
was victory in the air.
The Clark delegates and portions Of
the gallery frequently interrupted sena-
| tor Reed with rounds Of applause and
the blowing Of tin horns.
Senator Reed urged the delegates to
abandon the tin horn kind Of applause.
Flags were distributed among the dele
gates from Missouri and other States. A
| young boy in tEe speakers stand pre-
pared to send a blue Clark balloon Into
| the air when the speaker had finished.
| The Clark leaders carefully organized
] their forces. determined &c outdo the I'm
| derwOod demonstration.
| Senator Reed talked longer than the
time allowed him, and the delegates be-
/ came restless and noisy. AS the Sena-
| tor named Champ Clark at 12:25 a. m. a
! tremendous demonstration broke forth.
Big Clark Demonstration.
! Massachusetts displayed a streamsr
| thirty feet long Innumerable banners
and fags were brought forth.
! Balloons bearing Clark's name were
! sent into the air.
| The demonstration was genuine; II was
| tremendous. Delegates from every state
| Joined In IT, The galleries seemed for
| Clark. Men and children yelled wildly.
| Tin horns and other nolsemakers were
j chorus with megaphones began singing
| the "Houn' Dawg'' song.
| Seldom, II ever in convention history
| has there been a demonstration quite
! like this one-a demonstration Of such
| tremendous force.
| Some one produced half a dozen big
| American flags. The band played Fol
low the Flag" and with numerous Clark
/ banners the delegates paraded about the
! hall For the first time since the con-
! ventioR started the State standards were
| uprooted and carried about the hall by
| the Clark enthusiasts
Demonstration Unnbated.
| Miss Alice Mayo. Of PainesviIle, KY.
in old rose, waving a flag. led band of
marchers.
A stout Missourian with thirty or more
followers, most OF them gray-haired vet
! Grams Of many Democratic wars. marched
about singing:
We won't go home until morning"
Clark banners and flags became SO
thick in the hall that they were tangled
Several big flags were carried into the
| speakers stand. The demonstration grew
more Wild. The great hall echoed and re-
echoed with one continuous din.
More delegates and more people in the
galleries caught the fever Of enthusiasm
The band began a new tune and the DEM
onstration increased.
At l2.55 a. m. after thirty minutes OF
wild demonstration, II showed no signs
OF decreasing.
Delegates bearing State standards from
twenty-five States assembled in front Of
the Speakers stand The cluster Of
standards brought a tremendous renewa
Of the cheering.
ClarIS's Daughter Appears.
Miss Genevieve Clark. daughter o.
Champ Clark. suddenly appeared in tn,
Speakers stand. In dainty blue anc
wrapped in an American flag. she urgeC
the Clark delegates to renewed enthu
Isiasm.
Many Of the delegates recognized her
and Cheered her repeatedly. The cry wa
taken up all over the hall.
"Hurrah for Genevieve,' II rang out.
When the demonstration had LASTED
forty-ive minutes, delegates took Of
their coats and hats. hurled them into th'
air and danced and yelled even mort
| wildly than before
The Wilson delegates sat quiet through
it all. So did New YOrk's big delega
ton. Delegates firing OF old songs. tool
up an older one. They Sang "JOhr
Browns Body"
At III a m Senator Vardaman o
Mississippi who had taken the chair, trieC
to bring the convention to order. Tn,
sound Of the big gavel only brought re
newed and more vigorous enthusiasm anC
yelling.
At Is a. m. the convention was called
to order. the demonstration having last
ed one hour.
At l:3o a m. Gov.-EIect Joe T. Robin