Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-02

his way To the stage where he de-
manded of the chairman the right TO
answer Missouri If that delegation was
responsible The Chair asked to be
permitted to announce the result of
the 33d ballot first
Mr. Bryan was impatient He des-
cended from the stage and amid howls
and cheers faced the Missouri dele
gates.
us the Missouri delegation respon-
sible for sending that banner over to
| the Nebraska delegation?" Bryan ask
| ed. In the uproar which followed,
| Bryan stood smiling in the center Of
| shriel<ing, excited mob of the Mis-
souri, delegation. Half a dozen police
men charged into the crowd.
| Anything against Bryan" shouted
a Missouri delegate shaking his fist at
| the smiling Nebraskan. From the
aisle the policemen asked the Nebras-
kan up into the platform. Half doz-
/ en- hand to hand lights followed as the
| Clark men tried to carry their banner
upon the platform behind Bryan. They
| scaled the press stand, but were hurl-
ed back to the floor A series of fist
fights ensaed. A score Of policemen
fought in vain TO quiet the shriekng
fighting mob.
Al one end of the hall the huge
Wilson banner used in previous
| demonstrations appeared. An angry
howl from the Clark men greeted it
Feeling was running so high that a
serious disturbance was threatened
and the Wilson managers to avert
| further fights ordered the picture
tEi n Ire, .
struggling men at the foot of the
platform battled to get the Clark ban
ner to the stage Chairman James
hurried in and took the gavel from
John f. Lamb of Indiana. After five
minutes or more Mr.. James, aided by
the police secured some senblance of
order
Mr.. James finally announced the be-
iginning of the 34th ballot and Ala
hama had as usually cast her "A votes
for Underwood when Mr.. Bryan, who
had stood for several moments with
the stolidness of an Indian, was recog-
nized
Go on and Vote called delegate
| Mr.. Chairman, we want to go
home, we don't want a speech. He's
paid TO stay here, We're not"
Chairman James explained that Mr.
Bryan had risen to question of per-
sonal privilege and was entitled to be
heard.
| Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston object
ed on the ground that he had been de-
MED the privilege of explaining a
change of vote in the Massachusetts
! delegates. Mr.. James said the mayor
| n-onIl he ri ,pt =
spoken.
] Mr.. Bryan then was allowed to pro-
coed for moment.
Il was seated in my delegation when
a banner was placed in front of us
asked those in charge of it to re-
| move II. They refused, | went To-
| the Missouri delegation and asked the
chairman whether it had been sent
| there by Missouri delegation. If that
act was an unauthorized one by the
| persons in charge of that banner
have nothing TO say. But if that was
done by the orders of the Missouri
delegation, ! claim the right to answer
the question thus propounded."
A howl interrupted him.
'The Chair regrets to rule that the
| gentleman from Nebraska has not
stated question of personal privi-
lege.'
cheer greeted this and Mr.. Bry-
an bowed and left the stand As he
| passed the Missouri delegation, For
mer Governor Dockery stopped him
| and disclaimed. for the delegation any
connection with the appearance of the
banner. MIR. Bryan went back to his
seat with the Nebraska delegation.
The convention was in turmoil
until after Mr.. Bryan had taken his
seat There were several fistic en-
counters among delegates and the big
force Of policemen had their hands
fuli quelling the outbreaks.
A new SQUAD of police came in dur
ing the disturbance and when the
balloting was renewed, every aisle on
the floor was lined with bluecoats
Chairman James directed the police
to arrest anyone attempting to carry
a banner of any sort into the armory
Maine Swings soIidly to Wilson.
When Maine was reached ON the
Sith call, its vote OF II was east solid
for Wilson. This took two from un-
derwood and one from Clark
This showed a gain of two for Will
son. Clark remained unchanged, Tn
derwood lost two.
At the end Of the 34th ballot Roger
G sullivan of Illinois moved that tn.
convention take a recess until !
J o'clock, tonight. The motion prevail.
ed by reclamation and at 5l5, ths
convention adjourned