Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01

The convention hall was again the
center Of animation from an early hour
| today. Crowds began 10 besiege the
entrances by 9 o'clock and by 10
o'clock the galleries were half filled
and a sprinkling of. the delegates had
taken their place on the floor. A cool
breeze through the high transoms
kept the banners futtering and prom
ised relief from the exhausting heat
Of previous sessions.
Eagerness was everywhere mani
tested over the struggle about to be
renewed and speculation was abundant
as to whether the deadlock would be
broken and on the possibility OF furth-
or sensational coups. The prevaiiine
sentiment from the floor was that
nothing done thus far had been &C
complished to bring the deadlock to
close, and that II anything the lines
were quite as tight or tighter than
before, although they recognized that
the convention has been replete with
so many sudden and sensational
changes that a break or new coup
might come at any time.
Famous Fight Recalled.
Among the early arrivals there was a
disposition to view Mr.. BryanS move
against New York as the adroit adoption
Of the tactics Of the WhitneyDon Dickin-
son element in aligning the democratic
national convention against Chief Croker
and the New York support OF David B.
Hill. At that time Tammany Hall had
Its orator in the person Of Bourke Cock
ran. who held the convention throughout
the night, until at daybreak the various
elements from outside New York state
gradually forced the nomination CT Cleve-
land.
The contest then. as now. was against
New York, although the issue OF the
interests had not been injected and the
combined outside elements had the ad-
vantage Of Cleveland's prestige.
BY 1O:45 the galleries were about filled
to their limits, with waiting lines still
filing in. Scattered delegations were in
those around which the storm ragged
fiercest-Missour, New York and New
Jersey-were among the last arrivals.
Caucuses of State Delegations.
Several OF the state delegations held
formal caucuses In their sections Of the
convention hall. where the events since
Saturday were discussed. The contro-
versy between Speaker Clark and Mr..
Bryan was the uppermost subject Of con-
versation. its probable effect being gen.
orally debated. In all corners of the hall
men engaged in heated debate.
The Illinois delegation Of ffty-eight,
headed by Roger C. Sullivan OF Chicago,
was one Of the last to reach the hall,
having been in formal caucus since 10
o'clock. Illinois stood unanimously and
firmly for Clark throughout the twenty
six ballots.
Following the seventh ballot there had
been continual rumors Of break in IL
inois, and today this was revived though
no announcement OF any contemplated
break was made before the twenty
seventh roll cali began.
Ready to Stay Until Snow Flies.
1--WE are prepared to stay until the
snow flies" said ex-Representative Lafe
Pence, Champ Clark delegate from the
District OF Columbia, upon arrival at the
hall. I'VE may not have enough dele |
gates to nominate now, but we have
enough to prevent the nomination of any
one else. Whatever happens We can hold
more than the $50 necessary to prevent a |
nomination, and after the treatment &C.