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only slight. Clark lost So. Wilson lost 2

only slight. Clark lost So. Wilson lost .
and Underwood gained ~.
Tho roll call on the fourteenth ballot
was begun. and there were no changes Of
special interest until Nebraska was
| reached. The crowd expected somc-
| thing when the caller shouted for Ne
braska's vote. Nobody believed that Mr.
Bryan would or could keep quiet. Most
everybody knew that he would find his
time to revenge himself on Clark for the
support Clark gave to Parker. This de-
sertion on the part of the Clark men has
ranked In Bryan's mind ever since his
own discontinue. Bound by his instruc-
tions, he has voted for CLARK along with
a dozen others Of the delegation on ihir-
teen ballots. but it was a certainty that
al the first opportunity he would throw
Speaker.
Mr.. Uryan Rises.
For thirteen ballots Nebraska had beer,
giving IL to Clark and 3 to wilson. The
moment Mr.. Bryan rose from his place
on the forefront of the Nebraska dele-
CATION the convent ion knew that Il break
of some kind was imminent. Even the
most intense antagonists " Bryan kept
quiet for a few moments. Bryan climbed
upon a chair. lifted the standard Of Ne
braska with his left hand and started to
address the chair.
Ollie James had left the platform TO
give certain statesmen chance TO shine.
/ The president pro tenn. at the momon,
was Congressman William Sulznr of New
York. The honorable Henry Clay
slammed his gavel down and shouted out
For what purpose does the gentleman
from Nebraska arise?"
MIR. Eryan's voice rang out. ITO explain
my vote"
There were some cheers. bat from all
over the floor rose cries of vote, vote"
and "No. no!"
Mr.. Bryan attempted to speak but even
his powerful voice was drowned in the
wave of disorder.
MIR. Sulzer persisted in asking Bryan to
ext lain his purpose. Bryan tried again
10 sDeak but the convention would not
listen. A storm Of ieers and yells swept
overlthe crowd. II was tho most humiii-
ating experience that the one time leader
had had. Bryan got out six words As
long as Mr. Ryan's agent" and once
more there was IA roar of protest. The
disorder was more intense than at any
time since the convention opened. Bryan
tackled the crowd again. He said: As
long as New York = ninety votes are re-
corded for Mr.. Clark | withhold my vote
| for him and cast it"
! Bryan's Voice, Drowned.
I Al this point another storm of Kisses
/ and yells swept the hall. Bryan's voice
was drowned. Everybody rea lied. though
! that the Nebraska delegation had broken
away from their instruction for Clark
I These instructions were recorded IN a
primary vote. Nebraska was therefore
the first delegation that ignored TO any
1 considerable extent the wishes Of the
voters and broke away from the candi-
date for whom they had been instructed
There were cries of Take the plat
form.' and opposing yells Of NO. sit
/ down. Senator Stone Of Missouri lifted
himself from the Missouri crowd and
waved his fiat at Sulzer. The chairman
shouted Does ;he Gentlem want rccos.
] Iilttoils iteS Ilt " "dllt lIIilcs
| Il don't want time; | want order
yelled Gumshoe Bill. The veteran strate-
gist for Clark asked unanimous consen,
for Mr.. Bryan TO address the convention
The suggestion displeased many dele
gates. who let the chair know noisiiy ths,
they did not want Bryan 10 talk. But
Bryan was invited to the speakers stand
As his bald head showed above the leve
rows Of delegates he was wildly cheereu
hy his partisans and by many in the gal.
lerles. The chairman disreSarded tn.
fact tina, unanimous consent had not been
obtained and made way for Mr.. BRYAN
on the platform. Sul2er's explanation
was, This IL 4 Democratic convent ion
, where every man has say He pre-
.ented Mr.. Bryan. There had hcen
fifteen minut of disorder. MIR. BRYAN
iirmly g-ipp,|i the gilt rail al the from,
OF the speakers stand while he waved a
palm leaf fan 10 induce the crowd tn settle
down. His fac. wa- set lik. granite his
/ chm was JaInmed o!t in the old familiar
Bryan pose and hi, eyes gleamed with
, wrath IL was The raging, fight ing spirit
OF the never give up Bryan that so many
OF the delegates knew
, Bryan speaks.
/ MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention. said he. i am explaining ms
vote only because my advice was not fol-
lowed in my own delegation" Al ,hi>
point he was interrupted with a sncering g
cry Of Too bad"
Mr. Bryan glanced deprecatingly in the
direction of the voice and continued: Il
advised that thos" of Us instructed for
Clark continue to vot" for iiIt unti con
ditions arose which justified US in doing
Otherwise. ! did not believe such con