Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-27

keepers were helpless by reason OF lack
,of organization and that the situation
was dangerous. The police were UNI
able to cope with the situation because
the convention authorities would not
consent to the closing Of any entrance.
Mr.. Grain estimated that thousands
crowded into the hall who were not
entitled to admission.
Clark Pieturss Torn Down.
Missouri delegate with bundle
of Champ Clark pictures made a tour
Of the delegates seats tacking the ptc-
lures on the state placardA- Tear Y
down." Take It away, broke from
many delegates. and In q twinkling the
pictures were torn from the Wyoming
ana Arkansas standards.
Temporary Chairman Parker began
pounding for order at 12:45. Five min
utes later the delegates were listening
attentively to the opening prayer OF
Rabbi A. Guttmacher.
Convention Takes Up Contest.
Rowland F. Morris, delegate from
Philadelphia, presented the minority
report from the committee on creden-
tials.
Delegate Crane. of Texas, spoke for
the minority report. Ex-Governor
Blanchard for the majority report on
the South Dakota case.
Ollie James of Kentucky. selected
for permanent chairman. came into the
hall for the first time today and held
whispered talks with groups of dele
gates.
Debate on the South Dakota case in
dicated lineup and possible test vote
between the Clark and Wilson forces.
Ex-Governor William A. McCorkle.
OF West Virginia. defended the major
ity report on credentials.
Frequent cheers greeted the name OF
Champ Clark during the discussion OF
the South Dakota credentials.
Wilson Delegates 8satsd.
The Wilson delegates In South Da-
kota were seated by the convention.
thus overruling the report of the Gre
dentials committee. The vote was 639h
to 1914.
Shouts Of vote" came from the
delegates, worried with long debate on
the South Dakota case.
Bell Starts Wilson Denomination.
lively controversy arose as Theo-
dore Bell, Of California, champiored
the Clark delegates in the case. dele
gates challenging his statements from
the floor while shouts for Wilson
gradually brought on q tumultuous
demonstration.
Great waves of cheering swept the
hall as the demonstration continued.
Delegates stood on chairs and madly
waved hats, flags and fans: Clark
transparency gained a point of want
age: an Underwood streamer was fur
ther back, and Massachusetts, unfurled
Foss banner half across the hall.
Twsnty. TIVE Minutes Of Bedlan.
The uproar was in fvil swing for
twenty-five minutes. the delegations
parading with banners, floors and gal
leries yelling madly In the confused din
for Wilson, Clark and Underwood.
while frequent fiashlight explosions
punctuated the bedlam. A youne wom-
an mounted the ssGte Of the NiesouEd
delegation swinging Clark 'sennes
and stirred the crowd to srG..i irenzy.
The demonstration lasted twenty
two minutes and gradually died out
before urgent demands for order.
Wilson Wins Easily.
At $3.50 the question Of the minority
report was put to a vote. The vote
was taken as q lineup of the Wilson
and Clark forces. The Wilson delegates
were seated by a vote OF 63Sh to
437.
New York cast 80 votes for the mi
nority report favorable to Wilson.
Great cheering greeted New York 8
announcement.
Senator John Sharp Williams made
a point OF order against the vote OF
the Philippines on the grounds that the
supreme court has ruled islands not d
part Of the United States. The Philip
pine delegation was excluded on a
viva voce vote.
The report Of the credentials COM
mittee as amended was then affirmed
by a viva voce vote.
Convention Takes Recess.
Ollie James was made permanent
chairman on the adoption Of the per-
mancnt organization report. He began
a speech in which he excoriated TAFT
and the republican party for their al
legged record and promises unfulflled.
He drew cheers for Bryan by referring
to him as a man who sixteen years ago
pioneered from the wilderness the way
OF iprogressiveness.
At the conclusion Of the James
speech the convention recessed until
o'clock tonight, when the nomination
speeches will be begun.