The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-03

had gone around from the mvsteri-
ous sources--the ieaders--that there
was to be - Hght.
The dove Of peace played con-
splcious part In the grand nndte-
Good humor WAS soplentiful that eV-
ca the hand with It's pacifying strains
wasn't missed. The session looked
different from its predecessors.
The beIigerency mad disappeared
The delegates. who through the long
strain of The clash over the presi-
dental nomination, were strained
and anxious. and nervous were IN "a
happy mood. The bright pIumage OF
womens IN IS cleaned from the dele
gate section. The delegates laughed
and ehatted and those Of one delega
ton visited those Of another. Ii was
a sort or holiday affair
Before the convention was called
to order, there was some chat of vice
presidential and dates.
Governor Thomas Il Marshall. CT
Indiana. Governor Burke. of North
Dakota Congressman Henry ~
Texas: Ex-Governor Joseph w Fslh.
OF Missouri. were the ones most
prominently mentioned" FOR The
prosepecaive job. The early gossip
said that Governor Marshall was the
man who would solve the eeographt-
cal pr0blem-into which the quest
for q vice president has resolved.
Governor Burke WAS backed for
the same reason and there was some
gossip just before Chairman James
grasped the indestructible gavel that
has lasted through eight sormy SEES
sions. that 1t might narrow down to q
race between Burke and Marshall
h. n
that the formality Of a roll call might
be dispensed with entirely.
The Indiana delegation made an
early campaign among the arriving
delegates. They asked what sort or
recpetion the other delegates would
give Governor Marshall as candidate
for vice president From many quar-
ters they received assurance of the
most pleasant nature hut by far the
greater part OF the delegates paid
little attention 10 the business of the
cVRng. They planned to have a good
time. Fifteen minutes passed along
EfttF me time had aTrivd Tor the, con-
'-e4iftinntl MEDITATION ~ wee presi-'
dent. Kansas strated rousing song
Standing on the chairs Of the delegA-
ton, Fae kansans made the hall ring
with rural melody.
New Jersey, happy over the Wilson
victory, took up the vocal challenge
and her delegates sang
They say that New Jersey amt got
no style. But she's style all the
while-style all the while-style all
the while.
They say that New Jersey she amt
got no style--she's style all the while.
II was "a hi-State vaudeville enter
tainment with the honors about even
In delicate compliment to Champ
Clark the Wilson delegates took the
Amt got no style" song and sub
stituted the Clark patronymic for New
Jersey and let the song r.p ror a
couple of verses,
TarheeIs Can Sing
There are times when all men won
der why Caruso gets $500 night
when there are others at large, and
North Carolina has a share of them.
Her State song provoked Louisiana
TO operate heights. One by one all
OF the merry States took a hand. or
voice, in the chipping.
Indiana led the break for Wilson
when her delegates broke away from
Marshall. and east twenty eight--and
finally thirty votes for Wilson. 1t
was generally understood that for this
timely assistance Marshall was to be
made vice president Supporters OF
Governor John Burke, the North Da-
kota possibility, held fiat he had a
claim on the place because he had
retired from the presidential race
giving Wilson the ten votes from his
State before the race was really on.
Bryan Gets Ovation.
Bryan got kings reception when
he entered the armory at $40. From
the street to his aisle, he was cheered
as he made his way. under the con-
voy Of four policemen, to the head
place in the Nebraska delegation. He
stopped to Ghake hands with a num-
Der of friends.
New Jersey stood on her chairs and
greeted him in flora dore sextette
style:
They say that old Bryan, he amt
got no style.
He's style all the while, style, all
the while"
Bryan turned and pleased at the