The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-03
Echoes of the Convention
THEY STICK BY
CLARK TO LAST

BALTIMORE. July 2.--Out Of ali
the bitterness and fighting that pre-
vailed as Democratic national
convention drew to close, three
stands one scene alone--differenl
from al the rest. It was dramatic,
thrilling. heroic. 1t was the last
stand of the Missouri delegation for
it's candidate, Speaker Champ Clark.
When the avalanche had fallen. and
Woodrow Wilson's victory was "a
sured. Congressman Fitzgerald, Of
Brooklyn, moved that the nomination
be made by reclamation. He could
hardly be heard The han was in
wild confusion.
Senator Reed. of Missouri. appear
ed on the platform When the
cheering subsidized. he said
without the slightest desire TO in
dictate any feeling Of resentment
against this motion. We must object
TO It. We want roll call SO that
MisourTs vote can be recorded on
this ballet for old champ Clark.
There was a moment of breathless
silence, Ni4EN he tpHSidttb- iittt'
like "a clap OF thunder. roar OF
applause rocked the building
The balloting continued, one by
one the States threw their votes To
Wilson Missouri's name was reach
ed. and Senator Stone arose
Missouri cast thirty-six votes for
Champ Clark" he said, clearly, slow
Iy. evenly.
The announcer. nigh on TIE plat
form. threw back his head
Miss on ri4 Thirty-six votes for
CLARK. he shouted. The thirty sis
delegates from Missouri stood UP
They raised their heads aud cheered
no, eNcitedly. but seriously---a
brave, defiant cheer.
And the crowded galleries and
hundreds OF delegates came back at
them. Cheer after cheer rolled up.
and broke about the thirty-six-th@
ra1.sa vino woulT NOE yield
They were the old guard. which
never surrenders.'
Personnel OF Committee.
BALTIMORE. July 2.-The revised
list OF the Democratic national com
mitteemen follows;
Alabama, William Dorsey Jelks;
Arizona. Reese NJ Ling. Arkansas,
W NJ kayanaugh; California. John
b Sanford: Colorado. Thomas ] Nc
Cue. Connecticut, Homer s. Cum
tni,tgs. Delaware. Willard Salisbury ;
Florida John G. Crawford: Georgia
Clark Howell: Idaho. p. II Elder;
Illinois, Charles Boeschenstein: indi-
ana. Thomas Taggart; Iowa. NJ j
Made. Kansas. William f Sapp:
Kentucky, John G. c MAYO; i4ouisi-
ana. Robert Ewing; Maryland J
Fred c. Talbot Massachusetts. John
W. Culghlita II i1s.a4ii .4.-=E,d wig4 q.
Wood Minnesota. r r. Lynch; Miss
issippi Robert Powell: Missouri. Ed
ward F. Goltra. Montana. ]. Bruce
kremer. Nebraska, p l.. Hall: Ne
sada. " H. Bell. New Hampshire
Eugene F. Reed: New Mexico. A. A
Jones: New Jersey, Robert S. Huds-
peth: New York, Norman f Mack:
North Carolina. jossphus Daniels;
North Dakota. John BrugRer. Ohio
+ II Moore, Oklahoma. Robert Gal
breth Oregon, VIII r King: Penn.
sylNana. A Mitchell Palmer, Rhode
Island, George ". Greene: South Car
olina. b. r. Tjllman; South Dakota
Tom Sanbourue; Tennessee. r. f. /.
Mouutcastle: Texas, Cato Sells; Utah
William r Wallace. Vermont. Thos
II Browne; Virginia. J TAYLOR Ell
son: Washington John Pattison
West Virginia, John T McGraw: Wis
consjn. Joseph f. Davies; Wyoming
John T. Osborne; Alaska 4. ] DAILY:
District Of Columbia. John r Cos
tello; Hawaii John II, Wilson; Porte
Rico. Henry " Dooley: Philippine
-sInild. Il L Manlev