The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
NC CORKLE And LEA
START DISCUSSION
ROW OVER SOUTH DAKOTA con-
COMES UP-MIN0RITY REPORT.

, MORE, Md Special Chairman
/ Parker called the national Democratic
convention to order at 12:45 z. NJ
The delegates will please take their
/ seats; the sergeant at arms will clear
! the aisles," said the chairman.
| Champ Clark introduced the Rev
| Adolf Guttmacher, of Madison Ave-
nue. Temple, who delivered the invoca-
ton. He said in the course of his
prayer:
Inspire us with love and devotion.
so we may fulfill with one heart and
one mind the hopes of those who place
that trust in us. Guide us in the way
of peace and unity, loyalty and truth
Bless those who have gathered here
in this convention.
May they administer their trust in
the fear of God and with true hearts
May this nation lead all other ma
tons, not through strength of arms.
but through right and justice.
strengthen all who are gathered
In this convention in the endeavor
TO represent the will Of the people,
At the very beginning of the ses-
sion there came a charge that the
hall was being packed far beyond the
danger zone and that the authority
to control the situation had been
taken from Chairman Crane, of the
local committee.
The charge was soon supported by
the protest of Mr.. Crane and the
throwing open of the doors to a mob
that swarmed in at all doors.
1t packed the entire space behind
the delegates rows of seats to what
MIR. Crane earnestly declared to be q
point far beyond the limit of safety
Row after row of ISLANDERS was per
mitted TO bank along the rear of the
hall.
Far up on the window stills in the
rear of the gallery the freely admit
ted spectators festooned themselves
There was not an inch of space in
the armory upon which one person
could have been placed when the first
cheer came.
Delegate Roland S. Morris, of
Pennsylvania, started the struggle.
He said:
Il desire TO submit on behalf of
twenty-five members of the conven-
ton a minority report with reference
TO the State of South Dakota. 1 shall
offer the minority report as a sub
stitute for the majority report, and
make a few statements in support of
the minority report that we submit
to you"
The majority report holds that the
Andrew Lee set of delegates. the Clark
men. should be seated.
The minority report holds that the
Wilson men should have been seated.
The report sets forth that the Will
son men were elected.
There are three tickets in the field,
according TO a statement by Morris,
which followed the reading of the re-
port.
When the name of any candidate
was mentioned a demonstration was
started.
Governor William A. McCorlle, of
West Virginia, asked the right ito
present the right of a sovereign State
to vote on the floor"
He said that he did not represent
any faction, but merely spoke as the
representative of the majority of the
credentials committee.
After McCorkle had stated the case
for several minutes, Senator Luke Lea
jumped to the front: 'Win the gen
teman give time for a question:" he
asked.
My question is: The day after the
chairman of the executive committee
certified to the election, he read a let
ter from the Secretary Of State saying
mat he had returns from only about
sixteen counties. How can the COM
mittee have this certificate in the face
of this letter."
I will answer that question by a
question: came the reply. How does
ne stand upon certificate issued upon
the same day when the same returns
were in, by Republican canvassing
board ?"
TN answer" said Senator Lea.
rake your time" replied the Gov
ernor, going on with his speech.
Mr.. Lea replied when the Governor
finished that the certificate he had
was based on the figures. He said that
the contention of the majority that the
certlhcates of the Republican officials
should not be believed was not morally
right. lie added that no man should
assume that a man had tol5 an official
untruth because that official was a Re-
publican.
Former Governor Blanchard. of
louisiana, spoke for the contestees.
Ihis case ought to be decided upon
It's merits, irrespective of the claims
OF any aspirant to the presidency"
ne began. "On it's merits there is
only one side to this case"
The national committee seated
those delegates known as the con
testees." The majority Of the com
mittee on credentials reversed their
decision. Blanchard then recited the
facts as he saw them
throughout the speaking the vast
crowd packed into the building was
FESTIVE. There was confusion and an |
underhum of talking that made the /
task OF the speakers difficult Neither |
delegates nor spectators displayed in |
terest in the contests.
When ell Did BegID
rather (to his son, whom he has re- /
proved Tor lying)-I never told a lie |