The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-27
SECOND REAL BATTLE
COMES OVER UNIT RULE
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MaN GU, 40 psuMoIp spM soloA sJu
Sufnssl Of pstia ua3a.tco uSuM 'psTss&
York delegation which sang. "Oh.
Woodrow Wilson, 20 the tune Of
"Mr. Dooley."
Csts more Noisy.
The band pounded out Ma -yla nd,
NY Maryland" That revived the en-
thasiasm. The noise became iatensi-
fed when the musicians resled ~ tie
"Suwa nee River" My Old Kent,;cky
Home and other melodies. When
they switched to My Country. i is
IT Thee" every delegate and over,
spectator sat up and Joined In ina
came when the band started Dixie.
A delegate seized an umbrella and
started to parade around the hall.
Scores OF others formed lockstsp,
and followed him amid mingled jokes.
laughter and shouts. Chairman Parker
grew red In rhe face pounding fer
order. Once in while his voice
could be heard yelling. The conven-
ton will come TO order
Johr l. Martin. the little sergeant
alarms, puffed and painted az he too
shouted. sit down, or the police aud
myself will make you
Derisive yells from thousands OF
Threats answered Martin. when com
paratiye quiet had been rest pred.
Clayton SET the "hurrah boys" coiug
again by saying. This convention Will
nominate the next president OF the
United Stares.' A tempest of cheers
greeted his euioEy of Speaker Clark.
rs "the hand that guided congress
Thomax p. Riley. chairman OF the
Massachusetts Democratic State com
mitteea followed Ga 4tnn-Ae atnnce
provoked applause when he said;
This fight Is hetween~ the dollar on
one side and against the enfranchised
voters on the other
Senator Gore Eloquent.
Focferous appla use was given Sena-
tor Thomas p Gore, OF Oklahoma.
the blind orator from the alfalfa
fields.
There were wild screams of delight
when the senator eloquently exclaivn-
ed: Let us levy "A prohibirive tariff
on the sppies OF discord. Nothing can
defeat Democracy unless 1t be civis-
Ion. Let us have peace--pesce at any
price-at any sacrifice save honor Let
W. put every Democrat under bond to
keep the peace Let us have more
trade, less graft, and no more Taft"
In closing, Senator Gore urged that
Monticello. the home Of Thomas JEFF
ferson. he purchased blythe xoxssa-
ment. He paid flowing tribute to
Mrs Martin w Eittleton. wife Of the
member Of congress from the First
New York district. for her efforts TO
secure legislation havingg this object
In view.
Delegates and spectators gave Mrs.
Littleton. who occupied a seat on the
platform. q round Of cheers These she
biushingiy Acknowledged.
YoA
The most appropriate title that /
coui0 apply TO Theodore Roosevelt
II that he Is a political John. the
Eoptfst, crying aloud in the wilderness
Of the Republican convention. Pre-
pare Ye. Make way for Democracy.
Tho last breach In Democratic
ranks has been healed, and I predict
. triumphant victory for the Demo
eracy In November"
Mayor Preston.
Mayor Preston delivered most en-
tertaininE and cordial welcome speech
He said;
Il want TO convey to you the well
come Of the people Of Baltimore. and
OF Maryland. to the avalanche OF the
Democracy. We have met you and we
love you. We greet you. We hope
you will take away from Baltimore
memories Of the convention that will
Let us 90 into the great battle
before us with no divided forces. The
great principles upon which we have
70 fight our battles should be fought
out by q united Democracy"
The delegates and spectators gave
Mayor Preston a rousinI cheer.
Former Governor Campbell. who
heads the Ohio delegation, said:
There are two branches of the
Republican party. One Ia led by Will
liam H. Taft, the other by Theodore
Roosevelt The Taft contingent 10
composed Of camp followers, The
Roosevelt contigent ia led by a self
SUFFICIENT egotist. the only man who
ever had tho gall to 30 to Gettysburg
and speak on the spot whore Lincoln
made an immortal address"
At the conclusion Of Governor
CAmpbeil's address. Representative
Robinson almost prostrated by the
heat, tried to secure an ADJOURNMENT
until o'clock tomorrow. Represen.
tative Palmer. OF Pennsylvania. pro-
tested that II had already been agreed
to take = rscsss until r. ~. today.
The delegates neood behind Palmer.
and Chairman Parker, In the midst Of
tho hubbuh. declared the convention In
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