Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-02
MISSOURI pELEoArEs CARRY IN
QUILTING BANNER TO NE.
DRAskA's SECTION.
BATTLE IN PRESS STAND
FOLLOWS AND POLICE BUSY
eryan Demands Explanation and 10
Backed BY His State Delegation
Missouri Leader Admits Banner Was
Insult and Governor Francis Makes
Apology.

Baltimore, July 2.-Rioting came
near breaking up the democratic ma
tional convention late yesterday.
William Jennings Bryan was in the
center Of the disturbance, and his re-
sentiment for what he looked upon as
a personal insult by Missouri delegates
stirred the trouble, which ended in a
battle royal between the New Jersey
and Missouri delegations.
The fight Yves ended by the police
after several delegates had been .ossed
head first from the raised press stand.
Recurrence OF hostilities was prevented
by police orders to eject anybody who
started anything"
Clark Banner Starts Row.
The Missouri delegation. driven des-
perate by Clark's falling on. attempted
to stem the tide by raising ban ass
printed in red which read:
have known Champ Clark Tor
eighteen years. He is absolutely IN
corruptible and his life is above re-
proach. Never in all these years nave
i
Of the question, and that vast he side
that represented The people.-W. =.
Bryan in 1910.
crowd of Clark rooters in the :ailers-
started a demonstration when the ban
ner was raised.
Take II over to Nebraska ana $40"
it to Bryan" shouted some one.
Bryan Turns on Tormsntors.
No sooner was this said than the
Missourian acted on the SUGGESTION
Then came trouble
Bryan arose and faced his torment
ors for moment Severed policemen
hurried to his side. and with them the
NebraskAn fought his way to the Stage.
Bryan asked Senator Stone Il he mao
directed that this insult be onersu
him" He got no satisfaction.
Mr.. Bryan was impatient. He de-
scended from the stage and amits how!e
and cheers faced the Missouri deie-
gates.
is the Missouri delegation response
BILE for sending that banner to the Ne
bha delegation" Bryan asked.
In the uproar which followed Bryan
stood smiling in the center OF a shrek
ing. excited mob of the Missouri dele
cation. Half dozen pollceneh
charged into thee rowd.
"Anything against Bryant" shouted
a Missouri delegate shaking his 1ist
at the Nebraskan. From the aisle the
policemen asked the Nebraskan up on
to the platform.
Half a dozen hand to hand fights
followed as the Clark men tried TO
carry their banner up on the platform
behind Bryan.
Battle in Press Stand.
The Missouri and New Jersey dele
cations were seated across an aisle
from each other. A number OF the
latter. headed by Congressman hughes
started for the Clark men.
hughes leaped into the press sec
ton pushed the drst Missourian he
met over onto the floor beneath. anc
then he himself was thrown over o!
another Missourian.
correspondent took up the battle
and sent Hughes assailant after MIN
The New Jersey and Missouri dele
gates then started to fight 1t out Tne
police seized Hughes. but he was saved
from expulsion by congressmac Pal
mer Of Pennsylvania
In, the middle Of this excitement tn
large Wilson banner used IN pfeVloui
demonstrations appeared. An ansr!
howl from the Clark men greeted II
| Feeling was running 20 high that TIT
Wilson managers ordered the picture
withdrawn.
| Ohio Men In Battle.
rhruout this scene Bryan stood OF
! tho little raised platform, his fac
white and tense. Quiet finally was re
! stored. Chairman James thereupon or
/ dered the police to arrest the mex
nerson who brought q banner into tn
hall.
! Bryan started to speak when al
| Ohioan supporting Harmon shoute
shut up" Another Ohioan, who Is 70
| Wilson. grabbed at his associate. Othe
members Of the delegation stopped thi
sauabbie and Mr.. Bryan made hi
request for time and was refused.
Bryan was escorted back to his seal
past the Missouri and New Jersey del
egations. by policemen.
Resent 9peseh by Bryan.
MI. James finally announced the be
ginning of the thirty fourth ballot an
Alabama had, as usual. cast its twenty
four votes for Underwood when NJ
i Bryan was recognized.
go on and vote" called . delegat,
stop him-we want to 90 home-w
I don't want . speech. He's paid to sta
here; we're not"
Chairman James explained that NJ
Bryan had risen to . question Of PEI
; sonal privilege and was entitled, to
heard.
y Mayor Fitzgerald, Of Boston, objecte
on the ground that he had been denie
the privilege Of explaining . change {
vote In the Massachusetts delegation
|, Mr.. James said the mayor would b
heard sitter Mr.. Bryan had spoken.
Bryan Gxplatns He Protest.
Mr. Bryan then was allowed to pro
coed for . moment.
!. ''l was seated in my delegation whs
q banner was placed in front Of 10.
sslgsA those In charge Of II to remove
They refused. I went to the Missou
> DELEGATION ana asked the chairrna
( whether It had been sent there by a
Missouri delegation. II that act VI
an unAuthorixed one by the psrSons 4
4 charge Of that baner, have notair
to say. But II that was done BY 4
: ORDERS OF the Missouri delegation.
} claim tie right 70 answer the Qusstio
thus psopounded."
y A howl intefrupteA him.
: Tho chair regrets 70 rule that q
gsatiadlan from Nsbsaska hAs not ~,