The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-27
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ORAToRY FOR
the DELEGATES
Democrats Listen to Spe|Ibind.
Hs While Awaiting Com
mlttee Reports.
CLAYTON R0USES HEARERS
Starts TurnuIt Which Continues
Unchecked for Seventeen
Minutes.
CLAYTON RoUSES HEARERS

Baltimore, June 27.-Unsble to pro
oeed with the permanent organization
of the convention because the creden.
tials committee had been unable to
dispose of the contests before it the
Democratic national convention good
naturedly set itself to listen to a num-
Der of spellbinders, the understanding
being that when the delegates had
had enough of it they were to adjourn
until O'Clock in the evening.
This program progressed swimming
ly until. in an unguarded moment
Representative Clayton. while holding
the stage. confessed that he did not
know who the presidential nominee OF
the convention would be.
Instantly all the delegations which
had aspirarts In the field undertook to
inform him and a tumult ensued
which required the efforts of all the
convention sergeant-at-arms and a
few police and the chairman and
everybody else seventeen minutes to
subdue.
Then again the flow of oratory was
| resumed and no more untoward incl
dents disturbed the serenity of the
perspiring delegates.
The convention was favored with
typically Baltimore summer weather
and visitors from the North were glad
when the halt was called.
When the prayer was concluded
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana sug'
gested that the delegates might like
to hear little ''oratory."
Delegates Hear orstory.
Former Governor Joseph Folk oi
Missouri was introduced as the first
orator.
"The nominee OF this conventioE
will be the next president of the Unit
ed States" said Folk. He eulegized
Bryan at length The delegates grew
restless in the course of Folks speech
and Chairman Parker was forced 70
admonish them to be quiet Folks
speech was very brief and Senator
Isidor Rayner OF Maryland next was
called ON.
He also predicted success for the
Democratic nominee, discussed the
division In the Republican party and
declared that the motto of the Taft
faction would be, I'VE will react ant
retrograde." The motto OF the Roose
velt party he quoted as Thou shah
not steal"
"Our motion in this campaign viii
be, I'VE shall progress" shouted Sena
tor Rayner. and the crowd cheered
When Senator Rayner concluded
Chairman Parker asked for mor
speakers A shout for Congressman
tom" Hefiin of Alabama went VI
from the floor. But Parker introduce.
Congressman Henry d. Clayton of Ala
bama, chairman of the house judiciar.
committee.
The delegates seemed to enjoy wha
one of them termed "a spell of spell
binding"
After he had spoken for several mir
1
principles and predatory wealth MI
Clayton turned to Democratic pros
poets.
Seventeen Minutes OF Cheering.
Il don't know upon whom the nom
nation or this convention win fall," b
said.
Underwood" shouted an Alabam
delegate
Clark" shouted q man from Nil
seuri.
III Wilson" came in answering choru
} from New Jersey.
Harmon" called the Ohio answe
II In a momert the entire convsntio
hall was swept by the shouts an
} cheers and songs Of the adhsrents {
: the different candidates. The ban
Joined In the demonstration.
81 Chairman Parker made little sffo
t to quiet the enthusiasts. Mr.. Clayto
7 stood smiling 1t the speakers desk.
= melody OF Southern airs from th
band brought out Increasing cheers.
el Mr.. Clayton at last made himse
' heard above the din. He declared thi
whoever the candidate was he woul
; b. the next president OF the Unite
> States.
State Chairman Reilly OF Massach
setts was next introduced and spoil
/ briefly on general issues, making
+ plea Tor legislation for the bstterms'
4 labor. and CONCLUDED with N =