Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-05
DELEGATE pUNLAPs STORY.

The Rock Hill Herald Of Wednesday
has the following local interest story
Of the Baltimore convention:
wv. M. Dunlapp, who was one Of the
fifth district delegates to the Balti-
more convention, returned home this
morning and throughout the day was
kept busy talking Of the scenes that
transpired within the convention hall
during the week the Democrats were
choosing their standard bearer. Des-
pite the fact that he was tired. out Mr..
joked as friend after friend gathered
to gather information first hand re-
garding the most memorable conven-
tion held by the party in years.
"Mr. Dunlap stated that Mr.. Bryan
put up a remarkable fight against Wall
street influences and won his battle.
He said that the action taken by the
Commoner did not contribute to the
victory of Wilson or the defeat Of
Clark, but 1t kept the moneyed inter-
ests from having a say in the nomi-
nation Of the candidate. He said that
Mr.. Bryan was given a heating every
time he mounted the platform; that
the uproar subsided and a pin could
be heard to drop. No other speaker
was given the hearing as was accord
great Commoner would sit calmly and
ruffied while he was being attacked by
speakers He declared that Mr.. Bry-
an could not have received the nomi-
nation as dark horse as large ma
jority Of the delegates were opposed
to the Nebraskan.
1.-The Rock Hill delegate stated that
in his opinion Clark's defeat was the
result Of his coming to Baltimore and
comforting with William r. Hearst and
Mayor Preston, Of Baltimore. His
first visit on Sunday morning was fol-
lowed by a second visit Monday night
AS soon as 1t was learned that Clark
was in conference with Hearst and
that Hearst was really heading the
Clark campaign the delegates left Mr.
Clark like rats leaving a burning
house. The attempt of the Wall street
York delegation, to put Wilson over
by New York's vote failed and on the
final ballot the fact that New York's
entire vote was cast for the New Jer-
sey governor did not effect the result
as Wilson would have received over
20 votes more than the necessary num-
ber had New York voted for Clark.
To the fight waged by Mr.. Bryan is at
tributed the defeat Of the money In
fuences in trying to have hand In Sc
lecting the candidate.
1.-The South Carolina delegation cast
every vote solid for Wilson. But one
meeting was held and as a majority of
the delegates favored Wilson 1t was
decided that the solid vote be cast for
him until a second meeting was held.
No other meeting was called. Several
times Clark and Underwood leaders
tried to get a line on the delegation,
but each time they were told that Will
son was the favored candidate and that
they would continue to stand by him.
Senator Tillman, chairman Of the dele
CATION, was in Baltimore but did not
attend all the sessions Of the conven-
ton. Vice Chairman Evans cast the
vote Of the state. Representative Fin
ley, a strong Clark man, came over
once to meet with the delegates, but
as he did not receive much encourage
ment, he did not make second visit.
"Mr. Dunlap stated that the dele
gates began leaving soon after the
nomination was effected, not more
than three-fourths remaining to wind
up the business, including the selec-
ton Of a vice president. During the
final sessions he said 1t was no uncom-
mon sight to see scores Of delegates
nodding in their Sc ats when suddenly
they would rouse up and start de-