Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-28
FIRST BALLOT IS EXPECTED" A. a.
ABOUT DAYBREAR THIS MORNING

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all the aislos. Many ticket holders out
side the armory clamored In vain for
|Hdmittance.
senator La Toilette was present at
| the night session. sitting among the
newspaper men,
Chairman James called the "onven-
/ tion 10 order at stla y, m, ana inc
Roy. j. Ross stevenson Of Brown
Memorial church, Baltimore, offered
prayer,
The prayer concluded, United states
senator Smith of South Carolina pro-
tested that delegates were kept out
/ OF the hall by the police.
III Is an Outrage on decenrN' no
shouted,
There was much confusion
Chairman James directed the ser
geant ut arms 10 see that delegates
We're admitted.
Mr.. Bryan arose and addressed the
chair. lie was chcorgd, and then
sprung a decided surprise by intro
ducIng ID resolution and asking for us
+ immediate consideration Mr.. Bryan
read as follows
"tesoyed that In this crisis In our
partys career, and Ina our country
history, this convention sends greet
ings 10 the people Of the United states
and assures them that the party OF
/ jefferson and Of jackson Is still the
champion Of poular government ana
equality before the law, As proof ot
| our fidelity 10 the people we hereby
declare ourselves opposed 10 the noml-
nation Of any candidate for president
who Is the representative Of or under
any obligation 10 j, Piorpont Morgan,
Thomas r. Ryan August Belmont or
any other member of the privilege
/ hunting class.
"Be II further resolved, that we de-
mand the withdrawal from this con-
vention Of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the above
named interests"
The Ncbraskan was Interrupted with
cheers several times during the read
| ing OF the resolution.
rs there objection TO immediate con-
sidera dom" asked Chairman Jones.
u object" said u Connecticut dele
gate.
q demand his name, shouted Sen.
ator Luke Lea of Tennesse Bryan
lieutenant.
my name is Thomas j. Spellacy,'
said the elector lie is an alternate
"Obiection having been made. [
move to suspend the rules and con-
slider the resolution at this time said
Mr.. Bryan.
The convention was thrown into an
uproar
Chairman James warned the spec
tators to keep quiet.
Governor Gilchrst OF Florida made
point of order The convention had
no right to take the action suggested
by Mr.. Bryan, he said.
Chairman James held the conven-
tion had the right TO do what It saw
flt and declared the motion in order,
with 20 minutes on each side for de-
bate.
A delegate from Connecticut, rising
to n parliamentary question, demand
ed to know If Mr.. Bryan was not n
regularly accredited member Of the
Virginia delegation.
THE gentleman will consult the
list of delegates and find out for
himself" said Chairman James.
Mr.. Bryan then began his argument
for the resolution.
This is an extraordinary session but
binary remedies" said Mr. Bryan.
I'VE are now engaged in conducting
a convention that will place before
the country the democratic nomlnee
and / assume that each delegate is
here because he wants that nominee
elected and 1t is in order that we may
advance the interests of our candI-
date.
There are questions upon which
we may assume the American people
are informed he continued. And
there is not a delegate in this con-
vcntion who does not know that an
effort Is being made right now TO sell
the democratic party into the bond.
age Of the predatory interests"
I He then denounced Ryan, Belmont
and Morgan as the men involved
The convention cheered the speaker
to the echo.
Some one has suggested said Mr.
Bryan, that we have no right to dis
CuSs the delegates here"
Il said II, interrupted Governor
Gilchrist of Florida, who remained on
--the platform.
Il say" retorted Mr.. Bryan, that
If these men are willing to insult siY
and a half million people democrats
ought to speak out against them ana
let them know we resent the insult.
II. for one, am not willing that Mr.
Ryan or Belmont should come here.
No sense OF politeness will keep me
from protecting my party"
Mr.. Bryan said he could not speak
for the delegates; they had their own
responsibility. If the delegates want
ed the men mentioned to rule the
convention, Mr.. Bryan said he and
those he represented wanted a chance
to go on record. He refused to take
the responsibility OF doing otherwise
'Ill make you a proposition" said
Mr.. Bryan "one Of the men-Mr.
Belmont-sits with New York the
other-Mr. Ryan-wIth the Virginia
delegation. If New York viii take
poll Of its vote and II a majority does
not oust Mr.. Murphy; II Virginia on
roll call Will not protest against the
withdrawal Of Mr.. Ryan, I will with
draw the last part of my resolution,