The Washington herald., 1912-06-28

Iclark GU, Of the vote of the State had
been prepared.
brewer Adds to Confusion.
He charged that 1000 Democrats in
South Dakota had voted for Clark.
And WILSON," chorused the Wilson
men. BE honest"
Earl Brewer, Of Mississippi. came into
the debate from the floor and started
rip-roaring demonstration.
did the people Of South Dakota have
primary election2" he asked.
They did" replied Mr.. Bell.
who got the majority OF the votesT'
Champ Clark"
.No-o-o-o!'' came the long roll Of pro-
test.
| The Wilson delegates were all on their
feet CRYING for their man. Gov. Blanch-
/ ard came 10 ask a question. The ques-
tIon / was asking the. gentleman from
California Is this: Two OF those tick
ets-" He got no further. Some one in
the gallery cried:
Three cheers for wilson,
| A united demonstration began. Twenty
pictures Of Wilson were flashed into sight.
start Wilson Demonstration.
Banners were waved over the heads OF
shouting. screaming, and cheering dele
gates, who stood in chairs and shouted
themselves hoarse.
Give US Wilson; we'nlgive you Mime
sota," was the legend on banner that
led a Wilson parade.
The Clark people shouted their battle
cry and came TO the front for eonyen-
ton demonstration.
Champ Clark, our next President
was heralded in white letters on an inn
mense red banner, that was taken down.
Then came the Underwood tribe TO add
TO the babel They carried a banner with
the sign, What is the Issue? The
tariff What is the answer! Under
wood"
i The dense crush in the house had
caused a conflict between the city and
the convention authorities. At O'Clock
the police closed all the doors and forbid
Iany one, whether delegate or not. &c
enter.
The news came that the action OF the
police in closing the doors and refusing
10 allow any more people to enter had
been taken on the order Of the nrC
marshal. who feared q holocaust or a
serious disaster II the packing Of the
hall continued.
Among ;he prominent Democrats held
outside the hall by the order closing the
doors were William Randolph Hearst
and J. X Vardaman. OF Mississippi
Both Hearst and Vardaman made pro-
test against the order. They were Joined
by other excluded Democrats and the
crowd in front Of the hall soon grew to
large proportions.
A committee was appointed TO wait
upon Deputy Chief Burkhardt FIRE de-
lpartment. by whose direct order admit
tance TO the armory was barred.
Burkhardt was adamant, however. say
ing that he ordered doors closed after
a conference with the board Of public
safety, and he intended TO keep them
closed irrespective OF the standing oi
those seeking admittance.
The hall was now on fire with en-
thusiasm. and famed at every moment
by each new addition to the stirring
Iseething mass on the floor.
The Pennsylvania delegation Jumped
into the tumult with a banner saying:
Give US Wilson; We will give you
Pennsylvania"
Mrs. Taft Interested.
Mrs Taft in the gallery stood up and
watched in wonder the strange sight o.
men who shouted. marched, and sans
for the men they most admired.
She soon took her seat again. bu
scanned the hall with opera glasses.
Bang" A salute came from big
iashlight battery OF a photographer, re
cording the turbulent scene.
A big orange and black banner nearing
the legend 'Staunton, Va. Wilson, 5
Birthplace was unfOlded by the Viz
ginia delegation and was greeted with 4
cheer.
-Four big men. all on the silver side o.
life. bore the Arkansas flag. 1t was Z
pathetic sight to see the old felloW'
struggling almost to the point of COLLAPSE
Around and around the hall went tn,
marching columns.
The smoke Of the hashlight hung low
over the hall. giving the realistic touci
Of actual battle.
Give US wilson swen give you Ore
gon'' was unfurled, and took its plac'
with similar ones from Pennsylvania anC
Minnesota.
Even the modest blue and gold banner
Of Gov. Simon L. Baldwin. of Connec
tiCut. got into play. with the Nutmel
States delegation solidly behind It.
Mrs. Harry Clemons, Of Hamilton
/. Kans. stood up in the chair Of eX-Gov
Francis, Of Missouri. holding aloft a pic
ture Of Champ Clark in one hand ant
the standard OF the State in the other.
Calls for Order.
Through a megaphone the sergeant-at
arms managed to get a call TO order 4
the floor, twenty-one minutes after th'
big row started. He said the police would
he called upon 10 enforce order II it die
not come.
Lea came TO the front and put tn,
main question: Shall the minority re
port he read?'
The chair did not Ike the assumption
Of authority. and when Senator Lea de
clared the minority report had carried
Judge Parker again put the question, an
a roll call was demanded.
State the question" demanded tn
delegates.
The question" said Judge Parker. 'I
upon the motion 10 adopt the minorit,
report. All in favor OF the minority re
port will vote aye.
The big surprise Of a wildly turbYlen
vote was when New York gave ninet!
solid votes to the seating Of the Wilson
delegates.
Ayes Carry Day.
When $50 I-2 ayes, 4S7 noes. was an
nounced there was much surprise.
John Sharp williams made the poin
Of order that the Philippines not bein
a part OF the United States has no righ
to take part in a convention to nam
the President OF the United States.
A Mitchell Palmer. of Pennsylvania
flashed a point of order on Senator Will
Jams that he had raised his point to-
late
The chair rules that the point Of or
der Of the gentleman from Pennsyl
Nanla is well taken. That Senator VIII
iams is entitled to a vote on his Ques