San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
ASK RULE SUSPENSION.

nominee whoever he was.
ASK RULE SUSPENSION.
Another asked how could support
the candidate if ! was opposed to his
nomination. answered that the ques-
toner, being a lawyer, ought to know
that an attorney could defend his
client after the crime was committed,
but that he was not allowed to join
the client in committing the crime.
Early in the afternoon Senator
Stone arose in his place in the Mis-
souri, delegation. Suspecting that he
intended TO make some motion relat.
ing TO the two-thirds rule, / imme-
diately went to the front OF the plat
form tour delegation, although on the
front row, was some distance to the
left of the speaker in order to be
ready to make an objection.
Senator Stone asked unanimous
consent to move to suspend the rules
and declare Mr.. Clark the nominee
for the convention, basing his argu-
ment on the fact that he had received
a majority of the votes cast. Someone,
and the roll call proceeded.
OLD SPEECH QUOTED.
A little later IN the afternoon some
Of the supporters Of Mr.. Clark
brought into the convention a banner
on which was reproduced a sentence
that i had used in eulogizing Mr..
Clark when ] spoke in his district in
1910. This caused an uproar as 1t
was carried through the aisles. 1t was
finally brought over to our delegation,
and caused such & burst of feeling
from some of the delegates that i
feared trouble might be precipitated.
/ went Immediately to the platform
with the intention Of explaining the
time and the conditions under which
the words were spoken, and the rea-
sons why / did not feel that an opin-
ion expressed then required me to
support Mr.. Clark in the circun-
stances that had developed.
While Speaker James was trying to
secure order, / stepped from the plat
form 10 the Missouri delegates to in
ouire of its leaders whether the men
carving the banner were acting I'M
der their instructions. They assured
me that they were not responsible for
il. Finally, Speaker James, acting
wisely, / think, refused to recognize
me, at the same time as l recall 1t.
directing that the banner be removed
from the hall.
FEELING RUNS HIGH.
This was one OF the exciting mo-
ments of the convention, because IL
stirred up much feeling. / think in
the excitement blows were exchanged
in two or three instances. The Texas
delegation of 40 vas, / afterward
learned, ready to lend assistance in
case any attack was made upon me.
1t was the only time in my life when
I was in real danger OF physical harm
and, therefore, the only time when my
physical courage was tested, if test it
could be called. The thought Of dan
ger did not occur 20 me as / went
among those who were highly excited.
In the course of my speech against
Parker had used a quotation from
Andrew Jackson which was printed in
large letters over bis picture. which
hung to the right of the platform.
When / used this quotation, Mrs.
Bryan, who was just back of the plat
form, heard a man near her say 10
another:
Il told them Bryan would use that
quotation if they put it up there"
WILSON GAINS STRENGTH.
When Saturday night came the is
sue was still undecided. Wilson had
gained enough to make Clark's cleo
ton improbable, and Clark still held
enough to make the selection Of vii
son rtucnrtoiu