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South Carolina Wilson, 18.
South Dakota Wilson, 10.. "
'Tennessee Clark, 8; Wilson, 6;r Under
Wood, 3; Harmon, 5; ono not voting. , .
"Toxas Wilson, 40.
Utah Clark, 1; Wilson, 0. " v
Vermont Wilson, 8. '"',
Virginia Clark, "; Wilson, 9;S Under
wood, 14. ' ' ' .
Washington Clark, 14."
West Virginia Clark, 16. '''
Wisconsin Clark, 7; Wilson, 19. v
Wyoming Clark, G. . . .
'Alaska Clark, 4; Wilson, 2.
District of Columbia Clark, C.
'Hawaii Clark, 2; Wilson, 3; Underwood, 1.
' Forto Rico Clark, 3; Wilson, 3.
Ofllcial ballot: Clark, 443 Wilson,' 349;
Underwood, 112; Harmon, 13G; Baldwin, 14;
Marshall, 31; Kern, 2.
There wore no important changes until the
tonth ballot, when New York attempted to
throw the vote to Champ Clark. Murphy an
nounced the poll carried 81 for Clark, 8 for
Wilson and 1 for Underwood. The Clark
demonstration followed in an effort, to stampede
the convention to the man from Missouri.
The tenth ballot resulted as follows: Clark,
550; Wilson, 350; Underwood, 117; Har
mon, 31; Marshall, 31; Kern, 1; Bryan, 1.
The result of the eleventh ballot was; Clark,
554; Wilson, 354; Underwood, 118; Har
mon, 29; Marshall, 30; Kern, 1; Bryan, 1.
This showed a loss of 2 for Clark, a gain of
'4 for Wilson, a gain of 1 for Underwood, a loss
of 2 for Harmon and a loss of 1 for Marshall.
Twelfth ballot, ofllcial: Total, 1,088; Clark,
547; Wilson, 354; Underwood, 123; Har
mon, 29; Marshall, 30; Kern, 1; Bryan, 1; not
voting, 2.
FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
' Tho convention mot again at 1 o'clock Satur
day, Juno 29th, and proceeded to take the fifth
ballot, which stood, Clarjc, ,554; Wilson, 3f)6;
Underwood, 115; Harmon, 29; Marshall, 30;
Fobs, 2; Bryan, 1. ,'
Jt was In tho midst of tho thirteenth! ballot
that trouble began. The, following is from'tho
United Press report: ' ' '
After Bryan returned to his seat with tho
Nebraska delegation, he was importuned by a
number of delegates not to "cause further dis
sension in tho party." This was due to tho re
port that ho had served notice on Ollie James,
tho permanent chairman and one of the leading
Clark supporters, that under no circumstances
would ho support ahy candidate whose nomina
tion was accomplished by tho use of New York's
vote.
It was stated that Bryan had demanded that
James give him an opportunity to make this
position public from tho platform, but James re
fused. Bryan then announced that he would
compel tho polling of tho delegation and would
demand tho chanco to explain his vote.
When Nebraska was reached Bryan climbed
up on his chair and, addressing Congressman
Bulzor, who had boon substituted in the chair
for James, demanded the right to explain his
vote.
There wore wild shouts of no, and Sulzor
ruled that, under the rules, there was nothing
In order but a vote.
"How does tho gentleman vote?" he de
manded. "As long " began Mr. Bryan, but that was
as far as he could get. Thero were wild cries
of "vote, vote," "shut up, shut up," and Bryan
tried to talk, but only managed to say:
"Mr. Chairman, as long as tho New York dele
gation" The uproar Whs terrific. Tho Clark men woro
trying to shout Bryan down, while the galleries
started a whooping Bryan demonstration. Tho
Nebraskan hold his position, and managed in
tho uproar to say that as long "as New York
was for Clark his vote would have to bo with-
held from him."
Above tho din of the clamor Senator Stone,
Clark s chief manager, finally managed to make
himself hoard and gained recognition from
Sulzor.
"This convention should listen to Vhat tho
distinguished gentleman from Nebraska has to
say," ho shouted. "I want to ask unanimous
consent that the distinguished delegate from
Nebraska be heard." "
Congressman Fitzgerald of Brooklyn,
Murphy s right hand parliamentarian, rushed
hurriedly to tho aid nt anu
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Hrt ,aoy, got ma re(iuest before tho con
vention and Sulzor declared that the unanimous
" consent was granted, despite a Wild uproar of
noes. , . . '
Bryan took tho platform, amidst a wild cheer
ing and jeering demonstration.
"Mr. Chairman," ho began, "I am explaining
my vote because my advice was not followed in
my own delegation. I advised that those of us
Who are instructed for Mr. Clark should con
tinue to vote for him until justified in doing
otherwise. I did not believe that that condi
tion had yet arisen, and not all tho delegates
agreed with me. I was desirous that a poll be
not required, but if a poll is demanded, and
each man gives a reason, I am ready to do so,
and to cast my vote and givo my reason.
"I am not alone here. I do not represent a
one-man opinion. Many delegates look at this
question as I do and I am speaking both for
these and a large number outside of this hall.
I recognize my responsibility. I anticipated
that this necessity Would arise some time dur
ing tho day. In anticipation, I wrote out what
I mean and will now read it:
"Nebraska is a progressive state. Only twico
has she given her vote to a democratic candi
date for president, in 1896, and in 1908. On
both occasions it was cast for a progressive can
didate and a progressive platform. In 1904
she gave a majority against a reactionary.
"In tho recent election Wilson and Clark
received 34,000 votes to Harmon's 14,000. The
republican party in Nebraska is progressive and
the situation is not different to tho situation
everywhere west of the Mississippi, In this
convention the progressive sentiment is over
whelming. Every candidate has proclaimed
himself a progressive. By your resolution you,
by a vote of more than four to one, pledged
you would not in any caso vote for a man who
represented Belmont, Morgan, Ryan or the
favor-hunting class.
"Only by naming a candidate who is not con
trolled by these interests can you win. The New
York vote, cast under the unit rule, does" not
represent the intelligence, the honesty or the
patriotism of tho ninety men who are hero. It
represents .tho will of one man Charles P.
Mui-phyr-and ho represents the influences that
dominated tho recent conference at Chicago, and
are trying to dominate this convention. If wo
nominate a candidate under conditions that will
enable these influences to say 'remember now
thy Creator,' we can not hope to appeal to the
confidence of the progressive democrats and re
publicans of tho nation. That portion of the
Nebraska delegation for which I speak can not
support any man who is prepared to accept the
high honor df tho presidential nomination at
the hands of Mr. Murphy.
"When wo are instructed- for Mr. Clark, tho
democratic voters who supported us did so with
the distinct understanding that he stood for
progressive principle.
"Mr. Clark's support is on no other ground.
They contended that Mr. Clark was more pro
gressive than Mr. Wilson and indignantly de
nied that there was any co-operation between
S ,a J5nd tb reactionary element in the party,
l he thirteen delegates for whom I speak stand
? ? ?rry out the spirit of th instructions
given, but some of these delegates, I can not
say how many, will not participate in the nomi
nation of any man whoso nomination depends
upon the vote of tho New York delegation
"Speaking for myself, and for any of the dele-
vnMhMdeCn1G join me shall withhold my
vote for Mr. Clark as long as New York's vote
is recorded for him. And the position t thlt I
take in regard to Mr. Clark I will take in
LegarInV0 aDy th'er candate whose name
Is now or may come before the conven-
nf'nv1"1 T b?a party to tbe nomTnaUol
Si nldf! Wbf wl? not be PrePad, when he
is asked, to refuse to accept tho domination of
Morgan, Ryan and Belmont, and who is not
prepared to make this government of the people
for the people and by the people. And when a
progressive is nominated, I shall try to have ?h
convention authorize the president 1 cXdldato'
to name a committee to manage his campaign in
order that he may be spared the embarrass
ment and humiliation rhave had to suS in
having my campaign managed by men who were
never n sympathy with me and the prices
for which I stood, and who brought reproach Ton
Here Former Governor McCorkle of West Vir
ginia interrupted Bryan to declare that the
confusion was so great that he could not hear
all of Bryan's statement.. "
Jm1 to S8k you the categorical question,"
he said, "whether you will aupport the nominee
of this convention, If he is named by a majority
iri which New York is a party?" , .
"I shall be glad to answer, this," replied
Bryan, "and will add that if any other gentle
man has any other question to ask, I will re
main hero and give him a chance to a$k it. .
"This is a democratic convention and wq
have a right to ask questions and we ought to'
be frank with each other. My democracy has
been certified to by six and one-half million
democrats."
A yell came up and Bryan broke In:
"Some "gentleman has asked if I was a demo
crat. I ask that he givo his name, so that I can
place it beside those of Ryan and. Belmont, who
were not democrats when I was a candidate.
"Answering tho gentleman from West Vir
ginia, I say nothing that I said this morning and
nothing I have ever said justifies the construc
tion that the gentleman would place on my
language. I distinguish between refusing to
participate in the nomination of a candidate and
supporting the candidate who is nominated over
my protest. I distinguish between them just as
the law distinguishes between the lawyer who
defends a man after a crime has been com
mitted, and the lawyer who conspires to com
mit that crime."
Governor Brewer of Mississippi interrupted,
demanding:
"If Mr. Clark, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wilson,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Harmon, or Mr. Kern or
Governor Foss is nominated by this convention
by a two-thirds majority, with New York voting
for the man who is nominated, will you support
the democratic nominee?"
"I deny the right of any man," replied- Bryan,
"to put a hypothetical question to me unless he
is prepared to put into that question every es
sential element so that it can be understood."
John B. Knox, an Alabama delegate, yelled:
"We have something to do in this convention
beside listen to statements by Mr. Bryan. Con
sent was not granted for this sort of a speech
it was an arbitrary ruling of the chair. He's
already made four speeches I object to him."
"Officer, make that man take his seat," yelled
Chairman James, who had returned to the chair,
flushed with anger. ,
"I want to make a point- of order," .Knox
persisted, as two blue coats kept ipawing at hid
coat tails, hesitating to seat the excited dele
gate. "My point of order is that no man has tho
right to rise here and attack a sovereign state.
Besides, ho has spent twenty minutes wasting
time, bawled Knox, as the police finally shoved
Knox down in his seat.
Bryan, continuing, said:
"I have no expectation that any nomination
in this convention would be secured in any way
or through the-influence" here the confusion
became so great that Bryan was compelled to
desist entirely and, while waiting, talked ani
matedly to Herman Ridder of New York. Rid
der was plainly asking Bryan to quit, but the
Nebraskan shook his head.
"Having denied," Bryan continued, "the right
dLiAenJiema? tVsk the question and having
declared that he has taken advantage of a
womiTnfCnTenilon to a8k a Anhe
would not dare to have asked a court of justice,
ofaXcorentioneCt f" the ""
henfillwTi?11068 Were generally taken that
nlZ if ? l?e und for a bolt if the nomi
nation -was controlled by Tammany. "
f70W am prepared to announce my vote,"
I stand" drJS"i' "W,l tho derstandfng that
Jx ready t0 withdraw my vote from the
T?rk wmi0?111 Wl" castit whlneverNew
NebrasS in,? B?pPort l cas W vote for
weDraska s second choice, Governor Wilson "
cheernromnthdnamidSt a Pfect furo?e of
cneers rrom the galleries and a very small nor-
werJ f'hmirtS 7 Se. f rom the south and east,
least laozLZrUnCln? the Nebraskan and at
tho party Crying that he had ruined
Congressman Fitzgerald was demanding
recognition when Charles White Murohv'f
messenger, whispered into his ear Fitzgerald
at once desisted from his attempt to renfv Jd
Bryan and hurried back to his seat near the
Tammany leader's chair. He conferred wh
Murphy in whispers and th eamo bSS to ttie
platform and whispered to SenStor Stone who
was jtanding in ear shot of OllS Jame. '
fj?ge FranciB Stone and RWder con
h7dYth James' but th latter insisted that
,hAad t0 restore order first - ? a
.Any how," he said to Fitzgerald in a stage
