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been seated. The report set forth that
the Wilson men were elected.
There were three tickets In the flcld
according to a statement by Morris
which followed the reading of the re
port. The Wilson and Bryan progres
sive ticket was first in the field. The
other tickets were the Clark progres
sive ticket and the Clark-for-president
ticket. The committee seated the Clark
men because the total for the two tick
ets on which Clark’s name appeared
greater than the vote for the Wil
son ticket. Morrla pointed out that thv
two sets of Clark delegates were sepa
rate and distinct
In finding for the Clark men. Mor
ria said, the delegations were not di
vided but the total war, given to the
delegates on the Clark-for-president
ticket.
•‘lf we should sustain any such un
usual ruling of the credentials com
mittee. we would override the primary
law of South Dakota," the speaker de
clared. He asked that no demonstra
tion he started when the name of any
candidate he mentioned
When he spoke of the “Clark-for
president" ticket, there was brief cheer
ing. but It soon died down
Governor William A. McCorkle, of
West Virginia, asked the right "to pre
sent the right of a sovereign state tn
a vote on the floor." He said that he
did not represent any faction. Abut
merely spoke at) the representative of
the majority of the credentials com
mittee.
Photographer's Flash
Alarms Mrs. Taft.
As McCorkle started his speech a
photographer shot a flash lamp in front
of Mrs Taft's seat. A puff of smoke
arose and the first lady of the land,
much alarmed, leaned forward with
compressed lips to see what had hap
peped.
Clark s name In McCorkle's remarks
brought forth a scattered hurst of ap
plause. After he had stated the case
for several minutes Senator T.uke Lea
jumped to the front.
"Will the gentleman give time for a
question?" he asked
"My question is: 'The day after the
chairman of the executive committee
certified to the election he received a
letter from the secretary of state sav
ing that he had returns from only about
sixteen counties Now. can the com
mittee have this certificate In the face
o! tb<« letter"'
I will answer tha. question by a
question." replied ti e governor.
'How does hr stand upon a certlfi
-a; p issued upon the same day saying
tne same returns were in by a Repub
lican canvassing board?"
"I'll answer." said Senator Lea
•Take vour time." replied the gov
ernor. going on with his speech Mr.
Lea replied when the governor finished
that the certificate lie had was bssn.l
on the figures.
M. M Crane, of Texas, spoke next
so ■ the tninoritx
Me said that the former national
committee lad seated the Wilson dele
gation and asked that the convention
be as fai" with the Wilson delegates as
the national eommitiee had been
He said that tin contention of the
ir.ajoritx that* the Repub.lean officials
should not be believed was not morally
right. He contended that no man
should assume that a man had told an
unofficial untruth because that official
v as a Republican
Governor Blanchard
Speaks For Committee
Former Governor R anc. .. ■ ~i
Louisiana, spoke for the I'nnltstf's
“This ease ought to be decided upon
its merits. Irrespective of the claims of
tint aspirant to the presidency." lie
began.
“On its merits there is only one s.de
■ n this case. The national committee
seated those delegates known as the
ontestecs Thr majority of the cot •
mlttoe on credential* ••rxerseri thei
deeifeiun
. Mian'. t.iieri recited th* facer a:
he saw them.
Throughout the apeaking the vast
ciowd packed Into the building was
restive. There was confusion and an
under-hum of talking that made the
task of the speakers difficult.
Neither delegates nor spectators dis
played interest In the contests and it
was only when the speaker mentioned
the name qf some candidate that they
paid any attention.
I The hall was plentifully supplied
with noise-making instruments. Horns
and whistles had found their way into
hall and at the slightest opportunity
added to the confusion.
Ollie James, the permanent chairman
cho'en for the convention, came In
while Governor Blanchard was speak
ing He got the polite hand-clapping
as he walked down the center aisle to
his seat.
Big Hall in
Great Confusion.
Governor Blanchard went Into the le
gal phases of the case at great length.
While he was talking the confusion
Increased so that It was difficult to lie*r
what he had to aay.
The confusion came as much from
the seats where the delegates were
seated as from the crowded gallery.
When he finished and it was seen an
other speaker was to follow there were
cries of ‘.'vote, vote."
chairman Joseph E. Bell, of Indiana,
said that the letter of the South Dakota
state chairman reported that Champ
1 Clark had received 65 per cent of the
vote of the state.
He proceeded to read the much
quoted latter In favor of the seating
of Lee delegates, who are for Clark.
"Only sixteen counties." called the
delegates from New Jersey.
Mr. Bell added that there was a
scheme In the Dakota election to split
the Clark vote for the benefit of Wil
son. and that In spite of the split Clark
got 7,000 votes to 4,200 for Mr. Wilson.
Then Mr. Bell asked the convention
to vole for the majority report.
' T. J. Knox, of Minnesota, followed
1 Bell. Before' he had taken his place
there were more cries of “vote, vote."
’ He started at once to tell all over
again the story of the three ticket* and
the plurality.
When he coupled Wilson's and
Clark's names In a sentence there was
so much noise from the two factions
that he was forced Io suspend entire
ly, while the sergeant-at-arms ham
. mered Industriously for order
Knox closed with the house in dis
i order while the delegates and the gal
leries took up the cry "vote, vote."
Theodore A. Bell of California, took
' the place of his namesake to close the
argument.
' More Disorder As
Speaking Continues.
1 "Vote, vote."
"Question, question, question
The double series of calls came from
the delegates, thoroughly tired of the
debate.
"When people of a state express their
choice for a man for president.' said
Bell, "the delegates of this convention
must vote to let them ogpress their
will"
He 'barged that a Wilson trick to
cheat Clark out of the vote so the state
had been prepared. He charged that
’ T.ono Democrats in South Dakota had
voted for Clark
"And Wilson." chorused the Wilson
men. "Be honest."
Karl Brewer, of Mississippi, came
. into the debate from the floor and
started a rip-roaring demonstration.
"Did the people of South Dakota have
a primary election?" he asked.
They did." replied Mr. Bell.
, \x ho got the majority of the
votes?"
, “Champ Clark."
X,,. ( i.0." came the long roll of pro
test .
Tl>>- Wilson delegates were all on
thefi feet crying for their man. Gov
ernor Blanchard came to ask a ques
, tion
, "The question I was asking the gen
j tieman from California is this: Two of
those tickets
He got no further Some one in the
gallery cried: "Three cheers for Wil
son."
A united demonstration began.
1 Twenty pictures of Wilson were flashed
Into sight. Banners were waved over
1 the heads of the shouting, screaming
f and cheering delegates, who stood tn
chairs and shouted themselvet hoarse.
Give us Wilson, we'll give you Mln
r nesota," was the legend
e The ball was now on fire with en
c thusiasm, and fanned every moment b.x
some new addition to the stirring
m, tiling masr on the floor.
Thr Pennsylvania delegation jumped
: Into th* tumult with a banne saying
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. -TUNE 27. 1912.
"Give us Wilson, we will give you
Pennsylvania."
The news came that the action of the
police in closing the doors and refusing
to allow any more people to enter had
been taken on the order of the fire
marshal, who feared the danger of a
holocaust or a serious accident from
the packing of the crowd.
Mrs. Taft stood up and gazed In won
der at the strange sight of the men who
marched, shouted and sang for the men
they most desired.
She soon took her seat again, but
scanned the hall with the opera glasses.
"Bang!"
A salute came from a big flashlight
battery of a photographer recording
the turbulent scene-
A big orange and black banner hear
ing the legepd, "Staunton. Wilson's
birthplace," was unfolded by the Vir
ginis delegates, and was greeted with
a cheer.
Murphy Declares
War on Bryan
BALTIMORE, June 27.—Charles F
Murphy, of New York; Thomas T.
Taggart, of Indiana, and Roger C. Sul
livan. of Iljlnols. the actual, steering
committee of the Democratic national
convention, today decided to flght the
Bryan forces to a finish. They will
make no compromise with Bryan.
They want harmony, but they will
not go so far as to Join with the Ne
braskan in electing a president unless
■he Is willing to accept their candidate.
The three leaders will not support
Wilson, but are willing to unite on an
other candidate championed by
•Bryan.
That wax the situation when the
■third day s session was called to order
at noon by Chairman Parker.
The trio today outlined the future,
■conduct of the convention as follows:
This afternoon Action on majority
and minority reports of the committee
on credentials; selection of Ollie James,
of Kentucky, as permanent chairman,
and address by him.
This evening: Hearing of speeches
in nomination and seconding of candi
dates for the presidential nomination;
balloting upon presidential candidates
with the possibility that three ballots
will be taken and that that will be
enough to settle the matter.
Friday afternoon: Presentation of
the report of the committee on resolu
tions and action on the platform.
Friday evening .Nomination of a
candidate foi vice president 'and final
adjournment of the convention.
This program will not vary very
much, in the opinion of Taggart. Mur
phy and Sullivan. Even though more
ballots may be necessary for the presi
dential nomination than they now fig
ure upon, they insist that the work of
the convention will nevertheless be
completed some time Fridax night
Mrs. Taft Sees
Convention in Session.
The Democratic national convention
was watched today by the "first lady
of the land." Mrs. Taft, wife rs the
president, ramc over from Washington
and was an early arrival in the gal
lery near the speaker's platform. Bhe
saw an animated scene, for. spurred by
the promise of lively action, the early
crowd took a good start with the re
sult that a lively Interest from the
throng was on hand an hour sooner
than had been the case yesterday. Fo l '
them the first center of attraction was
Mrs. Taft She arrived with Mrs. Nor
man E. Mack three-quatrers of an hour
before the convention met.
Her scat was In the front row of the
guests' gallery to the left of the chair
man's stand and Immediately overlook
ing the west section of the press gal
lery .
Today was the first time In the his
tory of the country, so far as the old
est convention fans could recall, that
the wife of a president hud attended a
convention which was to nominate the
man who would oppose her husband for
re-election
Mrs. Taft was dressed in purple,
trimmed with white, with purple hat
trimmed with black velvet.
With Mrs Taft were, besides Mrs
Mack, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Wallace.
Mrs. Francis of Washington. Miss Au
brey. secretary to Mrs. Taft,
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Wend
ling, of Illinois, was assigned to take
charge of the party, and he remained
constantly near the little group that
soon be.ame the center of attraction.
Mrs. Taft arrived oxer the Pennsylva
nia road at 11:10 o'clock. She was
accompanied by Mrs Wallt.ee on the
train.
A large irowd had gathered at the
sta'.'.on to greet her. She was escorted
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Harmon in
Race to Stay
COLUMBUS, OHIO. June 27.- "I
positively have not withdrawn and xvit!
not withdraw from the presidential
race. My name will be presented at
Baltimore "
This was the governor's answer to
reports that E. M. Moot“ was attemnt
ing to bring about the withdrawal of
the presentation of his name at Balti
more.
"I am in the presidential race to the
finish and have no intention of with
drawing." added Mt. Harmon.
through the Charles street entrance of
the station without being recognized.
She entered a waiting automobile and
cante direct to the convention hall.
Mrs. Taft scanned the hall with a
pair of opera glasses and occasionally
• ceased her survey to make a smiling
comment to Mrs. Mack.
The crowd assembled slowly. As they
came in those already there pointed
out the party of the first lady of the
land, and Mrs. Taft was the center of
attraction.
The delegatee were slow in getting in.
Five minutes before the time set for re
convening the seats reserved for dele
gates were half empty. In spite of the
prospect for lively action, the galleries
were also slow In filling up.
It was another coatlesa, red-hot day.
xvith the humidity oppressive and pro
vocative of trouble. There was a re
port as the delegates came together that
Charles F. Murphy and Roger Sullivan
had split. It came from Bryan bead
quarters. and when Mr. Sullivan 'xvas
asked about it he said:
"Mr. Murphy and myself do not al
ways agree." Then he added:
"It is very clear, isn't it, that xve have
different opinions on matters that arise
In this convention? I don't know for
xvhom his delegation will vote. I do
know for whom mine will vote."
The band which had done manful
! duty on the lean days of attendance
caught the spirit that pervaded the at
mosphere. it loafed along through
"Old Black Joe," and then played
"Maryland, My Maryland," “My Old
Kentucky Home" and "Virginia" in a
dreamy fashion.
"Dixie” Brings
House to Its Feet.
Then the musicians woke up in a
hurry and brought the convention to
Its feet with "Dixie."
While the delegates waited for the
gavel to fall, Senator Luke Lea of Ten
nessee held a conference with Chair
man Parker. The secretary called Sen.
ator Smith to join them.
The tune changed to "There'll Be a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.”
Mrs. Mack told Mrs. Taft what the
tune was and she laughed heartily.
As a sequel to the lively session of
last night, It was learned that Marshal
Farnham had ordered out an additional
detail of 150 police to gmtra tne con
vention entrances. The marshal said
he did not expect trouble, but wanted
sufficient men on hand.
Before the session began there came
a charge that the hall was being packed
far beyond the danger point and that
the authority to control the situation
had been taken from Chairman Crane
of the local committee.
The charge was soon supported by
the protest of Mr. Crane and the throw
ing open of the doors to a mob that
swarmed in at all doors.
It packed the entire space behind tHe
delegates’ rows of seats to what Mr. '
t'rane earnestly declared to be a point
far beyond the limit us safety. Row
after roxx slanders was permitted to
bank along the rear of the hall.
Far upon the window sills In the rear
of the gallery the early admitted spec
tators festooned themselves.
There xvas not an Inch of space in the
’ armory upon which one person could
have been placed when the first cheet
came, it came when a delegate tatked
a large picture of Citamp ('lark to the
Arkansas standard. Missouri followed
suit at once and California was next to
put the sign in place.
With the preliminaries out of th'
way this afternoon, the convention will
proceed to nominating for pre iden? to
night. The convention last night voted
to abrogate the unit rule of voting by
states, except In those eases xvhere
state laws impose the unit rule on the
delegations. This action w.i* consid
ered a victory for the Wilson forces.
Here Is the Way
The Vote Is Split.
The most enthusiastic boomer in
Baltimore does not anticipate a nomi
nation on the first ballot.
Aside from William .1 Bryan and
William J. Gaynor, who have no in
structed vote, the total runs this way:
Clark. 449 1-2: Wilson. 261; Harmon,
67; Underwood. 77 1-2; Marshall, 31:
Baldxxin. 14. and Burke, 10.
The unlnstrueted total is IS4. but one
must subtract from that the 90 votes
of Nexv York, which are to go to the
i Gaynor standard on the first ballot, so
that the head man is short 2tl votes,
with but a scant 94 from which to re
ceive his first ballot strength.
Here Is tb( situation in flguicx Dy
I states;
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REFERENDUM IN
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Senate Demands Probe of the
State Board of Health—New
Insurance Measure.
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fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge R. G. Lawson, a Smith appoin
tee.
Smith loaders in the senate admitted
today that there was little chance for
the Sheppard resolution to pass. This
viexv of the situation was advanced on
every side by Senator Smith's strong
est henchmen.
When Senator Sheppard, on the last
night of the last summer's session, ob
tained a return of these appointments,
the Smith men noxv believe he blun
dered. Had the appointments remain
ed with the senate they xvould noxv
come up as unfinished business and the
cause -for their former rejection hav
ing been removed, would stand an ex
cellent chance for confirmation
HALL'S STATE AUDITOR
BILL UP FOR PASSAGE.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, had the first bill
to come up for passage in the house,
a measure providing for a state audi
tor. be appointed by the governor
A similar bill was veteod by Governor
Hoke Smith last year. It provides a
salary of $2,000 a year. It was recom
mitted, upon Mr. Hall's motion, for
amendments.
Mr Alexander, of DeKalb, offered a
resolution calling upon the governor to
submit to the legislature any memo
randa his predecessor may have left re
garding this bill.
The department of insurance bill, by
Gower. Hardeman and Chandler, was
Introduced in the house. It provides
for the establishment of a department
to relieve the comptroller general of
insurance work. Its chief officer shall
be known ax "insurance commission
er." with a deputy, a clerk and a fire
inspector. It gives the commissioner
great power to investigate and regu
late all insurance companies and to en
force insurance laws. The bill was
referred to the insurance committee.
Mr. Dteese offered a bill to prohibit
the spread of hog cholera.
Mr. Lott, of <'offee ( that’s his name,
not his breakfasti, offered a local bill
to create a board of road commission
ers in his home county.
MORE PAY WANTED
FOR GOVERNOR'S CLERKS.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, offered a constitu
tional amendment to give $8,090 a year
Instead of $6,000 to pay secretaries and
clerical force in the governor's office.
Mr. Merritt, of Greene, introduced a
fish bill, providing that no seines with
meshes of less than two Inches be used
in Georgia streams.
Mr. Tippins, of Appling, and others
offered a bill to appropriate $25,000 to
erect and equip a new building at the
North Georgia Agriculturst college at
Dahlonega.
Mr. Stovirll, of Elbert, offered a new
Income tax bill. It provides a tax of
one per cent on the excess of all net
incomes over $5,000 a year.
Mr. Stovall also offered a bill to ap
proprite $6,000 to pay 98 Confederate
pensions left unpaid tn 1912 after the
first appropriation xvas cx.iausicfl.
Mr. Vinson, of Baldxx in. offered a bill
providing for permanent registration.
It applies to all state primaries and
elections.
Mr. Ault's bills to improve the agri
cultual department were increased bx
four today in the bouse.
TIPPINS BILL COMES
UP NEXT MONDAY.
The Tippins anti-near-beer bill was
called up at 11 o'clock in its regular
pla,ce on the calendar . Hooper Alexan
der. of DeKalb, the leading advocate of
tire bill, requested that it be set as a
special order for July 1. with a limit of
two hours for debate for each side, and
the previous question be called at 10:30
o'clock on the next flay. July 2. the
house to contlnui in session until the
bill Is disposed "f.
Mr. Hail insisted that tire nuittor be
referred to the committee on rule*.
AN EXCELLENT NIGHTCAP
Horstord'» Acid Phosphste
Half a teaspoontul of Horsford's Acid
Phosphate in bulf a gins* of water on re I
tiring induces restful sleep •••
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SOME THINGS SEEN AND
HEARD AT BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, June 27.—Friends of
Governor Foss, of Massachusetts, "pa
pered" the Baltimore armory this morn
ing before the hour for the assembling
of the convention with an appeal to
the Democrats to nominate the Massa
chusetts man for the presidency. Thou
sands of copies of a pamphlet, giving
Governor Foss’ record and a circular
headed "Foss, the only Democrat that
can win," were distributed to the dele
gates as they arrived.
A lot of people who have heard the
"Backbone of Democracy" talked about
and don't know what It means should
hearken to Josephus Daniels, Demo
cratic national committeeman from
North ("arolina. Mr. Daniels hKd
charge of the distribution of press seats
for the convention. A thousand of
them were placed in his hands. A New-
York newspaper man. who was with
out a seat, appealed to Mr. Daniels.
“Sorry." said Daniels, "but all the
tickets are gone. Anyway. I allotted
500 of them to the rural newspaper
writers. I said to myself, ‘the country
weeklies are the backbone of Democ
racy. and I'll take care of them first.
I did. By the way, what did your met
ropolitan Journal ever do for the Dem
ocracy? Get me?”
"A man to.be a saloon keeper must
be a genhjs v |such as the'man who be
comes a successful p<ilitlclan.'” said
Michael Kenna (Hinkey Dink), of Chi
cago. “The latest returns from the
though he said he was ready to t,o.te
for Mr. Alexander’s request.
Mr. Alexander showed that Mr. An
derson, of Chatham, was absent at Bal
timore. and as Ms. Anderson is the
leader of the opponents of the bill he
did not desire to take an advantage of
his opponent’s absence by taking up the
bill at this time.
Mr. Hall withdrew his objection, and
the bill was set for a special order on
July 1, next Monday.
Mr. Tarver, of Whitfield, had the
honor of the first bill to repeal.' the
Georgia dog tax law.
Mr. Tarver also offered a bill to ap
point a commission to Investigate the
necessity of a sanitarium for "dope"
fiends and inebriates.
Dr. George Brown, of Fulton, of
fered a bill to provide a printing ex
pert to assist the state printing com
mlssloh. It follows ' recent charges
against the state printing contractor
and provides expert supervision of
work and accounts. His salary is fixed
at $2,509 a year.
It required a half hour of the house's
time and a roll call to appropriate $250
to buy a nexx’ book case for the pension
commissioner.
A resolution appropriating S2OO for
a painting of the late General Clement
A. Evans, prison commissioner and
commander-ln-chief of the United Con-
WHY
Don’t YOU Get a
KODAK
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Surely not on account of the
price. For one dollar you can
get a Brownie that takes splen
did little pictures. For five dol
lars a folding machine, and on
up to the specially equipped
Kodaks. Just any pi ice to suit
your purse. We do A-1 finish
ing and handle complete line
amateur supplies. Send for cat
alog and price list.
A. K. Hawkes Co.
KODAK DEPT.
14 WHITEHALL
cases in this town." interposed a Tam
many statesman, “show pretty well that
there are few geniuses here.”
Lacking one inch of sever! feet,
George F. Caldwell, assistant sergeant
at-arms of the Michigan delegation, is
the tallest man attending tlie Balti
more convention. Mr. Caldwell has
not indicated what presidential candi
date he is "long on" as yet. but he
threatens to east a shadow on the pro
ceedings of the convention by arising
in his seat to protest if the right man
is not named.
Tits Missouri delegation was short
tickets for the convention. One of the
number saw Josephus Daniels, who ex
plained he sent the state's allotment
of 150 to Champ darks 20-year-old
. son. Young Clark was asked what he
had done with the tickets. He ex
plained: '.'Why, 1 thought they were in
tended for my personal use, so J dis
, tributed them among m.v college. Friend*
in Baltimore.” Hence the report that
. Missouri may bolt dark.
A bunch of thirsty delegates'w hose
pocketbooks have become' depleted by
the altitudinous prices prevailing for
convention week were sounding in song
the praises of their respective candi
dates in ofte of BaltimorA'l-- 'largest
cases.
"Sing less and buy more?’ shohted
the man behind the cash register. “You
fellows must think this Is a re'vival
meeting, not a convention."
federate Veterans, was adopted unani
mously. ; .
At 12 o'clock a motion by Mr. Vinson
to adjourn was defeated. Mr. Hall in
sisting that there was work ahead.
Mr. Alexander's child labor bill was
set for a special order on July 9
Savannah Asks for
Passage of Charter
savannah. GA.. June 27. - Without
committing itself either for or against
the plan, city council has agreed to sub
mit the revised draft of the proposed
commission form of government bill to
the legislature. Accordingly the pro
posed charter will he forwarded to Chat
ham county representatives in the legis
lature with the request that they intro
duce the bill at the present session and
use their best efforts to secure Its pass
age.
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