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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
Clark had received 65 per cent of the
vote of the state.
He proceeded to read the much
quoted letter In favor of the seating
of Lee delegates, who are for Clark.
“Only sixteen counties,” called the
delegates from Now 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 vote for the majority report.
J. Knox of Minnesota, followed
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 tickets 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 to suspend entire
ly, while the sergeant-at-arms ham
mered Industriously for order.
Knox closed with the house in dis
order while the delegates and the gal
leries took up the cry "vote, vote."
Theodore A. Bell, of California, took
the place of Ids namesake to close the
argument.
More Disorder As
Speaking Continues.
“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 express their
will.”
He charged that a Wilson trick to
eheat Clark out of the vote so the state
had been prepared. He charged that
7.000 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 a rip-roaring demonstration.
“Did the people of South Dakota have
a primary election?" he asked.
» "They did,” replied Mr. Bell.
“Who got the majority of the
votes?”
"Champ Clark."
“No-o-o," came the long roll of pro
test.
The Wilson delegates were all on
1 their feet crying for their man. Gov
ernor Blanchard came to ask a ques
tion.
"The question 1 was asking the gen
tleman from California is this: Two of
those tickets—"
He got no further. Some one in the
gallery cried: "Three cheers for Wll
»on.”
A united demonstration began.
Twenty pictures of Wilson were flashed
into sight. Banners were waved over
the heads of the shouting, creaming
and cheering delegates, who stood In
chairs and shouted themselves hoarse.
"Give us Wilson, well give you Min
nesota,” was the legend.
The hall was now on fire with en
thusiasm, and fanned every moment by
some new addition to the stirring,
seething mass on the floor.
The Pennsylvania delegation jumped
into the tumult with a banner saying:
"Give us Wilton, 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 a., tat straage of il.a xen who
marched, shouted and sang for the men
they most desired.
Rhe 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 bear
ing the legend, "Staunton, Wilson’s
birthplace," was unfolded by' the Vir
ginia delegates, and was greeted with
a cheer.
Clark People
Shout for Speaker.
The Clark people shouted their battle
cry and came to the front for a con
vention demonstration.
"Champ Clark, Our Next President,”
was heralded In white letters cn an Im
mense red banner that was taken down
the center aisle.
The Missouri standard was plucked
from Its place and carried behind the
great red gonfalon of Clark.
Then came the Underwood tribe to
add to the babel. They carried a ban
ner with the sign:
"What is the Issue? Thetariff! What
is the answer? Underwood!”
The dense crush In the house had
caused a conflict between the city and
the convention authorities. At 2
o'clock the police closed all doors and
forbade any one, whether delegate or
not. to enter.
Four big men, all on the sliver side
of life, bore the Clark flag. It was a
pathetic sight to see the old fellows
struggling almost to the paint of col
lapse with their burden.
Around and around the hall went the
parading columns.
The smoke of the flash light hung low
over the hall, giving the realistic touch
of actual battle.
“Give us Wilson; we’ll give you Ore
gon!” was unfurled and took Its place
with similar banners from Pennsyl
vania and Minnesota.
Even the modest blue and gold ban
ner of Governor Simeon E. Baldwin of
Connecticut got into play with the Nut
meg state's delegation solidly behind It.
Mrs. Harry Clemons, of Kansas, stood
upon the chair of former Governor
Francis, of Missouri, holding aloft a
picture of Champ Clark In one hand
and the standard of the state delegation
in the other.
Threaten to Call
Help of Police.
Through a megaphone the sergeant at
arms managed to get a call to order to
the floor, 21 minutes after the demon
stration started. He said the police
would bo called upon to enforce order
If It did not come.
Mr. Bell, of California, tried to re
sume his speech. Again came the dis
order. The sergeant at arms mega
phoned to the galleries that they would
be shut out of the convention if they
lid not subside. They did. In a meas
ure, and Bell resumed a defense of the
majority report.
Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, came to
the stand during the big row and re
mained where he could direct the ser
geant at arms In a pinch.
After this afternoon's demonstration
had continued for ten minutes, it Inter,
sered with the resolution committee
meeting. A doorkeeper was sent to
find out what the disturbance was
about. His report was not satisfac
tory. A moment later the door swung
open and Mr. Bryan strode into the hall
and stood up close behind the crowd.
There was a smile on his face.
"It is a Clark and Wilson demon
stration,” volunteer a bystander.
"I sec," answered Mr. Bryan. "We
are getting as good as the Republicans
at making demonstrations.”
At this point a big man elbowed his
way through the crowd which had
gathered about the Nebraskan.
"Mr. Bryan, I am a Republican," he
explained, excitedly. "1 am for you and
I am going to vote for you If I have the
chance.”
Bryan grasped his hand and smiled
almost sadly:
"I am afraid your opportunity' has
gone by," he answered, and turned to
the committee room door.
Dr. C. E. Hannan, of Johnstown, Pa.,
climbed into his chair and tried to get
the attention of the speaker. There
was quite a commotion among the del
egates in his neighborhood, and in the
din no one heard what he had said.
Luke Lea came to the front and put
the main question: “Shall the major
ity report be adopted?"
Lea Assumes Chair,
To Anger of Parker.
The chair did not like the assumption
of authority, and when Senator Lea de.
dared the minority rei>ort had carried.
Judge Parker put the question and a
roll cal! was demanded.
T.'.e .•esu’.; was a .sto cf
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, TM2.
i convention strength. When 639 1-2
ayes and 437 noes was announced there
was much surprise.
John Sharp Williams made the point
of order that the Philippines, not being
a part of the United States, had no
right to take a part In a convention to
name a president of the United States.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
flashed a point of order on Senator
Williams that he had raised his point
too late. Judge Parker ruled In favor
of Williams.
The minority report was adopted
without the Philippines and the latter
question was taken up separately.
The delegates from the Philippines
were excluded from seats on a division
of the delegates.
There came three cheers and ap
plause for Ollie James when he was
, named by the committee on permanent
organization as permanent chairman.
I E. E. Brittain was named secretary.
. The present subordinates were reported
for reelection. H. H. Dean, who sub
, mltted the report, moved its adoption,
and the action was taken unanimously.
Prominent Men
Caught Outside of Hall.
I Among the prominent Democrats
I held outside the hall by the order clos
! Ing the door were William Randolph
I Hearst and W. K. Vardaman, of Mis-
■ slsslppl. Both Hearst and Vardaman
made an Indignant protest against the
. order. They were joined by other ex
, eluded Democrats, and the crowd in
i front of the hall soon grew to large
proportions.
Senator Bankhead, Senator Pomer
> eno, of Ohio; Congressman Hughes, of
New Jersey, and Mayor Fitzgerald, of
• Boston, were named to escort James to
i the chair.
In honor of James' selection, the band
played "My Old Kentucky Home," and
, Chalrftian James was escorted to the
chair to the plaudits of the standing
delegates. He was not in his own dele,
gatlon when opportunity knocked, and
■ the committee searched for him for a
few moments before they found him
When they reached the stand, Judge
Parker said to the delegates:
"I want to thank you for your cour
tesy, your patience and yqur kindness
during the hours that I have presided
over thia convention, and I now enjoy
the greatest privilege that has come to
me during the period I have presided—
that of introducing one of the most
distinguished leaders of the Democracy,
the Hon. Ollie James, of Kentucky.”
As Mr. James attacked the president
for his tariff veto, Mrs. Taft snappily
exchanged comments with her neigh
bors. Her displeasure was evident.
Mr. James provoked a Bryan demon
stration when he referred to a “voice
that cried out in the wilderness sixteen
years ago.”
Compares Record
Os Two Parties.
In Mr. James Speech he said:
"I congratulate the Democrats cf the
nation upon the fortunate auspices un
der which we have assembled. Here
no charge of bribery hovers above this
hall, no cry of thief and robber is hurl
ed by one fellcw Democrat at another.
No soldiers stand In reserve to keep us
from each other's throats. Our delib
erations here shall be for the country's
good.
"There are two records that will be
presented to the American people in
the coming campaign for their consid
eration. One is the record of the Re
publican party with promises betrayed
arrogantly deflnltly betrayed; and the
other Is the record of the Democratic
party of promises which fully and hon
estly kept. One Is the Republican
party itself recognizing that President
Taft had been unfaithful to the great
mass of Americans, refused by an hon
est majority of the convention to re
nominate him.
"The Democratic party appealed on
their record in the sixty-first congress
upon the Payne-Aldrich tariff law to
the American people, and have receiv
ed them a verdict of guilty against the
Republican party and the bestowal of
power upon ourselves. How faithfully
we have kept our premises to them is
but a resume of cur official action."
Chairman James then followed with
an extended review of the record of
the Democratic house cf representa
tives. When he concluded adjourn
ment was taken until 8 p. m.
CAPT. F. M. COCHRAN IS
MADE inspector
Adjutant Genera! W. F. Obear has ap
pointed Captain F. M Cochran, adjutant
of the Fifth Infantry, National Guard of
Georgia, acting Inspector of small arms
practice, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Major Mack Laird.- Captain
Cidd.'a-'. w.-.ave 0.t.-c at u-.a
Main Platform Planks:
An immediate downward re
vision of tariff, especially on
necessities.
The election of senators by
direct vote.
The revision of banking laws
to do away with the money
trust.
Two Georgians at
Democratic Meeting
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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 Illinois, the actual steering
committee ot the Democratic national
convention, today decided to fight 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 not championed by
Bryan.
• That was 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 majefrity
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 for 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 Friday night.
Harmon in
Race to Stay
COLUMBUS. OHIO, June 27.—"1
positively have not withdrawn and will
not withdraw from the presidential
race. My name will be presented at
Baltimore."
This was the governor’s answer to
reports that E. M. Moore was attempt
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 bare no intention of wltk
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REFERENDUM IN
INTI-BEER BILL
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Senate Demands Probe of the
State Board of Health—New
Insurance Measure.
The Georgia senate today adopted the
Beauchamp resolution to investigate
the state board of health, postponed the
hearing of a resolution calling on the
governor to return appointments made
by' Governor Smith and which did not
meet the senate's approval, and got
down to routine business.
The house set the Tippins antl-near
beer bill for a special order on July 1,
as predicted in The Georgian yester
day, and an amendment will be offered
submitting the bill, if passed, to a vote
of the people in October. It received
a bill providing that women shall have
the right to practice law' In Georgia, a
bill to create a special department of
Insurance, and passed a bill hanging
over from last year appropriating $250
for a book case in the pension commis
sioner's office, which required a half
hour of the house's time. It adjourned
shortly after 12 o’clock.
The Tippins bill, which promises the
principal fight of the session, will be
. taken up next Monday. Two hours will
be given each side for debate, and on
the next morning at 10:30 o’clock the
previous question w ill be called and the
vote taken.
Representative Adams, of Hall coun
ty, will endeavor to amend the bill to
make it meet the approval of Governor
Brown, who has stated that he would
veto any change in the existing prohi
bition law which is not first submitted
to the people. His amendment pro
vides for a referendum at the next state
election, the governor to approve It
only in case the voters favor it. There
has been serious doubt expressed as to
the constitutionality of submitting a
statute to public vote after its passage,
and a hot fight is expected on the
amendment, which might result In
throwing the law out under a supreme
court test.
Smith Men Scent
Plot in Appointees.
Smith adherents in the state senate
scent a plot to oust the former gov -
ernor’s appointees on the board of edu
cation. They are fearful if the Brown
forces are victorious in the fight ovet
the Sheppard resolution scheduled now
for Tuesday, July 9, that Governor
Brown will reappoint the members of
the newly created state board of edu
cation.
This situation developed today more
or less definitely through statements
made by several of Senator Smith’s ac
credited fojlowers in the senate. Brown
men, they asserted, were by no means
satisfied with the personnel of the
state board and would take this op
portunity to effect a change.
It will be up to the senate to decide
on legal grounds if the appointees on
the educational board, along with the
directors of the Augusta Medical col
lege fall strictly under Smith’s uncon
firmed appointments. All of these were
originally appointments made under
acts passed at the last session of the
legislature.
Os the educational board but one
member was named by' Governor
Brown. Walter Steed was appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by' the death ot
Judge R. G. Lawson, a Smith appoin
tee.
Smith leaders in the senate admitted
today that there was little chance for
the Sheppard resolution to pass. This
view 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 now believe he blun
dered. Had the appointments remain
ed with the senate they would now
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
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to come up for passage in the house,
a measure providing for a state audi
tor. to 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 houge. It provides
for the establishment of a department
to relieve the comptroller general of
Insurance work. Its chief officer shall
be known as "insurance commission
er," with a deputy, a clefk anid 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. Dreese offered a bill to prohibit
the spread of hog cholera.
Mr. Lott, of Coffee (that’s his name,
not his breakfast), 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 SB,OOO 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 Agricultural college at
Dahlonega.
Mr. Stovall, 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
proprlte $6,000 to pay 98 Confederate
pensions left unpaid in 1912 after the
first appropriation was exhausted.
Mr. Vinson, of Baldwin, 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 by
four today in the house.
TIPPINS BILL COMES
UP NEXT MONDAY.
The Tippins anti-near-beer bill was
called up at 11 o'clock in its regular
place on the calendar. Hooper Alexan
der, of DeKalb, the leading advocate of
the 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 day, July 2, the
house to continue in session until the
bill is disposed of.
Mr. Hall insisted that the matter be
referred to the committee on rules,
though he said he was ready to vote
for Mr. Alexander’s request.
Mr. Alexander showed that Mr. An
derson, of Chatham, was absent at Bal
timore, and as Mr. Anderson Is the
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, leader of the opponents of the bill he
did not desire to take an advantage ot
■ 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
1 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
i sered a bill to provide a printing ex-
• pert to assist the state printing com
mission. It follows recent charges
against the state printing contractor
and provides expert supervision of
: work and accounts. His salary is fixed
' at $2,500 a year. *
It required a half hour of the house's
time and a roll call to appropriate $250
to buy a new book case for the pension
commissioner.
A resolution appropriating S2OO for
a painting of the late General Clement
A. Evans, prison commissioner and
commander-in-chlef of the United Con
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 or government bill to
the legislature. Accordingly the pro
posed charter will be 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.
MRS. MARIE SCHANE,
KISS POOL PLAYER,
GRANTED ALIMONY
Mrs. Marie Schane, whose divorce suit
against David J. Schane brought out tes
timony that kisses were staked on pool
games, was today granted temporary ali
mony of $25 per month by Judge J. T.
Pendleton in superior court. The husband
Is also required to pay lawyer fees
amounting to SIOO.
Schane Is owner of a local garage. Suit
for divorce from him was filed recently,
Mrs. Schane alleging he had taught their
three-year-old child to swear and that he
was cruel to her.
Ben Smullian, a cousin of Schane, tes
tified he played pool with Mrs. Schane for
kisses, which were promptly paid when he
won all games.
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