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Show . . . . , SB III Stirs Delegates With Sensational Declarations If While Explaining His Change of Vote I From Clark to Wilson PREDATORY INTERESTS t WARNED Declares He Will Vote For Wilson So Long as 6 New York's Solid Ninety Votes Are Cast Kii For Clark Hints at Corrupt Motives I Baltimore, June 29. Under the guise of explaining a change of vote In the Nebraska dolegatlon, William J. Bryan got another hearing in the Democratic national convention today and he again threw delegates and spectators Into a disorderly uproar. Bryan, who under primary Instructions Instruc-tions has been voting for Champ Clark, announced that ho would not vote for him again whilo Now York was included in the Clark column, lie changed his veto to Woodrow Wilson, but defiantly declared he would change again if "Mr. Murphy" and "the Ryan-Morgan-Belmont" crowd should vote Jot Wilson. Mr. Bryan was assailed from the floor by many delegates who demanded demand-ed to know if he would support the nominee. Bryan said he "expected" to do so, but he also expected that convention to nominate a man without the support sup-port of "the Interests." Bryan was pale and haggard a3 ho stood on the platform facing the tumult tu-mult ho had created on tho floor below be-low hlra. He Bwayed back and forth and from time to tlmo mopped the dripping perspiration from his furrowed fur-rowed brow With one hand he held tho Iron railing In front of him and with the other nervously wielded a big palm leaf fan. When he spoke he had a defiant glare In his eye. His voice was husky. hus-ky. Occasionally he would let go his hold on tho railing to shake a warn-jV warn-jV lng finger at tho delegates. Bryan held the stago for nearly an hour. It was to be his last stand before tho convention, but ho declared that If the right man was not nominated he would lntroduco a resolution authorizing au-thorizing tho candidate to appoint his campaign committee and not be handicapped han-dicapped by a national comralttco of which "the interests" were represented. repre-sented. Bryan's sensational move interrupted inter-rupted the fourteenth ballot It created cre-ated a great deal of feeling, and, In fact, in the opinion of most of tho leaders, finally disposed of the Ne-braskan Ne-braskan as a possible candidate. Baltlmoro, June 29. The Demo-I Demo-I cratlc national convention was again I i In session this afternoon, trying to I : break tho deadlock on tho nomination I ;' of a presidential candidate. f Immediately after assembling tho f thirteenth ballot was taken. It seem- ', ed to be generally accepted that a ' choice, under tho two-thirds rule, waa , a long way off. It was reported that Chairman I James, during the day, might, from H the platform, advocate the abrogation I I of this rule. Senator Lea, floor lcad- cr of the Progressives, asserted that j a nomination would mean nothing un-B un-B less made by two-thirds of the dele- gates and that It would requiro a two-I two-I thirds vole to suspend the rules to & permit a majority nomination. Chair-H Chair-H man James, when asked abou tho re-I re-I v port, said he had talked along the I lines Indicated and that he folt sure I ' a nomination would he given to Clark H ; In vlow of the majority vote given I , him Ho said that It Wilson or any other should, at Borne tlmo, receive . a majority and fall of the nomination, I j tbon It might be necessary to change H tho rules and that the convention had the power to do so, H Convention hall was rapidly filling S at 12 'CO; many delegations already Bff were In place; the galleries were IE about half fuil and a steady stream HB arriving. Prevailing talk from the Bl floor was that several breaks are im- HjE mlnent and an early decisive ballot ft likely. H Chairman James called the conven- ff' lion to order at 1:0G p. in. fll Thirteenth Ballot. Q The vote on tho thirteenth ballot B for president was as follows: HR Arizona Clark 5, Wilson 1. Bt Arkansas (To follow.) Hf California Clark 2G. Kr Colorado Clark 12, mvi Connecticut Clark G, Wilson 1, Un- Kp derwood 7. BV Delawnrc 'Wilson C. Florida Underwood 12. Georgia Underwood 2S. Idaho Clark S. Illinois Clark 5S. Indlaua Marshall 30. Iowa Clark 26. Kansas Clark 20. Kentucky Clark 20. I-ouIsIana Wilson 10, Clark 10. Maine Wilson 11, Clark 1. Maryland Clark 1G. Massachusetts Clark 33, Underwood Under-wood 2, Wilson 1. Michigan Passed. Mlnnosota Wilson 21. Alabama (To come.) Mississippi Underwood 20. Missouri Clark 3G. Montana Clark S. Nebraska Clark 13, Wilson 3. Nevada Clark G. New Hampshire Clark 5, Wilson 3. Now Jersey Wilson 24, Clark I. New Mexico Clark S. New York Clark 90. North Carolina Wilson IS, Underwood Under-wood G. Alabama Underwood "2-tT "' " North Dakota Wilson 10. Ohio Clark 2, Foss 2, Wilson 15, Harmon 29. Oklahoma Clark 10, Wilson 10. Oregon Clark 2, Wilson S. Pennsylvania Wilson 71, Clark 5. Rhode Island Clark 10. South Carolina Wilson 18. South Dakota Wilson 10. Tennessee Underwood -1, Wilson S 1-2, Clark 11 1-2. Texas Wilson 40. Utah Wilson G 1-2, Clark 1 1-2. Vermont Wilson 7, Clark 1. Virginia Passed. Washington Clark 14. West Virginia Clark 16. Wisconsin Wilson 19, Clark G, Bryan 1. Wyoming Clark 6. Alaska Clark 4, Wilson 2. District of Columbia Clark G. Hawaii Clark 3, Wilson 2, Underr wood 1. Porto Rico Wilson 6. Vermont Wilson 7, Clark 1. Michigan Clark IS, Wilson 12. Virginia Clark 3, Wilson 9 1-2; Underwood 11 1-2. The thirteenth ballot, concluded at 1:40 p. m today, found tho Democratic Demo-cratic national convention still deadlocked. dead-locked. The leading candidates then stood: Clark, 551 1-2; Wilson, 35G; as against 549 for Clark and 3C1 for Wilson Wil-son tho 12th ballot. Bryan Speaka. Bryan took tho platform amid wild cheering as tho roll call closed. The uncertain situation over the naming of the presidential candidate has given rise today to much speculation specu-lation among the leaders as to what move will be made, If any, by W. J. Bryan to break the deadlock, but in an lnteniew today Mr Bryan disclosed dis-closed nothing "Everybody says that you are going go-ing to make a break; If so, will you tell us what It Is''" ho -was asked. "I have not thought It wise to issue is-sue bulletins," replied Mr. Bryan. "I find It better to make announcements." announce-ments." 'Weil, can you say that you will make an announcement?" "Whenevor there is anything to bo dono, I will make an announcement at the time when it la to be dono," ho replied "You speak of purging tho national committee. When would that be done?" "1 am not prepared to make any statement as to tho proper time," caid Mr. Bryan. "Do you think nominations will bo made today?" "I will not prophesy. I will not predict." "Will you give us your own private vlows In regard to the one presidential presiden-tial term?" "I can only say that, beginning about eighteen years ago, whon I tried to securo an amendment to the constitution, I have beon an advocate of a single term, aud In the throe (Continued on Pago Elevon.) 1 NEBRASKAN IN A lOIKIIiSPEECI If (Continued from Pcgo One.) j- campaigns I announced that I woul f ' not, if elected, be a candidate for re E election." r "And you have alwaj-B been wllllu to iiccopt ono torm?" ? "I would not want to put it tha f way. There arc tlmoB when I would. s, "And you aro still willing?" t "We have not reached a point wher felf that queetion is pertinent and I hav j cot known n nowspaper wan whi would be proQiimptuouD enough to asl it" After p. vrhisporod confcrcnco wltl ' Chninar.:: James Bryan loft the plat form "waving to the crowd an acknowl edgmont of their greeting. Fourteenth Ballot. ' Alabama Underwood 24. J Arizona Clark 5, Wilson 1. ' A Arkansas Clark 18. i. California Clark 26. Colorado Clerk 12. Connecticut lark 6, Undorwood 6 Wilson 2. Delaware Wilson 6. lk Florida Underwood 12. to' Georgia Underwood 28. -$ Idaho Clark S. 7 Illinois Clark 5S. Indiana Marshall 30. i Iowa Clark 26. i KansaB Clark 20. ' Kentucky Clark 26. r' Louisiana Clark 10, Wilson 10. i Maine Wilson 11, Clark 1. f. Maryland Clark 16. I Massachusetts Wilson 1, Under- . wood 2, Clark 33. - .. Michigan Wilson 11, CIar,k 19."" U " Missouri Clark 36. - Afc f' Minnesota Wilson 24. ' MiEslBsippi Underwood 2f " l Montana Clark 8. K Nebraska Passed. " Nevada Clark 6. , I- New Hampshire Clark 5, Wilson 3. New Jersey Wilson 24, Clark 4. I New Moxlco Clark S. t I I gj New York Clark 90. f North Carolina Wilson IS 1-2; Un-il Un-il derwood 5 1-2. p North Dakota Wilson 10. F T Ohio Bryan 1, Kom 2, Clark 1, E, Wilson 15, Harmon 29. 1 ; Oklahoma Clark 10, Wilson 10. 1 L Oregon Clark 2. Wilson 8. ( Pennsylvania Clark 5, Wilson 71. I Rhode Island Clark 10. T, South Carolina Wilson IS. Bk' South Dakota Wilson 10. 10 Tennessee Underwood 3, Wilson 8 1-2, Clark 12 1-2. 1 Texas Wilson 40. Utah Wilson 6 1-2; Clark 1 1-2. Vermont Wilson 7, Clark 1. Virginia Wilson 9 1-2; Undorwood 11 1-2, Clark 3. Washington Clark 14. West Virginia Clark 16. Wisconsin Wilson 19, Clark 6, Bryan Bry-an 1. Wyoming Clark 6. Alaska Clark 6. District of Columb In Clark 6. Hawaii Clark 4, "ndcrwood 1. WllBon 1. Porto Rico Wilson 5, Clark 1. Nebraska asks to bo polled. Nebraska Clark . Wilson 12. Oklahoma's voto v. as chalelnged and a poll ordered Total fourteenth ballot: Clark 650, Wilson 3C2, Underwood 113, Marshall 30, Harmon 29, Kern 2, Bryan 2. Bryan Creates Commotion. Bryan roso in his chair In tho Nebraska Ne-braska delegation as poll of Btate was ordered. He was Interrupted with "Vote, vote,' as he asked to explain bin voto. Acting Chairman Sujzer ruled that nothing was In order but the actual vote. Bryan persisted In explaining amid f.bouts of "Vote! Vote." "As long as New York's voto Is cast ft- for Clark I withhold my voto from irw i nlm." Tne convention was In an up-' up-' roar. Tj Stone of Missouri shouted above fc the din, pleading with tho delegates Pand gallcrlcB to llBten to Bryan. Bryan remained mounted on his iA chair, Senator Stone mnde his way i to the platform to ask for time for i Mr. Bryan to explain his voto. Above .' the din, a motion granting unanimous " consent to Bryan to speak was de- j clared carried and the comonor pro- cooded to tho platform amid choors I and BhoutK of derision. K Bryan Speaks Again, jf ' Groat confusion continued as Bry- ,JK an mounted the plaform nnd motioned fi to the crowd for quiet Ho spoke de- flf n Hberatclj', explaining In detail his ') i voto, amid an impressive Bllcnce. ! Bryan read from a preparod stntc- .' ; merit. He said Nebraska had always been a progressive state. .v In this convention, he said, the t progressive sentiment was ovcr- !. whelming and no candidate would a I have a chance If known not to be a . ' Progressive. The resolution adopted, against any candidate subservient to V 1 Morgan, Ryan and Belmont showed jjX j the desire of the convention, Mr. I Brynn Bald The voto of New York ? I represented the wishes of one man, A Charles F. Murphy; declared Bryan, ilfk and he represented tho same Inter- . 09tB tnat 50UEnt to dominate tho Chl- 2 imw' caB0 convent'on- H ftnd his assist-(fvU assist-(fvU ants of tho Nebraska delegation, be 0, jfrf, eald, were unwilling to accept tho vUi'fl'. name of any man who was receiving -jf t the benefit of Mr. Murphy's leader- ff Wp. J ( Shouts of approval constantly inter- rrcpted Bryan with occasional parlla- f mentary protests, but he puBhed on. xr IT,flha11 not a party," declare: 'Mr. Bryan, "to the nomination of an' man who will not bo absolutely frci to carry out the antl-Morgan-Ryan Belmont resolution, and mako his ail ministration reflect government of, fo; and by the people. I shall wlthholc my vote for Mr. Clark as long as Nev tork votes for blm." Governor McCorkle Interrupted t( asiC If the nomination is made with the f -. t of the New York delegate! v : you support the candidate?" As En an began- to answer, a delegate shouted: "Are you a delegate?" This nettled tho Commonor and h( shouted, "If that man will givo you his namo I will record It beside that ol Messrs. Ryan, Belmont and Morgan.' Answering McCorkle, Mr. Bryan said It was a dlfforent thing to oppose a man in a convention and oppose him after a convention. Nothing, he said, would justify the supposition that he would not support the nominee, "Would you support, Clark, Wilson, Harmon, Underwood, Marshall, Kern or Fobs, If one of them received a tWO-thlrds Vote Of thin mnvontlon In. eluding the vote of New Yory?" asked Governor Brower, of Mlsslsslpupi. 'I deny the right of the gentleman to ask Buch a hypothetical question unless he puts into the question every ) material and relative element of tho Issue." Knox of Alabama was on his chair shouting protests against the arbitrary arbi-trary continuance of Bryan's speech. Intruder lc Ejected. - "Offlcors will seat that man," was shouted from the platform as Knox, vehemontly Bbook his fist and continued con-tinued his protest, whllo pandemon- b lum reigned on tho floor and In the galleries. Adding to tho confusion, t tho police ejected an Intruder who was mistaken by the crowd for a delegate. dele-gate. Waves of alternate protest and e approval fairly shook the building o while Bryan still stood amid the storm p motioning for quiet that he might pro-K pro-K ceed. , ,. "r expect to support tho nominee of H this convention," said Mr. Bryan. "I do not expect any man to be - nominated here who would pormlt a partnership between - Morsran. Rvan and Belmont and himself. " But I am not called upon to glvo a bond to meet an Issue before tho conditions surrounding sur-rounding it aro definitely formed." Bryan closed with the" declaration that he would cast his vote for Governor Gov-ernor Wilson, whllo cheer after ' chcor lolled from the galleries and floor, overwhelming the volloy of protests pro-tests and hisses heard here and there amid the confused uproar Bryan raado his way back to the Nebraska delegation, having thus added add-ed another sensation to the convention's conven-tion's proceedings. Stone Replies to Bryan. Senator Stoue. of Missouri, took tho platform to reply to Mr. Bryan, not In complaint or protest, he said, as ovcry man had a right to speak and take tho responsibility. "I demand the regular order the roll call " Interjected Congressman Palmber. of Pennsylvania. The din soon drowned out Senator Stone's sentences and the poll of the Nebraska vote on the fourteenth ballot bal-lot temporarily Interrupted by Bryan's Bry-an's appearance was resumed. Bryan was soon Involved again In a heated controversy, as a question was raised as to each Nebraska dele-, dele-, gate choosing his own alternate. Amid the confusion Mr Bryan on a chair could bo faintly heard declaring declar-ing that if New York and Virginia maintained their sovereign rights concerning con-cerning such delegutes ns sat with them (referring to Messrs. Belmont, and Ryan) Nebraska maintained her right to select her deleagtes and alternates alter-nates In her own way When the Oklahoma poll was taken, delegates from that state demanded the same right accorded to Mr. Bryan Bry-an ,to explain This precipitated another an-other controver3 Mr Bryan appealed ap-pealed for fair play and the Oklahoma delogates at last were being heard from the platform. Fifteenth ballot. Alabama Underwood 4. Arizona Clark. 5, Wilson, 1. Arkansas Clark 18. California Clark 20. Colorado Clark 12. Connecticut Clark. 7; Wilson, 1; Underwood, C Delaware Wilson, 6. Florida Underwood, 12. Georgia Underwood, 2S. Idaho Clark, 8. Illinois Clark. 58. Indiana Marshall, 30. Iowa Clark, 26 Kansas Clark, 20. Kentucky Clark, 26. Louisiana Clark, 10; Wilson, 10. Maine Clark, 4, Wilson, S. Maryland Clark, 16. Massachusetts Clark, 63; Wilson, 1; Underwood, 2. Michigan Clark. 18; Wilson, 1. Minnesota Wilson. 24. 'I Mississippi Underwood, 20. Missouri Clark, 36. Montana Wilson, 6;' Clark, 2. Nebraska Clark, 4; Wilson, 12. Nevada Clark, 6. New Hampshire Clark, 6; Wilson, 3, Now Jersey Wilson, 21. New Jersey Wilson, 24 ; Clark, 4. New Mexico Clark, S. New York Clark, 90. North Carolina Wilson. 18; Underwood, Under-wood, 4 1-2; Clark, 11 1-2. North Dakota Wilson. 10. Ohio Clark, 2; Wilson, 1; Harmon, 29; Bryan, 1; Kern, 2. Oklahoma Clark, 10; Wilson, 10'. Orogon Pennsylvania Wilson, 71; Clark, 5. Rhode Island Clark, 10. South Carolina Wilson, 15. Tennessee Clark, 14 1-2; Wilson, 8; Underwood. 1 1-2. Texxac Wilson, 40. Utah Wilson, 6 1-2; Clark, 11-2. Vermont to come. Virginia Clark. 3; Wilson, 90 1-2; Underwood, 11 1-2. Washington Clark, 14. West Virginia Clark, 16, Wisconsin Clark, 6; Wilson, 19; Bryan, 1. Wyoming Clark, 6. Alaska Clark. 6. District of C?'.umbla Clark, 6. Hawaii Clark. 4; Wilson, 1; Underwood, Un-derwood, 1. Porto Rico Clark, 1 1-2; Wilson, 4 1-2 Vermont Clark, 1; Wilson, 7. On the fifteenth ballot the fight of the leaders stood- Clark, 552; Wilson. 362 1-2; an against 653 for Clark and 361 for WllBon on the foruteenth ballot. Fifteenth ballot official. Total. 1.88. Clark. 652; Wilson. 862 1-2; Underwood. 110 1-2; Harmon, Har-mon, 29; Marshall, 30; Bryan, 2; Kern, 2. Sixteenth Ballot. Alabama Underwood 24. Arizona. Clark 5. Wlloon 1. Arkansas Clark IS. 1 California Clark 26. r Colorado Clnrk 12. e Connecticut Underwood 7, Clark 6, - Wilson 1 Delaware Wilson C. t r Florida Underwood 12. 1 Georgia Undcivood 2S. Idaho Clark S. Vote challenged and poll demanded. Illinois Clark 5S. - Indiana Marshall CO. 5 Iowa Clark 26. 5 Kansas Clark 20. ! Kentucky Clark 10. Wilson 10. Maine Clark 4. Wilson S. e Maryland Clark 16. 1 Massachusetts Clark, 33, Under- wood 2, Wilson 1. Michigan Clark 18, Wilson 12. 1 Minnesota Wilson 21. 1 Mississippi Underwood 20. 1 Missouri Clark 36. Montana Clark 2. Wilson 0. 5 Nobra3ka Clark I, Wilson 12. Nevada Clark 6. ' Now Hampshlro Clark 5, WllBon 3. Now Jerscj Clark I, Wilson 24. New Mexico Clark 8. '. X'nw Vnrb C.nrr QO North Carolina Clark 2, Wilson IS, Underwood 1. North Dakota Wilson 10. Ohio Clark 2, Wilton 15, Harmon 29. Kern 2. Oklahoma Clark 10, Wilson 10. Oregon Clark 2, Wilson S. Pennsylvania Clark 5, Wilson 7L Rhodo Island Clark 10. South Carolina Wilson IS. South Dakota Wilson 10. Tennessee Clark 13, Wilson 8, Underwood Un-derwood 3. Texas Wilson 40. Utah Clark 1 1-2, WllBon 6 1-2. Vermont Clark 2. Wilson 6. Virginia Clark 3. Wilson 9 1-2; ' Underwood 11 1-2 ' Washington Clark 11. West Virginia Ciark 16. ' Wisconsin Wilson 19, Bryan 1, ' dark 6. ' Wyoming Clark 6. Aln3ka Clark 6. District of Columbia Clark 6. J Hawaii Clark 4. WIlsou 1. Underwood Under-wood 1. , Porto Rico Clark 1 1-2. AVIIson s 4 1-2. There was practically no change on the sixteenth ballot, the leaders standing: stand-ing: Clark 551, Wilson 362 1-2. as against 652 for Clark nnd 362 1-2 for Wilson on the fifteenth. Official, sixteenth ballot: Clark 551, Wilson 362 1-2. Underwood 112 1-2, Harmon 29, Marshall 30, Kern 2, Bryan Bry-an 1. Idaho on poll voted S for Clark under unit rule. Seventeenth ballot: Total. 1.0S8. Clark. 545; Wilson. 302 1-2; Underwood 112 1-2, Harmon. 29; Marshall, 30; Kern, 4 1-2, Bryan 1. Absent C 1-2. Tho seventeenth ballot rosultod- Clark, 545. Wilson 362 1-2, as against 551 for Clark and 362 for Wilson Wil-son on tho 16th. During the eighteenth ballot St was rcportod that when Harmon support broke It would either go to Clark or Underwood . David R. Francis of Missouri, by telephone urged Governor Gover-nor Harmon to release his vote to Clark, but Harmon referred him to Edward H Moore, his personal rop-esentatlve, rop-esentatlve, who declined to consldo tho proposition before the nineteenth ballot. Eighteenth ballot, official- Clark 535, Wilson 301. Underwood 125, Harmon Har-mon 29, Mnrehall 30, Bryan 1, Kern 3 1-2, absent 3 1-2. On the eighteenth ballot the leaders stood- Clark 535. Wilson 361. as ajrainst 515 for Clark and 362 1-2 for Wilson on the seventeenth Underwood gained. |