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Show Report of Credentials Committee Overturned M and Ten Wilson Delegates From South H Dakota Seated by Progressives H WILSON'S NOMINATION B A CERTAINTV I New York's 90 Votes, Which Yesterday Went to H the Clark-Harmon Combination, Were Cast M Today in Solid Block for Wilson M Baltimore, Juno 27. The Bryan-Wilson Bryan-Wilson progressives won another victory vic-tory In tho Democratic convention today to-day when the delegates overturned the report of the credentials committee commit-tee and seated ten Wilson delegates from South Dakota. Tho Wilson supporters claimed that the vote made the nomination of Woodrow Wilson a practical certainty. certain-ty. New York's 90 votes, which yesterday yester-day went to tho Clark-Harmon combination, com-bination, was today cast in a block for the Wilson delegates. The announcement an-nouncement of New York's voto was greeted with cheers from tho Wilson delegates. Baltimore, Juno 27. Tho third day of the Democratic national convention conven-tion opened at 12.45 p. m., amid Bcenes of great animation, with the floor and galleries of the vast hall tilled to their utmost capacity. Eager expectancy was manifested on all hands at the approach of the struggle strug-gle for the nomination Mrs. Taft, wife of the president, occupied oc-cupied ono of the front boxes, the guoot of Mrs. Mack, wife of the Democratic Demo-cratic national chairman. Delegations" were slow in arriving aftor a midnight session. The galleries galler-ies gradually filled with prospects of j largo crowds as the struggle over j nomination drew near j Mrs. Taft, wife of tho president, ac- ' companled by a party of ladles, took a front seat in one of the b6es Immediately Im-mediately flanking the platform. The floor of tho convention presented present-ed a scene of great animation as the ho'ir for the opening drow near, the delegates filing to tholr seats, aisles choked; galleries fast augmenting; tho band sending forth opcnl'ig strains. All delegations were In placo at 12 10 p m. Tho crowds showed great animation. Temporary Chairman Parker mounted tho nlatform at 12:10 n. m. Tho last multitude present Jamming aisles, window ledged and balls with a EOlid mass of humanity, led to reports re-ports that doorkoopers were selling the tickets and packing the hall. Roland S. Morris, delegate from Philadelphia, presented the minority roport from the commltteo on credentials. cre-dentials. Ex-Governor William A. McCorklo of West Virginia defended the majority major-ity report on credentials. Frequent cheers greotcd the name of Champ Clark during tho discussion discus-sion of the South Dakota credentials. Representative Crauo of Texas spoke for tho minority report formor Gocruora Blanchard of Mississippi spoke in fnor of the majority report Ollie James of Kentucky, selected for permanent chairman, came Into tho hall for the first tlmo today and hold whispered talks with groups of delegates. Debate on tho South Dakota contests con-tests indicated a lineup and possible vote between the Clark aitd Wilson forces Shouts of "Vote, voto" came from the delegates, woaried with long debate de-bate on tho South Dakota case. A llvelv controversy arose as Theodore Boll of California championed cham-pioned the Clark delegates In tho South Dakota case, delegates challenging chal-lenging his statements from tho floor, whilo shouts for Wilson gradually brought on a tumultous demonstra- Grcat waves of cheering swept the hnii n the demonstration Increased to a storm. Banners were borne through the aisles, delegates standing on chairs and madly waving hats, umbrellas and flags. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas swung M1-Bon M1-Bon banners A Clark transparency gained tho point of vnutago Immediately Imme-diately in front of the platform. Underwood Un-derwood streamers were farther back and Massachusetts unfurled a I-obs banner, half across the hall. Tho uproar was In full swing after many minutes, delegates parading with banners, floor and gallerlcB ye -Ing madly In a confused din for W II-son II-son Clark and Underwood, while frequent fre-quent flashlight explosions punctuated punctuat-ed tho bedlam of sound. A nervous thrill went through tho crowded armory as an audacious photographer set off a flashlight dl-rocnv dl-rocnv under the gallery hero Mrs. Taft' wan seated. Tho wife of tho president seemed very much annoyed. Thofle In charge of tho convention wero fearful of anything that might start a panic and orders against flashlights flash-lights wore glvon to tho police. A young woman mounted tho seats of the Missouri delegation, swinging a Clark banner and stirring the crowd to now frenzy. Th demonstration lasted 22 minutes and gradually died ont beforo urgent demands for order. H At 2:30 the question of tho adoption M of the minority report was put to a H W. J. Bryan and Senator O'Gorman, M who wore designated to preparo a draft ot tho platform, completed their M work at 2:30 p. m. H New York cast 90 votes "aye" for M minority report favorable to WJIboh H In tho South Dakota contest M Wilson forces win their credentials M fight M Great cheering greeted Illinois an- H nouncement of 58 votes favorable to H Wilson. H Report of credentials committee was H confirmed by viva voce vote, on the H question of Philippine delegates being H reserved for separate vote. M The Philippine delegates were ex- M eluded on a viva voce vote. H Chairman James was escorted to the platform amid rapturcuc applause M and began his speech as permanent chairman. M Ollie James was elected permanent M chairman on report of committee on M organization. M Bryan received a cheer as Chair- H man James referred to him as the ono tM who 16 years ago had pioneered from tho wilderness the way of progres- M Blvlsm. M Senator La Follctte made his ap- M pearanco among the delogates and H was escorted to a seat on the plat- 'M form. M At 354 the convention ndoumed until 8 p. m. tonight H |