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UPROAR REIGNS AT MENTION OFVViLSQN Delegates Continue Demon stration for One Hour and Twenty Minutes. SCENE LIKE PANDEMONIUM Speaker Attempting to Place Gov ernor In Nomination Forced to Watt Until Noise Stops Pa ra ders Wax Enthusiastic.' BALTIMORE, June 18. A remark able demonstration was accorded Woodrow Wilson by his adherents Just as John W. Weseott, of New Jersey, started to place the New Jersey Gov ernor in nomination. For one hour and 20 minutes pan demonium reigned and the delegates stamped, shrieked, threw hats in the air, paraded around the convention hall and kept up an uproar which sur passed anything of the kind seen up to that time in the convention. Af 4 o'clock Judge Weseott finished his speech and another Wilson demon stration was begun. The demonstration for the greater part of the time was nothing more nor less than a continual roar, one great continuous booming of sound which completely filled the hall. At :15 A. M. the Wilson demonstra tion passed the record of the Clark boomers earlier in the session one hour and five minutes. The noise be gan to subside and the sergeant-at-arms started to clear the aisles, the police assisting. At 2:20 order had been more or less restored. Then someone brought an electric automobile horn In the hall and pandemonium broke loose again. At 2:08 A. M. Delaware yielded to New Jersey. Mr. Weseott, of that state, went forward to nominate Governor Wilson. The Wilson people did not wait for the speech to begin before be ginning their demonstration. Ohio Has 10 For Wllsoa. Hats were thrown in the air, ban ners broken out and there was a noisy din both on the floor and In the gal leries. One of the Wilson banners was hoisted In the Ohio delegation and read "Ohio gives 1 votes for Wilson. From a side entrance a parade filed Into the hall. Banners bearing the names of 20 New Tork counties and the words, "Wilson and win," were carried by the marchers. The New Jersey. Texas and Pennsylvania stand ards swung into the procession. Many of the marchers were not dele gates but outsiders and spectators. Half a dozen uniformed messenger boys went Into the parade. Big Wilson banners were hung over the edge of the gallery when the dem onstration began. One of these an nounced Wilson as the "Yankee-Doo-dle-Dixle" candidate. One of the marchers carried a big . i . k.U hlvh Kv fin poster in&i w m-m ...... enthusiast who climbed Into the press stand. Meantime the crowd kept up a terrific din. whistling, cheering, and blowing horns. A score of parti-colored umbrellas were raised and some of the spectators in the galleries be gan throwing Improvised confetti among the delegates. An attempt was made to carry the Wilson banner to the platform, follow ing the example of the Clark adherents, but the officers of the convention or dered them down and they continued to parade about the hall. Meanwhile Mr. Weseott stood waiting an oppor tunity to speak. Attempt Made for Order. At S:10 A. M. the enthusiasts had held way for an hour and no attempt bad been made to restore order or clear the aisles. . One of the Underwood delegates from Alabama, apparently resenting the in trusion of the Wilson inarching clubs from outside the hall, addressed the chair with a megaphone. "Mr. Chairman." he said, "please no tify all the bellboys and waiters that we will need them at the hotel this morning for breakfast-" At 8:28 Mr. Weseott began his nom inating speech of Governor Wilson. Hub Settles Over Hall. By the time Weseott waa well Into his-speech a somnolent quiet had set tled over the big hall, broken now and then by the rounds of applause that greeted the speaker s eulogy of Wilson. The galleries, half filled with both men and women, had subsided Into aleepy silence. A -few busy boys and men passed about the hall peddling sandwiches and water for a substantial consideration to the exhausted delegates and spec tators. The convention floor had taken on the appearance of a circus ground after the performance. The debris of the night of wild disorder was strewn about the place. The state standards, broken and battered, leaned drunkenly awry above the heads of the delega tions. Several of the delegates slept, fit fully, head on breast, awakening with a start as each gust of wind swept the room. A highly colored lithograph of Wilson glared down from one of the galleries where it had been posted during the Wilson demonstration. Even the police leaned heavily on the seats or shifted uneasily. fteeead Deoioaatrattoa Starts. It was 4 o'clock when Weseott con cluded and his peroration set off an other demonstration by the Wilson forces. The sleepy delegates awoke to life. and. aided by the band, they raised a din. Once more the standards were wrenched from the places, the Wilson banners, again put in an ap pearance and the parade around the hall once more was on. Five minutes of demonstration found the parade piled in a struggling mass of delegates, marchers, chairs and ban ners at the head of the center aisle. The yelling continued and the band aided the uproar. t'p rn the gallery the shrieking auto matic automobile horn was again turned loose to add to the pandemon ium of sounds. Chairman James, when the demon stration had been IS minutea under way. decided that It had gone far enough and pounded his desk, ordered the . sergeant-at-arms to clear the aisles, and then ordered the rollcall re sumed. The clerk called Florida and that state was passed. Georgia, next on the list, announced J. R- Anderson to rv- inivi . ......... wood. While Anderson lauded Underwood, and the South, the wlndowa at each side of the hall gradually grew gray with the coming of dawn. "The day-has at last dawned on true Democracy." declared Anderson, and the big crowd watching the slowly lighting windows, applauded vigor ously. When Indiana was railed Senator Shlvely took the platform to nominate 'Governor Marshall. It was then 4:15 A. M. OR 1 STRIKING NOTES SOUNDED IN NOMINATING SPEECHES FOB. ' VARIOUS CANDIDATES. W. B. Bankhead. of Alabama, nomlmUinK Oscar W. rnderwooil: Democ racy's real leader and best asset, invulnerable In his record of long "ab',e service, imperturbable In action and Impregnable In honor, and blameless In his private life. Mr. TJnderwood-s availability as a candidate cannot be questioned. The once-called Mason and Dixon's line has long since been tramped out by the footsteps of friendly Intercourse and commercial relations. Our candidate is a master of every detail of tariff legislation, upon which hang our reasonable hope of relief from Insufferable conditions. Nominate him. and the platform. Instead of being so much party declaration, will become the creed of a waiting people.. , Nominate him because Ms sterling reputation is not the creation of a day or night, but the sure and steady growth of 18 years of splendid service in Congress, culminating In conceded party leadership. Know tnz him blameless In his private life; Invulnerable In his record of long public irvi-. Imperturbable In action and Impregnable In honor. Alabama presents for the Presidential nomination the name of Democracy's real leader and best asset Oscar W. Underwood. -.'- Senator Reed of Missouri nominating Champ Clark: The situation is epic, la such a struggle as lies before us, give me for a leader no "Summer soldier or sunshine patriot." Let me rather have for general htm who hasf stood at the bloody angle; who has proven his mettle In the baptism ef fire. Let me tell you of such a leader. He was not born to luxury. He sprang from that stock which produced the men who subdued the West, the people whose hearts are instinct with patriotic love of country and liberty. All his life this man has been a Democrat. He has not been an occa sions! Democrat. He does not belong to that class of Democrats who steal out o- nights, sleep In strange political beds, and then come trailing home about the time they can smell the breakfast bacon frying. . He la not a fair-weather sol dier. He has marched In the procession when there was no band to lead. He did not enlist for one campaign; he volunteered for life. His cam paign has beep made by the people for him. It has been conducted almost without money and without organization. Here Is the man who most of all has borne the hardens and responsibilities, whose counsel has guided, who pointed the way; whose keen Intellect, superb courage and masterly gen eralship have forged the force which has been driven like a wedge through the body of the Republican party and split It asunder the lion of Democracy Champ Clark, of Missouri! Henry Wade Rogers, of Connecticut, nominating S. E. Baldwin; No. man In the party is Governor Ba!dwin"s superior In conscience or in brain, or more in sympathy with the just aspirations of the people. Nominate him and you can not be defeated. We present him to you as a great man who represents all that is best In the Intellectual and moral life of New England, and of the country. The candidate Connecticut proposes Is one of the eminent Jur ists of our day. He has won renown at the bar and has been the presi dent of the American Bar Association. His fame ismore than National. It is Internatlon, and he has been president of the International Law Association. Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, seconding nomination of Clark: Billings gate can never become the chief argument of a Democrat who is worthy to be President. The Marquis of Queensberry rules and the vernacular of the prise ring, applicable to latter-day Republican campaigns and conventions, have no place here. . . . The confidence of his associates in Congress manifested by his election to the Speakership of the House of Representatives, has been Justi fied by the restoration, under his leadership, of complete harmony among Dem ocrats and the overthrow of Cannonlsm. TMi achievement the destruction of arbitrary power which assumed to stifle the voice of the people and chain the hands of their representatives marked the most substantial, beneficial tri umph that has crowned Democracy in the last half century. OREGON FOR BRYAN Portland Democrats Forecast Bolt if No Progressive. COMMONER FIRST CHOICE Prominent Leader Says Wilson Will Get Support Because of Pledge, However O'Gorman Favorite ". for Vice - President. TTnriiseiiiAri sentiment amone: Port land Democrats forecasts some bolt ing In their ranks if the Baltimore convention fails to nominate for Presi dent a thorough and consistent pro- . I. T ... ...... n .a -wrant ftlthr Bryan or Wilson, preferably the Ne- , ... i- -1 ...IJ V. orasaan, aimougn mer wuum j isfled with some other man equally progressive. But they do not want a reactionary ana, n worst comes w - -. ....... .1 n ,. 1 vfftl She WU1BI t&llt B nt..U(.a.,.v. E - ' nAmfn.tlnn anv will thrOW their support to Roosevelt, if he becomes the progressive canaiaaie, not iui they want Roosevelt, but because they are determined to have a progressive. - . ,. Local Liemocraxs generally i"i hm V. . ,.n,rntln TT a H a mistake WltBIl it gave the temporary chairmanship to n i. i , v. .... fr v. .hat ennresaion is jrm oitnuf, . said to have been made In the inter est of promoting harmony, uney are hormnnv hv anv means. IlUt U U Ji-U w .". J " - but they are first progressives and take the position that no recognition should have been given the reaction ary faction to which they consign Parker. Following tne preliminary ganlxation of the convention, Oregon Democrats participated with members . v. . nB.v in other states in -for warding an avalanche of telegrams to their delegation at jjhiuuwio lng that they puraue only a progres sive course In their every ballot and action. - Democrats here, aa nas oeen sain, want either Bryan or Wilson, with Bryan In first place. They affirm that if Bryan's name had been before the voters in the primary election in this state he unquestionably would have re ceived the popular vote regardless of who were the opposing candidates. There are Democrats who maintain that Bryan in that event wouia nave received nine-tenths of the Democratic vote In this state. "I have talked with a numDer 01 .-.h,.a nf mv nnrtv since the Baltimore convention assembled," said a prominent Democrat yesterday, "and they are very mucn aajreea uii i-..kt.J1., I. -,T-nn rror than U1T Other man who could be nominated. At the same time, they insist inai u gatea from this state should follow .l.i. InilraMinm and lunDOft WllSOn as a candidate so long aa he has any chance to win tne nomination. ... . n .knnlil K nnminated. few Democrats would go to Roosevelt as an Independent or third .party candi date. Conservative utnrocrw " dissatisfied with Bryan would not go to -Roosevelt anyway. Radical mem bers of tne party wnum " with Bryan because of the prospect of - t, a..!, irictorv under his lead- m ATUiun . . - ershlp. In other words, the nomina tion of Bryan Dy me icm..- spike Roosevelt's guns and lessen tne . ... . i aa nnt Antfrelv rjre- cnances, it uj 1 - - vent the proposed organisation of a third party, which would then have to depend for its membership on Inde pendent Republicans only. With Bryan nominated there would be no occasion In the world for any Democrat to bolt his party and support Roosevelt.- "From my talks with Democrats I have learned that they regard Senator O'Gorman as an especially desirable man for the nomination of Vice-President with Bryan at the head of the ticket O Gorman is a strung; j ,.rnr New York. Besides, ha is eminently satisfactory and ac ceptable to Bryan. In fact. If the Dem ocrats roust compromise on a dark horse.' there are many Democrats in Oregon and throughout the country who would like to see O'Gorman nomi nated. These same Democrats no nui -v. - u -t, rinrlc are suffl- clnetly progressive to measure up to . ' . . 1 V.tlnnsl TIa- the requirements 01 mo . - mocracy at this time." CLARK 440; WILSON 324 No Nomination Is the Story After Initial Ballot. BALTIMORE. June IS. The unoffi cial result of the first ballot In the Democratic National Convention was: Sulier of New Tork 2. Clark 440.H, Wilson 324, Underwood 117, Harmon 148, Marshall SI, Baldwin Z2, Bryan 1. BALTIMORE, June 2S. At 6 o'clock this morning the Democratic National Convention was still listening to nom inating and seconding speeches for Presidential candidates. Messrs. Underwood, Clark, Wilson, Harmon, Baldwin of Connecticut and Governor Marshall, of Indiana, had been placed before the convention and only seconding speeches remained to he ,heard before the first ballot was taken. The convention had been in session since S o'clock last night. The dele gates were many of them asleep In their seats, the galleries were all but empty, the policemen were red-eyed and weary, but the flood of 'oratory went on. Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Tork and North Caro lina sat silent as the states were called. S. J. Doyle, of North Dakota, read a letter from Governor John Burke, of that state, releasing the delegates in structed for him and: asking that his name be not presented to the conven tion. ' '. . The . delegation, Doyle said, would cast its votes for the man thought to be representing the progressive Democ racy. That man was Woodrow Wilson. The announcement called out a cheer from the Wilson followers. Ohio was called at 5:45 A. M. and M. A. Daugherty stepped to the front of the stage to nominate Governor Jud son Harmon, of Ohio. Mr. Daugherty concluded . at 6 A. M. The Harmon forces made no attempt at a demonstration. Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, seconded the nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Nominating speeches were closed and the first ballot for President was begun at 6:43 A. M. WOMEN AID DEMOCRATS National League Organizes to Help Regular Candidate. ALBANY, N. T., June 28. The Women's National Democratic League, incorporated, with principal offices in New Tork City, was Incorporated yes terday to operate throughout the United States to promote the principles of De mocracy and to assist In the election of the regular nominees of the Demo cratic party. Among the directors are Mrs. John E. Raker, Alturas. Cal.; Grace Porter Hopkins, Mrs. Silas Hare, Kate Kear ney Heney, Katharine Montgomery Dabney, Washington, and Phoebe Hearst, of Berkeley, Cal. PRESIDENT TAFT INDORSED Executive Board of Republican Club Indorses Chicago Action. The renomination of President Taft and Vice-President Sherman as . the standard bearers of the Republican party in the forthcoming National cam paign, was indorsed in resolutions adopted last night by the Executive Board of the Republican Club. The meeting was held In the club's quar ters in the Board of Trade buildings A special committee, consisting of Colonel George T. Wlllett. L. D. Mahone and C. H. Monroe, was appointed by the board, to arrange for a social meeting at which an endeavor will be made to secure the attendance of as many mem bers of the club as possible, to re awaken an interest in the campaign. Clnb Chairmen Named. ALBANY, Or., June 28. (Special.) J. S. Van Winkle, president of the Al bany Commercial Club, has appointed chairmen of standing committees of the club for the year aa follows: Mem bership, J. C. Holbrook; public enter tainments and conventions, F. J. Fletcher; transportation and excur sions, E. H. McCune; legislation, C E. Sox: municipal affairs, P. D. Gilbert: railroad relations, G. A. Flood: manu facturing, A. M. Hammer; finance and auditing, F. M. French; promotion and publicity, L. E. Hamilton. Each chair man will choose his own committee. Changes in the Palisades. New Tork Tribune. The Palisades on the Hudson River are slowly changing. To the traveler of a hundred years ago they were a sheer cliff of clean rock rising in a perpendicular line from the water'a edge nearly a thousand feet Now they are buttressed? at the foot by immense deposits of broken rock, which frosts have peeled from the cliff. Gradually this buttress is growing higher. The upward growth of this supporting pile is due to the trees, evergreens of vari ous kinds, which have grown seemingly right out of the rocks. Out of 30.000.000-horsepower utilized in industrial and public utility enterprises In the Vnlted States, . 000,000 is now developed bs water. . REVENUE TARIFF PLATFORM BACKED Bryan and O'Gorman An nounce Flat and Positive . Declaration. ' MONOPOLY GETS SCORING Subcommittee and Others Pnxrie Long Over Party's Move for Votes, Two Big Men Sweating for Hours Under Ordeal. BALTIMORE. June 28. The platform to be adopted by the Democratic con vention was under consideration the entire day, first by Mr. Bryan and Sen ator O'Gorman, of the resolutions com mittee, later by the sub-committee of 11, of which Senator Kern, of Indiana, is chairman, and In the end by the full committee representing all of the states of the Union and their subdi visions. Immediately after their task was as signed them, Bryan and O'Gorman shut themselves in the committee-room, doffed their coats and collars and con tinued until about 6 o'clock, when they announced that their work had been completed. The full sub-commiltee was called In and Immediately began a careful read ing of the document. The r members of the sub-committee found little ground for criticism, all of their corrections being merely verbal. They were sufficiently satisfied with the situation to announce a meeting of the full committee at 10 o'clock for the purpose of having that organization pass Judgment on the work of the sub ordinate organization. As has been announced, the platform Is a flat andS positive declaration for a tariff for revenue only, but there is no pronouncement in favor of free raw material. The tariff plank comes im mediately after a general declaration of Democratic principles with which the document opens. There are strong paragraphs against monopoly. COFFEY IS CHAIRMAJf EXECUTIVE BOARD REFUSES TO RESIGX. Clash With Chief Results From Raid on Wolff and Level n Apartments Early Yesterday. Indignantly aroused by the action of Chief of Police Slover in demand ing, that Mayor Rushlight either ac cept Slover's resignation or request that of John B. Coffey, chairman of the police committee of the Executive Board, Mr. Coney last night declared that he would not resign. Instead, Po lice Commissioner Coffey said he would continue to direct raids on question able resorts whether his course meets with the approval of Chief Slover or not. The clash between Chief Slover and Commissioner Coffey resulted from the raiding of the Wolff and Leveln apart ments at 208 Market street, early yes terday morning by a squad of police men under the direction of Coffey. "As Police Commissioner. I have tried to do only what Is decent and right," said Mr. Coffey last night. "I fear no man and am not under obligations to anyone. I have not compromised my self In the least. I would not wilfully harm the lowest creature that walks, but as long as I am Police Commis sioner. I shall insist upon preserving a proper standard of publio decency. I am unalterably opposed to the in festing of this city by that class of parasites who live off the earnings of fallen women and shall continue to be unremitting in my efforts to drive these human vultures from our midst. "I am not going to resign, neither do I think my resignation will be request ed. Whenever my attention is called to any resort of the class and char acter of the one raided this morning, and the Chief of Police does not see fit to suppress It, I shall take the mat ter In my own hands whether it meets with his approval or not. "In reference to the raid last night, I was informed by reputable citizens and police officers that it was a resort of prostitutes, pimps, opium smokers, gamblers and thieves. I called upon Captain Riley and requested that the place be raided. Before doing so, he communicated with Chief of Police Slover, who directed Riley, if he had the evidence, to proceed. Sergeant Harms was detailed with six or seven men from his relief and a like number from Captain Keller's relief, under the sanction of Captain Keller to investi gate the character of the place. "The result of the raid shows that no mistake was made on the information received as to the class and character of the people who were the Inmates. Mr. Wolff, prior to his occupancy of the apartments, conducted a rooming house on Fourth street, between Stark and Washington, which was a resort for people of immoral character. Wolff was arrested for selling liquor on Sun day. .Mr. Levein. Wolff's partner. Is an ex-convict and served time at the Penitentiary in Salem. "I am advised that their attorney Is Max G. Cohen, whom I had Indicted for offering to accept a bribe from a fallen woman last Fall. Furthermore, when ever any of these people get Into trou ble, Cohen brings them to Chief Slover, explaining that they are business men and that they are the victims of a job put up by Sam Krasner. This has re sulted in these people receiving unusual consideration. For instance, a great number of the 18 or 20 men and women captured in the raid this morning were released on their own recognizance by order of Chief Slover personally." A House of Bad Luck. ' Indianapolis News. The house- in St. Petersburg which M. Stolypin occupied at the time of his assassination at Kieff has an evil re pute and merits the appellation be stowed upon it by a Paris paper, "La malson fatale." The property of the state, it is the official residence of the president of the Council of Ministers. Thirty-two years ago General Mesen zoff, the uncle of Mme. Stolypin, met his death there at the hands of revo lutionists. There bis successor. Gen eral Potazoff. had a mental breakdown. Later two Ministers of the Interior, Sipiagln and Plehve, both came to an untimely end during their tenancy. On the other hand, three minlstetrs filling the same position Count Loris-Meli-koft. Count Tolstoy and M. Dournovo declined to live in the house, and they escaped attack. The present pre Imer has not taken over the official residence. - - asa. a aasssws if tfl ie game s going against your home team. Don't get violent. Chuck a Nebo at the Cap tain. ' ... The gloriously good Cigarette Hear him laugh: "Ha! Ha!" Watch him knock a home run. mmm h CORK TIP aOAREWES r - if t rr m as in 1 mm LT" " iatkWortcW 'each package 1 1 CENTS TROOPS ARE REVIEWED OREGON" NATIONAL GUARD HAS QUARTERLY INSPECTION. 0 Per Cent of Local Organization Turns Out In Field Service Uni forms at " Armory. Quarterly inspection of all troops of the Oregon National Guard stationed in Multnomah County drew a record . . v. . A rmrrv Thursdav nisrht. lurouui , , Approximately 650 men were on the drill floor xor muBici, wiicvuuu . .... HnMuntliiD nhnnt 90 ner cent of the entire strength of local or ganizations. With summer iieio man euvers close at hand, interest In the guard work was shown to be In an active state. - The men appeared in rieia service uniforms, in light marching order, and M.tiinr thrnuzhout was marked IUCII '- by precision and military bearing.. The provisional ongauo w com mand of Colonel 1. It Poorman. with Major L. A. Bowman commanding the third regiment. Captain H. U. We'ch commanding, the field and coast ar tillery organizations and Captain Harry Hendershott . the ambulance company. Sixteen expert riflemen, 12 sharp shooters and 27 marksmen of Company H were awarded marksmanship decor ations for the 1911 target season, Adjutant-General Finzer presenting the medals. Lieutenant Rlchs-rd Deich re ceived medals both as an expert rifle man and expert pistolinan. This company furnished four men on .the state team which shot at Camp Perry, p. Company B had four men on the state team, with three firing. Company H won the state, trophy last year by a larger score than It was ever won by before. It has been com peted for for the last nine years. The Armory was well filled with' vis itors, and much enthusiasm was shown. Following the military ceremony an Informal military bail waa given In the Armory ballroom. An Editor's Eloquent Appeal. Wayne County (III.) Mi tor Carmlchael, of the Flora Dem ocrat, is hungry and wants hla friends to bring him in something good. He says: "Any- farm product brought to the editor on subscription will be ap preciated, Buoa m apples, paacoaav pears, tomatoes, green or ripe, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, turnips, green beans for canning, soup beans, cucum bers, beets, onions, cabbage, meat, but ter, lard, flour, corn or wood. In fact, anything of use to a family." WILSON HIGHLY PLEASED Governor Will Not Comment on Bryan's Drastic Resolution. SEAGIRT. N. J- June 28. Governor Woodrow Wilson expressed satisfaction tonight with the action of the progres sive Democrats at the Baltimore con vention. He declined to comment on Mr. Bry an's resolution until he had read Its ..n Avr Wake Up, Uncle Sam.' London Chronicle. In fresh dairy products, also. Henr kona; and most of the lower Aslatla cnmmt .nil the East Indies are now sup plied from Australia. Australian but ter controls tne aituaiion 10 u "in clusion of all other on the lower coast and of most other such products on the northern coasts, although five years ago the United States had the areatea portion fit tbU fresh-butter trad.