Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-07-11
AT CHICAGO.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON.
YENTION IN SESSION.

me Ticket Probably Cleveland aud Villas
Boss Kelly Disguised ut His Defeat
and Humiliation Platform Adou.
ted Last Night-N Only Consists Of
Gcneralitics, and Does Not Say One
Word About MOrmonism - Last Nights
First Ballot-Ete.
Specials to the woop RIVER TtMEs,
CHICAGO, July II, 1912 a. m.
The platform was reported last
night, and adopted with but little dis
cusslon. 1t consists of gittering gem
cralities. 1t is silent on revenue re-
form, and the Mormon question is
completely ignored.
The platform was reported at
o'clock, and adopted within one hour.
At 10 o'clc OK last night the Convention
proceeded to ballot, amid such tire :
mendous excitement that it was very
difficult for the presiding officer to
maintain a semblance Of order. The
roll call by States began, and New
York's vote, which was cast solid for
Cleveland under the unit rule, was
received with great enthusiasm. Fol
lowing was the result Of the first ballot:
Cleveland 392, Bayard 10, Ran
dali ", Thurman SO, Mcdonald Sc,
Carlisle ~, Hoadley 3, Flower 4, Til
den l, Hendricks l. Total $40. Nee
essary for choice (two-thirds) 547
votes
As the result was announced half a
dozen delegates moved to adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
While it saens to be pretty gener-
ally believed that Cleveland will be
nominated, still it is known that if he
is not successful after few ballots
an effort will be made to turn the
Convention over to Hendricks.
Cleveland's friends claim that he
will be nominated on the third ballot.
Chicago, July II, 1920 a. m.
The Convention is re assembling,
amid intense excitement and noise,
the bands playing, and the spectators
cheering each candidate or prominent
party leader. Hendricks has Just en-
tered, and been received with ire
mendous cheers.
There is a report current that Boss
Kelly was finally paciied, after the
Convention adjourned, last night, by
beng promised the Gubernatorial
nomination, and the united party
support, and that in consideration of
these promises he will permit Cleve-
land to be nominated by acclana,iol
on the second ballot. Although this
report is generally believed, the tax
ing of ballot is awaited with con
siderable anxiety, as that will tell the
tale.
1890 p m.
Cleveland has ust been nominated
Oh the second ballot, amidst the most
tremendous applause heard yet. John
Kelley and some of his henchmen are
leaving the hall, confused and vislbly
disguised at his thorough defeat. No
attention was paid to him to-day. He
was cut most brutally, being scarcely |
looked at.
Following are the details of the
second ballot:
Cleveland Go5, Bayard s, Hendricks
i5t, Thurman 4, Mcdonald :, Ran
iall 4.
Oeve!and's nomination was made |
unanimous. The Idaho delegation
'oted for the victor. The West and |
South were the first to go over to
Clevcland-after which the flood set
n. Boss Kelly took up his hat to
cave before the vote was announced,
Is soon as satisfied Of Cleveland's
domination. Some yroans were heard,
amid the cheers, as he left the hall.
At half past O'Clock the Conven-
!on took a recess uutil ! o'clock this
afternoon, IN order to give time fer
on the nominee for Vice
President.
1t is probable that Villas, of Wis