The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02

X was on TINS situation that many
of the leaders based a hope of a nnal
vote and nomination before the night
was over. Thev argued that the weary
delegates. tried by a week OF work.
would break from the hard and fast
lines they have been holding and throw
enough votes TO one OF the candidates
10 end the agony of suspense. Others
contended that the situation made i'm
possible an agreement on any one of
the candidates now before the conven-
ton. They pointed TO to-day's ply
steal clash between the Clark and Will
son forces as an evidence that the
feeling between the two was so bitter
that neither would allow enough votes
to go to tho other nominee.
The Wilson forces. however. en-
couraged by their steady gains through
the day, We're optimistic. They as
serted that in time they would secure
a majority of the convention, and that
then, tho delegates. ready to do almost
anything to end the struggle. would
flock TO the Wilson standard
Another ~ttempt to reach some sort
Of an agreement among the leaders
failed tonight.
The so-called conservatives" were
in conference National Chairman
Norman e Mack. Charles F. Murphy,
OF Tammany Hall. Colonel George Har-
voy representative Fitzgerald OF New
York, and Roger c. sullivan. of Illi-
nots. dined together After the talk
Chairman Mack declared that every
one seemed 10 be sitting tight"
Il do not believe either Wilson or
Clark can be nominated now" de-
clared Mr.. Mack Just before tho con-
vention was called to order.
Tho galleries were crowded as the
hA cal Of la.
roll for the thirty-nfth ballot They
nai been thrown open to the general
public and the public took advantage
of the occasion.
The calling of the session was de-
layed by the failure OF the leaders to
arrive. Chairman James did not reach
the stnd until $50. a moment later
ne dropped his savel and PRAYER was
offered by the Rev. CLAYTON II Ranck.
Chairman James then ordered the
roll called for the thirty-fifth ballot.
The rumored break in Illinois did
not occur Its ffty-eiSht stayed solid
with Clark
The break in the Michigan delega-
tion came according to schedule The
" ilson delegates cheered as the vote
was announced: Wilson. %, Clark,
This gave Wilson fifteen additional
votes. taking them from the Clark
column.
The steady cain which Wilson had
been making all day continued on the
th'rty-ffth ballot. the New Jersey
Governor securing fifteen votes net.
Clark lost Il. Undcrwood's vote re-
maiaed at lol l2. Kern lost l.
The result was:
Clark, 1873 IL.
Wilson, 1914 L..
Underwood. 101 IL.
Harmon, 20.
Kern, l.
Foss. IS.
Absent, L..
speaker Clark received only 433 l-2
votes on this ballot. his low mark since
the beginning of the contest on the
first ballot he received $40 1-2 votes,
and HIS vote increa sed slowly until the
tenth ballot. when It bounded upward
as the result OF New York's ninety
votes going TO him in body. After
he received a majority vote, however,
MS forces struck stone wall in the
opposition of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Clark's
OPPOSITION openly oasted that the Mis-
sourians strength would disintegrate
rapidly from the point where he had
lost a part OF his opening vote
On the thirty-siXth ballot the change
was mmaterlal. Clark gained a sin
gle vote and Wilson secured two adj
ditional. The result was:
Clark. 43i IL
Wilson, 400 IL.
Underwood. IS 1-2.
Harmon, 20
Kern. J.
Foss. 2S
Absent. IL
After the thirty sixth ballot Chair
nan James surrendered the gavel TO
senator OGorman. OF New York
on the thirty seventh ballot Clark
lost two. Wilson'S vote remained un
changed. Underwood gained two. The
shiii OF 'wo from Clark to Underwood
was the only change on this ballot.
IN Connecticut Underwood gained
four from the Clark column When
i ior.da was called a poll was demand
ca Ihe call OF the delegates showed
that OF the twelve delegates. two were
ioe Wilson ma ten FOR Underwood.
senator O'Gorman. in the chair ruled
mat the resolution nbrogat!ny the unit
RUE IN cases where preferential pri-
mary had heen held applied to tho
FLORIDA delegation. and the vote wa.
recorded, Underwood. l0 Wilson. .. The
ruling produced considerable disorder
W"lch senator O'Gorman had some
trouble IN Guie,ing
In Tennessee Clark lost ; l-2 The
delegation gave CLARK. Wilson and I'm
dcrwood eight votes each
,o on the thirty-eighth ballot Clark
lost IL. Wilson gained and I'm
derwood gained 1t The result vas
Clark. 10.
q: ]. !" :: !: ::
Wilson, i9s IL.
Underwood. log.
jinrmon. 20.
Foss. IS.
Kern, /.
Absent. IL.
As the night wore on and ballot ar.
ter ballot was taken without result
tho temper OF tho delegates grew
worse Every shifting vote. every
demand for the pom Of delegation
awakened the bitterness that Law he
meath the proceedings
Kisses. half-hoartcd cheers and ieers
greeted the few changes on each snc-
ceeding ballot.
This spirit was also shown at times
IN the audience. and the police were
forced TO remove Offenders who be.
came involved in quarrcls
on the thirty-ninth bano; the f,rst
break IN