The Holt County sentinel., 1912-07-05
MARSHALL FOR
v|CE.PRES|OEN1
Democratic Convention Selects Man
for second Place in Short Order
CLARK REFUSED TO ACCEPT II
Bryan Was Also Mentioned, win
Others, But 0eeiined-0eie.
ostes, Worn and Weary,
start Home.

that the main business OF the cOnfen-
tion--the nomination Of q presidential
candidate--had been disposed Of. floor
and galleries were filled for the nnal
session OF the Democratic national
convention.
The delegates, tired OF the duh
routine OF four days Of balloting for a
presidential candidate, we're on hand
early. anxious to dispose Of the work
that was still to be done. The choice
Of a vice.presiden,ial candidate was
the first problem confronting the con.
yention.
"ttoun' oawe 10 for Wilson,"
The New Jersey delegates. enthusi.
astic over their afternoons victory.
cheered Wilson and Bryan impartially
after they took their seats. They also
sang parodies on various popular
songs for both Wilson and Clark. In
return. Missouri delegate from
across the aisle yelled:
The houn' dawg IL for Wilson
now"
Thereupon New Jersey cheered
Wilson buttons we're pinned on the
lapels OF the Missouri delegation and
there was general love feas; be.
tween New Jersey and Missouri.
Clark Placed In Nomination.
Champ Clark was placed in nomina.
;ion by Delegate Dean Of Georgia
Dean spoke In his capacity as an In.
diyjdual delegate
Dockery OF Missouri took the plat
form TO decline the nomination for
Clark.
Clark was not Influenced by pique.
Dockery said. but preferred to remain
In bis present responsible position 40
speaker OF the house OF representa-.
tives.
Amid a great outburst OF applause
Dockery pledged the support OF "Old
Missouri" to Wilson, "hrs'. last and
all the time"
Idaho yielded 10 North Dakota and
ex-senator Purcell placed Gov. Burke
OF Nor'h Dako'a IN nomination
s"H"e' A'sc"utr OF hhno's nomI'
hated Eimore w HurS OF Rock
'siahd, iii'
u r. Mehz'es OF 'hdiana nominated
GOV 'nomas H. Marsha'''
hehrS Nol'her OF iowa homiha'ed
Mar,ih J' Waue'
A'ohzo u Mi'es OF Maryland placed
Mayor James preston OF ''ai'imore IN
nomination
Took UP the Platform First.
After Miles had concluded. A.
Mitchell Palmer. Wilson manager,
asked unanimous consent that the con-
sideration OF the vice.presidential
nomination be suspended and the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions
received and acted upon. Unanimous
consent was obtained and Senator
Kern, chairman OF the resolutions
committee, read the platform.
When the reading concluded Sena.
Tor Kern moved the adoption OF the
report. which was done by a viva voce
vote.
Praise for EVERYBODY.
A series OF resolutions praising
Baltimore. Mayor Preston, tho police
and fire departments. the hotels and
practically everything else in Balt,.
more were nut through.
When the vice. presidential nomina
tlons were again taken IN Il WAS AT.
ter 10 o'clock.
Judge VIII r. King Of Oregon nj,
fered In nomination Senator George
T.. Chamberlain OF that state,
An effort was made to preyail
upon Speaker Clark to accent ,be
nomination for the yice.presidency.
This effort occupied the time Of
many OF the Democratic leaders from
the time OF the adjournment OF the
convention until late In the night, Mr.
Clark refused over and again and
every time importuuities more nress.
Ing than before. were addressed to
him.
ervan oNsred "a Nam. Him
The delegates refused Ia take "no"
for an answer Mr. Bryan said that