The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-05
TWELVE BALLOTS; NJ CHOICE MADE Democrats Held Second Lonq Session in Effort to Select
 Nominee. LARK LEADS THE TICKET llttIe Fluctuation in Voting Up Till Tenth BaIIot-Committee Fin
 ishes Platform.
VOTE ON LAST BALLOT OF
 NIGHT

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Baltimore.-After another allnight session Friday night and the taking of twelve Ballots the convention ad- iourned till the afternoon when the balloting was to be continued till a choice was made.
 The spectators who were present at the opening had all left the hall be- fore the eonveneion adjourned. Many delegates lay sleeping on one arothers shoulders part of the night, while the press stand was full of slumberers.
 The convention started voting for a nominee on FriGay at 1 o'clock and continued till 2:30 a. m.. Eleven bal lots were taken but no choice was made the convention adjourning till l o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 In the balloting no change of any importance was noted until the tenth ballot when the New York delegation left the Harmon column and swung to the Clark column. Before this break only a small variation was to be seen in any candidates column.
 At the end of the voting Clark lead the ticket 549, with Wilson his nearest opponent following with 354.
 While Clark's lead was a majority it was not the necessary two thirds needed to secure the nomination. The other candidates in the race were holding on it is said believing there would be a deadlock between Clark and Wilson. This was the be lief of many delegates and people in Baltimore who were watching the progress of the convention
 There was no ayowed Bryan senti ment among the delegates up to this time although some were of the opin, ion that Bryan was a strong dark horse."
 The Democratic platform was an. nounced ready for the approval of the candidate and the convention at this time but could not be approved till after the selection of a candidate
 The document was the result of AS hours of deliberation on the part of the committee. It is an almost en- tirely new document, although the rec concentrations of the New ork delega- tion were followed in many particu- lars.
 From first to last the committed s declarations were characterized by the utmost harmony. The unanimous demand was for the most pronounced declarations in favor of progressive policies and the only difference of opinion arose over the best method of expressing this tendency.
 The result is a platform of generally advanced views, although many of them are less radical than the party declarations of other years.
 The document covers every subject of importance which has been the sub- ject of party discussion in the last four years.
 The Platform.
 Reaffirms party's devotion to the principles of Democratic government as formulated ky Jefferson.
 Declares for a tariff for revenue only and denoulces "the high Republi- can tariff as the principal cause of IuO uucQuell uIStI OL WCdIIl1.
 Favors immediate downward revis- ion of present duties, especially upon necesaries of life. Favors gradual re- duction so as not to interfere with or destroy legitimate industries.
 Denounces President Taft for veto ing tariff bills of last congress.
 Condemns Republican party "for failure to redeem it's promises of 1908 for downward revision"
 Takes issue with the Republican platform as to the high cost of living, contending it is largely due to high tariff laws.
 Favors vigorous enforcement of the oringinal features of the antitrust law
 Demands such additional legislation as may be necessary to crush private monopuiy.
 Favors prohibition of holding com, panies, interlocking directors, water. ing, etc. Condemns Republican admin