Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
Will SON GAINS
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NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR GETS
TWENTY.NINE INDIANA VOTES
RACE is CLOSE
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had the advantage Of Cleveland's
prestige.
By l0:45 the galleries were about
filled to their limits, with waiting lines
still filing in, Scattered delegations
were in place. but few had come in a
body and those around which the
storm ragged fiercest, Missouri, New
York and New Jersey, were among the
last arrivals.
Many of the state delegations held
informal caucuses in their sections
where the events since Saturday were
discussed. The controversy between
Speaker Clark and Mr.. Bryan was the
uppermost Subject Of conversation, us
probable effect being generally de'
bated.
The Illinois delegation of fifty-eisht
headed by Roger Sullivan, was one
of the last to reach the hall. having
been in formal caucus since 10 O'Clock.
Illinois stood unanimously and form
ally for Clark throughout the twenty
six sallots.
Clark Men to Stick TIL Snow Flies.
Following the seventh ballot there
had been continual rumors OF break
in Illinois and today this was re-
vived. though no announcement OF any
conspicuous break was made before
the twenty-seventh roll call began.
eve are prepared to stay until the
snow flies" said ex-Congressman Late
Pence. a champion of Clark from the
District of Columbia, upon arrival at
the hall. eve may not have enough
delegates to nominate now. but we
have enough to prevent the nomina-
ton of anyone else Whatever happens
we can hold more than the 365 neces.
sary to prevent nomination, and. after
the treatment awarded Mr.. Clark IN
refusing him the honor after he had
received majority, we shall STICK 10
the death"
A few minutes after II O'Clock
Chairman James called the conven-
ton to order and the Rev. S. Carroll
Coal of the First NJ E. church OF
Baltimore, offered prayer
William J. Bryan appeared on the
floor just at the conclusion Of the
prayer and a cheer swept the conven-
ton hall.
ne twenty-seventh roll was then
begun.
In the first six states Clark gained
four votes over the twenty-slxth bal
lot.
Illinois asked to be passed on this
ballot and Marshall's thirty in Indiana
remained intact.
In Massachusetts Wilson gained five
votes and the Wilson supporters
cheered
When Missouri was called the entire
delegation arose and yelled defiantly:
"Thirty-six votes for Clark"
In Nebraska Clark gained vote.
When New York was called poll
of the delegation, the first since the
balloting began, was demanded
Abraham l. Elken of the eleventh
New York district was the first New
York to vote for Wilson and round
of cheers greeted him. William Nc
Adoo was the second.
StanchfieId Attacks Bryan.
When the name of John B. Stanch-
field was reached he took the platform
to explain his vote.
Stanchfield declared that the integ-
rity of New York delegates had been
1mpugned and insulted and New York
had a right to be heard
Stanchfield denounced Bryan as
"that money grabbing, favor and pub
iicity hunting marplot from Nebraska
Stanchfield's bitter characterization
of Bryan was received with cheers
mingled with some Kisses. The
speaker maintained that the New
York delegation was the ablest ever
lent to national convention.
mo man branded with Organism
can come within half a million of
carrying New York" exclaimed
Stanchfield amid cheers.
Stanchfield bitterly attacked Bryan
Is one OF the plutocrats whose name