The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-03
Marshall Was Chosen by Ac-
clamation on the Third
Ballot at a Late Session
Tuesday Night.
PRESS
WILL BACK TICKET
Bryan at the Closing Session
Delivers Peace and Good
VIII Address The Dele
gates Are Pleased.
(National News Association)

(National News Association)
BALTIMORE. July 3-with Wood
row Wilson. of New Jersey. and Thorn
as r.. Marshall. of Indiana, both COVER
nors. and reputed Presbyterians. and
both often times laughed at as ''ac-
cidents" in politics. nominated TO car
ry the Democratic party TO victory or
defeat next fall. the new national Dem
ocratic committee met today to assume
its new duties and appoint time and
place for gathering TO consider the
plans for the campaign. All Ihaeds-.
parting delegates today pronounced
the ticket satisfactory. although some
of them regret that Governor Burke of
North Dakota, who is a Catholic. had
not been put on the ticket TO Offset any
possible prejudice that supporters of
that faith might entertain towards Mr..
Wilson.
Telegraphic reports from all over
the country show that all important
Democratic newspapers have indicated
editorially. that they would support
the ticket, regardless of any former
preference for candidates. Among
these are included w. r. Hearsts
newspapers.
Democrats Confident
The Democratic hosts declared to-
day that the ticket will sweep the
country next fall. II was a noteworthy
circumstance that little or no bitter
ness marked the final victory Of Gov.
Wilson. The general opinion prevailed
that the wings of the party were unit
ed. and the east and west are salts
fed with the outcome.
When the convention adjourned at
1:56 o'clock this morning. the dele
gates felt that they had nominated
the strongest man possible under the
, circumstances. During the closing
hours of the convention W. ]. Bryan
made his last appearance on the plat
form before the delegates, which in
some respects. was the most spectac-
ular incident of the convention. Mr.
Bryan said: Mr.. Chairman and men,
bers of the convention. You have been
generous with me in the allowance OF
time. had not expected to trans
gress upon your patience again, but
the compliment that has been paid me
by the members Of the District OF Coz
lumbia, hope word in the form OF 4
valedictory will be permitted" Mr..
Bryan's reference was to the delegate
who had been voting for Champ Clark.
but who on the last ballot, placed the
name< of Bryan in nomination The
Commoner continued: For sixteen
years have been a lighting man Per-
forming what regarded as q public
| duty; / have not hesitated to speak
upon every public question that was
brought before the people of this ma
ton for settlement. and i have not
| hesitated to raise hostility and the en-
/ nifty of individuals when I thought IL
my duty to do SO In behalf OF my
country.
| II have never supported a man ex-
| cept with gladness. and ] have never
exposed a man except in sadness.
IF have any enemies in this coun-
| try, those who are my enemies have .
monopoly of the hatred. There 10 not
single human being against whom
feel hatred"
Marshall 10 Winner.
| Nominations for the vice-preeidency
were begun and the platform pianks
were read last night. This required
three hours. Shortly before midnight
Senator Kern moved the adoption OF
the platform. There was no minority
report. and the motion carried unan-
| imously Then the balloting for vice
president began There were two bal
lots and the same rivalry that mani
tested itself during the long deadlock
over the presidential nomination was
displayed. The first ballot ended with
Marshall in the lead over Governor
Burke of North Dakota, his nearest
competitor. A motion was made that
the nomination be made BY acclama-
ton, but the motion was withdrawn
after Mr.. Bryan had served notice that
he would fight IT. The second ballot
showed Marshall still farther in the