New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
END COMES QUICKLY
WHEN BREAK BEGINS
Only Four Ballots Needed in Day Session to
Nominate Wilson After Decision Of
Illinois to Support Him.

Pennsylvania two Clark men swung into
line. and Wilson received the solid &c from
that state.
In Tennessee Wilson gained / Utah cast
its eight votes for him, a gain of li2 votes
Wisconsin swung into line with its 26 solid
votes. and a cheer from the Wilson adj
herents greeted the gain Of votes.
The forty-fourth ballot put Wilson 9Gia
votes away from q nomination. His vote
was 629. a gain of - as compared with the
forty-thlrd ballot. Clark dropped from 529
to 200. The totals were:
Clark. BOG: Wilson. GEO: Underwood. co.;
Harmon, 81: FOss, 81.
An effort was made at the end of the
forty-fourth rollcal By the Washington
delegation to vote proxies on poll OF thar
delegation. Chairman James insisted on
maintaining his position. formerly taken
that no proxies should be voted in the on
vcntion. An appeal was taken from the rui-
ing. but the chair was sustained by a roar
ing vote which seemed almost unanimous.
The poll Of tho Washington delegation
showed FIVE Of the twenty-eight delegates.
with half vote each, absent cutting wash
iustons vote 10 11'e. On the poll eight OF
these were cast for Clark and 3i2 for VII
son. hut Washington being under the unit
rule IL votes we're recorded for Clark,
No Serious Breaks.
Although Wilson made slight gains early
IN Tho forthwith ballot. there were no serl-
Gus breaks In the dwindline Clark ranks.
During this ballot tho Wilson leaders
worked like beavers 10 secure the Under
WOOD strength for tho New Jersey man. A.
Mitchell Palmer, leader Of the Wilson
forces. visited the Alabama delegates ana
earnestly urged them 20 throw their votes
10 Wilson but he could secure no agree
m-nt.
poll ~ the New Mexico delegation on
this ballot showed an inclination 70 break
the solid eight Ozark votes, but they were
held by the Uni5 rule.
New Works 90 again went to CLARK and
hone If nomination on this ballot vas lost.
in Ohio Wilson gained. the vote beng
Harmon % and Wilson %, and by gaining
TWO IN PENNSYLVANIA the Governor rolled the
whole 90 votes Of the Keystone state.
The figures Of the forty NTH ballot were;
Clark 8Os: Wilson. s22; Underwood OF;
Foss -: Harmon. IS.
Alabama Starts the landslide
When the forty-sixth--and, az proved,
the iast-ballot was started Alabama cast
her twenty four votes for Underwood, as
usual but lust 40 they were recorded Sen
ator Bankhead manager Of the Underwood
forces. asked leave to Withdraw the vote
while he made statement Mr. Bank
head then started the final landshoe lot
Wilson when he said:
Mr. Underwood entered this contest
hoping that he might secure the nonllne,
| ton from this convention, but ! deslre 70
say for him that his first and greatSet
| Norn Wa that through this movement ne
might be able 10 eliminate and eradicate
| FOR all time every remaining vestge Of
, factional feeling in this country. CAP
Mr. Underwood to-day would willingly
anYiousiv. forego this nomination II he had
succeeded and II the country has conclqoe s,,
I that the Mason and Dixon line mas 1.s u
! tramped out ard this 10 once more u'''S'
I country (Applause) ..a.
| We have demonstrated here, my friends,
in my judgment, that no Longer sec,'o .,l,1
| feeling exists Applause The lios si st ~
| mort that Mr. Underwood has had from the
( Fact sstisAes Wis that II an opportunity we're
| offered TO nominate this splendid man ihey
! are ready and would hasten 70 his aia.
Mr. Underwood did not enter inns conttst
| to defeat any mans nomination. ne VII NOT
he a marty 10 the defeat 81 any candidate be-
fore this convention (Applaisep ,
HIS only hope was that the great RECORD
that he has made as the Leader OF the
Denocracy-his hope was that what NJ mao
ACCOMPLISHED for the Democracy OF ms
CountTy-his belief was that under MS ledn,
ership those things had been achieved
vbirh would secure the election OF Demo
Graf in the next November election ZAP
nisTsnl He has always said i take no
PERSONAL part in this campaign | nave not
the time - -, 49,, arb
lie said Il have a full mans %oIk
marked out for me in washington s"u ~.
, frst duty Is TO make It possible TO eIect
q nenocrat whoever tho nominee may be
I-non that high ground he stands to.day :
mon that bieh ground he will stand TO-
n1orrnW and ell other doys. lie has no
CONCERN nv friends about his own NOM
nation or election beyond that which MAJ.
,ugllv comes to every man VINO feeis ne
is thoroughly equipped and qualined LOT
that high office. But J think the ulne mas
come when II Is demonstrated mat ne
cannot be nominated IN this convention
End he cannot he used To deieat inc nom
nation Of any other candidate Loun ap-
plause) ,re ,,o,,d
He and his friends everywhere flano
ready 10 give tho nominee OF TINS con,
vention their hearty support. re mas Stoou
unon every platform that has been written
since Isaj He will stand upon any pat,
;nrI, that thfy convention may write.
would not undertake, knowing him as ! 90
IN saw that all Of its planks-and don
know. what they are-would meet his JudB-
ment but he is a Democrat and sia1hs Tor
thc success of his party.