Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
CONVENTION RESTS
after NIGHT SESSION
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN UNTIL I
O'CLOCK FOLLOWING TWELVE
iNEFFEcTUAL BALLOTS.
BRYAN AssAILs CANDIDATE
. SUPPORTED ~ TAMMANY
New Yerk's Ninety Vote. Switched to
Clark on Ninth Ballot and Speaker
Gets Major;ty-still Far Short Of
Necessary Two-Thirds-Enorts to
ersak Deadlock.

attempt to break the existing dead
in the democratic party at 3:05 o'clock
this morning decided upon an ad-
journment until o'clock in the after
noon, in the hope that some sort Of
agreement might be reached as to the
presidential nominee.
Many Of the delegates protested
journment but apparently there was
no hope Of settling the nomination by
conferences on the convention floor.
Twelve ballots were taken during the
night. Clark made sensational gain
on the tenth when New York's ninety
votes went to him. His total reached
high water mark at 556-a clear ma
jority but 10 short Of the necessary
two-thirds to nominate. On the last
two ballots Clark fell away to 544 and
$40.
Governor Woodrow Wilson held his
forces steadily together and during the
night voting there were but slight
fluctuations in his totals. Votes lose IN
10anes esaelegati0BUs were made Np In 9TH
ers. Mr.. Wilson'S last total was 354.
Governor Harmon on the last ballot
dropped tn twenty mine votes cast by
members ,of the Ohio Delegation; /; New
FORKS desertion brought the Ohioex-
ecutive rapidly down. The long night
and the early morning session was
marked by several noisy demonstra-
tions. The first came from the Clark
adherents when New York shifted to
the speaker. Then came q counter
demonstration from the Wilson people
when ten Wilson delegates from Ok
lahoma decided they would not "be
dragged into Tammany hail." b.
The New York vote, cast bys MUIR
ply, was nearly always greeted with
mingled Kisses and cheers.
Hope to Break Deadlock.
Twelve ballots for president had been
taken when the democratic convention
prepared to reassemble after the early
morning adjournment to go on with
the voting Unless the conferences
which preceded the afternoon session
should prove to have been more pro-
ductive Of result than those which had
gone before, the existing deadlock may
be indefinitely prolonged, causing the
convention to remain in session over
another week. But the delegates are
anxious to go home. In this fact lies
the hope that the predicted break
might occur today to permit nomi-
nation for president to be made with
sufficient time left to name q vice
president and adopt a platform before
midnight.
Precedent May Be eroken.
Never in the history Of the demo-
cratic party has a candidate for presi-
dent under the two-thirds rule who
has received a majority Of votes in the
convention been denied the nomtna-
tion. Champ Clark received major
ity on the tenth ballot last night when
New York's ninety was thrown hts
way. should he fail now to get the
nomination precedent will have been
upset.
II was expected before the recon-
vening Of the body that q crisis IN the
situation would be reached on the next
two or three ballots. Leaders VINO pro-
fess to know have assel ted that the
speaker could not mold the New YORK
vote much longer unless he should
make substantial gains. Instead OF go
ing ahead Mr.sClark has been slipping
back since the tenth ballot.
cIark's Hope 10 Boss Murphy.
Champ Clark's hopes now rest al
most wholly on Boss Murphy. II Mur-
phy sticks to Clark then Clark can
nrobably win, for on the last tfrce
ballots Murphy gave his 80 votes TO
Clark. This gave Clark a majority u
the convention. II Clarx can hold this
majority for a series of ballots there
will be a break to him. II he can not
he is lost and the probabilities are .
dark horse. It all depends on the GOOD
Will OF Murphy whether Clark can hold
his majority to make the situation
more remarkable.
Bryan TO War on Tannn,any Alliance.
bryan is assailing any candidate
who gets his nomination as the result
OF a Tammany alliance.
There was report Mt Adjournment.
that the New York delegation had
agreed to vote for Clark only on three
ballots giving the speaker q full oppor-
tunity to display his greatest strength.
Murphy May Switch 70 underwesd. +
Underwood was the next candidata u
was reported who would be giyen q
chance at the New York vote when
clark 10 abandoned. Wilson's friends
eventually the tide Of votes
would turn IN mis- favor and that tho
,,arty y v,,,s::ss. { - iss esound the New Jef>
~ eovsrnor - 8 standard bearer, TN
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