The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-04

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for President and Marshall
for Vice-Presider,
NOMINATED on 4e sAlloI
Champ Clark - y~rY sore and Re-
fused to Accept second rl.c~ On
the Ticket Tammany Cruwd
Name the tice-Pr~~id~ns Over
Bryan's Man-Piasform Dodge
Several Important Quession--The
Convention Lasted over a w~~k-
There Wa Bitter Feeling Through
out the Convention.
The Democrats have nominated
Professor Woodrow Wilson as their
nominee for President and Governor
+. Marshall. OF Indiana. for Vice
President.
Wilson was nominated Tuesday at
teTRoon on the 4Gth ballot after Tn
derwood's leader had released his
delegates. Marshall was nominated
on the third ballot. The Bryan-Wil-
son forces had decided on Governor
John K. Burke, of North Dakota for
Wilson's running mate. and when
Marshall's name was sprung IL came
as surprise, and there Is where
Tammany and the reactionaries got
in their work
Very Bitter Fight.
The fight for the nomination for
President was very bitter. and there
was very little change In the voting
until Monday. Clark's forces stood
by him until Saturday night just be-
fore adjournment when there was a
slight break in his ranks. Bryan had
severely denounced Clark on the floor
of the Convention and declared he
would not vote for any candidate that
received New Yorks ninety votes.
Clark left Washington Saturday
y
but the convention adjourned over
until Monday before Clark reached
the seat Of war. However, he gave
out a statement denying Bryan's al
legations and denouncing the Nebras-
kan in very bitter terms. On Mon
convention was hopelessly deadlock
ed and there was much talk of a
dark horse. Some New Jersey bank
ers announced Monday morning that
they would pay the expenses of the
INDECENT Wilson delegates and that
they could stay on in Baltimore and
vote for Wilson. This mag have
caused some of the other delegates
who were paying their own expenses
to decide to break to Wilson.
The Platform.
The platform that had been framed
by Bryan and Senator O'Gorman sew
eral days before was hauled in and
read and adopted. 1t was a surprise
to many of the progressives, as many
of the progressive idea were conspic
uous by their absence 1t declares
for tariff for revenue only" discuss
es the trusts, States rights, favors
income tax and election of Senators
by a direct vote, for Presidential pri
maries, for conservation of natural
resources, independence for the
the Philippines and for merchant
The platform also declares
in favor of single Presidential
term,f and favors the adoption of an
to the Constitution max
ing the President of the United States
ineligible for reelection and pledged
their candidate to that principle. 1t
also favors the Panama Canal Expo
sition to be held in San Francisco in
1915.
The platform also indorses the rec
ord of the Democrats in Congress.
One Row Averted.
Mr.. Bryan had announced his in
tention of introducing a resolution
that would discharge the National
Committee from conduct of the cam
paign and to allow Professor Wilson
to name his own campaign commit
tee, but his friends finally prevailed
upon him not to precipitate another
bitter fight in the Convention.
The Convention finished its work
shortly after midnight yesterday
and adjourned sine die.
CLARK EXHIBITS SORE TOE.