The Van Buren press., 1912-07-06
Clark Leads Candidates With 44o +,
Votes, Wilson Second With 324
Underwood and Harmon Mex,
VOTE ON FIRST BALLOT

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baltimore. The third days session
Of the Democratic convention opened
here with a packed hall. The doors
of the convention were rushed ana
the galleries were packed by mauy
who were not entitled to entrance
The day was again marked by long
demonstrations Of delegates for Their
favorite candidate. The crowds and
the delegates came prepared for A
long session.
The only feature Of the afternoon
session was the permanent organlza.
ton of the convention and the revers.
al of the credentials committee ruling
on the South Dakota case. The WI.
son delegates were seated After an
adjournment the convention recon.
vened again at 8 ap. m. with the ey,
pectation OF nominating a candidate
before adjournment,
Mr. Bryan sprung a surprise on the
convention, however by introducing
a resolution that called for long de-
bate.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That in this crisis in
our partys career and in our coun.
trys history, this convention sends
greeting to the people Of the United
States and assures them chat the party
Of Jefferson and Of Jackson is stil
the champion Of popular government
and equality before the law.
AS proof OF our fidelity to the peo
pie we hereby declare ourselves op
posed to the nomination of any candt
date for president who IS the repre-
sentative Of or under any obligation
to ]. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas F.
Ryan, August Belmont, or any other
member Of the priyilege.huntlng and
favor-seeking class.
"Be It further resolved, That we De
nand the withdrawal from this con.
vention Of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the above
named interests
The motion was carried after being
modified in the last paragraph
At 1880 o'clock friday morning the
first ballot Of the Democratic conyer
tion was conluded, II showed Sneak
er Champ Clark well in the lead with
Ao 10 votes-277 70 less than the
72S necessary for a choice. His vote
Is also less than a majority.
At the conclusion Of this ballot the
convention recessed until 4 O'Clock
In the afternoon
The vote follows:
Alabama, Underwood, "a: Arizona,
Clark, G; Arkansas, Clark, 26 Colora.
do, Clark, 70; Connecticut, Baldwin,
Il; Delaware, Wilson, G; Florida, In
derwood, 70; Georgia, Underwood 2S
Idaho, Clark, 8; Illinois, Clark, 5S
Indiana Marshall, 30; Iowa Clark
9G; Kansas, Clark, 90; Kentucky,
Clark, 26; Louisiana, Clark, II, VIII
son, o. Maine, Clark, I, Underwood,
?; Wilson, .; Maryland, Clark, 49,
Massachusetts Clark, &c. Michigan,
Marshall /, Harmon, 7, Wilson, 10
Clark, 70; Minnesota, Wilson, "a; MIS-
sissippi, Underwood 20, Missouri
Clark, 36; Montana, Clark. 8; Nebras'
ka, Clark 10, Harmon, 4; Nevada
Clark G; New Hampshire, Clark, s.
New Jersey, Wilson, "a, Clark @ Un'
derwood, 2; New Mexico, Clark, s.
New York, Harmon, 90; North Caro-
lina, Wilson, 16 10, Underwood, y
Harmon, 10; North Dakota, Wilson,
10; Ohio, Clark, T. Wilson, 10, Harmon
S5, Bryan, !, absent, I; oklahoma
CLARK, 10, Wilson, 10; Oregon, Wilson
10; Pennsylvania, Wilson, II, Harmon,
3; Rhode Island, Clark, TO- South
Carolina, Wilson, 1S; South Dakota
Wilson, 10; Tennessee, Wilson, v
Clark, G, Underwood, C, Harmon, s.
Texas, Wilson, 40, Utah, Clark, ! ~
Wilson, G, Harmon 10; Vermont
Baldwin, 3; Virginia, Wilson, 9 ls'
Underwood, IA 10; Washington
Clark, IA; West Virginia, Clark l0i
Wisconsin, Clark 6, Wilson, 49, absent
]; Alaska, Clark, 4, Sul2er OF New
York, 2,