The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-02
BREAKS Of DELEGATES

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entered the hail. The crowd broke
INTO cheers.
There vas a Wild cheer as Michigan
cast twenty-seven votes for Wilson.
and three for Clark. This was a gain
of fifteen votes fer Wilson.
Michigan changed her vote on the
thirty fifth ballot. a. the result of eau
Gus action, but noe by agreement with
any other state for signal purposes,
| said Delegate Il. +, Loundes, of Sagi-
nav, Michigan.
ut was done to satisfy the Wilson
men on the delegation and to solidify
our vote. The agreement ID that I'M
less Wilson shows additional strength
on the next ballot our strength shall
| be returned gradually to Clark"
The Wilson men on the delegation
believed this agreement will never
have to be carried out.
| There was an ominous silence as
New York was called. As tbs ninety
delegates again voted for CHAMP LARK
| the Clark men cHosred
| Wilson gained one In Wisconsin, bst
| IL did not create n murmur, There
| wns slight applause when no gained
one from Alaska.
| Wilson showed gain of sixteen on
the thirty fifth ballot. but IT brought
but q few cheers
| The thirty sixth ballot started with
| the game monotonous regularity. II
| had showed no change when Iowa was
reached. and the delegates began TO
| become restless,
| Wilson lost one vote from Michigan
on the thirty-sixth bafiot' champ
Clark losr on the thirty seventh bal
lot.
Tho thirty eighth ballot was started
Immediately after the results Of the
thirty seventh had been announced at
a:3s r. NJ.
There is something brewing I'm Ohio,
Twice the delegation has passed, but
without change In the vote.
A demand was made that the Florida
delegation ne polled and ron call
Of the twelve delegates showed "A
change of two votes In favor OF WI
son. The deserters from Underwood
were j. r. G. Griggs, ard Frank l..
Mayea, of the third district The other
ten delegates voted for Underwood AZ
all had been DOING
Ex-Governor Gllohrlst addressed the
convention. saying that under the
I Fforttia primary law delegates we're
bound to vote for Underwood as long
as he continued In the running
/ ''What / desire to know" he said,
is whether the delegates are to de-
eide when the time comes 10 abandon
their primary choices or whether this
convention viii do So"
Senator O'Gorman, temporary
chairman, ruled mat the delegates
were at liberty to vote eB they pleased,
Several Florida men were on their feet
In an instant. and the hall WAS thrown
Into confusion.
Senator O'Gorman insisted ne was
only confirming a ruling by Chairman
James.
/ The roll can was then continued.
Georgia stands solid with twenty
eight for Underwood" declared the
chairman of the Georgia delegation.
Nebraska was slow In responding 10
the roll call Wake up" yelled the
assistant secretary, who was calling
the roll.
As the Clark strength continued 10
deterioriate Underwood leaders busted
themselves among the speakers dele
gates. Supporters OF the Alabama
man, having lost but few votes to-
night, arc st!ll confident that their
man will be tho ultimate compro-
mise choice OF the convention.
Underwood began taxing Some OF
the Clark votes OH the thirty eighth
ballot. He gained four From Connec-
iicut, ard 1-2 more in Tennessee,