Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-01

that after two additional ballots, on
the third ballot the candidate receiving
the smallest vote be dropped from the
ballot and on the next ballot the candi-
date receiving the smallest number OF
votes, and 50 on"
chorus OF hoots and jeers greeted
this proposal and Representative Burle-
son objected vigorously. Bryan left his
seat with the Nebraska delegation and
hurried through the crowd to the front
of the platform. where he leaned with
hand cupped over his ear to hear the
announcement Of the chairman on the
unanimous consent proposition.
James announced the opposition to the
agreement and the roll was ordered called
for the twenty-fifth time.
The result Of the twenty-fifth ballot
was: Clark, 4ss; Wilson. 4o6, Underwood,
los; Foss. 43 Marshall. 30; Harmon, %;
Bryan, 1; James, 8.
Harmon Back In Race.
This was loss Of twenty-seven for
Clark, gain Of two and half for Will
son and loss of seven and q half for
Underwood. Harmon returned to the poll
with his twenty-nine votes In Ohio. which
deserted Clark.
The twenty-sixth ballot was ordered at
s.S. When Missouri was called on the
twenty sixth ballot the entire delegation
arose and shouted:
'Thirty-six for Champ Clark"
xuh~x> Nar,,Iood u,ttoh had t,nAp yaaaed
was reached at the end Of the roll call.
poll OF the delegation was demanded.
The chairman Of the delegation announced
sixteen votes for Clark. but said two
members OF the delegation wished TO state
preference for another candidate. When
the roll was called the second delegate.
Joshua Mills, answering TO his name,
shouted:
Woodrow Wilson,"
Immediately the convention was In an
uproar. Mills represented only half a
vote. but II was the signal for the Wilson
adharents for demonstration. II was
the first Indication of a long expected
break In Maryland and the Wilson forces
made the most Of It, When the demon
stration had continued five minutes the
I'VE want Wilson banner was hoisted
by several men. Soon the aisles were
choked with mass Of excited delegates.
In the galleries was heard the shout OF
I'VE want Wilson" but It did not last
long. The cheering, whistling and hootina
drowned 1t out. The roar increased as a
huge Wilson banner was carried down q
side aisle.
While the demonstration continued Will
lam J. Bryan sat unmoved with the Ne.
braska delegation. He famed himself
with an air Of satisfaction az the dele
gates passed him.
While the excitement was at its height
the Clark forces joined In. Half dozen
Clark banners were carried into the hall
They were greeted with a roar Of cheers
jeers, hoots and Kisses
The uproa. became pandemonium. The
F'oss crowd added their quota to the din
The New Jersey and the Missouri dele.
gates, seated directly across the centel
aisle from each other just before the plat.
form. began wordy quarrel. One Of the
Missouri delegation, red Of face and drip
ping with perspiration, climbed on hii
chair and with q wealth Of gesture made
an impasslonsd speech to the hooting
crowd as 1t passed by.
The picture OF Wilson. which is fifteen
feet high and which has played its part
in former Wilson demonstrations. was
again hoisted to the gallery. Cheers
greeted it. s4
The Clark forces, not to be outdone
forced the big California Clark banner W
to the platform. 4a at q,at B
A fight was narrowly ayertsd ras ths
officers Of the convention forced 1t bach
down the steps. A girl, Miss Gladys
Hogan Of Baltimore. seized the Californis
banner and tried to lead the dernonstra
tion. but without much success. Aftel
the demonstration had lasted twenty-five
minutes the chairman ordered the polict
| TO clear all banners from the hall and K
allow no women In the sections reserved
for delegates. Some semblance Of ordel
finally was restored.
The poll of the Maryland delegation
was resumed. A cheer greeted the vote
Of United States Senator Rayner. cast
for Wilson. The poll was frequently
interrupted by disorder. 1t became sc
I, difficult to keep the delegates and spec
tators quiet that extra policemen were
| stationed in all the aisles. The pol
showed: Wilson. ~; Clark. ~; absent
IN.
| A point Of order against the splitting
Of the vote was ovcrruled by Chairman
James because no evidence that thu
1 delegation was nasss sgsstructions wa.
before the convention.
Immediateiy after the announcement
of the twenty-sixth vote, Representativ;
A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania
arose. He said the delegates had reached
the limit Of physical endurance. that 4
was apparent no agreement could b.
reached before midnight and that II wa'
not desirable that the convention worl
on Sunday.
by agreement OF the representative.
of all of the candidates now before thi,
convention move that we adjourn unit
Monday" ne said.
Governor Francis OF Missouri seconded
the motion. A Texas delegate tried 4
make 1t 10 o'clock Monday.
Before the motion could be put. dele
/ gates and spectators began to file GU
of the hall.
| The convention adjourned at ll07 unit
II O'clock Monday.
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