Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03

monstration, after which Chairman
James announced that the plan pro-
posed by Rep. Fitzgerald to nominate
/ by reclamation could be carried nnly
by unanimous consent.
! Senator Reed of Missouri took the
platform to object to this scheme.
Without the slightest desire to ex-
press any sentiment or rancor / OBJ
| jeet. because Missouri wants to be re-,
corded on this ballot, for old Champ
Clark" he said, and the Clark foreos
cheered.
| f. II. Mccullough of Missouri asked
and received permission TO make q
/ brief statement He said the people
of Missouri loved .old Champ Clark"
The regular order was demanded
and the 10th and final roll call was
begun at 2.5S P. NJ.
Alabama "a votes for Wilson," call
ed out the chairman of that delegation
Arizona, six for Wilson.
| Arkansas Is for Woodrow Wilson.
| 1t was difficult for the clerk to pro
coed on account of the applause, that
greeted each response.
| When California was reached Theo
dore A. Bell, chairman of that delega-
ton, which had been one of the Clark
! bulwarks made his way to the stage.
Florida voted seven for Wilson md
+, five for Clark. Underwood's % in
Georgia went to wilson A cheer
greeted Illinois solid IS as it WAS east
for the New Jersey governor. Indiana.
+ Iowa and Kansas also supported viii
son without a dissenting vote. Louisi
loasly Of 1na. raf1
Names IL. Maryland's 10 and Massa
, chusetts' 36 were given to Wilson,
Miehigan's 80 climbed into the Band
Wagon" beside the "a from Minnesota
who had seats from the beginning.
| underwood's 30 in Mississippi was an
nounced for Wilson by Governor
| Brewer.
| When Missouri was called, Senator
Stone in a voice that was heard
| throughout the hall, announced: Mis-
souri, casts SO votes for Champ CLARK.
The Missourians cheered and they
were given a round of applause
Montana and Nebraska went solid for
Wilson and all of Nevada's vote was cast
for Clark, followed by New Hampshire.
which gave eight to Wilson.
| The four Clark votes in New Jersey re-
manned firm and the vote of the state
was recorded: Wilson "a: Clark 4.
New Mexico gave Wilson its eight
votes.
Another outburst occurred when
Charles f. Murphy arose in his place to
announces New York cases 80 votes for
Woodrow Wilson,
North Carolina gave Wilson its full
"a North Dakota's 10 got into line.
Then Ohio was reached and Ed. H.
Moore of the Harmon forces took the
stand to release the Ohio delegates from
any obligation to support Harmon. Ohio
was passed.
Oklahomas delegation. so long divided
| 10 and 10, cast its entire 20 for Wilson
Oregon's 10 and PennsyIvania's IS re-
manned in their accustomed places behind
| Wilson Rhode Islands 10 came into
| line. South Carolina voted Its Is for VIII
SON South Dakota gave Wilson 10. The
| badly split Tennessee delegation, for the
| first time in the convention, gave its "a
votes for Wilson.
When Texas was called, little girl,
| Frances Ball, was lifted to the top of a
| chair to cast the states vote. She was
cheered as she chirped: Texas votes 40
for Wilson,
Utah, Vermont and Virginia went to
| Wilson Then Washington, which had
stood solidly for Clark, was reached.
1--WE have stayed by Clark until he
went down to defeat, announced the
| Washington chairman. "and Wen stay
| by Wilson to victory"
| West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
| Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico support
| ed Wilson, but the six votes from the
| District of Columbia stayed with Clark
to the end.
! California, which had been passed. was
| called, and Theodore A. Bell asked
unanlmos consent to make brief state
ment. Objection We
Thereupon Bell rose to explain his vote
and finally secured quiet.
He went to the platform
Bell said that he would sopport viii
son. He announced his intention of NOV
ing to make Wilson'S nomination unani
nous. But he announced the vote o.
California was: Clark "a; Wilson 2.
Ohio was the last state to vote. anS
she gave Clark / Harmon ~, Wilson 81
Nomination Made Unanimous.
The total vote for Wilson was 800
Clark received 81 and Harmon II. Tw'
We're absent. Before the result OF TN
46th ballot was announced Senator Stop'
! of Missouri moved TO make the nomina
: ton Of Woodrow Wilson unanimous. Al
{ Chairman James put the motion,
! chorus OF ayes broke out all over tn
hall
'sThe ayes have IT." said Mr.. James
'tand / declare Woodrow Wilson tn