The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-05
THE NOMINATING BALLOT.

Baltimore.-On the forty-sixth bal lot and at the end of the most dramatic contest in the history of Democratic national conventions Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was nominated for president, defeating Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri.
 The nomination was the direct re- suit of the withdrawal of Hon. Oscar Underwood of Alabama from the race. He swinging more than 100 votes from himself who had remained steadily in the contest, from the first. He with drew on the forty-siXth ballot, after which there was a grand rush of the Underwood men to Wilson, following the instructions of Senator Bankhead, UnderWoods manager.
 Senator Stone released the Missouri delegates after the withdrawal of Un- derwood, thereby making the nomina- tion of Wilson unanimous.
 Woodrow Wilson continued to gain steadily in the balloting for the presi- dential nomination in the Democratic ~lational convention, but after the for ty-third ballot his progress was slow, His managers had confidently expect ed his nomination on the fortyfifth ballot, but at that time his total was 633, as against T 1-2 1-3 necessary to nominate Clark's total at that time had dwindled to 306.
 When Gov. Wilson lacked only 96 1-2 votes on the forty-fourth ballot, indi- catingsa strong possibility of nomina- tion on the forty-fifth ballot. It was reported that there will be a slump of Underwood votes to Wilson, probably on the forty-sixth ballot, but certainly on the forty-sixth if that many bal lots were cast.
 Woodrow Wilson gained 19S votes on the forty-third ballot, the first cast, and the hoped for break appeared at hand Illinois 5S delegates propelled the movement, and gains were made also from Connecticult, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Hawaii.
 Wilson's vote was 602, a majority of the convention. It was the highest vote he had received, and the vote of 329 cast for MT. Clark was the lowest received by him during the prolonged balloting When the result was an nounced demonstration for Wilson was as enthusiastic and protracted as the weary delegates could make it.. Wilson lacked only 124 of the neces- sary twothirds necessary to nominate.
 Convention Hall, Baltimore.-Tues- day at noon the main body of dele gates were in place, but Chairman James had not yet appeared; the gal leries were filled, eager and expectant.
 Balloting was resumed after pre- 1iminaries. The chair announced that disorderly demonstrations would not be tolerated and the galleries would be cleared if necessary
 The New York delegates were in caucus when the convention met. The information that came from the eau GUS room was that the New York vote would continue to be cast for Clark.
 At 12:09 Chairman James called the convention to order. He could hardly be heard on account of his voice being so hoarse from so much continuous shouting.
 At 12:15 Chairman James directed the calling of the roll for the forty third ballot. In Arizona on the forty third vote Clark lost one vote to Bry- an.
 Connecticut showed a gain of two for Wilson. They left the Clark col umn.
 In Idaho Wilson gained 1 1-2.
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