The Nevada County picayune., 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 l the contest. from the first He with drew on the forty-siXth ballot, after which there was grand rush of the l Underwood men to Wilson. following the instructions of Senator Bankhead, 1 Underwoods manager.
 Senator Stone released the Missouri delegates after the withdrawal of In derwood thereby making the nomina- ton of Wilson unanimous. Woodrow Wilson continued to gain steadily in the balloting for the presi- dental nomination in the Democratic national convention. but after the for " -lUlIu DdilOl HIS pipSAVSp W ttH HAo'' His managers had confidently expect ed his nomination on the forty-fiftn ballot, but at that time his total was 633. as against 12 1-3 necessary 10 nominate. ClarIl's total at that time had dwindled to BOG,
 When Gov Wilson lacked only 96 l-2 votes on the forty-fourth ballot, indi eating a strong possibility of nomina- tion on the forty-fifth ballot. Ii was reported that there will be 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 l9S 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. majority of the convention. It was the highest vote he had received. and the vote of 329 cast for Mir. Clark was the lowest received by him during the prolonged ballotinC. When the result was am nounced a demonstration for Wilson was as enthusiastic and protracted as the weary delegates could make it. Wilson lacked only t2i of the neces- sary two-thirds necessary to nominate
 Convention Hall. Baltimore.-Tues- day at noon the main body of dele gates were in place, but Chairman James had not vet appeared, the gal leries were filled. eager and eXpeCtant.
 Balloting was resumed after pre- liminaries. 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:O9 Chairman James called he convention to order He could hardly be heard on account of his voice being so hoarse from so much continuous shouting
 At 12:l5 Chairman James directed the calling of the roll for the forty third ballot. Tn Arizona on the forty, third vote Clark lost one vote to Bry an.
 Connecticut showed gain of two for Wilson. They left the Clark col, umn.
 In Idaho Wilson gained 1 1-2. -ue slouIUI SC le!nb SEA lleq sqL nounced