The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-05
Clark Leads Candidates With 44o 1-2 Votes, Wilson Second With 324
 Underwood and Harmon Next.
VOTE ON FIRST RAIor
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

ADe'lClLhol e'=-I He UllrQ day s session of the Democratic convention opened here with packed hall. The doors Of the convention were rushed and the galleries were packed by many who were not entitled to entrance.
 The day was again marked by long demonstrations of delegates for their | favorite candidate. The crowds and the delegates came prepared for a long session.
 The only feature of the afternoon session was the permanent organiza- ton of the convention and the reyers. al of the credentials committee ruling on the South Dakota case. The Will son delegates were seated. After an adjournment the convention recon yened again at 8 ap. m. with the ex. pectation of nominating a candidate before adjournment.
 Mir Bryan sprung a surprise on the convention. however, by introducing 3 resolution that called for long de bate.
 The resolution follows:
 Resolved, That in this crisis in our party's career and in our coun. try's history. this convention sends greeting to the people of the United States and assures them chat the party of Jefferson and of Jackson is still the champion of popular government and equality before the law.
 ''As proof of our fidelity to the peo. pie we hereby declare ourselves =op. posed to the nomination of any eandi- date for president who is the repre- sentative of or under any obligation to J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas r. Ryan, August Belmont, or any other member of the privilege-hunting and favor-seeliing class.
 Be it further resolved, That we de, mand the withdrawal from this con vention of any delegate or delegates constituting or representing the above named interests
 The motion was carried after being modified in the last paragraph.
 At 7;30 o'clock (Friday) morning the first ballot of the Democratic conven. tion was conluded. It showed Speak CT Champ Clark well in the lead, with 40 1-2 votes-277 1-2 less than the FPS necessary for a choice His vote is also less than a majority.
 At the conclusion of this ballot the convention recessed until o'clock in the afternoon.
 The vote follows:
 Alabama, Underwood, 24; Arizona, Clark, 6; Arkansas, Clark, 2G; Cobra do, Clark, 12; Connecticut, Baldwin, II; Delaware, Wilson, G. Florida, Un- derwood, 12; Georgia, Underwood, 2S; Idaho, Clark, 8; Illinois, Clark, 5S; Indiana, Marshall, 30; Iowa, Clark, 26: Kansas, Clark, 20; Kentucky, Clark, 26; Louisiana, Clark, II, Will son, g; Maine, Clark, 1, Underwood 2; Wilson, g; Maryland, Clark. 16; Massachusetts, Clark, 36: Michigan Marshall, 1, Harmon, ', Wilson, TO- Clark, 12; Minnesota, Wilson, 24; Nils. sissippi, Underwood, 20; Missouri, Clark, 36; Montana, Clark, 8; Nebras- ka, Clark, 12, Harmon, 4; Nevada, Clark, 6; New Hampshire, Clark. 8; New Jersey, Wilson, "A, Clark, 2, Un- derwood, 2; New Mexico, Clark, 8 New York, Harmon, 90; North Caro- lima, Wilson, IS 1-2, Underwood, T., Harmon, 1-2; North Dakota, Wilson, 10; Ohio, Clark, 1, Wilson, 10, Harmon, S5, Bryan, 1, absent, l Oklahoma, Clark, 10, Wilson, 10; Oregon, Wilson, 10; Pennsylvania, Wilson, Il, Harmon, 5; Rhode Island, Clark, 10; South Carolina, Wilson, IS; South Dakota, Wilson, 10; Tennesse. Wilson, :, Clark, 6, Underwood, 6, Harmon, 6; Texas, Wilson, 40. Utah, Clark, 1 1-2, Wilson, 6, Harmon, 1-2; Vermont, Baldwin, 8; Virginia, Wilson, 1-2, Underwood, IA 1-2; Washington, Clark, IA; West Virginia, Clark. 16; Wisconsin, Clark, 6, Wilson 19 absent i; Alaska, Clark, 4, Sulzer of New York, 2.