The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-07-05

Baltimore, July 0.-WOOuTOW w llSou
Is the nominee of the Democratic
party for president.
The victory of the governor of New
Jersey came on the forty-sixth ballot
and was the cause of a tremendous
demonstration which lasted for a long
time.
Wilson had been gaining steadily all
day and at the close of the forty-hfth
ballot the managers of the other can
didates conceded their defeat. Sena-
tor Stone and Ex-Governor Francis,
managers for Champ Clark, admitted
that the speakers chances were gone
and formally released the delegates
who were pledged to him. Senator
Bankhead withdrew the name of Mr..
Underwood and Governor Foss also
was taken out of the race.
Greeted by Wild Cheers.
Each of these announcements was
greeted with wild cheers by the Will
son men and the packed galleries
Joined in the tumult. In the midst OF
the confusion the next ballot was or
dered. but every one knew what the
result would be and just kept on yell
ing. When Wilson's vote passed the
necessary 726 the noise was deafen-
ing. All the delegates were standing
on their chairs, and almost at once
the usual procession of state stand
ards was started by the enthusiasts.
Delegation after delegation fell into
c1oNy 1Oaro6o m rPha6
through the aisles, before the speak
er's stand and down the aisles again.
Chairman James knew it was useless
to try to restore order until the people
had exhausted themselves, so he did
not make the effort. Even the men
who for week had fought stubbornly
against the nomination of the COVER
nor seemed glad that it was all over.
They had struggled desperately
through many sweltering sessions and
used every artifice of politics in vain,
and they were ready to accept the
verdict and go home for clean col
lar and a rest.
Underwood Withdrawn.
At the close of the 10th ballot, Sen
ator ]. H. Bankhead of Alabama
came to the stand He asked unanf-
nous consent to make a statement.
He pledged the support of Underwood
and his friends to the nominee of the
convention and formally withdrew the
congressman's name.
The calling of the roll having been
vacated by the unanimous consent of
the senator to speak, Alabama asked
to be called again at the end of the
Bankhead's speech.
Governor O'Neal of Alabama stood
in his chair as Bankhead finished,
waiting to speak and threw the "a
Underwood votes in his state to Will
son. There was great disorder.
Clark Men Released.
Senator Stone of Missouri asked
unanimous consent to have the roll
call vacated while he made state
ment.
The convention waited with little
patience to hear what he had to say.
He began:
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of
the convention: l desire following
statement of Senator Bankhead to say
that speaking for Mr. Clark, I will
release, if release be necessary, any
obligation imposed on any delegation
In this convention.
1.-The delegations that have stood
by him so Loyalty will ever be remem-
bered by him and by his friends with
devoted memory
Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston came
and withdrew the name of Foss In ia
vor of Wilson.
He moved that the roll call be sus-
pended and the nomination of Wilson
be made by reclamation. Objection
was made and the roll call was or
dered
Roll Call Ordered.
"0all the ROLL" ordered the chair
man
Alabama casts "a votes for Wood
row Wilson," said Governor O'Neil.
The delegates sent up a ripping
yell.
When California was asked, Theodore