The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-11

Virginia delegation That II casts us
solid vote of "A for Wilson there was
a demonstration OF Wilson delegates.
When the Virginia delegation was
called its chairman, Senator Swan
son. said:
s',This morning our delegation held
a caucus and il was decided that the
time had come TO apply the unit rule.
We decided TO east our "a votes for
Woodrow Wilson. 1 now cast them
for Mr.. Wilson.
CONVENTION HALL. BALTI-
MORE. MD. Special.-The twelfth ses-
sion OF the Democratic National Con-
vention Wa called to order at 1903
o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. George II. Gross. pastor Of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. OF
Baltimore. pronounced the invocation.
The fOrty-third ballot proceeded as
follows:
Alabama. % Underwood; Arizona,
3 Clark, Wilson, ] BRYAN Gloss of
for Clark; Arkansas. IS Clark; Cali
fornia &c Clark; Colorado, II Clark, 1
Wilson; Connecticut, Underwood, 1
Clark. Wilson (gain of for Will
SOM; Delaware. Wilson; Florida, ,
Wilson. 10 Underwood; Georgia, 2S
Underwood: Idaho, 1 Clark, Will
son (Eain of for Wilson,; Illinois,
!. IS Wilson (gain Of 5S for WILSON,
Indiana, IS Wilson, 1 Kern, 1 Clark;
Iowa. 111h Clark 141h Wilson (gain
Kentucky. &c Clark; Maryland, asked
to he passed; Massa chusetts, 9 Wilson,
p FOss; Michigan, Clark, 2S Will
son (gain Of for WILSON,; Louisiana,
Clark, IA Wilson (gain of 1 for
WILSON, Maine. 1 Clark, II Wilson;
Minnesota, "a Wilson; Mississippi, 20
Underwood; Missouri, Sc Clark; Mon
tana, 1 Clark, Z Wilson; Nebraska, 3
Clark, 5 Wilson; Nevada, 6 Clark;
New HAMPSHIRE. Clark. Wilson;
4 III Naxrv
Mexico, Clark; New York, 90 Clark;
North Carolina, % Wilson, IN
derwood gain of for Wilson,;
North Dakota, 10 Wilson; Ohio, %
Wilson, rs Harmon; Oklahoma, 10
Clark, 10 Wilson; oregon, 10 Wilson:
Pennsylvania, "a Wilson, 2 clark.
Rhode Island, 10 Clark; SoyH,, caro-,
lima, s WILSON,; South b-Dakota. 10
Wilson; Tennessee, underwood,
SOM: Texas. 40 W5s OF l for WI
Clark, y WILSON, Varn,ont 3 Wilson.
EiasiIi -, - Wilson; Washington, IA
Cl9 la WSsy Virginia. 16 Wilson Ga
gam Oh lS//for Wilson).
20 isco lssin. Clark, % Wilson (gain
OF l 12eFWilson) wyoming, 6 Wilson;
o. 81 WILSON,; District of Columbia, 6
~ tk; Hawaii, Clark, Wilson (gain
~ for WILSON, Porto Rico, y Will
SJn. l Clark, y Underwood; Mary
=
Totals, official-Absent, y; Har-
mon, 2S; Foss. 81; Kern, /; Bryan. i;
Underwood, sS II; Wilson, COZ; Clark,
329.
West Virginia that she casts her six
teen votes for Wilson there was q
demonstration by Wilson delegates.
CONVENTION HALL. BALTI-
MORE, July 2.-Thirty minutes
Democratic National Convention
was due to convene, eight
tired and sleeping delegates had
taken their places on the floor
Banked around the seats next
those reserved for the delegates
on the main floor of the cCnVcn-
ton hall were a few hundred
spectators. mostly women. In the
galleries a few hundred more
spectators had gathered. Banks
of empty seats rose behind them.
The convention has come TO be
novelty to the people of BaIu-
more.
IL has become a matter of hard
work and endurance to the dele
gates.
The Champ Clark forces were
active today. An automobile load
OF missionaries left the Clark
headquarters before the recon-
Venin@ of the convention with
the CLARK adherentS, win as many
converts, and return as many
votes to the fold as possible.
The Clark leaders today took
the position that more than one
third OF the convention vote can
not be taken from them under any
circumstances. In view of this it
is now their intention to ''sit
tight and let the show continue
indefinitely If necessary.
off we can hold ont. the others
will come back" said Senator Du-
bOiS- II believe that any man
who gets the majority should get
the nomination. Champ Clark
wiz have ii again. Custom teaches
rs that he should have the rest.
I'VE are going TO work and the
others may take notice that we
have more than one-third. We
want two-thirds. and if we do not
get it, ii viii be up to them to
get it,"
At Clark meeting today for
mer Governor y. Nj. DOckery, OF
Missouri, spoke.
There is no Encouragement in
the fight as / see it, he said.
"Our information is that Illinois
has voted against uS. but is still
in line. Kansas will be back
We have more than One-third
and we control the situation.
Stand firm and we will win"
The missionaries words from
the various headquarters seeking
converts were headed by Reed, of
Missouri. They reached the con-
venIiOn hall just before the hour
for the session to begin.
The floor filled slowly.
In company room + the MEM
bers OF the New YOrSI delegation
gathered for caucus. \ runlD-
circulated on the floor said that
twenty-SeVen members of the del
egation favored dropping the unit
rule and voting for Wilson.
Other FumOrS said that the
leaders of the various factions
were trying to form "a coalition
sufficient TO elect Wilson on the
second or third ballot today.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, was
one of the active leaders in the
effect. He asserted that he knew
at least 100 votes that could be
depended on to go to Wilson.
Walker Whiting Wick, one of
the Wilson campaign managers,
declared number of conferences
were being held today that have