The Forrest City times., 1912-07-05
THE NOMINATING BALLOT.

Baltimore-On the forty-slxth 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- sult of the withdrawal of Hon. Oscar Underwood of Alabama from the race. He swinging more than loo 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, Underwood's manager.
 Senator Stone released the Missouri delegates after the withdrawal of Un- derBood, thereby making the nomina- ton Of Wilson unanimous.
 Woodrow Wilson continued to gain steadily in the balloting for the presi- dential nomination in the Democratic national convention, but after the for ty.third ballot his progress was slow His managers had confidently expect ed his nomination on the forty-fifth ballot, but at that time his total was 655, as against ' 1-2 1-3 necessary to nominate. Clark's total at that time had dwindled to BOG.
 When Gov. Wilson lacked only 96 1-2 votes on the forty-fourth ballot, indi- eating strong possibility of nomina- tion on the forty-fifth ballot Il was reported that there will be a slump of Underwood votes to Wilson, probably on The fortx-sixth ballot. bu, certainly on the ferty-sixth if that many bal lots were east.
 Woodrow Wilson gained f9S votes on the forty-third ballet. the first east ana the hoped for break appeared at hand Illinois 5S delegates propelled the movement and gains were made also from Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Loulsiana, Maryland, Michigan, North 1afolina, Tennessee. Virginia. West virginia, Wisconsin and Hawaii
 wilson's vote was COP, a majority oi the convention. It was the highest sole ne had received, and the vote of '-9 cast for Mir. Clark was the lowest Iecelved by him during the prolonged odiiotlnE. When the result was an houhced a demonstration for Wilson was as enthusiastic and protracted as .ne weary delegates could make it. wilson lacked only 124 of the neces- s"[y tWo-thirds necessary to nominate.
 convention Hall, Baltimore.-Tues- uay al noon the main body of dele sa'es were in place, but Chairman . ,anles had not vet appeared; the gal '0tIes were filled, eager and expectant :, bdiloting was resumed after pre- summaries. The chair announced that sS'SoFderly demonstrations would not pe tolerated and the galleries would 0e cleared if necessary.
 The New York delegates were in .s .aucus when the convention met. The -ioimation that came from the eau SNs room was that the New York vote
 ouiu continue to be cast for Clark.
 A' lZ;09 Chairman James called the son' 'ehtion to order He could hardly .e heard on account of his voice being o hoarse from so much continuous shouting.
 |, At l2:15 Chairman James directed th' e calling of the roll for the forty thi Sira ballot. In Arizona on the forty tnlfd vote CIorI- laa4 ~ -. . T,.,. an. -9' o"o 'o'0 'o to eonnecticut showed a gain of two n ,oI Wilson. They left the Clark col
 in Idaho Wilson gained 1 1-2. ronnolo nsoloulIlI se lelnb seA Ueq sqL