Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-07-04
GOV. WILSON
MAKES. THE
NOMINATION
A Complete Victory for the
Progressives of the
Party.
TAMNANY IS
NOT A FACTOR
Champ Clark Would Not Take the
Nomination for Vice Presi-
dent and Marshal
is Named.

o1itllioAei July I.-WlLnOuC the
ninety New York votes, controlled by
Tammany Boss Murphy, or the need
of the support of any one man or any
distinct influence, Woodrow Wilson,
the Governor of New Jersey, was NOM
mated this afternoon for President of
the United States by the Democratic
Convention.
1t is the second time in the history
of the party that a Presidential nom
inee has been selected in the face of
the final opposition of Tammany
delegation. The previous instance
was in 1892, when the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago nominat-
ed Grover Cleveland in spite of the
protest Of Tammany, then controlled
by Richard Croker.
Governor Wilson's nomination was
opposed by Murphy after all of the
other bosses in heaanti-Bryan combi-
natioL Surrendered to the universal
sentiment among the delegates that
alone was responsible sor the nomina-
tion of the New Jersey executive.
I When Murphy, in an awkward at
tempt to share the credit for the nom
ination of Wilson cast the vote of New
York for him the nomination of the
New Jersey executive had already
been accomplished with 174 votes to
spare.
The first name placed in nomination
for the Vice-Presidentia nomination
at the night session was that of Champ
Clark Ex-Gov. Dochery promptly
withdrew it. Later the Sptakers
friends agreed to interpose no further
objection, but Mr.. Clark in Washing
ton, said: Il want you to tell those
people I am not going to take that
nomination. n
Cheers greeted the names !df Gov
Marshall, of Indiana, while sShat of
Mayor Preston, of Baltimore, was
hissed. Mr.. Bryan was reported to
favor Gov. Burke of North Dakota. An
Illinois delegate put in nomination E.
F. Hurst an Illinois delegate-at-large.
The nominating speeches We're inter-
rupted TO permit an attemptIto agree
on candidate and the platform was
read and adopted just before midnight.
The progressives, under, the leader
ship of William J. Bryan, gained a
complete victory in the selection Of
both candidates and in the character
of the platform.
The triumph of the wing of the
party led by Bryan, after seven days
of bitter warfare, was finally accom-
pIished under the most harmonious
The leaders of the rival factions all
united in an unqualified Endorsement
of both the candidates and the plat
form and in promises of loyalty.
Murphy and few of the other dis
credited bosses who tried to beat
with nobody" are consoled
by what they claim as a victory in
Mr.. Bryan from being NOM
mated for President. Mr.. Bryan and
his progressive followers. appear to be
wholly reconciled to any disappoint-
ment they may feel on this score by
the fact that Gov, Wilson was nomi-
mated without the.heed of the votes of
New York State.
When New Yosk's votes were cast,
Kisses instead of applause marked the
belated capit1lation of Murphy.
By the triumphant prOgressiyes, the
of Gov. Wilson and the
adoption Of the platform were viewed
as a personal triumph for Mr.. Bryan
and as a vindicatiOn of his fight for
progressive principles.
Mr.. Bryan, who modest1y refrained
from taking part in the popular DEM
onstration that followed the nomina-
ton of Wilson, was greeted with
cheers and other manifestations of