The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

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as long as there were not IA votes
against Clark.
An attempt was made by one of the
Kansas delegates to interrupt with a
question, but Bell refused to yield
amidst further disorder.
A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylva-
MIA, replied to Bell. He said that he
agreed with most of the delegates that
the way to finish the work OF the con.
vention was to continue the voting to
| the end.
|! He said that the delegates upon the
floor were 10 as one was absent He
declared that, while Kansas was en-
titled to twenty votes, as there were
only 10 present, 10 constituted two
thirds of the delegates.
Ben Johnson OF Kentucky sided with
! Bell and insisted that the Kansas vote
should be returned to Clark.
Ben Gaitzel of Kansas declared that
there was nothing in the resolution
that said that the Kansas delegation
had to go back to Clark at any time.
We do not intend to be deprived of
our rights in this convection" he
said. Fourteen of the Kansas dele
gates decided on Saturday to support
| Wilson, and we intend to-
Chairman James then declared that,
under the rules of the 62nd congress
under which the convention was work
ing the two-thirds meant in the reee
luton could be only two-thirds Of the
delegates present
ut is two-thirds of those voting
ruled James, "and not two-thirds OF
those elected
He directed that the twenty Kansas
| votes be cast for Wilson, amidst much
applause.
Some Switching.
| Vermont switched to Wilson amidst
applause in the thirtieth ballot. The
entire state vote of 8, previously cast
4 for Foss was added to the New Jersey
/ governors column.
On the thirtieth ballot, Iowa which
| had asked to be passed so that the
delegates could confer, voted IA for
Wilson to u for Clark.
Thirtieth Ballot.
Clark, ASS.
/ Wilson, $50.
Underwood 1919.
/ Harmon, 10.
Kern, 2.
| Foss, 30.
| b Absent, u.
| [1s absent evidently means a dele
gate with but one arm, one leg, false
teeth, a glass eye and wig, who has
left the hall to see man. Ed
The Iowa vote, when announced, was
at once challenged and a poll of the
delegation was demanded.
When Iowa's vote, showing the Will
son majority was announced, Acting
Chairman Henry D. Clayton. of Ala.
hama. stated that the chairman of the
Iowa. delegation questioned the vote
as recorded and directed that it be
verified. Clayton said that as some OF
the delegates held whole, and others
only half vote, each must announce
just how much of vote he was cast
ling.
While this was going on Bell of
California, and Former Governor Da4
| vid R. Francis, for the Clark forces,
and Cnp1roccr,o,, Dol, ~, ~ :, - D.. :,
sylvania, and Hughes of New Jersey,
for the Wilson forces, gathered on the
/, platform. The Clark men wanted the
chair to rule that the Iowa unit rule
| must remain in force and the state
vote be cast for Clark until two-thirds
er.
Clayton ruled that the vote should
lbe recorded as cast and refused to
permit any argument
! Wilson Takes the Lead.
Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
/ Jersey, took the lead from his chief
opponent, Speaker Champ Clark, on
the thirtieth ballot for the president
1 ial nomination taken by the demo
cratic national convention this after.
moon.
I Wilson had started the day with
| 4071s votes on the twenty-seventh bal
lot as against 1891 for the speaker.
He gained slowly, but steadily, how
ever, and on the thirtieth ballot went
past the speaker.
Iowa split on this ballot, fourteen
delegates voting for Wilson, as against