The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-29
BALLOT
BATTLE.
LONG GRIND OF
VOTING TAKEN.
General Understand That Nomina-
tion Would Be Made Durnig
Night Drew Many.
Rival Forces on the Floor tot
Strengthen Their Lines When
Balloting Started.

CONVENTION HALL. June 2s.-s)
Ballot after ballot failed TO nominate
nj midnight. and the delegates and
spectators grew very tired
First ballot on presidential nomina-
tion taken at 6:45 this morning. and |
adjournment until p. m. immediate-l
ly followed upon no nomination rel
sulting.
Convention met at 4 p. m. and at
4:20 proceeded with the second ballot. I
No choice was made. the vote stand !
ing: Clark. 4461-: Wilson, 33e%;
Underwood. 111l4: Harmon. 141; Mar
shall. 81; Sulzer, 2; Bryan, 2; notl
viting, 4.
Fourth ballot ordered at sos.
a general understanding that spread
throughout The city TO the effect that
a nomination would be made before
the adjournment of to-nights session
OF the Democratic convention. filed
the galleries long before the regulari
hour for the calling OF the convent
tion. The heat was even worse than.
during last nights session and the
delegates. in addition to discardine
their coats, stripped Off their wilted
collars.
Some OF the managers OF the rival
forces were on the floor early,
strengthening their lines among the
delegates and seeking to find weak
spots in the lineup OF their opponents.
Resume Roll Call.
Chairman James. at AIS announced
that the roll call for the presidential
nomination. would be resumed at once.
Several minutes were required TO
clear the floor and restore order.
Alabama was the first State called,
and applause greeted the announce
ment from Governor O'Neal that AL
ALBANIA casts "A votes for Oscar w.
Underwood"
No changes from the first ballot
carly to-day marked the call at the
outset. Arizona, Arkansas. California
and Colorado cast their solid votes
for Speaker Clark. as they had done
on the first ballot.
Connecticut again cast its u votes
for Governor Baldwin. Its favorite'
son"
The States continued 10 follow the
hrst ballot 20 changes occurred in
the poll as the vote proceeded through
the list OF States until Massachusetts
was reached.
Here one vote broke away from
Clark. who had received the entirsl
delegation OF trirtysix on the hrsti
ballot. and went TO Governor Wilson.
Michigan. whose vote had been dis,
iributed among four candidates onI
the frst ballot, asked 10 be passed.
hen its name was called. A cofer-4
ence VAS IN progress among the dele
gates IN the Michigan section.
Charge In Vote.
Another break OF one vote from tho
Clark 10 the Wilson standard came in
the New Hampshire delegation.
Speaker Clark received seven andI
Wilson one on he second ballot. whero
he had received eight on. the first
The accession TO the Wilson
strength. while small. was greeted
with storm OF applause from Wilson
sympafhizers.
a break Of two delegates from In
I derwood came in the New Jersey dele
cation. Two given Underwood on the
first ballot went 10 william Sulzer, OF
New York, on the second
I'm North Carolina Governor Wilson
lost onc-fourth Of vote
The first ballot had given Wilson
i6is. the second gave him 1914
Clark and Wilson gained n vote each
tn Ohio. while Governor Harmon lost
one
Wilson Eannd another vote. this
time from Clark. I'm New Hampshire.
New Nork's vote. which had been a
center OF attention on each roll call.
cast its solid block of ninety votes
again for Harmon. 10 whose standard
they had adhered from the hrst
Clark Gained
Nor.h Carolina gave an additional
half vote 70 Clark. o. the expense Of
Governor Harmon. ohio gave 20 John
W Kern on the fourth ballot the
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