Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-04
CLARK GAINS BIG
LEAD IN VAIN
HAS SAG VOTES TO WILSON'S 354
WHEN TWELVE BALLOTS
HAVE ZEN TAKEN.
Stubborn Contest in Democratic Con-
vention, Dozen Ballots Being
Taken Without Result, Clark
Leading on Each Ballot.

Baltimore.-After a day and night
of confusion, during which twelve bal.
lots were taken for the Democratic
presidential nomination, the conven-
ton adjourned at 3:O6 o'clock Satur-
day morning until ] o'clock Saturday /
afternoon. Adjournment was taken /
when many of the delegates were /
asleep in their seats, following the /
twelfth ballot, the motion to adjourn
being carried without many Of them
realizing q vote was aeing taken.
Champ Clark made a signal gain on
the tenth, when New York's solid
block of ninety votes went to him his
total reaching a RICH water mark OF
056-a clear majority, but 10 votes
short Of the necessary two-thirds TO
nominate. On the eleventh and
twelfth ballots Clark fell away to 554
and $40
Governor Wilson held his forces
steadily together and during the
nights voting there were but slight
fluctuations in his totals. Votes lost
in some delegations were made up in
others. Mr. Wilson's last total was
354.
Governor Harmon on the last ballot
dropped to % votes, cast by members
of the Ohio delegation. New York's
desertion brought the Ohio executive
down.
The long night and early morning
session was marked by several noisy
demonstrations. The first came from
the Clark adherents when New York
shifted TO the speaker. Then came
counter demonstration from the VIII
son people when ten Wilson delegates
from Oklahoma declared they would
not be dragged into Tammany Hall"
The New York vote. cast by Mr.
Murphy, was nearly always greeted
with mingled Kisses and cheers.
Leaders in the convention viewed
the situation with some concern when
the night session was adjourned The
Clark strength seemed TO have been
fully tested and he was still far short.
Governor Wilson did not make the
gains that his managers expected.
There was 4 report at adjournment
time that the New York delegation
had agreed TO vote for Clark only on
the three ballots. giving the speaker
full opportunity to display his great
est strength Ii also was sad that
New York would 20 to Underwood
This will serve as further test OF
; the ability OF Wilson TO hold his votes
. If he continues TO do so, New YORK.
p eventually may go to him. The Clark
( people assert they have sufficient
rock ribbed" votes to prevent the
nomination OF any other man.
The situation was apparently as bad
! L. mixed as ever as the tired, delegates
- left the convention shortly before day
+ break Saturday morning TO seek ;
= little rest before going Oh with til,
s struggle in the afternoon.
r The Clark MANAGERS jubilantl!
S claimed that every Democratic candi
I date who ever reached a majority il
: the conventions always succeeded il
: eventually getting the required two
+ thirds.
: The results of the roll call up Il
the tenth were discouraginely similar
None Of the leading candidates mad
any material gains or losses.
The long predicted break N thu
New York delegation came in tn
tenth ballot. when Leader Murphy an
nounced eish,y-one of the ninet.
votes from that state for Clark III
got no further when a great demon
stra;ion broke cut among the spec
tators. delegates and friends.
n While ii was in progress there wer
o several fstic encounters on the floor