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strength favorable to Wilson. But the
ting element of about sixty
votes is for any one who has reason
able assurance of carrying New York.
Thus far the New York delegation has
reached this state-at the caucus
Thursday the delegates agreed on a
complimentary vote for Harmon. They
may follow this with a mplimentary
vote for Gaynor and they probably
will continue these complim entary
votes until they can more definitely
see their way to make their vote more
effective.
A Tammany caucus was held at 8
o'clock today and the Harmon lead
ers went into conference about the
same time. Chairman James reiter-
ated his view that there would be no
deadlock this afternoon and the stand
ard bearer would. be chosen without
man was little the worse for wear af-
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Language of Democrat Plat
form Diyested of Ambiguity.
1t Is Meant to Appeal to All
Reform Elements.
THE SAME OLD LABOR PLANK
Gompers Asks for 1t and 1t Is
Given Him.
Woman Suffrage, Initiative,
Referendum, Recall Included.

Baltimore, June 2S.-Unkempt and
breakfastless the subcommittee of the
committee on resolutions began gath
ering today in their room at Conven-
ton hall. All confessed to feeling very
little like going to work after the
strenuous performances of last night.
Mr.. Bryan was not among the first
to arrive and the other members gen
orally began work on the theory that
comparatively little progress could be
made in his absence.
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Apparently when the committee
ceased it's labors yesterday the plat
form had been completed but phraseo-
logical and other imperfections were
discovered. The members found ad-
ditional work to be done to have the
resolutions ready for the full commit
tee which met about IL o'clock.
There was much. discussion of min
or propositions which previously had
been decided should be omitted.
Among these were the question of wo-
itiative referendum and recall. 1t
practically had been decided these and
other features should be left to the
discretion of the states, but some
mem bers felt an expression by the ma
tional convention would be helpful
The points were left undecided until
the last minutes The differences on
such questions as these have been OF
policy and expediency only. There
have been no differences of conviction.
The committee has been united in
support of the progressive idea and
the mem berS have out Wed each Otner
in their efforts to have the platform
express the foremost thought of
modern democracy
The strongest and terSest words have
been sought in framing every plank so
that no one could doubt the purpose 10
fulfil the pledges
After the Republicans.
There also is an effort to frame the
platform so as to appeal to the Repub
lican progressives in the hope that
many of them may be won over.
Indeed, on the part of some of them
it is hoped Col. Roosevelt may be in
ouced by the platfo declarations TO
abandon his further presidential ambi-
tions and join the Democrats in bring
ing about results on which they declare
his views are in accord with their own.
With these purposes in mind the old
time Democratic doctrine will be so ex-
tended as to cover many fields.
This inclination has led to the maxi
ing of an unusually long platform, but
its length will be found to be due TO
the variety of subjects rather than TO
the elaboration of any particular plank
There has been constant effort tC
blue pencil unnecessary words. When
for instance Samuel Gompers appeared
before the committee in the interest of
labor he was asked by Mr.. Bryan, whc
is the dominating factor in the COM
mittee whether the Denver labor plank
was not satisfactory.
1T was" replied Mr.. Gompers, IRE
affirm it and we will be satisfied"
"Rewrite that plank replied Mr.
Bryan, but put in only half the words
and make each of them bristle.'
With the exception of the declaration
regarding Mississippi river improve
(Continued on Page Two-S
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SAVES BOY AND DIES.
We'll Known Golfer Gives Life FOL
Caddy.

Glen Cove, N. Y, June 2s.-James
Darby, a well known golfer. lost his
life late yesterday in going to the
rescue of a nine year old caddy who
had gotten into deep water, trying 20
retrieve a golf ball from pond on the
links here. The drowning boy was
saved by Darby and dragged to a float
ing log The rescue effected, Darby
started for shore, but was seized with
cramps and sunk suddenly. Compan-
ions dived repeatedly for him but with
out success.
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A Sea Captains Rare Humor.

Humor in statues is rare, except of
the unconscious type, but the little
parish church of st. James, Var
mouth (Isle of Wight, has such
within it's walls, "a fine white marble
statue of Sir Robert Holiness a DASH
ing seaman who was captain of the
Wight from 1867 to 1892. Sir Rob-
ert as well as being an admiral bold
was also a bit of a wag. On one of
his nautical raids he captured a
French vessel which had on board an
unfinished statue intended to repre-
sent LIE Grand Monarque. Holmes
did not make the sculptor, who was
on board, walk the plank, but COM
PEELED him to finish the statue in the
likeness of his captor. The head was
the head of Holmes. but the body
was that of Louis XIV. The contrast
is striking and humorous, and, as the
guidebook says, ''the statue is well
worth a visit" if only to see the in
congruity of partnership between a
buccaneer face and a regal body
Westminster Gazette.
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Democratic Convention Again
Fails to Nominate.
Few Changes Are Made by the
Delegates.
CONFLICTING FORCES BUSY
The Conservative South Does
Not Want Bryan.
New York Prefers NebraSkan
to Wilson.
NO SHOW OF WEAKNESS
All the Candidates Profess to
Be Confident.
Some Surprises in First Ballot
of Convention.
NO SHOW OF WEAKNESS
All the Candidates Profess tC
Be Confident.
Some Surprises in First Ballot
of Convention.

Second Ballot.
Alabama-Underwoo "a.
Arizona-Clark 6.
Arkansas-Clark IS.
California-Clark 26.
CoIorado-Clark 12.
Observation-Disclosures IA.
Delaware-Wilson 6.
Florida-Underwood II.
Georgia-Underwood %.
Idaho-Clark g.
Illinois-Clark 5S.
Indiana-Marshall so.
Iowa-Clark 26.
Kansas-Clark 20.
Kentucky-Clark 26.
Louisiana-Clark II; Wilson 9.
Maine-C1ark l; Wilson 9; Under
wood 2.
Massachusetts-Cl S5. Wilson 1.
Michigan-Marshau 1, Harmon 4,
Wilson IL, Clark IA.
Wilson "a.
Observation-Disclosures 20.
Missouri-Clark So.
Montana-Clark 8.
Nebraska-Harmon 4; Clark IL.
Nevada-Clark, 6.
New Hampshire-Clark Z; Wilson 1.
New Jersey-WilsOn "a; Clark q;
SulZer ..
New Mexico-CIark 8.
New York-Harmon sc.
North Carolina-Wilson 16 4 I'm
derwcod Z u Harmon Il
North Dakota-Wilson 10.
Ohio-Bryan 1, Clark 2, Wilson II,
Harmon "a.
Oklahoma-Clark1 10; Wilson 10.
Oregon-Wilson 10.
Pennsylvania-Wi Wilson ~; Harmon
8: Bryan 1.
Rhode Island-CIark 10.
South Carolina-Wilson IS.
South Dakota-Wilson 10.
Tennessee-Clark u Wilson II
Underwood 5, Harmon 3 II, not voting
n.
Texas-Wilson, 40.
Utah-Wilson, 6 "; Clark 1 II.
Vermont-Wiison, 8.
Virginia-Wilson, 919; Clark u;
Underwood, IA
WaShingtOn-Clark ID.
West Virginia-Clark 16.
Wisconsin-Wilson 10, Clark Z.
Wyoming-CIark 6.
Ala ska-Clark f. Wilson 2.
District of Columbia-Clark 6.
Hawaii-Clark 2, Wilson 8, Under
wood 1.
Porto Rico-Clark 3, Wilson 8.
Result of Second Ballot.
Second ballot, official:
Clark 44615 Wilson 339A, Under
wood Ill Il, Harmon 141, Marshall
81, Baldwin II, Sulzer 2, Bryan 2,
not voting 4.
Result of First Ballot
The official result of the first ballot
was:
sulzer, of New York, 2; Clark
4401A Wilson 1924; Underwood III ";
Harmon 14S; Marshall 81; Baldwin
%: Bryan 1.
Necessary to a choice 72s. Absent
PoJ+ip,ora Tu,o 90 TvI,. baIo+ +bfS
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| ter his arduous duties of the night.
His voice was holding out well and his
| sturdy physique was serving him well
| in his efforts to keep the convention
7 moving steadily forward amid the
storms of popular demonstration.
Conflicting influences.
1t was not expected the platform
would be reached until late this even
/ ing and possibly until tomorrow al
though the draft will be ready for pre-
! sentation before that time. There are
conflicting influences operating on the
convention. One is the desire to NOM
mate a candidate whose appeal to the
people will be sufficiently strong. The
! other is to name man who can make
an appeal to the south and to New
York which are regarded as the two
| sections most conservative in their
! tendency.
While Murphy, Sullivan and Tag
gart are yoke-fellows for the time be-
| ing it is felt they are likely to part
soon. 1t is not improbable according
to speculation that New York tonight
will turn to Clark, while Illinois and
Indiana contingents are more likely to
| turn to Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan as an ultimate candidate
is but little discussed although some
regard him as a possibility. This has
developed a singular divergence of
the south and New York. The south
would prefer Wilson to Bryan while
New York would prefer Bryan to Will
son.
The view held by southern leaders
is that after three campaigns for Bry-
an it is desirable to turn to new
man.
On the other hand New York senti-
ment is based on the feeling that with
Bryan they would know what they
were facing whereas Wilson is an un-
tried candidate. What will become of
the other elements in the contest
Underwood, Harmon, BALDWIN, Mar
shalI-gives ground for a wide range
of speculation.
The Underwood forces continue
very aggressive and they are bound
together by strong sentiment for the
conspicuous tariff leadership of
their candidate. The strong Harmon
showing made on the first ballot is
source of encouragement TO MS 1r1encS
but they perceive that his main
strength is the ninety votes of New
York which were complimentary and
cannot be counted on as an enduring
quantity.
Fayorite Son Vote.
The Baldwin and Marshall votes are
similarly regarded as complimentary to
favorite sons, but where they will go in
case of a break has not yet been made
clear although the expectation is that
some of the Baldwin votes are most
likely to go to one of the socalled con-
servative candidates, while the Wilson
men are counting on becoming the ben
eficiaries of some of the Marshall
strength.
In the Clark headquarters this fore
roon. exhausted delegates slept in their
clothes on chairs, on the floor, and on
such beds as were available.
1t was said surprises were encounter
ed in this mornings ballot. Tennessee
had been expected to give 16 votes for
Clark, of which he got but 6, the other
10 being divided among Wilson, Har-
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hint AT DEADLOCK
Democratic Convention Far
From Nomination.
Clark Leads With Four Hun
dred and Forty.
HAS HE SHOT HIS BOLT?
Other Candidates Say Full
Strength Was Cast.
Wilson People Claim New Jer-
sey Man VIII Gain.
MUCH DARK HORSE TALK
MUCH DARK HORSE TALK
Coupled With Gossip About
Bryan's Chances.
Adjournment After All Night
Session to 4 p. M. Today.

Baltimore. June 2s.-After sitting all
through the night the Democratic ma
tional convention reached the first bal
lot on the presidential nomination
shortly before o'clock this morning
There was no choice. In fact, all of
the candidates were so Ear away from
the two-thirds vote necessary to nomi-
nate, the delegates today looked fo-'-
ward to a long. hard fight.
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from Justice Wright's decision and
gave bail. Execution of their sentence
was stayed. Wright declined to SEN
tence John Mitchell in his absence un-
less Mitchell should request. Mitchell
was sentenced to six months in the
previous conviction, which was re-
versed by the supreme court of the
United States. The case grew out of
the alleged boycott of the Bucks Stove
and Range company.
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ed more than probable-Mr. Bryan
might be turned to again to lead his
party in the presidential race TIE
total of the various candidates. on the
first ballot were: Sulzer of New York,
2; Clark, 4401k; Wilson, 324; Underwood,
1171z; Harmon 14S; Marshall 81; Bald
win, %.
Gains Are Expected.
Speaker Clark's vote was less than
his managers had been claiming for
him, but was about what the other
candidates had conceded The speak
er's adherents were declaring today
that he would gain as the balIoting
progressed. and at the same time were
busy with their delegates to see there
were no defections.
The Wilson people, on the other
hand, made claims that now that va
rious instructed delegates had cast
their votes on the first ballot in ac-
(COnffuued on PAGE StwN
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TODAY'S BALL GAMES,

western League.
Topeka at Wichita.
Sioux City at Des MoineS.
St Joe at Omaha.
Lincoln at Denver.
National.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pfttsburg at Chicago
ST. Louis at Cincinnati.
American.
New York at Boston
Philadelphia at Washington
Cleveland at St Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
American Association.
Louisville at Columbus
indianapolis at Toledo.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis
Kansas City at St. Paul.
Weather Forecast for Kansas
roFr ip1 nd I'M
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Democratic convention as to who
would be it's candidate. All eyes were
centered on New York, Illinois and
Indiana. The feeling was general
that the nominee is assured of a prac-
tically solid south next November and
all energies were being bent to add to
this conceded southern strength the
pivotal northern states, notably New
York, Illinois and Indiana. which
would combine enough electoral votes
to secure victory. Messrs. Murphy
Sullivan and Taggart, the three lead
ers of these northern states. have been
in constant consultation and have been
working in harmony as the Zines have
been formed. They will go over the
situation before the balloting is re-
sumed.
The New York delegation has an
element of about one-third of its
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G0MPERS APPEALS.
Gives Bond and Execution of Sem
tence Is Stayed.

Washington, June 2S.-Samuel
Gompers and Frank Morrison of the
American Federation of Labor, re-
Gently. sentenced to one year and nine
months in Jail, respectively, for con-
tempt of court, today filed an appeal
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POSTSCRIPT EDITION.

= A later. or Postscript. Edition will
be issued about 5 o'clock with latest
convention news; on sale by newsboys
and at news stands.
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SECOND PLACE GOSSIP.
Several Possibilities for Vice President
Are Mentioned.

Baltimore, June 2S.-Gossip today
as to the vicepresidency failed to
crystalline, the delegates at most, des-
pairing of correctly analyzing the sit
uation and content to let it work it
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FINE FOR THE CORN.
But Weather Is Too Hot for Comfort
More of 1t Coming.

''This is mighty fine corn weather,
was the weather mans comment this
afternoon. 1t is hot again today. the
indications point to a continuation OF
the same brand of atmospheric goods.
The wind is blowing six miles an hour
from the south. The hourly readings:
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Baltimore, June 2S.-The ballot this
morning was taken as the starting
point for all speculation about the
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Saturday. CONTINUED
warm.
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ter his arduous duties of the night.
His voice was holding out well and his
sturdy physique was serving him we'll
in his efforts to keep the convention
moving steadily forward amid the
storms of popular demonstration.
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Continued on Page sIx.)
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CONTINUED on Page Two.
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The official result of the first ballot
was:
Sulzer, of New York. 2; Clark
440 II Wilson 1924; Underwood 117h :;
Harmon 14S; Marshall 81; Baldwin
%: Bryan 1.
Necessary to a choice 728. Absent
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-12
CHAMPION MoTHER-26 BABIES -IN HER BROOD
By E.. G. Rogers:

Union City, Mich, July H.
l have seen and talked with the
only woman who can, lay just
claim to. this title: The cham
Pion mother of America Mrs.
William Moore, Of. this place,
Nineteen times has Mrs. Moore
gone down into the valley of the
shadow of death tousher into life
a tiny babe; seven times twins
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-12

Here is Irene, baby No. 26.
were born to her, making 26 chill
dren in all! That;is the mother
record for all America.
Born in Columbiana Co., O.,
Aug. 20, 1868, she, a, 14-year-old
country girl, married a young
farmer named Wilkinson, at Bel
fontaine, O., in. 1877. They had
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-12

BABIES IN HER BROOD
one baby, a girl. The father died
and the widow married William
Moore, also a farmer, at Kenton,
o., in 1881.
In 1888, Mrs. Moore had her
second child, boy. A girl, the
10th child, was born to her June
2, 1911.
Only II of the children are
alive; five daughters are married,
and have made Mrs. Moore
grandmother to Is children.
Sometimes l wish all my 20
children could be alive together"
the record mother told me, I'D
like to see them all at the table
just once"
Mrs. Moore was cuddhng up in
her arms the latest little Moore,
Irene, pretty, healthy baby Is
months Old. Fann1e, II, was IN
the kitchen doing the family
washing. Frank, also II, was out
hoeing corn; the rest of the
home brood around the place
were. cleaning up the house, four
room, barely furnished home, for
the Moore's are poor.
Don't you think that if your
family of children had been
smaller, a larger per cent of them
would have lived, and they would
have had more chance to grow
physically, mentally and moral
ly?" was asked Mrs. Moore.
Maybe SO, one can't tell; allsI
know is that the Lord gave them
o.,I 7 7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

Teachers are told, not once but q
hundred times. that q wise observer
need only study briefly aths class be-
fore us.--nay, some artless speakers
say that the observer need only listen
outside the door-in order to learn.
without . glance at tho Teacher. wheth-
er he or abe is alert, enthusiastic.
conscientious, hard~working, weliin-
formed, and in vigorous health, or a
dragged out, ignorant, soullsss, and
thoroughly unpedagogie specimen Of
the prctosrinnMsry G. Robslsoa. LII
the Atlantic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

5etter TO Put Duty First.
II would be bettAr for this nation 81
people thought more OF their duties
and IAss OF their rights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

soyne Try
Can 4 mar love q woman hess afraid
af?-Caneannad Commercial Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

u Certainly Does.
@The aeroplane In In Its infancy
yet s'Then it's y wonderfully pre-
cooious infant" aIn what wayT' TITS
already going the pacs that kills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08
Special Sale of Ename1ed Ware

Enaneled ebIeng stove
pans. each 19c
Covered Berlin kettles.
each Ice
s at. blue eriameIed coffee
pots, each ~...4......f Zoe
Blue and Whtta eranieled
5 at. covered patlAxgaa
rice b6ners, t-3kE@L
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

Gray enameIed dippers,
each Observation-Disclosures
One quart sauce pans.
edsh s.s%sss..s...@.,-3 DC
Gray enameled pint
drinking cups, each &c
Gray enameIed layer
cake pans, each &c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-08

New York Ticket OGiesss
146o Breadway. 35s Broadway .24S Broad.
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lions at Cortiandt and 33rd Streets.
z2s Filth Avenue. III Wess i2s<h Street.
ksnasytvania Ferries.
Teiepho4ess
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Is GOOD WHEN BACKED BY DEEDS, AND ONLY

\ Buy your full order from u.s. Compare the quality. Count
n not saving anything about the free = Il lei. Stamps you receive, q
D be convinced that w do things a well as say things.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-27
ANNUAL MEET, WATER
USERS SATURDAY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
WILL BE BIG FEATURE
Hcrmiston Farmers Receive Large
Number of Grape Vmes-Only Two
Umatilla settlers Accept Water
Right Graduation.
Especial Correspondence

Hermiston, Ore, March 27.-On
Saturday. March 80, will occur the
sixth annual meeting of the Umatilla
River Water Users association of
Hermiston. This association was first
organized at Echo December 18th,
1905f The following were the names
used in the incorporation papers; j.
F. McNaught, II. G.. Newport, d. c.
Brownell, A. C. Crawford, II. 7 Ir-
win and L. A. Estab and Louis Scholl,
Jr The capital stock was fixed at
$4,000, being 5000 shares of stock
at $50 per share. At this meering
the following offocers were elected:
Howard T. Irwin, president and A. c.
Crawford, secretary. The directors
were as Follows: II. 7. Irwin, II. G..
Newport, ]. f. Mcknight, William
II. Skinner. Mr.. Newport was elect
ed treasurer and j. f. McNaught, vice
president. The first regular meeting
of the board of directors was held
at Echo Januay 18th, 1906.
The next meeting, and the first one
to be held at Hermiston, was January
Goth, 1906. On February Is, 1908,
a meeting was held at which the cap
ital stock was increased from $780,
600 to $1,32O.000, being $50 per share
on $4,000 shares. The board of di-
rectors at the present time consists
of H 7. irwin, C. S. Mcknight, F. b.
Swayze, w. H. Leathers and NJ.
Dishon, and the officers are II. L.
Irwin, president; c. S. McNaught, vice
president; f. b. Swayze, treasurer,
and G. H. Upthegrove, secretary. Mr..
Irwin has been the president of this
association since its organization. AT
the meeting to be held Saturday the
election of officers will take place
and also matters of importance will
be brought up for consideration.
Robert ]. Slater and wife came to
Hermiston yesterday and are here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-27
MAUDE BERRFS LUCKY 13
PROVES HOODOO ON AUTO
Actress Loses Fur Coat and $4,000 Ma
chine While at Chicago show.

Chicago.--Miss Maude Lillian Ber-
ri. actress, has Joined her faith to
the number 13. In her dressing room
she has long had a large "13" hang
ing over her mirror. She was di-
vorced from Frank Noulan on the
18th of a month,
Likewise on the 18th day of an
other month she sold California
ranch at very attractive figure and
in various ways she became convinced
that 13 was very much connected with
her good fortune
So last January, when she bought
an automobile, paying $4,000 in real
money for 1t, she wrote to the secre-
tary of state, asking that license No.
13 be allotted to her
That official replied that 13 was
gone, but that she could have 113
and she was happy. The license tag
was polished brightly and hung con-
spiculously on the automobile.
But alas for human frailty! She
started out in the automobile to wit
ness a theatrical production. Arriv-
ing at the theater. she left $500 bro
caded fur-trimmed wrap in the car
Then the chauffeur went to a NOV.
ing picture show and he left not only
the wrap but the car as well.
And in spite of the ominous mum.
ber 113 on the machine an automo
| bile thief took chance.