The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-03

The end came In sight. when, at In,
beginning of the s46th ballot, Sena
tor Bankhcad of Alabama, managrt
OF the Underwood forces. mounted In,
platform.
Mfr. Chairman" he began, "Mr. I'm.
derwood entered the contest hoping h.
! might secure the nomination from
this convention. But desire to IN,
for him that his first and creates
hope was that through this conven.
ton he might eliminate for all tim,
every vestige Of sectional prejudices II
this convention. Mr.. Underwood
would willingly forego this nomIna
ttcn II the country has concluded thai
Mason and DIxon's line has beer
trampled out and that Il Is once more
a thoroughly united country"
Senator Bankhead said Mr.. Under.
wood did not enter the race to de.
feat any man and would not be q
party to any such plan His hope was
that what he had accomplished fol
the democracy would help 10 secure
the election of a democratic president
next November.
| He was for the party nominee and
always will be. Mr.. Underwood had
taken no personal part In the cam
paign and would have no regrets.
He and l." said Senator Eank-
head. stand ready to SUPPORT the can
didatc and platform of his party
Senator Bankhead said MIR. Under
wood would stay In the house and
perform ''his great duties there w.tn-
out complaint"
How about vice PRESIDENT" called
delegate.
Vice president? no!'' shouted the
| senator. NO. don't take him from
his present position. II you cannot de-
liver him 10 the highest office In the
Hand
Vice PRESIDENT Anybody can sit In
the vice presidents chair. even humble
as am could sit there and | say
that the gentleman from New York
moves that we now adjourn. 1t would
be crime 10 take him from hts pres
cnt duties and hope no one will pre-
, sent his name to his convention"
Senator Bankheads action In with
drawing Underwood aroused the ire of
the Missouri delegation and toward
=
stanuy Interrupted.
! Why did you not withdraw him
when Clark had chancc?" demanded
one of the Missourians
Senator Bank head paid no heed.
| why don't you tell them you are
faking?" shouted the delegate.
The Interruptions were greeted with
Kisses. Senator Bankhead concluded
briefly with the statement that al
Mr.. rndcrwood's request he withdrew
his name from further consideration
leaving his delegate free To vote for
| whom they chose.
Clark Men Released.
When Senator Banlthead concluded.
Senator Stone of Missouri went to the
platform and asked unanimous con
sent to be allowed to make a state
ment. :
Speaking for Clark" said Senator
STONE. Il will release, II release is
necessary, any delegation instructed
for him. I would not have a single
delegation stay with him for single
roll call under any sense OF obliga ton
to him. need not tell this convention
or the friends of old Champ Clark
that he, will stand by tho. nominee of
this convention Loyalty to the end"
Foss Withdrawn.
When Senator Stone finished Mayor
Fitzgerald of Boston mounted the
Platform. He withdrew the name OF
Governor Foss of Massachusetts and
announced that the Massac chusetts
delegation would vote for Wilson.
uproar greeted this announcement,
for the nomination of Wilson had
now become "A practical certainty.
When the disorder subsided. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald. who had Just
finished conference with Murphy,
took the stage. His advent marked
the end of the opposition to Wilson
as an organized body. Fitzgerald mace
plea for harmony. Continuing, he
said:
p"nsed with and that the convention
proceed by acclamation to nominate
that distinguished democrat. Governor
Woodrow Wilson"
Not by Acclamation.
The weary delegates stood on their
chairs and shouted wildly. Missouri,
and New York alone sat unmoved
throughout the demonstration. The
solid mass OF men who had sat
through ballot after ballot until they
had almost gone into stupor or
routine, greeted the relief with an ar
dent ontburst OF jubllaton and be-
came as noisy and mischicvous as a
crowd of school boys. 1t took Is NM
utes to quiet them. Finally C;lan =
mar James announced that the pan
proposed by Representative Fitzger-
aid 10 nominate by acclamation could
be carried only by unanimous con-
sent. Senator Reed of Missouri took
the platform to object to this scheme.
Without the slightest desire to ex-
press any sentiment or rancor, / OBJ
ject because Missouri wants to nc
on this ballot for old Champ
Clark" he said and the Clark forces
cheered.
The regular order was demanded and
the 46th and final roll cali was begun
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The Last Roll Call.
Alabama "a votes. WILSON," called
no hu utv,,, f,V hot lnla