Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-01

Wilson became the leading candidate
for the presidential nomination before
the Democratic national convention
late this afternoon. He passed Champ
Clark on the 30th ballot, getting AGO
votes to 455 for the Speaker. Wilson
had been gaining steadily and Went
into the lead amid a great demonstra-
ton by his adherents. On the thirtieth
ballot, the Vermont delegation drop
per Governor Foss of Massachusetts
and went into the Wilson fold. Iowa,
which had been voting solidly for
Clark, split II for Wilson, and 12 for
Clark.
Progressive leaders, canyassing the
field for an available man to break the
deadlock in the event of failure to
ct nsidered Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania. After the
thirtieth ballot showed Wilson in the
lead, the Wilson forces were hopeful
of success. 1t was reported that Hi
nois would soon go to Wilson, but
many believed that he would have diff
ficulty in getting the necessary two
thirds to nominate.
Mr.. Palmer has been active in the
progressive camp and has voted
| throughout for Governor Wilson.
I FTe IS a member of the ways and
means committee Of the House OF
Representative and the father of the
! economy resolution which was passed
/ when the Democrats gained control of
| that body.
! B. Knox, of Alabama, introduced
resolution deploring the bitterness
CT the convention and calling for a
united front in order to facilitate the
work of the convention. 1t was referr-
ed to the resolutions committee with
out reading.
The 2Sth roll call went as far as
! Indiana before any material shift was
made. Then the convention went
wild as Senator Shively announced
! Kern /; Wilson 30.
When quiet was restored, poll was
demanded but the demand was latel
withdrawn. The Indiana vote hat
heretofore gone solid to Marshall.
After comforting with number o
friends, Mr.. Bryan said it was unlikel!
that he would reply to the speech o
Mr.. Stanchfield.
1t was reported that Senator Rayne
of Maryland, might seek opportunit!
to defend the "progressives.'
New Mexico Veering to Wilson.
The New Mexico delegation demand
ed a poll after the vote had been re
ported eight for Clark The roll cal
showed Clark ); Wilson, 3 and unde
the unit rule the eight went to Clark
Baltimore, Md, July 1.-The dead
lcck was unbroken after three hour
Of continuous balloting today. Thre
ballots showed Wilson gains but not o
such decisive factor as to foreshad
ow break in the impasse.
. Clark still led with 46S -; Wilson
with 436.
There was no band today, its cor
tract having expired, and the banc
, stand was occupied by group of Ba
timore bellies. A few minutes afte
II o'clock, Chairman James called tn
convention to order and the Rev. S
Carroll Coal of the First Methods
, Episcopal church of Baltimore, offere
, prayer.
A cheer swept tht convention hall a
William J. Bryan entered and took hi
seat with the Nebraska delegation
, The 9th roll call was then begun. |
the first six states called, Clark game
four votes of the tWenty-siX ballot.
Illinois asked to be passed on thi
ballot. When Missouri was called tn
entire delegation arose and called d.
. family "Thirty-six votes for Clark" E"
, Twenty-eighth Ballot.
= Baltimore, Md, July Marsha
: was eliminated, 90 of his so votes
Indiana going to Wilson, who game
81 on the 2Sth ballot.
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