Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-02

call of the delegates showed that of the
twelve delegates were for Wilson and
10 for Underwood
Senator OGorman ruled that the reso-
luton abrogating the unit rule in cases
where preferential primary had been
held applied to the Florida delegation,
and the vote was recorded: Underwood,
10: Wilson. 2. The ruling produced con-
siderable disorder, which Senator O'Gor-
man had some trouble in quoting.
In Tennessee Clark lost 31e. The delega-
ton gave Clark, Wilson and Underwood
S votes each.
On the thirty-eighth ballot Clark lost
~. Wilson gained 2 and Underwood
gained 81.
On the thirty-ninth ballot the first
break came in Colorado. Wilson was
given one Of the twelve Clark votes of
While the Colorado delegates were In
structed to vote for Clark until re
leased by him." Chairman James held
that there was no unit rule involved.
only to their people," The single vote
was counted for Wilson.
Illinois Sticks to Clark.
Just prior to the thirty-ninth ballot
the Illinois delegation held a caucus on
the proposition Of allowing a split to
Wilson. 1t was decided not to allow a
break at that time. and on the thirty
III Ddi1Ot all OI the uIl. -ClSUC again
voted for Clark.
Iowa gave Wilson two more Clark
votes, making the states vote Wilson,
16: Clark, 10. In Wisconsin another
vote went to Wilson from the Clark
column.
This ballot pulled Wilson one and one
half votes above the 500 mark, and his
adherents on the floor cheered nightly.
Clark lost three to Wilson. Under
woods vote was unchanged.
Too Tired to Cheer.
The Wilson people started a demon
stration. but the tired delegates did not
respond enthusiastically. Aided by the
police. Chairman James soon quieted the
uproar
On the thirty-ninth ballot Clark had
only 1fty-seven more than the one-third
necessary to hold a veto power and pre-
vent nomination.
On the fortieth ballot Clark regained
one of the Iowa votes which had de-
serted to Wilson. In Ohio Wilson gain
ed one of the original Harmon votes.
giving him twenty in the state to TWEEN
weight for Harmon. The only net
change on this ballot was g. gain OF one
for Clark and loss of one for Harmon.
Before Chairman James could order
the forty-first roll call begun a tired
Alabama delegate yelled:
Il move that the convention adj
journ until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing"
A. Mitchell Palmer OF the Wilson
forces demanded a roll call. but the
motion was withdrawn. and the forty
first roll call begun.
The forty-frst ballot showed a loss
Of two for Wilson and a gain of one
for Clark. When the vote was an
nounced. another attempt was made to
day. BY the time Maryland land was
reached on roll call on the motion to
adjourn a big vote had been recorded
against 1t, and 1t was Withdrawn.
Then in great disorder the forty
second roll call was begun.
AS the forty-secOnd ballot proceeded
the disorder grew. until J. Hamilton.
Lewis of Chicago, who was in the
chair, had trouble enforcing quiet. The
delegates insisted upon joking Lewis
and the convention roared with laugh
ter when Iowa's vote was announced.
Twelve for Clark. thirteen for Will
son. and one for j. Hamilton Lewis"
1t took Lewis several minutes to
subdue the uproar, but he finally an
nounced:
Please be as quiet as is consistent
to your convenience. gentlemen. Let
the roll call proceed"
When Michigan was reached the
Clark cohorts cheered, for the Speaker
gained six votes at the expense OF Will
son.
Everything Turned Into Jest.
By this time the delegates were so
tired OF the proceedings that they did
not take things seriously. Every oc-