Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
Illinois Leads in the Stampede
for Wilson.
OTHER DELEGATIONS FOLLOW
End of a Most Stubborn Con-
vention Deadlock.

Marshall. The Democratic national
convention completed it's work by
placing In nomination the ticket
named above: Governor Woodrow
Wilson OF New Jersey for president
and Governor Thomas II. Marshall of
Indiana for vice president
Governor Wilson was nominated on
the forty-sixth ballot after a stubborn
and long.enduring deadlock.
Governor Marshall was made the
vice presidential nominee by acclama-
ton.
Since the forty-secOnd ballot Gov
ernor Wilson had gained votes, taking
most OF them from Speaker Champ
Clark, who was hopelessly out of 1t
after the fortythird ballot. when Will
son gained 1903.
Illinois led the stampede for Wilson
on the forty-third ballot and several
other delegations followed. Gains for
Wilson from then on were fast and fu-
rious. and the long deadlock was at
last broken.
Illinois was not alone in the break
Virginia gave Wilson it's entire vote
OF %; New York's 80 were cast for
Wilson by Murphy; Louisiana gave
him two more than he had been get
ting; Michigan gave him eight more
Connecticut gave him two more, and
30 on.
Governor Wilson, Colonel Bryan and
National Committeeman Sullivan OF H.
linos saw their cup OF satisfaction
filled In the finale OF the drama that
ended with the nomination. They
have had their inning and insist their
course has been such that William
Randolph Hearst has no cause to com
plain over Wilson's victory. Hearst,
they say. was routed completely in the
nomination of Wilson.
Story OF the Nomination.
The forty-third ballot showed VIII
sen gains all along the line save in
Rhode Island, where he lost ten to
Clark. Clark men still asserted Wilson
could not get two thirds OF the dele
gates on his side.
The forty-third ballot resulted Will
son, 602; Clark, 329; Harmon, 2S; I'm
derwood, 9Sh Bryan, /; Kern, 1;
Foss. Of; absent " Illinois voted
Clark is. Wilson 40, and under the
unit rule all went to Wilson. This
was followed by Wilson demonstra-
ton.
A majority Of Kentucky delegates
wanted to vote for Wilson but were
held by instructions for Clark as long
vention
Wilson men We're juhilant when Vir-
ginia broke, casting "a solid for Will
son, giving him majority for the
first time.
On the forty-fourth ballot Wilson
gained 9 from Clark in Colorado, 2 in
Indiana. 31a in Iowa, ~ in Maryland.
! for Wilson, a gain of 3 The result;
Wilson, 500; Clark. BOG; Underwood
80; Harmon, 81; Foss o.
Forty-tifth ballot-Wilson, 633:
Clark, 306: Underwood. 81; Harmon
25; Foss, 81, Alabama withdrew I'm
derwood, This was taken to mean
Wilson's nomination sure.
When the roll call on the 46th bal
lot was completed Chairman James
howled. Wilson 800 votes" Before
, the words had been heard Senator
Stone, who was at the elbow OF "BiG
Ollie" said in singsong voice, MIR
Chairman, | move to make the nom
ination OF Woodrow Wilson unani
+ nous. There was one wild hysterical
cheer. II had strength for a second
or so and died away.
$ There was rush for the entrances
and practically no desire to stay and
hurrah for candidates.
The final vote was Wilson. 900:
Clark, 81; Harmon. II; two absent.
This was announced and then tn,
nomination was made unanimous.
The Concluding Session.
4 Congressman William Hughes O
q New Jersey was called to the chair
to preside over the convention at tn,
session of Tuesday evening.
The night session opened with sky
4 larking and serenading. The strair
a was over, the tension released. anC
the very men who had been glarins
at each other like wild animals ant
calling each other out Of their name,
g only a few hours before. were nov