The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-11


cheer for the notabies an they entered
had gone.
A scattering Of nervous hand clap
ping filtered across the hall when
Illinois was called. In the center
aisles at the front OF the delegation
stood Roger c. Sullivan, chairman Of
the delegation. Silence so deep that
thS immense crowd seemed to have
stopped breathing fell over the hall.
He announced that under the unit
rule Illinois gave its So votes for
Wilson.
The applause started again. 1t was
far more feble than the outburst
which such a gain to the Wilson ranks
would have evoked last week. The
weary delegates had lost enthusiasm.
A scattering Of feeble abs was all
that greeted the steady rise OF the
Wilson vote through the ballot. Iowa
followed with a gain OF 1h to tho
Wilson vote. 1t fell on a sea OF ST.
lence..
Louisiana added two more to the
Wilson total.
Stampede Appears Near.
New York received respectful at
t~ention. 1t was the same monotonous
New York casts ninety votes for
Clark" The crowd laughed. North
Carolina added two to the band
wagon passengers. Then came Vlr-
ginia. 1t cast It's solid twenty-four
votes for Wilson. A gain of fourteen
and one-half was the result. The
crowd broke loose. 1t seemed the
stampede was on. Delegates jumped
to their chairs, waving hats, hand
kerchiefs or whatever came handy.
The galleries applauded decorously.
In a minute 1t was all over.
West Virginia, a couple OF minutes
later, pumped her entire 16 for VIII
SON. 1t meant a loss Of that many
from the Clark column. 1t was ac-
cepted ch%eerfully. Wisconsin added
one. Alaska did as we'll.
The total was announced: Wilson,
COZ; Clark. 306; Harmon, %; Under
wood, 81.
Wilson Gains on Next.
Before the applause had died out
the forty-fourth ballot had started.
Arizona added ole more to the
Wilson total. Colorado Jumped It nine
higher and was rewarded with loud
cheers.
Illinois stood solid and before the
hand %clapping Of appreciation had
died Indiana cast It's solid thirty, a
gain of two for Wilson. Iowa followed
by increasing its vote for him by
three and one-half. Louisiana added
one more. Maryland added one and
one-half for Wilson.
New York again gave its ninety
votes to. Clark.
Ohio switched one vote from Har-
mon to Wilson without comment.
Pennsylvania went solid with its sew
enty-six for Wilson. a gain OF two
more.
Tennessee, added one, but nobody
noticed II sufficiently to applaud. Utah
gave him its entire eight. making a
gain of one and one-half votes.
Wisconsin gave its entire twenty
six, a gain of four for Wilson.
When Mississippi was called. the
last on the list, the convention held
its breath. Twice the clerk shouted
for It. The state gave its twenty
votes to Underwood, as usual.
The forty-fourth ballot: Wilson,
629: Clark. 306; Harmon. 81; Under
wood, SO.
Forty-Fifth Ballot Started.
The forty-fifth ballot started imme-
diately.
Wilson made no gains up to New
Mexico, which state was polled. voting
four for Wilson and four for Clark.
and under the unit rule Clark held its
eight votes.
New York stood fast for Clark and
lessened the possibility of a nomina-
ton on this ballot.
When Ohio was reached Wilson
gained two, taking them from Har.
mon. Tennessee took another from
Clark and gave 1t to Wilson. Alaska
added one. giving its entire six to
Wilson.
The ballot resulted: Wilson, 633:
Clark. 306; Harmon, %; Underwood,
81.
Wilson's victory seemed assured
and the other candidates were with.