Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-03
MARSHAL DEFEATED BURKE
AFTER TWO BALLOTS MARSHALL
WAS NOMINATED BY AC-
CLAMATION.
AN HISTORICAL CONVENTION
Convened at IL Noon, June 25, and
Adjourned Sine Die 2:50 \. NJ.
July 3.

BALTIMORE, July 2.--For pres-
dent, Governor Woodrow Wilson OF
New Jersey.
For Vice President, Governor Thos,
II. Marshall Of Indiana.
This was the ticket completed by
the democratic national convention az
1856 a. m. today.
The nomination of Governor Mar
skal for vice president. came as some
thing of a surprise for when the night
balloting for vice president began, II
seemed that the Bryan Wilson contin-
gent In the convention had definitely
settled upon Governor John Il. Burke
OF North Dakota.
There was not much Of fight how
ever and when two ballots disclosed
Marshall easily In the lead Governor
Burke's name was Withdrawn and
Marshall was proclaimed the nominee
by acclamation. minute later the
convention adjourned sine die.
At 1909 p. m, Chairman James
took his place on the platform. At
that time there were many vacant
seats on the floor James, much worn
by a week OF shouting, was husky as
he announced the Rev. George Y.
Grose, OF Grace Methodist Episcopal
church of Baltimore, as chaplain OF
the day. Rev. Grose prayed at length.
The clerk of the convention an
nounced another extension OF time
for the valuation of railroad tickets
held by delegates. Yesterday an ex-
tension until July 10 was announced,
and today's announcement extended
the time until July Is.
At 1915 Chairman James directed
the calling Of the roll for the 43rd
ballot.
In Arizona on the 43rd vote, Clark
lost one vote to Bryan.
Connecticut showed a gain of two
for Wilson. They left the Clark col
umn. In Idaho, Wilson gained l y
The hall was quiet as Illinois was
reached When Roger C. Sullivan an
nounced: Eighteen votes for Clark;
forty for Wilson, there was great
cheering.
The 43rd ballot gave Wilson 692;
Clark 329; Underwood 9S1s Harmon
2S; Foss 81; Kern /; Bryan /; absent
u. This gave Wilson a gain Of 10S
and Clark a loss of 10l. Underwood
lest 5 Y. The announcement of this
vote started a Wilson demonstration.
Come on, you Wilson," yelled the
Jersey delegates.
The ballot left Wilson 124 votes
short of the necessary two-thirds to
nominate.
Once more the call of the roll be-
gan. 1t was the forty-fourth ballot
and Wilson in the beginning gained
in Arizona; Colorado climbed aboard
the band wagon" giving Wilson a
gain of nine. This made the vote ten
to two for Wilson. One of the two
was Mrs. Anna p. Pitzer, sister-in
law Of Speaker Clark.
In Idaho on this ballot, Wilson
lost half a vote, but he gained two
as Indianas vote was cast solidly for
him.
It was rumored on the convention
floor that Governor Marshall Of In.
diana would be a candidate for vice
president If Wilson were nominated.
Wilson gained 81 in Iowa and |
Louisiana gave him one more.
The Mississippi delegation was in
caucus when called on the forty
fourth ballot and was passed.
Previous to the conclusion of the |
forty fourth ballot it was said that .
in the event of Mr.. Wilson's nomina-
ton he would be asked to visit the
convention, and 1t was expected he
would accept the invitation. Under
the new order, the presentation of the
platform was postponed until after
the nomination to permit him to in
spect the declaration of principles In
advance of its adoption. The leaders
think the candidate can give better
attention to the matter here than at
home.
Maryland gave Wilson a gain of a
half and Ohio gave him "A gain Of one
more.
Pennsylvania's two Clark men
swung into line and the solid 76 votes
of that state were recorded for him.
In Tennessee Wilson gained one.
Utah cast its eight votes for him.
Wisconsin swung into line with its
2S solid votes, and a cheer from the
Wilson adherents greeted the gain of
four votes. The forty-fourth ballot
put Wilson 9612 votes away from the
His vote was 629, gain
of 81, as compared with the forty
third ballot.
Clark dropped from 329 to 306.
The situation led to the belief that
Wilson would be nominated on the
forty-fifth ballot.
An effort was made at the end OF !
Washington delegation to vote proxies !
on poll of that delegation. Chair !
man James insisted upon maintaing !
his position formerly taken, that no
proxies should be voted in the con-
vention.
An appeal was taken to the con- [
but the chair was sustained I
by n roaring vote which seemed al {
most unanimous
Although Wilson made slight gains
In the 45th ballot, there were no seri- !
Gus breaks in the dwindling Clark
ranks. !
During this ballot the Wilson lead
nrs worked like beavers to secure the {
strength for the New Jer- {
sey man. A. Mitchell Palmer. leader
Df the Wilson forces, visited the Ala {