The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-29

I hall when New York was called, but
Charles F. Murphy rose and announced as
usual: New York casts 90 votes for
Harmon
Underwood Gains One
In North Carolina Wilson lost to Tn
derwood. Harmon lost 1 in Ohio 1t went
to Bryan. who was thus restored to the
roll. By this time it became apparent that
there would be no nomination on the sixth
ballot. This was assured when New York
did u slif.t 20 either of the leading cam
ddates
In Tennessee. which cast its votes dif-
ferently on each ballot, Wilsoi gained 1
and Clark 2. All of the six came from
the Harmon column.
At the end of the roll Nebraska cor
rected her vote. giving Wilson 4. Clark
IL. gain of one for Wilson.
Result of Sixth Ballot
The total of the ballot showed little
change from the preceding vote. The
result was:
Clark 445, Wilson s54. Underwood
/ a1, Harmon 1876, Marshall 81, Kern l.,
Bryan l.
Compared with the fifth ballot this
showed gains OF two votes for Clark
and three for Wilson. Underwood's s vote
was the highest so far polled for him
lie guinea p over Tile last DallOt
Harmons vote was the lowest he had
received eh less than he had on the
fifth ballot Marshalrs 81 remained
constant. Kern lost one vote and Bryan
was returned to the roll with q single
vote.
Tennessee Shifts on Seventh
The wabbling Tennessee delegation
shifted again on the seventh ballot
CLARK gained 81. Wilson lost Y, I'm
derwood gained l II and Harmon lost
III.
Immediately the seventh roll call was
ordered and the grind went on.
There was no change in the vote
until Connecticut was reached. After
asking to be passed, the vote was final
Ily stated, and showed losses of one
each for Clark and Wilson and a gain
OF two for Underwood.
While the roll call was proceeding a
circular denouncing Wilson was dis
fributed among the delegates. A Will
son man from New Jersey objected and
the distribution was ordered stopped
1t took squad of police to stop it,
and for a few minutes trouble seemed
imminent, but the disorder was quiet
ed and the roll call proceeded
In Michigan Harmon lost one to Will
son. New York's 80 again went to
Harmon.
In Ohio Wilson gained one Clark
gained two and Harmon lost three
Seventh Ballot Result
The result of the seventh ballot was:
Clark 449lk, Wilson 3521s, Under
wood 123ia, Harmon 129 y Marshall 81
Bryan /, Kern l. The changes were
immaterial. Clark gained 5 u, Wilson
lost r. Underwood gained az. Har-
mon lost u. Marshalls 81 were still
solid and Bryan and Kern each polled
the same single vote.
The chair announced no nomination
and the roll call was begun for the
eighth time.
The first change in the eighth ballot
came in the vote of Michigan. Harmon
lost one of his three votes TO Ur Ter
wood.
Clark gained one vote from Wilson
in Nebraska the first change in the
vote between the two leading candi-
dates
The roll call of New York was the
same as before with Charles Murphys
monotonous New York casts 90 for
Harmon" as the local point of the pro-
lceedines.
In North Carolina. Wilson gained
one from the Underwood vote In Ohio.
Wilson lost one and 1t placed Chair
man ollie James on the roll
tsiIiesste mace anctner cnan2e OF
its vote. Clark lost two, Underwood
lost one-ha1f a vote. Harmon gained
one and half and Mayor Gaynor of
New York got one vote. the first cast
for him.
Eighth Ballot
The result Of the eighth ballot was
Clark 44s1s. Wilson s511 ". Under
wood 1913, Harmon 1870, Marshall II !.
Bryan 1, Kern /. Gsynor 1, James l.
The changes from the seventh ballot
were: Clark lost one. Wilson lost one
Underwood lost one-half vote. Harmon
gained one-half vote. Gaynor Ind James
were added to the list with one vote
each. The announcement OF the vote
was followed by the start of the ninth
roll call at 1125 o'clock.
There was no change in the line up
until Michigan gave Harmon a gain OF
two. Clark and Underwood each losing
one. New York's % stayed with Harmon