Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
TWENTY.SIX MORE FOR SPEAKER
Eight of These Are Chosen from
Among Wilson Ranks.
VOTE NEAR CLOSE OF SESSION
Instructions Carried for Missourian,
63S l-2 TO 3S7 1.2.
EMMETT TNLEY AS CHAIRMAN
Council Bluffs Man, Leader OF
Clark Forces aud wieids Gayel
while Delegates Rout
Opposition Forces.

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twenty-slx votes in the democratic ma
tionsI convention will be cast for Champ
Clark for president despite the fact that
eight district delegates aIe Wilson men.
Clark's victory over the Wilson forces
came near the close of the Iowa demo-
cratic convention today when that body
adopted a resolution instructing all ma
tional delegates to vote for Clark under
the unit rule. The vote on the adoption
Of the resolution for Clark instructions
was ssh TO SS7ls.
The convention met shortly before noon
today.
The 1,os4 delegates attended the district
csucuses to select national delegates
earlier in the day and many Of them were
slow In reaching the convention halt
Chairman N. F. Reed OF the demo,
cratic state central committee called
the gathering to order and introduced
NJ. F. Healey Of Fort Dodge as the
temporary presiding officer OF the con-
vention.
After the official call for the con,
vention had been read thee chairman
announced the committees on permanent
organization, credentials and resolutions.
The delegates enthusiastically cheered
every melton Of william J. Bryan's name
In the address Of temporary chairman
Healy A recess was taken shortly after
noon. until . O'Clock.
With district conventions out Of the
way and their delegates uninstructed It
was more apparent than ever Justt prior
to the opening OF the afternoon session
that the real fight OF the convention
would be over the effort of the Clark
people to secure the adoption OF the unit
rule instructing the entire twenty-si's
delegates to vote for the speaker.
The Clark adherents apparently were
in control. but the Wilson forces. aided
by Bryan's friends, promised deter
mined effort To defeat the Clark program,
A large "houn' dawg" was led 10 tho
platform Just before the opening OF tho
afternoon session and the crowd Joined
in singing the "Houn' Daws. saong, ac-
companied by the band. It was nealy
O'Clock when the business OF the conven-
tion was resumed. r..
The permanent organization OF the body
was then effected by the election OF I'm.
met FINLEY OF Council Bluffs as chair
man and Fred Bierman Of Decorah a.
secretary.
Pick District Delegates.
Champ Clark won fifteen and Wood
row Wilson seven of the twenty
two Iowa district delegates to the
democratic national convention in
the eaucuses held prior to the opening
Of the state convention here today, Al
though the delegates we're chosen with
out instructions from their district eau
cuses, the personal preference of fifteer
is said to be for Clark. while seven arc
said to favor Wilson.
The district delegates to the Baltimore
convention recommended by the caucus
were as follows:
First District-John Pettibone, Bur
/ lington; r. 3. Louden, Fairfield.
Second District-Henry Noltmer, Dav'
enport; W. J. Mcdonald Iowa City.
Third District--J. ". Kennsinger, Du'
buque. and o. c. Gethman, Eldora.
Fourth Dstrict-D. D. Murphy, Elk
AdeT. Mllldfu buckAeus Mdtbt iNo1Nr
Fifth District-John Hughes, Cedar
Rapids: Arthur White. Ninton.
sixth District-Daniel W. Hamilton
Sigourney; S. F. Mcconnell Bloomfield
Seventh District George a. Huffman
Des Moines; w. J. Casey, Knoxville.
| Eighth DistTict--J. j. Doty, Shenan'
doah: Walter II. Dewey, Charlton.
Ninth District-W. J. Burke, Harrison
J. w. Morris. Guthrie.
Tenth District-E. j. Murtagh. Algona
Maurice O'Connor, For. Dodge: Mon
taRue Hakss. Laurens: J. C. Arts. Carol
Chsit vote eaehl.
Eleventh District-W. 3. Palmer, Siou,
City. J. r. Kirburg, Sanborn.
DeleKates-at-LnFge.
The Clark leaders prepared a tentative
slate for seven OF the delegates as largi
as follows:
Claude X. Porter. Centerville: Emme
FINLEY. Council Bluffs: NJ F. Heaiy
Fort Dodge: Wilbur W. Marsh. Water
loo; n d. Ely. Davenport: Frank A
o'connor, New Hampton; n. +. Reed
ottumwa.
The Wilson slate also had but sevei
names on Il. as follows:
Louis Murphy. Dubuque; John Z. craig
Keokuk; n. ID. Ely. Davenport; Fran
OConnor. Northampton. VIII c. Whit
Ing. Whiting; Frank B. Wilson, Green
field: Farley SHELDON. Ames
MARYLAND Is FOR CLARE