The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
NJ ARSHALL FOR
RESIDENT


WILL nj OlUrat
CONTINUED from First ragc)
running mate for Governor Wood-
row Wilson. Tho intense bitterness
Of sre past week seemed to have dis
appeared.
When the convention suspended the
regular order OF business--thc noml
nation OF vice. presidential candi-
date-shortly before II o'clock to
MAKE way Tor the reading and adop-
ton of the platform. sis Candidates
for the vice presidency had been
placed in nomination. hey were:
I Governor Burke. of North Dakota.
/ Governor Marshall. o. indiana.
( Emorc ". Hurst, OF Illinois
Martin ]. Wade. of Iowa.
James II. Preston, of Maryland.
Champ Clark
The suggestion OF champ Clark for
second place on the ticket was the
feature OF the evenings performance.
The sentiment of the convention
was strongly in favor or giving the
Speaker the place IL he would accept
1t. II. ri. Dean. of Georgia. placed
Clark In nomination and took the
convention unawares The Clark
leaders held excited conferences. and
tho Speaker himself was called on the
telephone. Despite a speech by for
mer Governor a. NJ. Dockery. of Mis-
scurf Withdrawing Clark's name, and
teleEraphed statement from the
Speaker himself declaring I've would
not take the place. the convention
was still hopeful az his final accept
ance ana one OF the reasons for the
suspension OF the vote on the MONT
nations was tho resirc OF the leaders
To make sure OF Clark's position.
Governor Burke, ~ North Dakota
scominriy was backed strongly for
to eacord "a. &c rff1tp
roundly checred when Il was placed
before tho convention.
Called To order.
4; o.35 T.. NJ Chairman James called
tho convention to order.
/. The Rev. Carlton - Harris. of the
South NJ L. church. Of baltimore. de-
liverod the invocation.
Chairman James then announced:
Nomination Of candidates for tho
Nice-President Of the United states is
now in order
The roll call began ALBANIA passed.
Arizona had no namo to offer.
California. Colorado. Connecticut ana
Delaware passed.
! IL H. Dean. of Georgia. mounted tho
I platform to make tho first nomination.
l we want to nominate a ron great
man. he shouted From all over tho
hall came cries Of CLARK. CLARK.
Clnrk" For several minutes Dean con
tlnuod amid shouts Of "Nano your
man. Vino Is hcg' When he nnailN
paced Clark in nomination yoil
sounded through the hall Meantime
tho leaders were exertin- every effort
to reach Clark on tho telephone.
As Dean concluded former Governor
\. Nj DociSory. Of Missouri hurried to
tho platform TO decline for Clark
The Honorable Champ Clark has
decided he cannot accept the once OF
+ Vice President said Dockery.
Champ Clark did not reach this
conclusion out Of pique.' continued
Dcckerv.
lie is as loyal to the Democratic
party and to it's nominee. woodrow
Wilson. as he ever was. Speaker
Clark simply prefers 10 remain in his
present place. or TO remain q simple
member Of tho House OF representa-
tives."
As Dockery concluded. Idaho Welded
to North Dakota ana former Senator
Purcell placed Governor Burke. OF
, North Dakota. In nomination.
Nr. Purcell characterized Governor
Burke as a progressive Of progres.
eives.' lie asserted that Governor
Burke would draw many progressive
Republican votes to the Democratic
/ Idnhlo seconded the nomination OF
Burke. Samuel Aischuler. or Illinois
nominated fillmore W. Hurst. III Rock
/ Island III.
G. T. Menzies Of Indiana. nominated
Governor Thomas r. Marshall for the
vice presidency.
Henry Voimer OF Iowa. nominated
Martin J. Wade, es an allterative
ticket that would sweep the country.
Mr.. Wade himself followed Volmer
and declared that he did not desire tho
| place himself lie seconded the nomi.
nation Of Governor Burke.
Kansas seconded the nomination Of
Burke AMI Louisiana seconded that
OF Governor Marshall.
Alonzo r Miles. OF Maryland, placed
Mayor James Preston. OF Baltimore. ia
! nomination. a Mitchell Palmer, WI
sor manager. asked unanimous con
sent that the consideration OF tho Vice
presidential nomination be suspended
and the report of the committee on
resolutions received and acted upon
Unanimous consent was obtained and
Senator Kern. chairman OF the resolu
/ lions committee read the platform. The
| platform was adopted by q viva voce
vote.
when the vice presidential nomina-
tions were again taken up It was after
midnight.
Michigan seconded the nomination
! OF Governor Marshall
Minnesota seconded Governor Burke.
Mississippi seconded Marshall.
Missouri passed
Montana seconded Burke
Nebraska seconded Governor Burke.
Several states passed. and then al
falfa Bill" Murray, OF Oklahoma. sec
onded Burke.
Judge VIII r. King. OF Oregon. Of
fered In nomination Senator George Z.
Chamberlain, OF that State.
Senator John Sharp Williams OF
M no VIM fnr a
Senator Chamberlain
When the District Of Columbia was
reached one OF the delegates rose and
proposed William ]. Bryan as vice
} presidential candidate. a roar swept