The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
TWELVE BALLOTS; NJ CHOICE MADE Democrats Held Second Long Session in Effort to Select
 Nominee. CLARK LEADS THE TICKET little Punctuation In Voting Up Till Tenth 6snot-Committee Fin
 ishes Platform.
VOTE ON LAST BALLOT OF
 NIGHT

bdIIl1nOFe.- duOlner allnlS0l session Friday night and the taking of twelve ballots the convention ad- 1ourned till the afternoon when the balloting was to be continued till choice was made.
 The spectators who were present at the opening had all left the hall be- fore the conyeneion adjourned. Many delegates Jay sleeping on one anothers shoulders part of the night, while the press stand was full of slumberers.
 The convention started voting for a nominee on Friday at o'clock and continued till 2:30 a. m. Eleven bal lots were taken but no choice was made the convention adjourning till 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 In the balloting no change of any importance was noted until the tenth ballot when the New York delegation left the Harmon column and swung to the Clark column. Before this break only a small variation was to be seen fin any candidates column.
 At the end of the voting Clark lead the ticket 549 with Wilson his nearest opponent following with 354.
 While Clark's lead was a majority 1t was not the necessary two thirds needed to secure the nomination
 The other candidates in the race were holding on it is said believing there would be a deadlock between Clark and Wilson. This was the be- lief of many delegates and people in Baltimore who were watching the progress of the convention.
 There was no avowed Bryan senti- ment among the delegates up to this time although some were of the opin- ion that Bryan was a strong dark horse"
 The Democratic platform was an nounced ready for the approval of the candidate and the convention at this time but could not be approved till after the selection of candidate.
 The document was the result of AS hours of deliberation on the part of the committee. It is an almost en- tirely new document, although the rec ommendatio ions of the New ork delega- tion were followed in many particu- lars.
 From first to last the committees declarations were characterized by the utmost harmony. The unanimous demand was for the most pronounced declarations in favor of progressive policies and the only difference of opinion arose over the best method of expressing this tendency.
 The result is platform of generally advanced views, although many of them are less radical than the party declarations of other years.
 The document covers every subject Of importance which has been the sub- jeet of party discussion in the last four years.
 The Platform.
 Reaffirms party's devotion to the principles of Democratic government as formulated by Jefferson.
 Declares for a tariff for revenue only and denounces ''the high Republi- can tariff as the principal cause of the unequal distribution of wealth"
 Favors immediate downward revis- ion of present duties, especially upon necesaries of life. Favors gradual re- duction so as not to interfere with or destroy legitimate industries.
 Denounces President Taft for veto- ing tariff bills of last congress.
 Condemns Republican party flor failure to redeem it's promises of 1908 for downward revision"
 Takes issue with the Republican platform as to the high cost of living, contending It is largely due to high tariff laws.
 Favors vigorous enforcement of the oringinal features of the antitrust law Demands such additional legislation as may be necessary to crush private monopoly.
 Fayors prohibition of holding com panies, interlocking directors, water ing, etc. Condemns Republican admin ->--~-~--->-->--~>-->~ ->-->-~>---->-~--~~~~>-~~