The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03

from the District of Columbia and on,
from Ohio.
This little handful joined in tn,
chorus of reclamation which Ston,
moved that the nomination be mad,
unanimous. 1t was 1896 p M wher
chairman James officially declared Mr.
Wilson the nominee of his party
There was an attempt al another
demonstration, but the delegates wer.
too tired to keep 1t up longer. Then
too. the local appropriation for a banc
had run out last Saturday night ant
there was no inspiring music TO helr
along the enthusiasm. In this respect
the nomination was unique.
Every one in the convention hal
seemed in a happy frame of mind tina
tho end had come.
Nominations for the Vive Presiden
were in order. but no one being agreed
upon, 1t was decided that a recess.
should be taken until D. M. when tn.
Vice President should be named ant
the platform adopted
The entire interval was devoted tc
conference on both subjects.
James Voice Weak
| At 1909 Chairman James took his plac,
on the platform. At that time there wer,
| many vacant seats on the floor James
| voice, worn by a week of shouting wa.
husky as he announces the Rev. George
| t. Grose of Grace Metnodst cnurch OF
Baltimore as chaplain of the day. TIL,
Rev. Crosse prayed al length
The clerk of the convention announced
another extension of time for the valida-
ton of tickets held by delegates. Yes
nounced and todays announcement ex
tended the time until July -. At 12:1.
| O'Clock Chairman James directed the call.
| ing of the roll.
This was for the forty-thlrd poll. n
Arizona on the forty-third ballot Clark
| lost one vote to BRYAN.
| Connecticut showed a gain of two for
Wilson. They left the Clark forces. In
Idaho Wilson gained IA The hall was
quiet as Illinois was reached. When Roger
c. Sullivan of Chicago announced: "Eigh-
teen votes for Clark. forty for Wilson,
there was great cheering.
Chairman James pounded the table
with his gavel and finally quoted the up
roar
illinois, under the unit rule, casts IS
votes for wilson, he announced and
another cheer greeted the speaker
This gave Wilson clear gain of IS
votes in Illinois. The New Jersey gov
ernor continued to gai". In Iowa he add
ed ~ to his total vote. When Kentucky
was called and the vote was announced
| % for Clark, one of the delegates de-
manded
Il want to know if Kentucky can vote
for Wilson IL majority of the delegates
desire to do So
McCreary Holds Delegates
Governor McCreary. chairman of the
delegation. argued that the instructions
of the Kentucky delegates would not al
low a break. The Wilson men did not
press the point
in caucus to continue 10 cast it's 90 votes
for Clark. The vote in the caucus shovel
for Clark IS, Wilson 10 and Underwood
two.
When Virginia was reached Senator
Swanson arose to explain the states vote
He asserted that at a caucus this morn
Ing the delegates had decided to enforce
the unit rule for the first time Wilson
| had secured a majority of the delega-
ton and the states "a votes were cast
for him.
The wilson adherents cheered the vir-
ginla vote. but from Clark forces there
went up a shout of:
Ryan and Bryant"
The disorder was auieted only to breal,
ont with renewed vigor when the entire
| Clark vote of l6 in West Virginia went
over to Wilson. In Wisconsin Wilson
gained one more
The forty-third ballot gave Wilson eo2
Clark 800 Underwood $751;. Harmon %
Foss 81. Kernf1 BRYAN l. Absent, l.. This
| gave Wilson a gain OF los and Clark a
loss of 1o1 Underwood lost 81. The an
nouncement of this vote started a Wilson
| demonstration.
| .come on. Won Wilson,- yelled the Ter
sew delegations as they Leaned Ia their
chairs
| Once moro Tho rail- from, beeinniny
Wilson Gains Steadily
1t was the forty-fourth ballot and Will
son In the beginning gained one in Ari-
zona, Colorado climbed aboard 1.-THE band
WAGON, giving Wilson a gain of nine.
| ThisA made the vote 10 to . for Wilson.
| One of the two was Mrs. Anna Il. pitzer
sister-in-law of Speaker Clark.
In Idaho on this ballet Wilson lost half
vote. but he gained two ms Indiana's
vote cast solidlv for hi,n
| Wilson gained al In Iowa and Louis
lana gave him one more
The AIississippi delegation was In
caucus when called on before the ball
lot and was passed.
! Previous TO the conclusion of the
| forty-fourth ballot 1t was said that in
event of Mr.. Wilson's nomination he
would be asked to visit the conven-
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