Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-02
WILSON THE NOMINEE
New Jersey Governor Wins on
the Forty-Fifth Ballot.

Charleston, July 2-Undsr~ood with
draws on 46th ballot. Wilson has been
nonninated.-News and Courier.
Charleston, July 2, 12 m.-IlIinois
going to Wilson. Underwood mon
stick to Alabama. No vote yet.
The News and Courier.
Charleston, July 2-on first ballot
taken Immediately after the eonvsn-
tion met at noon Virginia, Illinois,
West Virginia and Colorado, turned to
WiIoon, giving Wilson 6o2 and Clark
329. Underwood states stick to Ala
bama.-News and Courier.
Forty fourth RalIot-WiIson, 62s;
Clark 3o6; Underwood, 90; Harmon,
27; Foss, U.-News and Courier.
The first ballot yesterday morning,
the 9th taken, resulted as follows:
Clark, 46S; Wilson 406b; Underwood
112; Foss 3S; Marshall 80; Harmon
20; Bryan /, and the 42d ballot, the
last Of the day. taken at 12.43 this
morning, gave Wilson 494; Clark 430;
Underwood 104; Harmon q; Bryan A;
Foss %; Gaynor /; James Hamilton
Lewis /. At one time, in the 39th bal
lot, Wilson went up to 501A. He held
II In the 10th and went back in the
41st.
AS during the previous proceedings,
VIM. j. Bryan was the storm centre of
the convention. John B. Stanchfield
Of the New York delegation, asked
permission to explain his vote after
the 29th ballot and took advantage Of
the opportunity to make bitter at
tack on Mr.. Bryan. His remarks pro-
voked applause and jeers from the
contending elements. Just after the
SD ballot big diversion was created
by the display Of large banner con-
tanning the following tribute that Mr..
Bryan paid to Clark In 1910:
"I have known Champ Clark eigh-
teen years He Is absolutely incor-
ruptible and his life Is above reproach.
Never in all these years have known
him to be upon but one side Of ques-
ton and that was the side that repre-
sented the people,"
Following suggestion the Missou-
rians having the banner In charge,
carried 1t over to the Nebraska dele
cation. Mr.. Bryan arose and faced
his tormentors, then fought his way to
the stage, and demanded whether the
Missouri delegation was responsible
for the banner. Anything against
shook his fist at the smiling Nebras-
kan. The Missourians tried to carry
the banner to the stage. The big Will
son banner that had been used In pre-
vious demonstrations. moved forward
also and men began to strike each
othe. with their fists. Pandemonium
reigned, with delegates contending for
and against the right Of Mr.. Bryan to
speak. Mr.. Bryan stood as stoical az
an Indian until the chairman told him
to state his point Of order, when, above
the noise and din, he said:
81 was seated in my delegation when
banner was placed In front Of US. /
asked those in charge Of II to remove
It. They refused. ! went to the Mis-
souri, delegation and asked the chair
man whether II had been sent there by
the Missouri delegation. II that act
was an unauthorized one by the per-
sons in charge of that banner I have
nothing to say. But IL that was done
by the orders Of the Missouri delega-
ton I claim the right to answer the
question tnuS prOpOunucu.
A howl interrupted him.
"The chair regrets to rule that the
gentleman from Nebraska has not
stated a question Of personal privi-
lege."
A cheer greeted this and Mr.. Bryan
bowed and left the stand. As he pass
ed the Missouri delegation former
Gov. A. M. Dockery stopped him and
disclaimed, for the delegation. any
connection with the appearance Of the
banner. Mr.. Bryan went back to his
seat with the Nebraska delegation.
At the end Of the 34th ballot the
convention took O recess until s o'clock
last night and summary OF the vot-
ing during the night until adjourn
ment this morning ls indicated In one
Of the paragraphs above.
AS the result Of rumors to the effect
that many of the delegates were be-
coming impatient because Of a lack or
funds, a committee Of responsible bus
mess men Of New Jersey caused II to
be made known that they would stand
for the expenses Of Wilson delegates
up to $4,000.
The dominant figure in the conven-
tion from the beginning was not any
one Of the leading candidates, but Will
liam Jennings Bryan. On the theory
that the party has all along been con-
trolled by political bosses and tricks
ters In the interest Of special privi-
leges, he set out with the determine
ton of eradicating such influences or
precipitating a smash-up.
The first move, as already reported,
was the Inauguration Of a fight on the
temporary chairmanship, not because
there was any personal objection TO
Judge Parker; but because Judge Par
toll oh n
Boss Murphy, Of New York, and 1t was
deemed best not to begin the conven-
ton with any flavor Of ring or Con-
servative domination. In the fight
that followed Bryan failed of election;
but nevertheless he carried his real
point, the making Of the issue between
Progressives and Conservatism-be-
tween bossism and free and untramel-
ed Democracy. 1t Is not to be under
stood Of course, that the vote was ex-
actly along the alignment described.
but 1t made the issue and FASTENED
such alignment as was brought about
in the subsequent vote on the question
of declaring absolute reputation Of
the Morgan Ryan Belmont influences.
The first ballot taken shortly after
daylight Friday morning and already
reported was as follows: Clark, 440a;
Wilson 324; Underwood, 1173; Har-
mon 14S; Baldwin %; Sulzer q; Bryan
/. The result of this ballot though In
no sense a surprise to any Of the lead
ers, put matters in shape for subse-
quent calculations, and matters pro-
ceeded smoothly until the ninth ballot
with both Wilson and Clark gaining
very slowly but steadily. Clark stand
ing at 452 and Wilson at 1874.
On the tenth ballot, New York.
which had been voting steadily for
Harmon switched to Clark, and gave
him its entire ninety votes. The mat
ter had been carefully arranged and
the Clark men had supposed that the
switch Of the New York delegation
would cause a climax especially since
it was understood that number Of
other delegates had promised to go to
New York. There was tremendous
demonstration for Clark and counter
demonstration for Wilson. When the
ballot was concluded the result was
556 for Clark 1914 for Wilson, 1173 for
Underwood, 81 for Harmon, 81 for
Marshall, 1 for Bryan and / for Kern.
The ballot showed a gain Of 104 for
Clark, and loss of IL for Wilson,
for Underwood and SO for Harmon.
This gave Clark a majority Of the to-
tai vote hut he still lacked ITO of hay-