Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-29
CONVENTION ADJOURNED At THREE O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING. CLARK HAD GOOD >>!%,1.0 At THAT TIME
" ballot resulted :

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Bryan lost the two votes he had on
the third ron call, Kern getting both.
The ffth roll call was begun az $50
o'clock. Alabama again started II
with the solid Underwood vote OF "a
delegates. The first break mp In the
"fayurite SON delegates came when
Connecticut was reached. Underwood
got Q: Clark 4 and Wilson ! of the
fourteen votes that had gone to Gov
ernor baldwin on the four preceding
ballots.
Tho Connecticut chanee Of vote was
hailed with cheers by the purtisans OF
the candidates who profited by the
switch from the Nutmeg state candi-
date
When Kansas was reached, where
Clark had received the solid deloga-
ton of twenty IN the previous roll
calls. the vote was challenged 10y j.
. ". orr, Wilson delegate. B j..
Sheridan a delegate at large read 10
the convention the resolutions of the
Kansas state convention at which the
/ delegates were bound TO vote for
Clark until tWo-thirds believe he
cannot bee nominated
The delegation stands for Wilson
and for Clark" said Mir sheridan
"and under our instructions ! am
bound TO cast the 20 votes for Champ
/ Clark
Chairman James ruled chat ms long
as two-thirds of the delegates from
Kansas have not decided that Clark
had no chance for The nomination, the
Kansas vote must be cast for Clarlt
in It's entirely
"lIo YOU want poll Of your dclega
tiou?" hc asked of the Kansas drle'
gates.
Yes" shouted Delegate Orr, "call
the roll of the delegates"
The Kansas instructions authorized
the delegates to vote for Wilson for
second choice, when it became the
belief of two-thrds that Clark could
not benominated. The poll OF the
delegation sustained the statements OF
Alr Sheridan, that the Kansas dele
cation stood Wilson IL, Clark ?.
Chairman James held that the en-
tire vote must go to Clark under the
unit rule. With Clark leading the bal
lot, he said, tNo-thirds do not say he
cannot win. The vote stands j for
Wilson and for Clark.
The chair DIRECTS that the instruc-
tions OF the democracy in that state
Kansas cast for Champ Clark"
The ruling met no opposition from
the Wilson forces on the floor and
was vigorously applauded by tho ad-
herents of Mr. Clark.
When Maryland was called, there
was no response The state was pass
eG temporarily while the delegation
conferred over its vote.
Wilson and X prn pnph won dele
gate In Michigan, Underwood and
Harmon each losing one.
Clark lost one vote to Wilson In New
Hampshire on the fifth ballot. Clark
gained two Immediately afterwards In
New Jersey picking up the two float
ing" votes that had been cast for sew
eral different candidates. This Savo
Clark four votes in New Jersey.
In North Carolina Wilson gained
another half vote from Clark, while
Underwood gained two votes from
Harmon. Harmon gained one in his
own state Ohio, and Clark also gained
one. Wilson and Kern each lost a
vote in Ohio.
The Tennessee vote, which has fluc-
tuated widely in the preceding roll
calls, gave Governor Harmon an In
crease of eight votes on the fifth bal
lot Clark lost p Wilson l and I'm
derwood u vote, Harmon getting them
all.
Clark gained one vote from Har-
mon in Porto Rico.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows:
Clark 443, Wilson 531, Underwood .
119h, Harmon 141la, Marshall 81 .
Kern 2.
The changes from the preceding
ballot were Wilson gained y, I'M
derwood gained u, Harmon gained 3.
The vote of Clark, Marshall and
Kern was unchanged.
After the announcement Of the re-
suit OF the fifth ballot, Chairman
James recognized a motion to recess
until $3.50 this evening. He announced
that as tonights session would be the
eighth and as the ticket to the conyen-
tlon had only eight coupons, the final
coupon would be recognized for ad-
mission to succeeding sessions. There
was a chorus of disapproval when the
notion to adjourn was put, but James
declared It carried. The convention 4
.djourned at 7:1S until $3.50 tonight
An impression that spread through
nut the city to the effect that a nomi
nation would be made before ad
ournment OF tonights session of tn
democratic convention filled the gal
leries early. The heat was even worse
than during the last nights session.
Delegates discarded their coats and
off their wilted collars
Some Of the managers of the con-
tending forces were on the floor early
trying to strengthen their lines among
the delegates and seeking to find weak
spots in the lineup Of their oppon
ents
The Wilson forces asserted confi-
IDENTIFY that the consistent gains shown
by Wilson in the first five ballots in
dicated n strength that would gradu
ally increase as the balloting con
tinued.
The Clark forces, on the other hand
claimed to have enough delegates
pledged to prolong the deadlock IN
II Wilson gains continued
At $40 the aisles were in great con-
fusion Police and the sergeants at
arms tired In vain to clear them.
At 940 the band played the Star
Spangled Banner" Everyone in the
hall arose and the confusion in the !.
alsles increased. Many women ap
peared in the delegates seats. There
was much visiting back and forth
among the delegations.
Chairman James called the conven- !
Iion to order at 9:42. Gradually the