Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
DELEGATES LOSE INTEREST.

Begin to Joke and cibe the Acting
 Chairman After Midnieht-Adjourn
 nent After 42d Ballot to Noon To-
 day-CIark Vote Reached It's Lowest
 Figure on 35th Ballot and Wilson
 Reaches His Highest Mark on 39th
 Mack Does Not Believe Either
 Clark or Wilson Can Be Nominated.
 Baltimore, July IA weary bedrag- gled ,peevish aggregation of delegates and alternates to the democratic na- tiOnal convention drifted into the con- vention hall tonight with long dreary night session in prospect, They con frOnted the same monotonous grind of balloting that has continued from last Friday morning when the first vote that developed the deadlock on presidential nomination was cast aft CT an all-night session.
 Almost a full week of controversy between rival factions had sorely tried the patience and tempers of the delegates and the crowd which gather cd tonight was ordinarily an irritable and excitable one. The tensity of the situation had shown itself in a semi riot on the floor during the afternoon when William Jennings Bryan found himself in the midst of half a score of fist fights. Police were warned to ex- ert extraordinary vigilance in the fu- ture.
 Feeling of Intense Bitterness.
 The slow vacillating rise and fall of the vote Of favorite candidates throughout the day increased the steadily growing bitterness of the past week and tonight a match of offense touched to the excitement, would have set the entire convention ablaze.
 It was on this situation that many of the leaders based a hope of a final vote and 2 nomination before the night was over. They argued that the weary 1 delegates tired by week of work would break from the hard and fast 1 lines they have been holding and 1 throw enough votes to one of tho can l didates to end the agony of suspense. Others contended that the situation made impossible an agreement on any one of the candidates now before the convention. They pointed to today s physical clash between the Clark and 1 Wilson forces as an evidence that the feeling between the two was so bit ter that neither would allow enough votes to go to the other to nominate. The Wilson forces, however, en-
 
 the day, were optimistic. They as- serted that in time they would se- cure a majority in the convention and then, the delegates. ready to do almost anything to end the struggle, would 1 flock to the Wilson standard.
 Another Attempt to Reach Agreement.
 Another attempt to reach some sort of agreement among the leaders failed l lar any r11 1iy-.ae were in conference. National Chair man Norman E. Mack, Charles F. Mur- phy of Tammany Hall; Colonel George Harvey, Representative John L. Fitz- i gerald of New York and Roger c. Sui- 1 livan of Illinois, dined together Aft | CT the talk Chairman Mack declared l that everyone seemed to be sitting 1 tight
 T do not believe either Wilson or ! Clark can be nominated now" declar- | cd MT. Mack just before the conven- ! ton was called order.
 | The galleries were crowded as the time neared for the calling of the roll | for the 85th ballot. They had been thrown open to the general public and Baltimore people took advantage of the occasion,
 The calling of the session was delay ed by the failure of the leaders to ar- rive. Chairman James did not reach the stand until $40. moment later | he dropped his gavel and prayer was offered by the Rev. Clayton II. Rancls, | His prayer was brief and 1t was v1gor ousiy ahplaudsd,
 Michigan osss to Wilssn on a5th Bal lot.
 Chairman James. ordered the doors closed to prevent further oveFerowd- ing He warned the galleries against disorder and declared that the slightest l evidence ef demoBstrs tion weuld re- suit In ths immediate clearing ef any