Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
FRU|TLESS VOTING
FOR MANY HOURS
Result Far Off When Demo-
cratic Convention Had
Taken Twelve Ballots for
Presidential Nominee.
CLARK'S BEST SHOWING
ON THE TENTH ROLL CALL
With New York's Support His Total
Is Put Up to $50.
FAR FROM NEEDED NUMBER
Followers of the Leading Candidates
Participate in Enthusiastic DEM
onstrations - Adjournment
Taken at 3:O5 AM.
With New York's Support His Total
Is Put UP to $50.
FAR FROM NEEDED NUMBER

BALTIMORE, Md, June 29-Giving up
all attempt TO break the existing dead
lock. the leaders in the democratic party
at 3:o5 O'Clock this morning decided upon
an adjournment Of the national conven-
ZION until / O'Clock in the afternoon, in
the hope that some sore Of agreement
might be reached as to a presidential
nominee.
Many Of the delegates protested against
the delay caused by the adjournment, but
apparently there was no hope Of set
ting the nomination by conferences on
the convention floor.
Twelve ballots We're taken. Champ
Clark made sensational gain on the
tenth when New York's solid block of
ninety votes went to him. On this bal
lot Mr.. Clark's total reached high
water mark of 556-a clear majority, but
10 votes short of ths> necessary two
thirds to nominate. On the eleventh and
twelfth ballots Clark fell away to 554
and $40
Gov. Woodrow Wilson held his forces
steadily together, and during the nights
voting there were but slight fluctuations
in his totals. Votes lost in some delega-
tons were made up in others. Mr.. VIII
sons last total was 354.
Gov. Harmon. the last ballot.
dropped to twenty-nine votes. cast by
members of the Ohio delegation. New
York's desertion brought the Ohio execu-
tive rapidly down.
The long session was marked by sew
eral noisy demonstrations. The first came
from the Clark adherents when New
York shifted to the Speaker. Then came
a counter demonstration from the Wilson
people, when ten Wilson delegates from
Oklahoma declared that they would not
be dragged into Tammany Hall
The New York vote, cast by Mr.. Muir
ply, was nearly always greeted with
mingled Kisses and cheers.
Leaders Concerned Over Situation.
Leaders in the convention viewed the
situation with some concern when the
night session was adjourned. The Clark
strength seemed to have been fully tested.
and he was still far short. Gov. Wilson
did not make the gains that his managers
expected.
There was a report at adjournment
time that the, New York delegation Lad
agreed to vote. for Clark only. on three
tunity to display his greatest strength.
1t also was said that New York next
would go to Underwood.
The situation was apparently as much
mixed as ever as the tired delegates filed
out Of the convention hall shortly before
daybreak this morning to seek little
rest before going on with the struggle in
the afternoon.
The Afternoon Session.
The delegates We're a bit slow in assem-
bling yesterday afternoon after re all
night session. but the spectators seats
were all filled at the appointed hour for
the reassembling of the convention. 1t
was few minutes after when Chair
man James called the delegates to order
and Immediately after the invocation the
roll call on the second ballot was begun.
The result was:
Clark. 446la: Wilson 337a4 Harmon. 40:
Underwood. 1171a: Marshall. 81; Baldwin,
II: Sulzer. 2: Bryan, .. Not voting, ~
Clarks gain was so; Wilson's gain.
1871: Harmon's loss, s: Underwood's loss.
64: Baldwins loss 8 lVermont); Bryan
gain. l. The two votes of Alaska, cast in
the first ballot for Sulzer, were switched
to Wilson. but the loss was made up by
the switch to Sulzer of two Underwood
tSmith) votes in New Jersey.
Kern's Name Appears.
The changes on the third ballot were
slight and of no material effect or sig
nificance. Clark lost 81 from the second
ballot, Wilson gained IA; Harmon, one
half; Underwood, 81; the Marshall and
the Baldwin vote remained unchanged.
Sulzer dropped out entirely, and Kern
came In with one vote. cast by Ohio
The result was: Clark, Al; Wilson. 345.
a 1lnlh- Underwood
shall, 81 Baldwin, IA Bryan, 1: Kern /
In the fourth ballot there was only
slight change from the third Clark
gained votes over the third ballot vii
son AZ: Harmon lost Az; Underwood lost
~; Marshall and Baldwin held their
own; Bryan dropped out, and Kern
gained !.
Ohio's vote was challenged and mol,
was demanded. 1t showed a net loss for
Harmon of votes and a net gain for
Wilson of votes over the first ballot the
score being SO for Harmon and l3 for
Wilson
The totals follow: Clark. 443: Wilson.
3491s; Harmon, 1861: Underwood. H.:
Marshall. 81: Baldwin. IA: Kern. 2
Baldwin's Name Dropped.
Evidences OF minor breaks in the pre-
vious lineup We're shown on the fifth
ballot. Connecticut started II. HavIny
voted four times for Gov Baldwin. the
delegation deserted him entirely and split
its votes. Underwood was the chief
gamer. He got votes. Clark and VIII
son 1.
The totals were: Clark, 1885,: Wilson
351: Harmon, 14t1a: Underwood, 1191a
Marshall 81: Kern .
At % recess was ordered until $50
The result Of the five ballots showed
that for the most part the forces had
been held together all along the line but
that Wilson had been the most consistent
gamer in the ballotinC. C,ark's net gam
over the first ballot was only 80 votes.
while that of Wilson was -. Harmon
lost fie. Underwood gained zig: Marshall
remained stationary with 81 votes Bald
win dropped out as did Sulzer and
Bryan. and kcrn's total stood at =. He
had entered the list with i vote on tho
third ballot
The Night Session.
Chairman James called the convention
- order at 9:42. Gradually the disorder
subsidized. and the Rev. George T. Dudley
of Washington offered prayer
Chairman James announced an inmate
rial correction in the result OF the fifth
ballot. He then admonished the galleries
Tor Kissing and applauding votes. and at