Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05
MARSHALL HIS RUNNING MATE
Long Deadlock Is Broken When Clark,
Underwood and Foss Withdraw
From Race-Indiana Man Wins
on Second Ballot.
For President
WOODROW WILSON.
For Vice-President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL.

Baltimore, Nd, July 3.-Gov. Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey received
the unanimous nomination of the Demo-
cratic convention as its candidate for
president of the United States after
the forty-sixth ballot disclosed that he
had an overwhelming majority Of the
votes.
The nomination was made unani-
NOUS on the motion Of Senator Will
liam Stone of Missouri, manager for
Speaker Champ Clark One Of the wild
est demonstrations in this most mem
orable of all Democratic conventions
followed. Cheers shook the rafters.
| The crowd outside joined in the noise
making and soon all Baltimore was in
an uproar.
The nomination came after Champ
Clark, Underwood and Foss had with
drawn from the race in the climax of
| the most remarkable deadlock in the
history Of the party.
Second place on the ticket went to
Gov Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana.
Governor Burke of North Dakota who
was his leading rival for the honor,
made the motion making the nominal
ton unanimous.
Adopt the Platform.
| The platform as prepared by the
committee on resolutions was adopted
| by viva voce vote.
| Chairman James then announced
that nominations for vice-president
were in order and directed the roll of
the states to be called.
The following names were presented
| to the convention: Gov. John Burke
of North Dakota, Senator George B.
Chamberlain Of Oregon, Gov. Thomas
r. Marshall of Indiana, Elmore w.
Hurst of Illinois,, Martin j. Wade of
Iowa, Mayor James H. Preston of Bal
timore.
Two ballots were taken, Governor
Marshall led in the first and his lead
increased to such an extent in the sec
ond roll call that before a third bal
lot could be taken Governor Burke
withdrew and the nomination of Gov
ernor Marshall was made unanimous.
The first ballot for vice-president re-
suited: Marshall $50, Preston So,
Chamberlain 157, Hurst II, Burke
3O5 2-3, Sulzer 3, Wade 26, Osborne s,
absent 46 1-3.
The second ballot: Marshall 64515,a
Burke 3871s. Chamberlain 1215.
Makes Rapid Gains.
Wilson began the day by gaining
l08 votes on the forty-third ballot. He
then had COZ votes, clear majority.
On succeeding ballots. his gains
mounted higher and higher.
At the end of the forty-fifth ballot,
Senator Bankhead was recognized by
Chairman James.
He announced the withdrawal of
Underwood and declared that since
his candidate could not be nominated,
he would not stand in the way of the
nomination of another candidate
Senator Stone, Clark's manager,
then was recognized, and in a short
speech withdrew Clark's name and
released his delegates.
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston then
took the platform and announced the
withdrawal of Foss
Forces Last Ballot.
At the end of his speech, Congress-
man Fitzgerald of New York moved
that Governor Wilson be nominated |
by reclamation The motion was sec
onded vociferously from the floor, but |
Missouri objected and the taking of |
the forty-sixth ballot was begun
The din during the vote shook the
huge hall to its rafters. The vote |
showed that Wilson had won.
When it had quieted down slightly, |
Chairman James. in stentorian voice,
announced that Mr.. Wilson was the |
nominee of the party.
Another mighty cheer burst forth I
from the delegates and the galleries.
Everybody by this time was standing I
on his feet Thousands were waving
hats and handkerchiefs. Horns, which
had been provided In anticipation of I
a nomination, were blown without
cessation. The demonstration babe
fair to Guido any other of recent
years.
Illinois Leads Stampede.
Illinois led the stampede for Wilson
in the forty-third ballot when its So
votes were taken from Clark.
Several other states followed, and /
when the totals were added up Wilson
stood 6o2; Clark, S2s; Underwood,
9S1k; Harmon. %; Foss. %. Wilson
gained 1913 votes on that ballot.
On the forty-fourth ballot Wilson
gained 81 more votes The count
stood Wilson, 629: Clark, SOC; I'm
derwood, 80; Harmon. "a: Foss, 81.
On the forty-fifth Wilson gained 4.
making him 633: Clark. sos; Under
wood. o.; HaN@eA, Is; Foss, 81.
Wilson gained 1OS votes on the for.