The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
Announcement of Lead of New Jersey GOy= ernor Greeted by Uproarious
 Demonstration
Majority Delegates From Indiana, Majority of the Delegates From Iowa. and Eight From
 Vermont Swell Wilson's Total

asked unanimous consent to read it and have it referred to the resolu- lions committed Senator Maritime, of New Jersey. objected to the reading and the resolution was referred to the resolutions committee.
 The resolution was as follows
 Whereas, the Dem ocratic party is facing a situation which, if guided by councils ought to be sufficient to guarantee it's success in the approach ing election and
 Whereas, the convention cannot afford to allow this great opportunity to be sacrificed to the selfish ambi- tion of an invididual and
 Whereas. the sessions of this con- vention have already been unduly protracted and
 Whereas, the success of the Grand Old Party, which guided the ship of state for three quarters of a century and whose defeat was brought about solely by it's own divided counsels, should not now be imperilled by bit terness of feeling and unseenly con tests. between individuals or aspirants for office and
 Whereas, this is a convention not of radicals or of conservatives, so called, but of Democrats who repre- sent the principles of sound govern
 
 people embodying all that is best, both in progressivisnn and in con servatisrn,
 Therefore, be it resolved that it is the duty of this convention to elinni- nate personal bitterness and dis countenance any influence which in- troduces discord into our councils to the end that we shall be enabled to present a united front to our common foe. the Republican party which has Inisgoverned this coaIatry with se brief interruption. for almost one- half a century,
 The break to Wilson which had been expected; came in tFeas8th bal lot when Indiana was called. Sena- tor Shively announced that 29 of the 30 votes of that state had been cast for Wilson and one for John W. Kern. The solitary Kern vote came from s. F. Mensier, of Mount Yer There was loud cheering when the result in Indiana was announced but the majority of the other delegates held fast on this Toll call.
 The vote of New Mexico which had been voting solidly for Clark, was challenged on the 18th ballot. Three of the eight delegates voted for Will son but James ruled that under the unit rule the vote should be recorded for Clark.
 The 2Sth Ballot.
 Alabama, Underwood "A; Arizona. Clark ,, Wilson l.; Arkansas, Clark 18; California. Clark 26; Colorado, Clark 12; Connecticut, Clark z. Will son 3, Underwood 4; Delaware, Will son s; Florida, Underwood 12; Geor- gia, Underwood 28; Idaho, Clark 212 ana, Wilson 29, Kern l. Iowa, Clark 26; Kansas, Wilson 20; Kentucky. Clark 26; Louisiana, Clark z, Wilson 12, Foss 1; Maine, Clark 1, Wilson g, Underwood 2; Maryland, Clark Il E Wilson 4, abent F; Massachusetts, IS. Wilson 12; Minnesota, Wilson "A; Mississippi, Underwood 20; Missouri, Clark 36; Montana, Clark 2. Wilson 6; Nebraska, Clark 3, Wilson 13; Nevada, Clark 6; New Hampshire, Clark 3, Wilson 5: New Jersey, Clark 4, Wilson 24; New Mexico, Clark g.; New York, Clark go; North Carolina, Wilson TIA, Underwood 65a; North Dakota, Wilson 10; Ohio. Wilson 19, Harmon 29; Oklahoma, Clark 10, Wilson 10; Oregon, Wilson 10; Penn sylvania, Clark A. Wilson 72; Rhode sland, Clark 10; South Dakota, Will son 10; South Carolina, Wilson 1S; Tennessee, Clark 1874, Wilson s, Un- derwood 21a; Texas. Wilson 40; Utah, Clark F, Wilson 6 F. Vermont, Foss 8; Virginia, Clark 3, Wilson g F, Un- derwOod Ii # : Washington, Clark IA; West Virginia, Clark Is; Wisconsin, Clark 6, Wilson 19, Bryan 1 Wyom- trict of Columbia, Clark 6 i; Hawaii. Clark 2, Wilson 3, Underwood l.; Porto Rico, Clark 7s, Wilson 4 F , Underwood 1.
 Unofficial total, Clark, 4681s; Will son, 4375ap Underwood, 112h; liar o. absent, F.
 When Oklahoma was called the vote was challenged and the roll call showed that the delegation stood, Clark II, Wilson g.
 Chairman James ruled, that as the delegation comprised two sectionsand the Wilson unit still held, the vote would still be divided, Clark 10, Will son 10.
 On the 18th ballot Indiana cast only 26 of it's votes for Wilson, going to Kern in order to keep the senior Sem ator in position where he could be considered a candidate.
 When Iowa, was reached, the chair man. of the delegation announced that the delegation stood IT for Clark and for Wilson, Chairman James ruled that as majority were still for Clark, the vote must be recorded as a unit.
 The Wilson men in the delegation argued that majority of the dele gates had signed a resolution absolv- ing themselves from the unit rule James ruled that this could not be done and ordered the entire 26 Iowa votes cast for Clark
 When Kansas was reached, the chairman asked that the state be pass ed. A dozen of the delegates were on their feet in protest.
 The majority of the delegation are for Wilson, the members shouted, "but there are interests here trying to interfere with their honest expres- sions of opinion''
 This thrust was directed at Theo- dore E. Bell, of California. who was whispering to members of the delega- inx 5o6