The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-28
Democratic National Convention Held All Night
Session and Then Took Ballot Which Re
suited in Interesting Deadlock.
CLARK IN LEAD But FAR FROM VICTORY
Adjournment Until 400 O'clock This Afternoon
When the Balloting Will Start Again
With Renewed Vigor.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY, Bal.
timore, June %. The democratic ma
tional convention failed after a ses-
sion that lasted from eight o'clock
last night until 7:15 today, to non,i.
nate candidate for president on the
first ballot. The ballot demonstrated
conclusively that the contest is still
far from settlement aud the race an
open one.
The leading candidates were Speak
er Champ Clark OF Missouri, and Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson Of New Jer-
sey. Clark's total vote was 4401a as
compared with the 725 needed to have
him named as democracy's choice
. Wilson polled S24 votes. Both men
showed little change from the bed
rock figures of their campaign man.
ayers.
Congressman Underwood received
1171a votes; Governor Judson Har-
mon 14S; Governor Thomas Marshall
of Indiana 81, Governor Simeon j.
Baldwin Of Connecticut, o.
There was the usual freak announce
nient OF presidential preferences, Con-
xressman Sulzer, of New York, receiv-
ing two votes, Bryan one and two
delegates declining to exercise their
rights.
AS soon as the result was known
and 1t was seen that the fight was Ger.
tain to be long drawn out, the steering
committee forced an adjournment un'
til four o'clock this afternoon, when
the balloting will be resumed. This ac
ton angered many of the delegates
who voted in the negative and appear
ed to have lung power enough to de
feat the motion but Chairman James
sustained the ayes.
Four hours previous to the votsns
the convention session was markes
with fervid oratory, unprecedentes
demonstrations for favorite sons, ant
general tumult which at times utter
ly blocked the wheels of the conven
ton routine
Immediately following announce
ment OF the adjournment, the Clarl
men went into conference. They ha'
they said assurances that New York
ninety votes would go to them just a
soon as it is certain that they vii
be sufficient to force Clark's nomina
ton. They also asserted that tn
Baldwin and many of the Underwoo
votes as well as a majority OF tn
Harmon delegates, would be recorde
for Clark early in the fight.
Former Governor David R. Francis
who, is assisting Senator Williar
Stone in leading the Clark forces, sal
that he had pledges enough to insur
the speakers nomination, II not 0
the second, then on the third ballot.
The Wilson forces were greatly Ell
couraged over the fact that the
maintained their strength in the fac
of desperate effort by the Clar
managers to split their forces jus
before the voting by insisting ths
Wilson had been cognizant of tn
Bryan move to put the party on re-
ord in his money trust resolution.
Dark Horse Has Chance.
The general impression of exper
enced politicians was that the CONVEX
ton was facing long drawn out ba
tie in which the chances OF "da9
horse. nominee were far greater tina
mad been anticipated before. Thel
was only handful of the man
thousands spectators who last nigl
filled every nook and Granny In tt
building still in their seats when ds
light broke. But the rank and FL =
the delegates were still at their tas
For hours they had been been listc
ing to the flow of eloquence--ar ar
near eloquence urging the claims
various candidates.
Three great demonstrations had d
layed the labors and set the progra
80 far back that all calculations hi
been upset but the majority Of Il
delegates retained their good, temp
and while there was much horse pla
especially in the case of speakers VI
insisted an making 'spread-eagl
speeches, those who really had a me
sage to deliver, were accorded r
tient hearing.
When the sun replaced electr