The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-02

ten has been the history Of deadiocked
conventions.
As the situation presented itself be-
fore the session today, neither Clark
nor Wilson appeared to have enough
votes to win, as one or the other with
an alliance with the Underwood, Har-
mon and Marshall forces could sustain
expected losses and still control more
than a third of the convention.
National Chairman Mack could
throw no light on the situation.
Bitter denunciation and acrimonious
discussion were frequently heard to-
day in the corridors of the hotels
where the delegates gathered. The
statements of Speaker Clark and Mr..
Bryan were eagerly read.
PARTING OF THE WAYS.
Many political friendships approach
ed the parting of the ways and this,
with the feeling that one candidate for
the nomination. had as good chance
as another, made it extremely difficult
for more pacific leaders to hold the an
tagonistic elements together in simple
friendly rivalry.
The Clark advisory and executive
committee and the delegates from the
staunch Clark states had a meeting
early today where plans We're made to
stand by the speaker through thick
renewed today. The delegates were
told that Mr.. Clark had determined to
stick to the fight and were urged to
remain firm until the nomination
finally would be attained
Mr. Bryan this morning said he had
nothing to add to his statement OF
yesterday.
Many of the state delegations had
informal caucuses in the convention
hall. The controversy between Speak,
er Clark and Mr.. Bryan was the up
permost subject Of conversation, Its
probable effect being generally de-
bated. In all corners of the hall men
engaged in heated debate
The Illinois delegation of fifty eight
was one of the last to reach the hall,
having been in formal caucus since 10
o'clock. Illinois has been unanimously
and firmly for Clark throughout the
26 ballots.
After the seventh ballot there had
been continual rumors of break IN
Illinois and today this was Nrevived,
though no announcement of any con-
templated break was made before the
9th roll call began.
I'VE are prepared to stay until the
snow flies" said former Congressman
LATE Pence, a Champ Clark delegate
from the District of Columbia, upon
arrival at the hall. I'VE may not have
enough delegates to nominate now, but
we have enough to prevent the nomi-
nation Of anyone else. Whatever hap
pens we can hold more than the 265
necessary to prevent a nomination.
After the treatment awarded Mr.. Clark
in refusing him the honor when he
received a majority, we shall stick to
the death"
A few minutes after II Chairman
James called the convention to order.
William ]. Bryan appeared at. the
conclusion OF the prayer. A cheer
swept the hall as he strobe up the
aisle to the Nebraska delegation. The
comnoner was smiling happily and he
talked animatedly with several dele
gates. Chairman James quieted the
crowd and he appealed to the galleries
to maintain order.
Theodore A. Bell of California, sug-
! gested that a committee be appointed
to secure the valuation Of return trip
railroad tickets held by delegates. The
motion was adopted and the commit
tee was appointed. The twenty sew
enth roll call was then begun.
In the first six states called, Clark
| gained four votes over the 2Gth bal
| lot.
Illinois asked to be passed on this
| ballot Marshall's thirty in Indiana
remained intact.
In Massachusetts Wilson gained five
| votes and the Wilson supporters
cheered.
When Missouri was called the entire
delegation arose and yelled defiantly:
Thirty six votes for Clark
In Nebraska Clark gained a vote.
One of the galleries became noisy
and Chairman James ordered the po-
| lice to clear any section of the gallery
| that renewed the disturbance.
When New York was called a poll
| of the delegation, the first since the
balloting began, was demanded. Abram
/. Elkins of the Eleventh New York
| district, was the first New Yorker to
vote for Wilson and a round of cheers
greeted him. William J. WcAdoo was
| the second.
When the name of John B. Stanch-
field was reached he took the platform
to explain his vote.
BITTER ATTACK ON BRYAN.
John B. Stanchfield, of New York, in
explaining his vote during the twenty
seventh ballot today, spoke as follows:
'I come here from a state whose
electorate is indispensably vital to
Democratic success. If memory serves
me well, only upon two occasions in
the history of our country has Dem
ocratic president been elected without
the electoral vote Of the state of New
York. We represent population APP
proximating ten millions Of people.
we cast in the neighborhood of one
and three quarter millions of votes,
we represent forty five votes in the
electoral college to come and I am
sneaLinR here now in explanation Of
nv vote in behalf of the Empire state
representing generally as it does one
tenth of the population Of the United
States.