The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03

President.
In the dying hours of the Democratic
convention this morning it seemed foI
a time there would be another dead
lock over the nomination for vice pres
ident. Governor John z. Burke, of
North Dakota, whom Mr.. Bryan had ex-
pressed preference for the second
place on the ticket had polled enough
votes on the first two ballots to block
the nomination of Governor Thomas
r. Marshall of Indiana, the leader.
The third ballot had just been or
dered when the chairman of the North
Dakota delegation obtained recognition
from the chair and said:
North Dakota offered her three
times governor to the party believing
him to be the strongest running mate
for Governor Wilson that could be
named. We made the best fight we
could for him and realize we are
beaten. We therefore withdraw his
name, assuring this convention that
wherever there is a fight for Demo
cratic votes next fall Governor John
E. Burke will be found in the thick of
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Rush for the Doors.
The speaker thereupon moved tc
make the nomination of Governor Mar
shall unanimous. Immediately a wild
scramble for the doors followed few
waiting to hear the motion put. Sew
eral seconds lated Chairman James
gavel fell at 1855 a. m. on the final
adjournment of one of the most notable
conventions in the history of the Dem
ocratic party.
to the last A short time before ad-
journment he spoke his "valedictory.''
as he called it, transferring the party's
standard to the shoulders of Governor
Wilson. The respectful attention which
the speech received and the applause
at its conclusion were tributes to his
leadership.
large number of delegates left the
city after the nomination of Cover
nor Wilson yesterday without waiting
for the final session. Those who re-
amined showed the relief they felt that
the fight was over and a spirit of hilar-
ity prevailed among them.
The Missouri delegation, loyal to
the last to ''old Champ Clark" joined
IN the revelry as best they could and
mingled their cheers for Wilson with
those OF their convention neighbors
the joyful "a from New Jersey.
Platform Adopted.
Mr.. Bryan had announced his in
tention of introducing a resolution in
effect discharging the national com
campaign and allowing Governor VIII
son to appoint his own campaign
committee. He was dfssuaded from
this course and instead of making a
strife, he made a little speech which
he termed his "valedictory," and in
happy vein turned over the mantle
of his former leadership as a presi-
Dental candidate to Governor Wilson
He pledged his faithful support to
the presidential nominee and ended by
urging that either Governor Burke or
Senator George Chan ber1ain of Ore
gon, be nominated for vice-president
The Nebraskan was understood par
UcularIy to favor Governor Foss as q
type of the modern progressive
When after the FIRST ballot some one
moved to make the nomination of
Marshall unanimous, Mr.. Bryan start
ed for the stage to make a statement.
The motion was withdrawn before he
could speak. When the motion was
renewed. after the second ballot, Mr..
Bryan did not protest.
The platform, hewed out in conn
mittee several days ago, and warmly
praised by Mr.. Bryan, was adopted
with a whoop.
Wilson Is Besieged.
Seagirt, July 3.-Governor Wilson
slept late this morning after the ardu
Gus days preceding his nomination.
Visitors began gathering on the lawn
in front of the Little White House be-
fore o'clock however, and nearly a
dozen tents erected for telephone booths
and other accommodations sprane up
on the ground. Besides the usual run
of enthusiasts. many delegates return
ing from Baltimore were expected at
the Wilson cottage today. Texas dele
gates, 40 strong, notified the governor
that they would stop over at Seagirt
on their way. Practically the entire