Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-29


nights session
Chairman James called the conven-
ton TO order at 9.42.
Gradually the disorder subsidized and
the Rev. George IL. Dudley of WASH
ington. offered prayer He concluded
amid applause.
The call proceeded without change or
incident until Michigan was reached,
where Kern and Wilson each lost one
20 Harmon.
In North Carolina, Wilson lost one
to Underwood. Harmon lost one in
| Ohio, 1t went to Bryan, who was thus
restored to the roll.
nv this time3it became apparent hat
there would be no nomination on the
sixth Hallot. This was assured when
New York did not shift to either of
the leading candidates
In Tennessee, which cast its vote
differently on each ballot, Wilson
gained four and Clark two. All of the
six came from the Harmon column.
At the end of the roll call. Nebras-
l;a corrected her vote, giving Wilson 4,
Clark r. a gain of for Wilson
The total of the ballot showed little
change from the preceding vote,
/ is4t itNdit WIS 1ltTk 40, WILSON 1bf,
Underwood 121; Harmon 1856; Marshall 81:
Kern: Bryan l.
COMPARED with the fifth ballot, this
showed gains of two votes for Clark and
three for Wilson. Underwood's vote was
| the highest so far polled for him. He
gained Il over the last ballot Harmon's
vote was the lowest he has received, Ga
less than he had on the fifth ballot Inn
mediately the seventh ballot was order
ed. There was no change until Connec-
tieut showed losses of one each for Clark
and Wilson and a gain of two for Under
wood.
While the roll call was proceeding n
circular denouncing Wilson was distrib-
uted among the delegates A Wilson man
from New Jersey objected and the dis
tribution was ordered stopped 1t took a
squad of police to stop it and for a few
minutes trouble seemed imminent. But
the disorder was quieted and the roll call
proceeded
In Michigan Harmon lost one to Will
son.
In Ohio Wilson gained one; Clark
gained two and Harmon lost three
In Tennessee Clark gained 81; Wilson
lost q: Underwood gained ].
Again the roll call was begun. In
Michigan. Clark gained four. Wilson
and Harmon each lest two.
The New York delegation voted.
Over the hush that preceded the an
nollncement of New York's vote on
each ballot, came Charles f. Murphy's
voice: New York casts 81 for Champ
Clark
The rest of his announcement was
lost in the uproar that swept the hall.
The Clark people with yell leaped
te their chairs and a demonstration
was underway
Missouri's standard left its place,
Arkansas. Iowa. Kansas and Ken
lucky fell in behind and the parade
around the hall began
Up in the bandstand the band blared
forth 'Tammany" and the uproar in
creased. Half a dozen Clark banners
appeared and soon the aisles were
filled with a struggling mass of Yell
ing enthusiasts.
The parade became a rout. The Dis
trict of Columbia Maryland, New Mex
leo, New York, California, Colorado,
Rhode Island, Tennessee. Nevada. Wash
ington and Illinois standards swung INTO
the wild scramble.
Some one tried to tear the Massaehu-
sets standard out and struggle fol-
lowed. The struggle began to look seri-
Gus and the standard was forced back
into place. But few minutes later IL
appeared in the parade
Meantime the New York standard had
been rushed to the stage and raised high
above the yelling mob.
The other standard bearers tried to
scale the stand and several of them
gained it. But two policemen barred the
way and after a near fight the bearers
We're held back. Charles l.. Geraghty Of
St Louis. Mo, who carried the Rhode
Island banner, had fight with with Il
policeman and was driven from the
stand. The turmoil increased as the pa
rade again took to the aisles.
The "Houn Dawg" song by the band
aroused another outburst. The Clark
leaders went into the crowd and tried
to quiet them SO that the vote may
go on, but with little success.
The demonstration continued for 81
minutes, but finally the call of the
roll was resumed. Then Murphy again
announced New York "S1 for Clark.
oh' loi pHeiciWoou, elSHt luF wilson.
New York votes under the unit
rule" announced Chairman James and
under that rule casts 90 for Clark"
Another outbreak followed this state
ment
In North Carolina. Wilson gained one
Mt the expense of Underwood. In Ohio
Wisoln lost two to Clark.
A Clark man in the Oklahoma Will
son delegation wanted the delegation
polled.
we were instructed for Wilson, with
Clark as second choice-he began.
and we think Clark, will be the
He got no furtherS
"Aifalafa Billr Murphy of the Viii
son end Of the delegation leaped to his
feet.
This delegation is in two parts
he said. Ten for Clark and 10 for
Wilson. We have polled the Wilson
end of the delegation and ii stands
as ii did, at home. We always had
two Clark men among us. We do not
intend to be dragged into Tammany