The Irish standard., 1912-06-29
IN
FIRST VICTORY
BY 5e5.4e1 VOTE PRoGREssIvEs IN
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON.
VEN7IoN CLAIM VICTORY.
CLARK BOOM Is EBBING.
New Jersey Governor Regards Vote az
Favoring Their Candidate
Demonstration Lasts SO
Minutes.

Baltimore, June 27.-The Progress.
sives in the Democratic national con.
vention claimed notable victory
when they carried motion abrogat.
ing the rule by which some state dele.
cations were bound to cast their votes
as q unit
The fight for and against the unit
rule was waged particularly about the
state of Ohio, where 10 district dele
gates had been instructed by primaries
to vote for Woodrow Wilson, but
where the state convention, controlled
by the Harmon forces, had invoked
the unit rule binding all Ohio dele
gates to the Ohio governor.
The convention, by vote of 565-1-2
to 491 l-3 voted that no state delega.
ton should be bound by unit control
except in such cases where a state
law was mandatory on the subject
Wilson supporters in the convention,
who earlier in the evening had carried
on demonstration lasting 80 minutes,
regarded the vote as distinctly favor.
ing their candidate. The Wilson boom
had been growing throughout the day.
Wilson gained and Harmon lost IS
votes from the Ohio delegation as a
result of the fight. 1t was said the
abrogation of the rule might lead to
breaks in other delegations and this
left the presidential nomination race
last night in greater doubt than ever.
New York's solid block of go votes
was cast in favor of continuing the
unit rule amid Kisses and groans.
Missouri, the home state of Champ
Clark, split 20 to in favor of the
unit rule and this result also was re.
ceived with groans.
When Nebraska and Kansas voted
solidly for the abrogation of the unit
rule, there were cheers from the Will.
son forces. Pennsylvania. q Wilson
state, gave q big majority for abroga.
ton.
There had been reports during the
day of growing sentiment in the
New York delegation in favor of Gov.
ernor Wilson. The delegation voted
under the unit rule in casting its bal.
lot against the proposition fostered by
the New Jersey governors supporters.
The fight over the unit rule carried
the evening session well along toward
midnight. The report from the com.
mittee on credentials then was re.
ceived.
. AS there was minority report, re.
curing discussion, an adjournment
was decided on until noon Thursday.
Story Of the Night Session.
A sweltering atmosphere charged
with humidity greeted the delegates
as they filed in for Wednesday nights
session just before o'clock. Negli.
gee waists again were the order OF
the occasion.
At 1882 Chairman Parker dropped
his gavel, the sargeant-at-arms clear.
ed the aisles and secured order, while
the chaplain offered the prayer.
Immediately after the prayer Repre-.
sentative Covington of Maryland,
chairman of the committee on rules,
was recognized to present the commit.
tees report.
The report as read by Mr.. Coving.
ton would place the nominations for
president and vice president on the
program of the convention immediate.
ly after the report of the committee
on credentials and before the adoption
Of the platform.
The report, much to the surprise OF
the convention generally, was adopt.
ed by viva voce vote, without op.
position.
Mr.. Covington then presented the
majority supplemental report Of the
rules committee, making that unit
rule" rule of the convention. AS
reported, the rule would make unit
instruction by state convention bind.
ing on a delegation If a majority Of
the delegation favored any particular
candidate.
Representative Henry. of Texas, re.
ported minority report which would
except from the operations of this
rule such delegations as are elected
under state primary rules by congress.
sional districts.
After both reports had been present.
ed Chairman Covington opened the de.
bate in favor Of the majority report
Representative Henry then opened
the debate for the minority report
He said that this report would in no
way interfere with the operation Of
the unit rule as 1t has obtained here
tofore.
Where delegates were elected, as
heretofore, by state convention, Mr.
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