The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
DAY AND NIGHT PASS
In VAIN STRUGGLE
TO CHOOSE NOMINEE,

ing.
Representative hughes, ofpNew Jcr-
sey. Joined Burleson on the, platform
The Wilson managers WE'RE aroused
and Hughes warned James that a res
olution to 'vacate the chair' had al
ready been prepared and would be
presented II further rulinssawere no,
impartial.
The result OF tho poll Of Idaho a.
the end of the roll call gave the eight
votes OF the State to Clark
Tho result of the sixteenth ballot
! was:
Clark, ISL,
Wilson, 362 1-2.
7 Underwood. liz 1-2.
Harmon, 20.
| Marshall, so.
Bryan, L.
Kern, 9.
! On this ballot Clark lest one; wilson
| remained unchanged; Underwood gain
CO two; Harmon and Marshall remain
| ed unchanged.
The Seventeenth Ballot.
The seventeenth ballot began with
the hall in disorder. Idaho caused
trouble again and was passed and at
the end of the call demanded a poll of
the delegation. Five delegates voted
fer Kern. four for Clark and seven
We're absent Each delegate had . 2
vote This made 41-2 votes present.
and majority of the zig votes were
| for Kern.
Chairman James ruled that the dele
CATION was controlled by the delegates
present. and directed 4 for Clark. .
for Kern. liz not voting.
The seventeenth ballot was almost
identical with the sixteenth The re-
suit:
Clark. $40.
Wilson, 3G2 1-2.
Underwood. II21-2.
Harmon, 20.
Marshall, 80.
Kern, 4 L..
Brynn. 1.
This left Clark with a loss Of six
votes. Wilson. Underwood. Harmon and
, Marshall unchanged.
Kern gained 21-2 votes
Eighteenth Ballot.
The eighteenth ballot proceeded as
FAR as Tennessee before there was any
considerable shift. Twelve and one
half votes were gained by Underwood;
~ from Clark and . l-2 from Wilson
The result was:
Clark. $50.
Wilson, 381.
Underwood, 1875.
Harmon, 20.
HfnrshnlI, 30.
Kern, 31-2.
Bryan. 1.
This was a loss of 10 for Clark. a
loss OF ill., for Wilson. and gain
OF IL l-2 for Underwood This hal
ioe Drought Clarks vote below the
majority. which he had gained on the
tenth ballot and which his managers
counted on 10 help force his, nomina-
ton
Nineteenth BALLOT.
The nineteenth ballot (was begun.
iuaho kern vote broke for Bryan. Civ
ing him six of the eight votes of tho
state. Clark received . Tho resuI,
of the nineteenth ballot was:
Clark 51a.
Wilson, 3SS.
Underwood. 100.
HnrmOn. 70.
Mnrshn1i, 30.
Kern, /.
Bryan, 3.
This showed loss of & forsClark. a
| loss OF ) for Wilson; a gain for IN
derwood of ;. and q gain of 6 for
Bryan. 4''
pui ing the twentieth ballot Senator
pa hAhead' manager of the Underwood
| loiNes' received telegram from Rep
Fesehtatve Underwood SAYING
We control the situation. hope
my friends will stand firm"
! The twentieth ballot resulted.
| Clark, bi2.
| Wilson. :lSS I-2.
| Underwood, I2II-c,
! Harmon, -.
Marshall, 80.
| Kern, 1.
Bryan, 1.
| FOss, ..
| james. g.
ms was a loss of 20 for iClark; :
gam OF 80 l-2 for Wilson; a loss nj
y FOR Underwood. Foss and James
ballot Va '"'s
On the ,wenty-hr ballot Wilson
men in the Washington and Wyomin..
oeiesations asked roll calls ClarI, h.,@
maJor!ties In each delegation ana M
dei the. unit rule the entire voto nf
noth went TO him. C!arks loss ana
Hson gain continued on the TWEEN
,mEst ballot The resultLwas:
Ciari<. aOS.
Wilson, $50 JIG.
Underwood, IFS La.
Harmon, -.
MARSHALL, 80.
Kern, /.
! Bryan, ].
Foss. =.
rms was loss OF 1ur for CLARK. =
t-iA OF for Wilson, and a loss Of :
ormer Governor David X. Francis
convention recess until so Tn VIZ. nv
forces encouraged by their stead go.
through the afternoon objected. and
senator Leo, Of Tennessee. d.mandad
d rol! call
Twenty -secoad BnIiot.
me convention refused to. .adjourn
ana the twentysecond ballot!was he
gun ""S DC
The result. was:
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