The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-29
FRUITLESS
 BALLOTING
WEARY DELEGATES ANSWER TO ROLL CALL THROUGHOUT THE
 LONG NIGHT SESSION.
CONTENTION IS DEADLOCKED
Clark Makes Gain of 100 Votes on the Tenth Ballot But Loses sliqhtIy on Eleventh and TweIfth-
 New York Switches.


 Baltimore. June 2S.-An impression that spread throughout the city to tbs effect that nomination would b, made before adjournment of tonight, session of the Democratic convention filled the galleries early. The heat was even worse than during lasl nights session. Delegates discarded their coats and stripped of theii Wilted collars.
 Some of the managers of the con. tending forces were on the floor early trying 10 strengthen their lines among the delegates and seeking to find weak spots in the lineup of their cD- ponents.
 The Wilson forces asserted eonh- dently that the consistent gain shown by Wilson in the first five ballots indicated a strength that would gradually increase as the bal lotng continued
 The Clark forces. on the other hand. claimed 10 have enough delegates pledged to prolong the deadlock n- definitely. if Wilson's gains continued.
 Al 9.30 the aisles were in great confusion Police and the sergeant at-arms tried in vain to clear them. Al 9.f0 the band played "The Star Spangled Banner" Every one in the hall arose and confusion in the aislos Increased Many women appeared in The delegates seats There was much visiting back and forth between the delegations.
 Chairman James called the conven- ton to order at 9.42 D. m Grad ually the disorder subsided and, the Rev George Dudley, of Washington, offered prayer He concluded anil asfaEfise Cfieg of Good, good" came from the weariei delegates.
 Chairman James announced an iiai- material correction in the result of the ffth ballot. He then admonished the galleries against hissing and applaud q Ing votes, and began the calling of the roll
 c \. Malieu, an Oklahoma alter nate, tried tu move to suspend the twothirds rule and nominate by. a majority vote. chorus of disap- prosal greeted the motion and Chair man James quickly sustained a point Of order against it.
 The roll cal was taken np where 1t was left off at the afternoon adjourn ment,
 The call proceeded without change rr incident until Kansas was reached The delegates and spectators held their breath hall expecting break in Wilson's favor after the roll call today which showed Kansas Il fof Wilson and 3 for Clark. But the in- strHctions holding them to Clark un- tii two-thirds of the delegations be- heged it was impossible to nominate him, held the state in line and it's % votes were cast for Clark.
 The Kansas instructions authorized the delegates to vote for Wilson for second choice. when it became the beiief of two thirds that Clark could not be nominated The poll Of the delegation sustained the statements oT tr Sheridan, that the Kansas dele gales stood Wilson II; Clark g.
 Chairman James held that the entire vote must go to Clark under the unit rule With Clark leading the ballot Ae said. two thirds do not say thai he cannot win. The vote stands Il for Wilson and 9 for Clark
 The chair directs that the instruct ions of the democracy in That sta.t be carried out and the 20 votes ol Kansas cast for Champ Clark
 The ruling ruling me. me. nc opposition ron the Wilson forces on the floor ahc was vigorously applauded by the au hefents of Mir Clark.
 When Maryland was called. there was no response The state was pas sed temporarily while the delegatloi conferred over it's vote
 Wilson and Kern each won yol' n Michigan, Underwood and Harmon eaah losing one. :.
 Clark lost one vote to Wilson II New Hampshire on the fifth ballot Clark gained two immediately after wards in New Jersey picking the floating votes" that had been cas for several different candidates.
 This gave Clark four votes m NeV Jersey.
 In Michigan. Kern and Wilson eac' lost one to Harmon. A hush or eN geetation settled over the hall whel -eNN iOIk was Cdlleus buh
 Murphy rose and announced as us nal:
 New York casts 90 votes for liar mon
 in North Carolina, Wilson lost on 70 Underwood. Harmon lost one thio- It went to Bryan, who was thd restored to the roll By this tihe became apparent that there would ' no nomination on the sixth hallo This was assured when New TOT did not shift to either of the lead'h candidates. In Tennessee, which cast us vo' differently on each ballot Wilsv s, eaned four and Clark two, All ei " slA came from the Harmon eolumh At the end of the roll Neprase