The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-28
following result;


No candidate receiving 72s, the two
thirds necessary to nominate, the bal
lot was without result. At the conclu-
sion of the first ballot the convention
took recess until o'clock this after.
noon.
The New England states voted as fol-
lows on first ballot: Connecticut, Bal.
win IA; Maine, Clark |, Underwood 2,
Wilson . |; Massachusetts,, Clark SO; New
Hampshire, Clark 8; Rhode Island, Clark
10; Vermont, Balwin 8; New York's
ninety went to Harmon; Illinois So
to Clark; Pennsylvania, Wilson n, Har-
mon S Ohio, Clark |, Wilson TO- Har-
mon 35, Bryan l; Texas, Wilson, 40.
Bryan said he voted for Clark on thu
first ballot but was non n-committal as
to whether his choice for the nomination
was Clark or Wilson.
Clark's adherents declared he would
steadily gain on the succeeding ball
lots while the Wilson people claimed
that numerous instructed delegates who
voted for Clark on the first ballot would
be free later to switch to second
choice. There was renewed talk of the
possibility of Bryan's nomination and
of dark horses. Most of the delegates,
however, seemed content to let the fight
run along through six or seven ballots
before trying to reach agreements with
opposing forces.
There were eight hours of oratory and
demonstrations last night and this morn
ing. The Clark demonstration lasted
an hour and five minutes and that for
Wilson ten minutes longer than Clark's.
Worn out by last nights session, lead
ers and delegates rested this forenoon.
Chairman James expressed the opinion
there would be no prolonged deadlock
in ballotting, and that the standard
bearer would be chosen without an all
night session. Following that will come
the still open question of the vice.
presidency, with prospects that the plat
form will not be reached before late
this evening or possibly tomorrow.
New York will probably continue COM
tplimentary votes for the various candi-
dates until the delegates see more def
nitely their way to make the large vote
of the Empire state most effective.
Bryan's Strong Hand.
A fight by William J. Bryan "to rid
the Democratic party of the Ryan Bel
mont Morgan interests" delayed the be-
ginning of nominating speeches at the
night session from eight O'Clock until
nearly eleven last night. Mr.. Bryan first
proposed by resolution to throw Thomas
j.. Ryan of the Virginia delegation and
August Belmont of the New York dele
CATION out of the convention, but he
abandoned this plan in the face of
stormy protests from those states. His
modified statement declaring against any
candidate under the influence of those
interests was carried overwhelmingly.
The vote was Ayes, $50; nays, 1876; not
voting, 9; absent, /.
The convention was thrown into
furor by the proposition which as orig
linally introduced called for the with
drawal of RYAN and Belmont, delegates
of Virginia and New York respectively
This part of the resolution was resent
ed as invading the rights of sovereign
states and when its full import became
known boos and cat calls, jeers and
Kisses, were mingled with hand -clapping.
cheers and stamping of feet in the gal |
leries and on the floor.
Representative II. ID. Flood of Virginia !
dramatically characterized the PROPOSE |
tion as insolent and said it came from
"The only man who desired to destroy |
The Democratic party"
Former Governor McCorkle of West |
Virginia called it foolish. Mr.. Bryan
made the situation even more dramatic
by asking Virginia and New York to
request a modification of the resolution. !
and when they scorned the suggestion. |
he took the course himself.
From that moment sentiment changed |
and the early voting indicated that Mr.. !
Bryan, as the exponent of progress, re-
tanned his hold upon democracy.
While the roll call was proceeding, the
secretary suddenly called out of order |