The Detroit times., 1912-07-02
IOWA AND VERMONT
SWING TO JERSENTE
AFTER INDIANA
wilson Men Say. If Illinois VIII
Follow Convention Win
Nominate Him
OBJECTIONS FROM
CLARK IN MANY PLACES
6tanchfeld Raps Bryan, but He
and Other New Workers De-
clare for New Jersey Man

FIFTH REGIMENT ARMoRY,
BALTIMORE. Nd, July 1.-woodrow
Wilson, governor OF New Jersey. TOOK
the lead from his chief opponent,
. Speaker Champ Clark. on the thirtieth
. ballot for the presidential nomination.,
taken by the Democratic national con-
MENTION this afternoon. Wilson had
1tarted the day with 407 IL votes on
IRE 9th ballot, against 463 1-2 for the
Speaker. He gained slowly, but stead.
Nv however, and on the thirtieth bal
lot went past the speaker.
Iowa split on this ballot, ID dele
rates voting for Wilson against twelve
Tor Clark and Congressman Henry d.
Clayton, Of Alabama, the acting chair
man, ruled that the unit rule had been
broken and the vote should be record
"a e. cast.
The vote on the thirtieth ballot
moved Wilson $50 against Clark's
(56.
The announcement that they had
Il last secured the lead caused the
Wilson supporters to start an uproar.
ious demonstration and then the lead
ers redoubled their efforts TO get
delegates into line for Wilson. They
boosted II they could get Roger Sulli-
van and his men lined up they could
stampede the convention for the New
Jersey executive.
Vermont swftched to Wilson amidst
applause on the thirtieth ballot. The
*ntire state vote OF eight, previously
1t Tor Foss was added to the New
"a Jersey governors column.
The break In favor Of Gov. Wilson,
80 t. aAnf IN.
day when Seantor Shively, a member
Of the Indiana delegation, announced
on the 2Sth ballot that 29 votes had
been cast for the New Jersey man
and one for John W. Kern. There was
IA loud cheering when the result in In
diana was announced.
|E On the 29th ballot, Indiana cast 26
+ Of its votes for Wilson, four going TO
II Kern in order to keep the senior sena-
tor In a position where he could be
considered a candidate.
|N When Iowa was reached the chair
man OF the delegation announced that
t the delegation stood IL for Clark and
|tI nine for Wilson. Chairman James
|N ruled as a majority were still for
|Et Clark the vote must be recorded as a
f unit
|X The Wilson men in the delegation
argued that majority Of the dele
gates had signed a resolution alb
solving the members from the unit
M rule. James ruled that this could not
be done and ordered the entire &c
a Iowa votes cast for Clark.
nj When Kansas was reached the
chairman asked that the state be pass
ed. A dozen OF the delegates were on
M their feet In protest.
This thrust was directed at Theo
dore K. Bel, OF California, who was
whispering to members OF the delega
tion.i
Despite the long and continued pro
IA test OF the delegates who objected &c
M the polling James insisted on Il beins
"a done
III The poll showed that the delegates
"a stood Wilson 10, Clark 6, ana-one alb
M sent James started TO rule whether
q the two-thirds vote OF Kansas should
q rule In this case, and the entire dele.
# CATION be cast for Wilson Theodore
ID Rellg OF California. had come TO The
platform. and raised the point OF or.
der. that as twothirds OF the dele
' gates had not voted for Wilson, the
"a vote should be cast in Its entirety for
M Clark. kst
The Kansas delegates shouted OBJ
4 Jections, but. James, a Clark support
M er,sdeclared that Bell should be heard.
Kansas still objected and made the
a point OF order that Bell had no right
TO speak on the subject. Similar OBJ
jections were raised by Congressman
Hughes and Senator MARITIME.
James insisted that Bell was within
a his rights, and directed Bell to con-
tinue. A dozen delegates objected,
but Bell continued, saying
The question is how the Kansas
convention resolutions should be in
terpreted," Here the noise became
& so great Bell appealed TO the dele
gates for hearing but they hooted
and laughed at him.
H He read the resolutions as adopted
4 by the Kansas convention, amid cries
of We've heard it." I'VE know what
4 II says" He stopped reading after
he had mace the point that they were
instructed TO vote for Clark as long
as there were not II votes against
"a Clark.
An attempt was made by one OF the
Kansas delegates to interrupt with a
question but Bell refused TO Yield
amidst further disorder
W Chairman James then declared that
|N unueT the rules OF the sixty-secOna
congress under which the convention
was working the two-thirds meant In
the resolution could be only two.thlrds
Of the delegates present
ut IL twothirds of those voting
that decides" ruled James, and not
two-thirds Of those elected"
IN He directed that the 20 Kansas
votes be cast for Wilson amidst much
applause
The vote OF New Mexico. which had
een'votlng solidly for Clark was chal.
81 lenged on the 2Sth ballot Three of
the eight delegates voted for Wilson.
~ brit James ruled that, under the unit
rule the vote should be recorded for
M Clark.
When Oklahoma was called the
vote was challenged and the relleall
showed that the delegation stood
Clark II Wilson
Chairman James ruled that, as the
delegation comprised two separate
units. and the Wilson unit was still
intact. the vote would continue to be
divided, Wilson 10, CLARK 10, as the
state convention had instructed.
Many Favor AdIournment