Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-01


IOwANS IN DISPUTE.
A dispute in the Iowa delegation |
showed that that state stood Clark, |
14h and Wilson, II Y. But unCer !
the unit rule the entire vote WEE. 70
Clark
Another wrangle followed wnen
Kansas was called. The chairman
Of the delegation asked that the state
be passed. Half a dozen delegates
yelled, I'VE want to vote now Two
thirds of this delegation are for Will
son, and we want the vote cas- that
way"
CRIES OF STEAM ROLLEP.
The delegation was ordered Holled.
A chorus yelled and jeers gre; I'd the
beginning Of the poll and the roll
Of the delegation proceeded under
great disorder The poll showed
| Wilson, 10; Clark, 6, with one abb
sent. The declaration was that the
/ instructions of the Kansas convention
required that the full vote re cast
/ for Clark. There were Cies OF
steam roller" Bell of California
/ argued that the Kansas vote must be
cast for Clark under instructions, un-
I'll two-thirds of the total or IA
votes. favored another candidate,
where as the poll showed Wilson, 10.
one short of two-thirds
\ OBJECTION OVERRULED.
Palmer of Pennsylvania. a Wilson
leader, answering Bell, said that with
only - Kansas delegates on the
floor, 10 constituted a two-thirds OF
the delegation and their votes should
control the states votes. When the
I argument was concluded the chair
overruled the objection and directed
that the 20 Kansas votes be cast for
WILSON.
HARMON TO UNDERWOOD.
The 30th ballot proceeded monoton-
|. ously. until Ohio was reached. Then
. 10 of Harmons went TO Underwood.
! Wilson's 10 remained intact.
Vermont dropped FOss and went to
Wilson. with eight votes. Iowa, which
had been passed, gave Wilson IA and
Clark u Up to that time the entire
vote OF the state had gone 10 Clark
When the vote was announced a roll
call OF the delegation was demanded.
IoVa's vote as announced gave Wilson
lead for the ballot with 400 votes
II gave Clark ass. Cheers greeted
. each Wilson vote as il was announced
I during roll. The correctness of Iowa's
vote was challenged and repoll or
j dered. The poll resulted; Wilson IA,
y Clark T.
B BOTH BALLOT.
Wllson-4CO.
q Clark-455.
Underwood-12112.
Harmonic.
Kern
F1ss-3O.
Il Absent
WILSON GAINS "a.
Il On announcement of the repolI,
i loVa's vote was allowed to stand .
II Clark lost 1872 on the call and Wilson
gained p. Underwood gained 9Jh. 4
storm Of Wilson cheers greeted the
announcement, showing Wilson was
3 leading for the first time
Il II was reported Illinois would 90 n
& Wilson, but many believed he would
have difficulty in getting the necessary
twothirds 10 nominate.
I GOVERNOR Is EriATED.
4 Seagirt y. j., July That's the
stun exclaimed Governor Wilson
i when he received news this afternoon
\ he had passed Clark on The 3Oth ballot
3 HST BALLOT.
y Clark-446I2.
Wilson-475I
Underwood-1l6I3.
Harmon-lT.
/ Kern
Foss-20.
L Absent.
& Wilson gained l5t. Clark los,
4 81. Underwood lost five ua-mor
'ost two.
WYOMING To WILSON
wyoming announce its delegates
aVlng determined t.a-ks nomination
lonseI possibility. shifted its si1
L , Wilson.
At the end Of The 3's+ baI1o, Tbs
lehieaH G,ieSai,s Supporting Clarb
mt 10 Reed Of Misslyri for inetr,,r
q onS
ISL >TILL,- REIN anLISrs
sN S-lI IN me boat" counseleC
eed- iAey {" wilson forces) can
y : Z two-thirds 10 saw heir 1i,.os
epleSt-'a'lNe A Palmer Mitchell
FenhS' wanna Is Lying considered &
r ssloie oOll % oullse audilate He /:
Il sum VI .ne e'l nomy resolution
II " '-e @eA-o' IatiC house.
III ND Ba LOT.
III Clark-446i2
II Wilson-4771
b UndervCod-lle1