Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04

hailot the delegates had settled doFn
for long hot grind and there vas
comparatively no noise or confusion
In the hall. An cheering. joking ana
horsepIAy had been eliminated.
The convention had become a de-
cidedly serious matter and the condi-
ton compelled better order than the
chairman's gavel.
slight shifts OF the delegates In the
early part Of the gath roll call GOT
no recognition from even the most
partisan of the delegations and Il was
not until Wilson took another from
Clarks Ohio total and added Il 70
his own, making the vote in that state
Clark 25h Wilson 22h. that anything
like a cheer came from the wilson
supporters. Then Oregon and Ten
nessee took one each from their Clark
columns and placed II TO the credit
OF the Jerseyite.
The announcement OF the total vote
for the Gath ballot showed that Will
sons score. after long, arduous
climb, finally had topped the 4OO-mark'
stone Makes Proposition.
Senator Stone OF Missouri took the
stand to ask unanimous consent to an
agreement that after two additional
ballots, on ths third ballot. the candi-
date receiving the smallest vote on
that vote be dropped from the ballot
and on the next ballot the candidate
receiving the smallest number OF votes
and so on.
Representative Burleson OF Texas
objected vigorously.
Chairman James announced the ODD
lection to the agreement and the roll
was directed called for the 25th vote.
After having stood IS for Wilson
and for Underwood for several bal
lots. the North Carolinans switched to
a solid vote for Wilson on this vote.
Maryland Weakened
When Maryland. which had been
passed, was reached at the end OF the
26th roll call, a poll OF the delegation
was demanded. When the roll was
called the second delegate, Joshua w.
Mills, answering to his name, shouted:
Woodrow wilson
Immediately the convention was In
an uproar. Mills represented only
half a vote, but 1t was the signal for
the Wilson adherents for q. demonstra-
ton.
When the demonstration had con-
tinued Eve minutes the 1--WE want Will
SON. banner was hoisted by several
men.
Soon the aisles were choked with
a mass Of excited delegates.
The uproar became pandemonium
The Foss crowd added their quota to
the din.
Eager to Adjourn.
The New Jersey and the Missouri
delegates, seated directly across the
center aisle from each other, just In
front of the platform, began wordy
quarrel. The poll was frequently in
terrupted by disorder. 1t became 81
difficult to keep the delegates ant
| BpGClAIOTba Qulel that CAtid pOASOhhSA
were stationed about three feet apar
in all the aisTes. The poll showed VIII
son 2h: Clark IL: absent IN.
Immediately after the announce
ment of the 26th vote Representative
A. M. Palmer of Pennsylvania said thu
delegates had reached the limit O
| physical endurance, that 1t was ap
parent no agreement could be reached
before midnight and that 1t was no
desirable that the convention work OF
Sunday.
by agreement Of the representa-
tives OF all OF the candidates now be
fore this convention move that w
adjourn until Monday"
Before the motion could be put dele
gates and spectators began to leav'
/ the hall
David r. Francis of Missouri TO
the Clark forces, seconded the motion
and the convention adjourned at ITO
J o'clock.