The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

dieting Wilson'S nomination before
the session ended.
The crowd was much larger than at
the afternoon session. There was
some expectation that the conference
during the recess had resulted in a
better understanding among the man
ayers, at least, and that nomination
could be had before morning. But
when the roll call on the thirty-fifth
ballot was fairly under way it was
seen that there was no immediate
prospects of it being realized.
AS the thirty-sixth ballot was begun
the leaders were in conference on the
floor but they were making no prog
ress that was apparent. The Mis-
sourians had lost lot of their pep
per. They had been shouting in
chorus whenever their time came to
record their vote and usually they
tailed cheer after the announce
ment. But now they we're merely
grunting out the vote and wasting no
energy in cheers.
At 1910 o'clock the Illinois delega-
ton held a caucus. The interest in
the proceedings, which had been dull,
became lively. The general impress
sion was that Illinois intended to bolt
for Wilson.
The balloting, however, went weari-
ly on until forty-one ballots had been
taken. Then Michigan po1led her del
egation and was said to be ready to
cast thirty for Bryan. There was a
be attempted.
The convention shortly after mid
night adjourned until noon today. It
was still deadlocked. Woodrow Will
son had continued through the day
to add to his strength on the ballots
that had been taken. Wilson had
gained 9512 votes. Champ Clark's
strength on the other hand continued
on it's downward course, and even his
best friends acknowledged his chances
for the nomination were gone. The
indications were that the struggle be-
tween Wilson and Clark would go on
until both sides were worn down with
disgust and fatigue and one of them
surrendered In such contest. the
chances seemed to be altogether on
the side of Wilson.
Much talk was heard of the posi-
bility of the convention adjourning in
the event of a continued deadlock and
the submission of the candidates to
the primary.
Shortly after the. opening of the ma
tional convention following the Sun
day recess, the twenty-seventh ballot
was taken and resulted:
Clark, 469 Wilson, 4O67a; Under
wood, 112; Harmon, 20; Marshall, 80;
Bryan, l. Foss, 80.
John B. StanchfeId of New York,
rising to explain his vote created
tremendous stir by attacking Bryan.
He said the vote of New York is vital
to Democratic success and defended
the Democratic record of the state.
The delegation was the most repre-
sentative one that ever came from the
state to a national convention and the
manhood Of every one Of the ninety
suited on the convention floor by Mr..
Bryan. He called Bryan a money
grabbing, office-seeking, publicity hunt
ing marplot from Nebraska and said
II the convention was to expel the
richest and most powerful delegate it
should be the gentleman from Ne
braska.
Mr.. Bryan did not reply to the at
tack.
Colonel Bryan added another scene
to his drama in an interview, in which
he branded as impossible Governor
Harmon of Ohio and Oscar Underwood
of Alabama. He declared that Clark
would be acceptable to him if he re-
nounced the ninety predatory wealth.
New York votes Charley Murphy
gave him. He insisted Governor Will
son must get the nomination without
this aid also and classed as accountable
besides these men Senator Kern. Ollie
James, senator-elect from Kentucky:
Senator O'Gorman of New York. Sem
ator Culberson of Texas and Senator
Rayner of Maryland.
Colonel Bryan asserted the vice
president should be as pronouncedly
progressive as the head OF the ticket.
In his classification he did not include
Mayor Gaynor of New York, Governor
Marshall of Indiana of Governor Foss
of Massachusetts,.
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