The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-04
CLARK LEADS WILSON
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
NEEDS NEARLY 800
FOR NOMINATION
ALL NIGHT SESSION HELD
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AID
JOURNS AT. 7:30 A. M. AFTER
FIRST BALLOT.
FROM Fridays Daily.

lhSl DALLOl.
FROM Fridays Daily.
After an all-night session, during
which the crowd was in a constant
uproar, the first ballot for the presi-
Dental nomination was taken by the
Baltimore convention at 7:3O O'Clock
this morning resulting as follows:
Clark 44O.
Wilson 324.
Harmon, 148.
Underwood, 1T.
Marshall, 81.
Baldwin, %.
Bryan, /.
Necessary to a choice, 726.
Immed ate'y after the first ballot,
the convention adjourned to meet at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Tremendous excitement was preclp-
itated at the opening of last night S
session by the introduction of a reso-
luton ty William J. Bryan repudiat-
ing the Ryan-Belmont wing Of the
party. The text of the resolution was
as follows:
\"Resolved, That in this crisis IN
our palty's career and IN our eoun-
try's history, this convention sends
greeting to the people of the United
States and assures them that the
1party Of Jeffersonan and Jackson is
still the champion Of popular govern
ment and equality before the law.
"As proof of our fidelity to the peo-
PIE, we hereby declare ourselves OPP
posed to the nomination of any candi-
date for president who is the repre-
sentat We of or under any obligation
to J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas F..
RYAN, August Belmont, or any other
member of the privilege-hunting and
favor-seeking class.
"Be it further resolved, That we
demand the withdrawal from this
convention of any delegate or dele
gates constituting or representing the
above-named interests"
The New York and Virginia dele
cations of which Belmont and Ryan,
respectively, were members, bitterly
resented the resolution as a reflection
on the Democracy of their states. Mr..
Bryan made an impassioned address
in behalf of the resolution, but con-
sented to withdraw the last part of
it demanding the withdrawal of Bel
mont and Ryan, provided the major
ity of the delegation of the two states
so desired The debate lasted from 3
to II o'clock, but the resolution, as
amended, was finally adopted by a
vote of 889 to 1876, New York and
Virginia both voting for it's adoption.
On this resolution Arkansas also
voted aye solidly, for the first time
since the convention met, aligning it
self with the Bryan forces.
Nominating speeches began at IL
O'Clock and were not concluded until
long after sunrise this morning. I'm
derwood was the first name placed
before the convention, William b.
Bankhead nominating the Alabama
candidate when the name of that
state was called. Arizona yielded to
Missouri, and James A. Reed of Kan
sas City nominated Champ Clark.
Following Reeds speech a Clark dem
onstration lasting SO minutes was
held. The feature of the demonstra-
ton was the appearance on the plat
form of Miss Genevieve Clark, the
speakers daughter, who was draped
in an American flag. Joe T. Robin
son of Arkansas, Clark's floor leader,
seconded the nomination in five
minute speech.
Baldwin, Wilson, Marshall and
Harmon were nominated, a demon
stration following the presentation of
each name to the convention, and the
first ballot was taken at 1880 a. m.
The Bryan Wilson forces won the
third victory of the convention
Thursday afternoon, when the Wilson
delegates in South Dakota were seat
ed in place of the Clark delegates who
were seated by a majority of the ere
dentials committee.