Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29


Convention Hall, Baltimore, June Is
The convention hall again became
center Of animation toward 8 y. m.
in expectation Of the decisive struggle
ahead
Cheers greeted the arrival Of Chair
man James at All O'Clock The gaXel
iell just one minute later
Rev. Henry Nj. Wharton, pastor Of
Brantley Baptist church of Baltimore,
lfered prayer.
ChairmaR James at AIS announced
that the roll call for the presidential
domination would be resumed at once.
Several minutes were required to clear
the floor
Alabama was the first state called.
end applause greeted the announce
ment from Governor O'Neil that Ala
bama casts "a votes for Oscar w.
Underwood"
Delaware First to Cast Wilson Vote,
No changes from the first ballot early
today marked the call at the outset
Arizona, Arkansas California and Col
orado cast their solid votes for speak
Clark, as they had done on the FIRST
iallot
Connecticut again cast it's IA bal
OTIS for Governor Baldwin, its "fayorlte
ION"
Wilson enthusiasts jim the galleries
lppiauded the first votes east for their
CO ndidate, that Of Delaware.
rde banners dropped from the bal
cry during the Wilson demonstration
esirly this morning still blazoled forth
their notices We want Wilson" and
Wilson all the time. no compromise" !"
Small Losses For Clark.
States continued to follow the first
ballot No change occurred in the Joll
az ire vote proceeded through the list
~ states. until Massachusetts vas
reacted.
i'ere one vote broke away from
Clark. who had received the entire
delegation Of 50 on the first ballot. ard
went 20 Governor Wilson.
Michigan whose vote went to four
candidates on the first ballot asked
70 be passed when its name was call
"a. 4 conference was In progress
among the delegates in the Michigan
section. Another break of the vote
from The Clark to the Wilson standard
came IN the New Hampshire delega-
ton The Speaker received seven and
Wilson one on the second ballot, where
he had received eight on the first
The accession 70 the Wilson strength
a
~ applause from Wilson synpathizers
4 break Of two delegates from I'm
derwood came in the New Jersey del
egation. Two given Underwood on the
hrst ballot went TO Sulzer Of New
York on the second.
Harmon Drops One in Ohio.
In North Carolina Governor Wilson
lost a-quarter Of 4 vote. The first bal
lot had given Wilson is 1-2, the sec
ond gave him 16 "a
Clark and Wilson gained vote each
In ohio while Governor Harmon lost
one.
The chance OF nomination on the
second ballot vanished when the Ohio
vote was cast. This brought the total
opposition to Clark up above the one
third mark. making it impossible for
Clark 70 secure the necessary two
thirds of the convention.
Pennsylvania Gives Bryan One.
Pennsylvania threw one more vote
to Governor Wilson and gave one to
Bryan reducing by two the vote given
Governor Harmon The Pennsyl-
vsnia figures went on the second bal
lot were: Wilson 72 Bryan /. Har-
mon g. Eight votes went to the Will
son standard amid Wild cheers when
Vermont switched from Governor
kssld~ la 0f Connecticut
TWO Alaska votes for Congressman
Sulzer Of New York on the first bal
lot Joined the Wilson strength on the
second call.
The Michigan delegation gave two
new votes 10 Clark and one to Wilson,
taking them from the total given Gov
ernor Harmon on the hrst ballot
In The Porto Rico delegation. Speak