The Van Buren press., 1912-07-06
THE NOMINATING BALLOT.

Baltimore.-On the forty-siXth bal
lot and at the end Of the most dramatic
contest in the history Of Democratic
national conventions Gov. Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey was nominated
for president, defeating Congressman
Champ Clark Of Missouri,
The nomination was the direct re-
suit of the withdrawal of Hon. Oscar
Underwood Of Alabama from the race
He swinging more than 100 votes from
himself who had remained steadily in
the contest. from the first He with
drew on the fOrty-siyth ballot, after
which there was a grand rush Of the
Underwood men to Wilson, following
the instructions of Senator Bankhead
Underwoods manager.
Senator Stone released the Missouri
delegates after the withdrawal Of I'm
derwood. thereby making the nomina-
tion of Wilson unanimous.
Woodrow Wilson continued TO gain
steadily in the balloting for the presi-
Dental nomination in the Democratic
national convention but after the for
ty.third ballot his progress was slow.
His managers had confidently expect
ed his nomination on the foriy-fifth
ballot, but at that time his total was
633. as against 10 1-3 necessary 70
nominate. ClarE's total at that time
had dwindled to 306.
When Gov. Wilson lacked only 9G -
votes on the fortyfourth ballot indi
eating a strong possibility Of nomina-
ton on the forty.ffth ballot II was
reported that there viii be a slump Of
Underwood votes to Wilson, probably
on the forty.sixth ballot, but certainly
on the forty.sixth If that many bal.
lots were cast,
Woodrow Wilson gained 1913 votes on
the forty.third ballot, the first cast
and the hoped for break appeared at
hand. Illinois 5S delegates propelled
the movement and gains were made
also from Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa,
Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin and Hawaii,
Wilson's vote was COZ, majority
OF the convention, Y was the highest
vote he had received, and the vote Of
800 cast for Mr., Clark was the lowest
received by him during the prolonged
balloting. When the result was an
nounced a demonstration for Wilson
was as enthusiastic and prolracted as
the weary delegates could make II,
Wilson lacked only l2i Of tho neces'
sary two.thirds necessary to nominate,
Convention Hall, Baltimore, Tues
day at noon the main body Of dele
gates were IN place, but Chairman
James had not yet appeared the gal
lorlos were filled, eager and eypectant.
Ballotlng was resumed after pre-
lIminaries, Tho chair announced that
dIsordorly demonstrations would not
be tolerated and the galleries would
be cleared If necessary
The Now York delegates were In
caucus when the convention met The
Information that came from the eau
Gus room was that the New York vote
would continue to be cast for Clark
AZ 1909 Chairman James called the
convention TO order, He could hardly
hn heard on account OF his voice being
20 hoarsc from 30 much continuous
shouting,
At 12il5 Chairman james directed
tho calling Of tho roll for the forty
third ballot IN Arizona on the forty
,nl lrd vote Clark lost one vote to l'ry'
On
Connecticut showed gain OF two
for Wilson, They left the Clark col
umn,
In Idaho Wilson gained l'2,
.uu sloullll 81 lohb SUN lteq ouL
nounced