The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-27
NOMINATION Of
WILSON CLAIMED
Leaders Claim Vote on the
Delegates From South
Dakota Settles It

Baltimore. June 27.-Wilson
leaders claim that the vote on
the credentials committee report
made the nomination of Wilson
practically certainty.
New York's ninety woes yester-
day which went to the Clark
Harmon combination We're today
cast en- bloc for Wilson delegates.
vote was greeted with cheers from
the Wilson delegates.
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Convention Hall. Baltimore, June
27.-The delegates to the democratic
national convention filed into the con-
vention prepared for long and excit-
ing session.
1t was expected to be the day of the
climax, the end of the long campaign
waged by the presidential aspirants.
AS they came into the hall the dele
gates apparently were as much at sea
as ever as to who would be nominat-
ed
The various boomers Of the candi-
dates were ready to start demonstra-
tions and counter demonstrations and
it seemed certain the delegates would
be such as to throw that actual bal
loting late into the evening. All sorts
of rumors were atioat as to deals and
combinations during the forenoon but
not one of these seemed to have a
trustworthy foundation. The support
ers of Woodrow Wilson, heartened by
the so-called "Wilson-Bryan victory"
last night in the fight for the abroga-
ton Of the unit rule in binding all the
members of a state delegation to the
views of majority in the delegation,
where claiming the New Jersey gov
ernor would sweep the convention to-
day and secure the nomination. They
expressed the hope that Mr.. Bryan
might be Induced to come out square
ly for Wilson and felt that If this
could be brought about an ultimate
victory was certain.
There was renewed talk of Mr..
Bryan himself as the nominee today.
Some of the so-called conservative
being quoted as saying that SD long as
the naming Of a progressive seemed
initable 1t might be just as we'll to
have Mr.. Bryan lead the fight for a
fourth time. Some of Bryan's friends
indicated the Nebraskan apparently
was content with the position he now
the candidate being all but conceded
to him.
The supporters of Champ Clark
were claiming the nomination with as
much outward confidence ever as they
gathered for the days session. There
has been no DETECTION from the Clark
strength" read a statement put out
from the speakers headquarters. The
dark horse" talk is dying away little
were mentioned there appeared to be
census Of opinion that the fight lay
among the supporters of Wilson.
Clark and Bryan. Mr.. Bryan has not
committed himself on the question Of
the presidency in any way up to the
time the convention met.
At IL O'Clock Chairman Parker had
not taken his place on the platform.
A big squad of police filed in and the
sergeant-at-arms stationed the police
men ten feet apart in every aisle. A
double row of police was placed in
front of the press stand where the
scuffle of last night occurred. De-
spite these added forces the sergeant
alarms was unable to prevent the
crowding in the aisles.
Chairman Parker reached the plat
form at 1910 and conferred with
Parliamentarian Crisp and Senator
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
the leader Of the Bryan Wilson forces
Before the convention was called to
order there was an excited confer
ence in the Missouri delegation. Sem
ator Luke Lea. leader of the Bryan
forces. former Senator Dubois. Sen
David Francis were gathered in a
group discussing what Senator Lea
termed "the South Dakota steal" Lea,
in no uncertain terms took the Clark
MissOurians to task for their attitude
toward the South Dakota contest
where the Wilson delegates were re-
placed by Clark men by the majority
-
When the group broke UP Senator
Lea hurried to the platform to plan
the fight on the credentials majority
report
The South Dakota case was being
discussed in every delegation. The
ten Wilson delegates had been un-
seated by the credentials committee
and the Clark delegates substituted
after the national committee had put
its seal OF approval on the Wilson
delegates.
The credentials committee based
it's actions upon the claim that two
Clark tickets had together polled
more votes than the Wilson ticket.
The Clark delegation seated by the
credentials committee appeared on
the South Dakota ballot under the
1t secured about 400 less votes than
the Wilson ticket. A straight ticke:
headed CLARK for president" polled
about 1000 less votes than either of
the others.
The credentials committee turned
out the Wilson delegates by a narrow
vote. 2S to %. and Wilson men on
the committee announced at once
their intention to carry the. fight to
the floor. Of the convention. There
was much noise and confusion in the
hall during the wait for
the proceedings to begin. The band
kept up a lively racket. Dixie was
played many times and always brought
out cheer. Then for the first time
during the convention the band struck
up 'Tammany." 1t was greeted with
Kisses as we'll as cheers.
For the first time since the con-
vention opened on Tuesday every seat
on the floor and in the galleries was
filled. the big galleries at each end
Of the hall was mass Of fiuttering
fiags. The heat was oppressive and
again today the coat as garment
was thoroughly discredited.