Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-07-05
RESULT OF THE DEMOORA TIC
CONVENTION

The Democratic National Convention,
held at Baltimore, adjourned late Tuesday
night last after finishing its work of nomi-
mating candidate for President and Vice
President of the Democratic party and
adopting platform Of principles. Just
eight days it was in session, and within
that time thousands of persons visited the
hall in which the delegates met
Balloting for a presidential nominee
began on Thursday Of last week and was
not concluded until the afternoon of the
succeeding Tuesday. Clark. of Missouri !;
Wilson. Of New Jersey Harmon, of Ohio /;
Underwood. Of Alabama; Foss, of Massa-
chusetts, and Marshall, of Indiana, were
put in nomination. Throughout Clark and
Wilson were decidedly the most prominent
candidates and led the contest. On the
first ballot Clark received 440 1-2 votes
and Wilson 324 votes. On the tenth
ballot Clark received $50 votes and Wilson
$50 1-2. After this ballot Clark's vote
began to fall off and Wilson'S to increase
gradually up to the forty-seventh ballot
On the forty-eighth ballot the break started
in Wilson's favor and he received the re-
quired two-thirds vote to nominate, and
afterward his nomination was made unani-
nous. Marshall's nomination for Vice
President followed.
The delegates in the convention were
divided between the Conservatives and
Progressives. The result is conceded to
be victory for the Progressives.
The platform is sane and practical and
free from the fads Of Roosevelt new ma
tionalism; one that all democratic people
can stand upon in their opposition to stand
pat Republicanism, the instrument of pre-
datory wealth.
Vim. j. Bryan. as delegate took an ac-
tive part in the convention and is credited |
with naming the leader in the approaching
battle, and, in speaking of the success of |
the ticket at the November election, says |
Il feel sure that the action of the con-
vention thus far will appeal to the country |
! had no choice among progressive candi- |
dates, but from the first included Governor |
Wilson in every list had occasion to make. |
Il am satisfied that with Mr.. Wilson |
running for President on the platform
which has been prepared there will be COM
parativelyf few progressive Republicans who |
will not feel justified in supporting the
Democratic ticket. If were to make an
estimate. would say that we ought to
have not less than 100000 majority of
the popular vote and enough of the cleo
toral vote to give us an Overwhelming ma
jority in the Electoral College"
Speaker Clark, like the true Democrat
that he is. rendered his support to Gov.
Wilson, after victory, in the following cour-
ageOus language:
mo set Of men ever made better or
Drawer fight for any man in this world than
my friends all over the country made for
me. They have my heartfelt thanks. We
never had money enough even to pay for
an adequate supply Of postage stamps and
literature. was tied down here by my
duties Of the Speakership. could, there
the fight, gave me 100000 majority in
the States where Gov. Wilson and COM
peted in the primaries. and caused me to
lead on 80 ballots in the convention, in 8
Of which had clear majority.
Nevertheless the nomination was be-
slowed upon Gov. Wilson.
Il never scratched Democratic ticket
or bolted Democratic nominee in my life.
shall not change the Democratic habit
now, ! am too seasoned a soldier not to
accept cheerfully the fortunes of war.
II will support Gov Wilson with what
ever power ] possess, and hope he will be
elected"
Following is the career. in brief, of the
able standard bearer selected to lead the
Democracy to victory. Governor Woodrow
Wilson, Of New Jersey:
He was born in Staunton, Va, December
%. 1886. His father was the Rev. Joseph
r. Wilson, Presbyterian minister his
mother was Woodrow. When IS years
old he entered Davidson College, North
at Princeton. graduating in 1879. The
next two years were spent at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, studying law. He won
the Thomas Jefferson medal for oratory.
Two years at Atlanta. Ca. practicing law,
satisfied him with the business. and he
turned again to the study of law and gov
eminent at Johns Hopkins While at the
Baltimore university he married Ellen L.
Arson, Of Savannah. Ga. They have three
daughters. Margaret, Jesse Woodrow and
Eleanor Randolph.
He was drafted as one Of the original
faculty Of Bryn Mawr College and helped
to organize the course of study there. Mex,
went TO Wesleyan University. Middletown
Conn. as head Of department of histor,
and political economy. Back to his alms
mater to occupy the chair Of jurisprudenc,
and political economy was his next move
In 1902 he was elected president o
Princeton. the first layman to I'll that post
He effected sadly needed reforms in III,
business affairs Of the university and liftet
the curriculum out OF chaos. Introduces
the "preceptorial system" Began his fgh
on the quadrangle system and to put al
students on a man-to-man footing OF de
mocracy. Proposed that clubs be takel
over by the university, but outside wealtl
defeated his plan. Again he locked horn
with Princeton leaders about GRADUATE
school. This struggle continued up to tn
time Of his resignation to run for Governor
While at Hopkins he wrote, as his thesis
his work on Congressional Government
He produced The State" his biography o
George Washington. his History Of tn,
United State" and Division and Reunion.
Eight years ago and four years ago HI