Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-03

L NfON. brewer OF MISSISSIPPI OliciSo
the formal resolution giving the
/ thanks of the convention to National
Chairman Norman E. Mack and Ma.
tional Secretary Trey Woodson. 1t
was passed without debate. The other
customary resolutions approving the
convention committees also were
adopted
/ series of resolutions praising Balti-
more. Mayor Preston, the police and fire
departments, the hotels and practically
| everything else in Baltimore were put
| through. The delegates grew restless and
Alex ID. Pitts of Mississippi yelled: THE
| regular order"
"Wait Just a minute" asked Chairman
James.
I'm afraid somebody will present a
resolution thanking the taxieab compa-
Mes" retorted Pitts. and the delegates
| who had dickered with taxi drivers for
more than week, roared approval
When the Vice Presidential nominal
| lions We're again taken up it was after
midnight
Michigan seconded the nomination of
Gov Marshall. Minnesota seconded Gov.
Burke. Mississippi seconded Marshall.
Missouri passed Montana seconded
| Burke. Nebraska, through delegate Smith
| of Omaha, seconded Gov. Burke
| Several states passed and then "Alfal-
| ia Bill Murray of Oklahoma seconded
Burke
Judge Will r. King of Oregon offered
in nomination Senator George e. Cham
berlaln of that state.
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
| sissippi seconded the nomination of SEN
ator Chamberlain.
When Pennsylvania was reached the
state had no candidate. 1t became ap-
parent that the plan to have Rep Pal
mer renominate Speaker Clark would not
be carried out.
Rep. Henry of Texas. Wilson leader,
seconded Gov. Burke. 1t seemed at this
time that Gov Burke. favored by the
Bryan Wilson delegates undoubtedly
would be chosen on the second or third
ballot after the "favorite sons" had
been disposed of.
When the District of Columbia was
reached one of the delegates rose and
proposed William j. Bryan as Vice
Presidential candidate A roar swept
over the hall as the name was mentioned
Bryan sitting in the Nebraska section
was ny IL group
of supporters urging him to speak. For
time he refused, sitting unmoved In
the midst of the storm of disorder But
the uproar increased and finally Bryan
climbed upon the chair.
Take the PLATFORM, take the plat
FORM shouted the delegates.
Surrounded by small group Bryan
made his way to the stage to deliver his
yaledictory.
AS Bryan concluded the roll call on the
Vice Presidential nomination was or
dered
The ballots showed widely scattered
vote and 1t was apparent early in the
roll call that there would be no nomi-
nation on the first ballot. Generally, the
anti-Bryan delegates were inclined to
support Marshall, but the lines were not
sharply drawn.
Marshall took the lead. however. from
the start and many of the Wilson-Bryan
states cast their votes for him.
The straight Wilson vote generally
went to Burke or Chamberlain.
The first ballot on the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination gave:
Marshall $50; Burke 305 %; Chamber
lain 157 The remainder of the vote was
scattered among native sons.
The result of the ballot was announced
Marshall 645i Burke 3S7 1-3; Chamber
lain ~; Rep. Hughes of New Jersey
moved that Marshall be nominated by
reclamation, but chorus of dissent fol-
lowed.
Chairman James ordered the roll call
ed. Before the roll call could be begun,
the North Dakota delegation withdrew
the name of Gov. Burke and moved that
the nomination of Marshall be made
unanimous.
Before the motion could be put there
was chorus of Ayes and the delega-
tions began to crowd out of the hall.
No one heard the motion TO adjourn
or James announcement that the con-
vention was adjourned sine die.
The motion was declared carried. at
1856 A. NJ, and the Democratic conven-
ton was over