Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-07-04

was awaited with great interest. When /
abe refused 20 change and chung 70 |
Underwood there was handclappinE iD
the Alabama delegation.
The break 20 Wilson came with q
rush after three ballots. in whicE Gov
ernor Wilson's vote went up with
mcteoric swiftnesS. With SIS az the
conclusion OF the forty-ffth ballot.
Governor Wilson's nomination becanls
q matter Of minutes
As the roll Of the States started Over
again on the fOrty-sixth ballot. Ala
bama led on as usual with twenty-four
votes for Underwood. and then there
came a sudden halt. Senator Bank
head, OF Alabama, manager Of the IN
eerwood canpaign. mounted the plat
form and withdrew the nomination Of
his candidate
On behalf sf Mr. Undsrwood he
thanked the delegates who had sup
ported him for four days OF wearisons
baIlottinE and then withdrew. The
tide which had been rising with great
swiftncas for the New Jersey Cover
nor was nov topping the 72s needed to
nominate n the Underwood men voted
for Wilson. and Senator william J.
stone. OF Missouri. appeared to release
Champ Clark's delegates.
Senator Stone said that the Speaker
released his delegates, but added
that Missouri would remain loyal 70
her favorite son until the last hope
was gone. He said Missouri would
support the nominee. no matter who.
Mayor Fitzgerald. Of Boston. hurried
I'D 70 announce that Massachusetts
delegates. who had been vOti-S for
Eugene N. Foss, voted for WoOdrOv
WEson. The landslide was on with a
vengeance.
Mn Fitzgerald moved that the roll
call be dispensed with and the nomi-
nation Of Wilson be made By acclznia-
tion. The roll. however, was called to
record q hnal testimonial to Champ
CLARK
The last ballot resulted: Clark. "a.
Harmon, II. Wilson. $50
Then came the shouts 70 make It by
acclauation. and cheers ahO0k the
arnaory where the wsaried loss had
been In session for q week with four
days OF ballottinE.
A demonstration touoNed 4ke Romi-
nation BY acclamation. Delegates
parGeed about IN the hall. shouting
and throwing their hats into the air.
and the most important work or the
Democratic Convention OF 1912 was
dose,
The Ralttmors ConveRtion vas enc
OF those great gatherings which one
may witness but once IN lifetime Il
AZ all The kind Of political gather
ing whose like has aever before been
witnessed in this. or any other, coun.
try.
Il was a battle OF political titaAs-
I've men-William jennings Rryan
three tines the standard bearer oi
the party. and Charles r. Murphy, ths
recognized leader OF Tammany. prob
ably the most remarkable political or
ganiEstion this country has ever
known.
No sooner had Cardinal Glbbons
clad in ths rich robes Of his churchly
once. pronounced the 6nal words oi
the opening invocation on Tuesday
noon. and the battle was on
Mr.. Bryans NOMINATION OF Senator
Kern for the temporary chai=aaEShiB )
in opposition 70 Judge Parker, ths
choice OF the national committee, was
but a feint When Mr.. Kern. tskiEI
the speakers platform. pleaded fol
Democratic harmony. and proposed L
Judge Parker that they both retire II
favor OF any one OF half = dozen mel
whom ne named. Mr.. Bryan scored
4 l. a. ELL ~ - afe
On the defensive for a time at least.
When Judge Parker declined to re
spond to Senator Kern's proposition
the Senator retired AID named Mr.
Bryan for temporary chairman. Z
move that was wildly welcomed b.
the New York delegation. as Mr.. Mur
ply was more than willing 20 try con
clusioRs with the Commoner on q di
rect issue.
The surprise OF the day was tn,
throwing OF the Clark strength {,
Parker. and Il was that incident, hap
pening within an hour after Chair
Mack's gavel had called the c0nyen
ton 70 order. that produced the deaG
lock when the balloting for the nomi
ness began early Friday morning.
The defeat ot Col Bryan for IN.
temporary chairmanship was 4 mo
Eentoua event for the Democratic par
~. and the leaders and rank and il'
OF the party knew Il when II occurred
II was no longer s contest betweel
candidates. II was 70 the bitter en-.
between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Murphy
Both bad accepted the guAge OF BATHS
and there would oe no compromise.
The change IA the party alignmea