The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-07-05
WOODROW WILSON
FOR PRESIDENT
.BRYAN'S VICTORY COMES ON
FORTY-SIxTH BALLOT.
Nomination is Made Unani-
mous--Governor Marshall of
Indiana, Running Mate.

Baltimore, July 2.--For President
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey. For Vice President--Gover-
nor Thomas r. Marshall Of Indiana.
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey was nominated for president
of the United States by the democrat
ic national convention at its after
noon session Tuedsay. when on the
46th ballot be received 900 votes to
"a for Champ CLARK. The Missouri
delegation, which had remained faith
full to CLARK to the end, thcn moved
that the nomination be made unan.
imous. Wilson was nominated on the
46th BALLOT. Official: CLARK "a;
Wilson 900; Harmon IL; absent 2.
When the convention adjourned
Monday night 1t seemed to te in all
but hopeless deadlock. Wilson had
been losing few In each ballot and
Clark slowly gaining. But the Ill
inois delegation at an early hour
morning conference had decided to
switch from Clark 10 Wilson. This
meant change of 58 votes and was
as fatal to Clark g chances as it was
inspiring to the Wilson forces. 1t
was as expected, the vote Of Illinois
marked the beginning of the end.
West Virginia Joined hands with Illi.
nois in going over to Wilson on the
43rd ballot. Wilson jumped from his
Anal vote OF 494 Monday night to 6O2
on the frat ballot Tuesday. The most
important change on the 44th was in
the Colorado delegation which had
been voting IL for Clark and / for
Wilson. This time Colorado divided
10 to 2 in favor of Wilson. Altogether
the ultimate nominee gained ~ votes
on this ballot. Then came the 45th. It
was disappointing In way for Clark
held his own and Wilson made gain
of only four.
The 46th ballot bad been ordered
when Senator Bankhead of Alabama
was seen making his way to the stage.
Word flashed over the great armory
that his purpose was to withdraw
Mr.. Underwood. Senator Bankhea
uttered only few words when the
meaning of bis remarks became clear
and there were frequent interruptions
of applause and noisy demonstrations.
Senator Stone of Missouri. who had
been in consultation with Speaker
Clark climted to the stage and re-
leased In the name of the speaker all
of the delegates who had been pledged
10 him.
Governor Foss was withdrawn and
Alabama, which had started every
other call with "a votes for Under.
wood changed to Wilson and state
after state followed suit. 1t was Just
3:15 p. m. when the solid rs votes of
Pennsylvania carried Wilson over the
winning line making bis total at the
time 733 votes The stampede did not
end until 900 of the 1888 votes In the
convention had been cast for ths nom.
inee. Missouri, with her 80 had been
Joined on the last ballot for Clark by
"a Californians, 26 votes by delegates
from Florida. two from Louisiana, all
six from Nevada. four from New Jer
sey, the home state of Governor Will
son, six fiom the district of Columbia
and one from Ohio. This little hand
fnl readily joined in the chorus Of
acclamation when Senator Stone
moved that the nomination be IMAM
imous.
Only four tallots were necessary to
reach vice presidential nomination
at the night session. Governor Mar.
shall of Indiana winning over Gov.
ernor Burk Of North Dakota. Il. W.
Hurst of Illinois, Martin J. Wade of
10 va and James Fl. Preston Of Mary
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