The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-29
TWELVE BALLOTS
WITH NO CHOICE
AT BAL LT|M0RE.

son man from New Jersey objected ant
the distribution was ordered stopped
1t took squad of police to stop it ant
for few minutes trouble seemed i'm
minent But the disorder was quietet
and the roll call proceeded.
While the seventh ballot was in prog
ress, Murphy Of New York, Taggart o.
| Indiana and Sullivan of Illinois We're il
earnest conference, endeavoring to agree
upon some concerted plan of action. Il
was said determined effort was being
made in the Illinois delegation to swing
it to Wilson.
The start of the ninth roll call was
begun at ll;25 o'clock. 1t resulted in
no nomination.
New York Gives Clark 90.
New York threw Nsl votes to Clark
on the 10th ballot.
| The announcement of the 81 votes for
Clark from New York started demon
stration among the Clark delegates,
They did not wait for Murphy to an
nounce the completion of the New York
vote, that state having 80 in all.
The long predicted "break' in the
New York delegation came on the tenth
ballot when Leader Murphy announced
81 of the 30 votes from that state for
Clark. He got no further when a great
demonstration broke out among the
speakers delegates and friends
While it was in progress there We're
several fsticuffs on the floor.
Those who claimed to be in the con-
fidence of the New York delegates pre-
dicted there would be switch away
from Clark ON subsequent ballots.
Murphy later announced that the New
York delegation showed 81 for Clark,
eight for Wilson and for Underwood,
but under the unit rule gave all its 80
votes to Clark.
The band began playing "Tammany"
and the delegations which have sup
ported Clark from the outset began
procession around the hall
During the demonstration a Clark en-
thusias grabbed the standard Of the
Massachusetts, delegation, that state not
having voted. A scramble in which the
Wilson and Clark men INDUCED resulted.
The standards Of several were carried
to the platform, where the sergeant-at-
arms endeavored to restrain them. Aft
er a scramble the bearers reached the
ohairman's platform.
When Oklahoma was called and cast
10 votes for Wilson and 10 for Clark,
an Oklahoma delegate said, believing
this convention wants Clark -' he
was interrupted by another Oklahoma
delegate, who said:
But we don't want to 90 where Tam
many goes A Wilson demonstration
followed
The demonstration continued for 81
but finally the call of the roll
was resumed. Then Murphy again an
nouneed New York: "Eighty-one for
Clark; one for Underwood; eight for
Wilson"
New York votes under the unit rule.
Chairman James. ''and under
that rule casts 90 for Clark
Another outbreak followed this state
ment.
In North Carolina, Wilson gained one
at the expense of Underwood.
In Ohio, Wilson lost two to Clark.
A Clark man in the Oklahoma Wilson
delegation wanted the delegation polled
A Wilson demonstration got under way
at once. When this demonstration had
been under way for some time. William
entered the hall He went at once to the
section occupied by the Nebraska delega-
tion, and Mrs. Bryan went to the stage.
The demonstration Increased as she APP
peared and laughingly waved greeting
to the yelling throngs.
Later Bryan moved to the seats of |
The Oregon delegation. A big crowd of |
delegates crowded around him, cheering |
wildly.
The demonstration had been under |
way 80 Minutes, when Senator James
sent the sergeants-at- through the |
lisles.
This had little effect, for the bulk of !
he disturbance came from the galleries. |
Mr. Bryan returned to his place with |
he Nebraska delegates, just as the up
oar began to subside. When some sem
'lanee of order was restored, Chairman
Zones ordered Oklahoma passed
Pennsylvania gave Clark five, gain
II one. Wilson got II, loss of one.
In Tennessee Clark gained five, Will I
on gained one; Harmon lost four. I'm
lerwood and Gaynor each one, striking
5aynor off the roll.
In Alaska Wilson gained one from
lark
Wilson gained another from Clark in
Porto Rico.
In Connecticut. which had been passed.
lark gained four from Underwood.
Chairman James directed that the
oklahoma vote which was in dispute be
asst 10 for Clark and 10 for Wilson.
The result of the vote on the tenth
allot was; Clark, 556; Wilson. 3501s
ll7h; Harmon. 81; Mar
hall, 81; Kern, l +; Bryan, ].
This was a gain of l04 for Clark, but
e still lacked l70 of the necessary two
birds. Wilson lost two, Underwood five,
nd Harmon 96
The 1lth ballot as officially announced
5as; Clark, 554 Wilson, 354b; Under
rood, llsha; Harmon, 20; Marshall, 30;
.ern, l. Bryan, /.
The conclusion of the 18th ballot at
$50 a m. found the vote as follows:
Twelfth ballot, official: Total, LOSS;
lark. $40; Wilson. 354; Underwood.
23 Harmon, 20; Marshall, 80; Kern,
+; Bryan, / not voting, l.
The convention then adjourned until
p. m.