The Penn's Grove record., 1912-07-05
MARSHALL NAMED
FOR YICE-PRESIDENT
indiana Governor Nominated as
Wilson's Running Mate.
BALLOTS WERE TAKEN
No Fight on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Principles Is Read and Adopted
Observation-Disclosures Hands
= Over the Leadership of Party.

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ballot for Vice President in the Demo
cratic National Convention. His lead
ing opponent on the first ballot was
Governor John Burke of North Dakota.
The nomination of Marshall came
after a long delay due to the efforts Of
the Wilson leaders and others to in
duce Speaker Champ Clark to accept
the second place on the ticket. Those
efforts failed.
So intent were the leaders on nam
ing Clark for the place that the regu-
lar order of convention business was
changed.
A. Mitchell Palmer, Wilson manager,
asked unanimous consent that the con-
sideration of the Vice Presidential
nomination be suspended and the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
received and acted upon. Unanimous
consent was obtained and Senator
Kern, chairman of the resolutions
committee, read the platform.
AS O as Kern finished reading 1t
the platform was adopted.
Those who had been nominated for
Vice President before the platform
was taken up were Champ Clark, Gov
ernor Burke of North Dakota, Gilmore
w. Hurst of Rock Island, ILL.,, Governor
Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, Mar
tin ]. Wade of Iowa and Mayor James
Preston of Baltimore. Wade declined
in favor of Burke.
Meantime the Clark Vice Presidency
boom had been disposed Of by the
Speaker, and hurried steps were taken
to find another suitable mar Bryan
was nominated by a delegate from the
District of Columbia. The Nebraskan
was urged to speak.
Under the most impressive and
spectacular conditions, Mr.. Bryan then
pledged himself to the support Of Gov.
Wilson, who had been nominated for
President at the Democratic National
Convention more than even hours be-
fore, and delivered what he himself
declared to be his own valedictory as
a candidate.
The circumstances under which the
Nebraskan leader made his declara-
ton of principles, each couched in the
form of a brilliant epigram that pro-
voked the widest enthusiasm, even
among the Tammany men, still sulk-
ing over the nomination of Gov. Will
son, were entirely unexpected.
Every delegate in the hall and those
of the galleries which were half filled
when Mr.. Bryan made his stirring
speech, stood throughout the four min
utes in which he delivered it. Every
sentence was punctuated with ap-
plause. About one-half of the New
York delegates stood on their chairs
and cheered in unison with those from
other States. Murphy kept his seat,
He did not applaud. With the conclu.
sion of Mr.. Bryan's speech the conven'
ton proceeded to the call of the roll
for the nominees for Vice President,
Nine men received votes on the first
ballot as follows:
Marshall Of Indiana, 1853; Burke OF
North Dakota, 305 2-3; Chamberlain OF
Oregon, 157; Hurst of Illinois, II;
Preson of Baltimore, So; Wade OF
Iowa, 26; w. f. McCombs (Wilson's
manager), IS; Osborne of wyoming
8; Sulzer Of New York, g..
The second ballot brought the con
test to Marshall and Burke, with
Chamberlain and the rest scattering
Result: Burke, 387h, Marshall, 645h;
Chamberlain, 12A.
North Dakota withdrew the nam Of
Gov. Burke and the nomination Of
Marshall was made unanimous. The
convention adjourned then for foul
years.
The platform declares for a tariff
for revenue only, and stricter enforce
ment of the antitrust law.
The platform denounces the Aldrich
central bank plan and calls for a thor
ough revision of the monetary system
to prevent parties.
There is no woman suffrage plank
1t is silent on the initiative, referen.
dun and recall.
Champ Clark in a formal statement
said: 81 lost the nomination solely
through the vile and malicious sland
ers of Colonel William Jennings Bryan
of Nebraska. True, these ISLANDERS
were by innuendo and insinuation but
they were no less deadly for that rea.
son. l will support Governor Wilson
with whatever power l possess and
hope he will be elected"
Democratic leaders expect Senator
La Toilette to come out in support OF
Wilson. He attended the convention
Representative Underwood was one
of the first to felicitate Gov. Wilson.
Champ Clark sent the following
telegram to Governor Wilson,: "Balti
more, July 2, 1912.-Governor Wood
row Wilson, Sea Girt N. Just leav
ing for Washington. l congratulate
o on your hard earned victory.
will do all l can to elect you"
William Randolph Hearst made this
statement:
we have made a good fight and
lost. Say that | will support the
ticket nominated and expect to see il
win. l intend to die game in this
fight. l am now for Wilson"
Thomas Riley Marshall, Governor
of Indiana, was born in North Man
chester, Ind, on March IA, 1854. the
son Of Daniel M. and Martha A. Mar
shall. He was graduated from Wa
bash College in 1873, and two years
afterward was admitted to the bar
He began the practice of law in Co
lumbia City as a member OF the firm,
Marshall & McNagy. This firm be.
came known afterward as Marshall,
McNagny & Clungston. He was mar.
ried to Lois M. Kimsey of Angola, Ind,
October 2. 1895. In religion Governor
Marshall is a Presbyterian o fthe old
school.