Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-10

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Speaking for Speaker Clark" said
Senator Stone, II will release-if re
lease be necessary-an delegation in.
structed for him. / would not have
single delegation stay with him for
single roll call under any sense of OBJ.
legation to him.
II need not tell this convention Or
the friends Of old Champ Clark that
he will stand by the nominee of this
convention loyalty to the end"
When Senator Stone finished Mayor
Fitzgerald of Boston mounted the plat
form. He withdrew the name Of Gov
ernor Foss of Massachusetts and an
nounced that the Massachusetts dele
CATION would vote for Wilson.
Uproar greeted this announcement,
for the nomination of Wilson had now
become practical certainty.
Foss Leader Asks Harmony.
When the disorder subsidized Repre-.
sentative Fitzgerald took the stage.
His advent marked the end of the op.
position to Wilson as an organized
body. Fitzgerald made plea for har-
mony
The weary delegates stood on their
chairs and shouted wildly. Missouri
and New York alone sat unmoved
throughout the demonstration.
Wilson adherents dashed about the
hall, shaking hands, hugging each 9th
er and almost dancing with glee. The
aisles were damned and the sergeants-
alarms and the police fought in vain
to quiet the throng.
Story of the Deadlock.
The Democratic convention of 1912
will go down in history as being the
most remarkable held by the party in
the last so years. 1t was more fruit
full of sensation and excitement than
any political gathering ever held with
in the memory of the Oldest delegate.
It took seven days and 13 sessions Of
the hardest and most strenuous OF
fighting to pick the standard bearer
who is to lead the party in the COM
ing campaign. Forty-six times was
the roll of states called before de-
cision was reached.
The first ballot was taken early Fri
day morning after an all night session
devoted to oratory on the part of the
champions of the different candidates,
in which they set forth the reasons
why their particular man was the man
of all men to lead the party's battle
for votes in November.
Voting Begins.
The first ballot resulted: Clark
44015, Wilson 324, Harmon 148, Under
wood III, Marshall 81, Baldwin %,
Bryan l.
At the session Friday afternoon four
ballots were taken, the net result of
which showed Slight gains for both
Clark and Wilson.
Friday night seven ballots were ia
ken. Clark started out with 445. His
strength fluctuated during the night,
but he wound up with an increase of
four votes. His highest vote of the
convention was reached on the tenth
ballot when he received $50 votes.
Wilson started with 954 and that was
his figure at closing time.
Eight ballots were taken Saturday
afternoon with Clark's strength grad
ually dwindling aIS1 Wilson's gaining.
The six ballots of Saturday evening
ended with Clark's vote down to 4631a
and Wilson's up to 40715.
Eight ballots were taken Monday
afternoon. Wilson's gains increasing
steadily, while his chief opponent con-
tinued to drop.
Monday night brought the total Of
ballots up to AZ, with the deadlock
still tight The forty-second baIlo+
gave Wilson 494 and Champ Clark 400
The ratio of increase and decrease ir
each case being gradual.