The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-02

ber of the Virginia delegation. The
disorder quit only to break out with
renewed vigor as the entire Clark
vote of sixteen in West Virginia went
over to Wilson. In Wisconsin Will
son gained one more.
Once more the call of the roll be-
gan. 1t was the forty-fourth ballot
one in Arizona. Colorado climbed
aboard ''the band wagon" giving Will
son gain of nine. This made the
vote ten to two for Wilson. One of
two was Mrs. Anna f. Pitzer, a sister
in-law of Speaker Clark.
In Idaho on this ballot Wilson lost
half a vote but he gained two as the
Indiana vote was cast solidly for him.
1t was rumored on the convention
floor that Governor Marshall of Indi-
ana would be a candidate for vice
president if Wilson We're nominated.
Wilson gained 31e in Iowa and Louisi-
ana gave him one more. The Mis-
sissippl delegation was in caucus when
called on the forty fourth ballot and
was passed.
Previous to the conclusion of the
forty fourth ballot it was said that
in the event of Mr.. Wilson's nomina-
tion he would be asked to visit the
convention and 1t was expected he
would accept the invitation. Under
the new order the presentation of the
platform was postponed until after the
nomination of the candidate to permit
him to inspect the declaration of prin-
ciples in advance of its adoption. The
leaders think the candidate can give a
better attention to the matter here
| than at his home.
Maryland gave Wilson gain of "A
and Ohio gave him a gain of one
more.
Pennsylvania's two Clark men
swung into line and and Wilson re-
ceived the solid seventy-six votes from
that state.
In Tennessee Wilson gained one.
Utah cast its eight votes for him a
gain of l " votes. Wisconsin's swing
in to line with its twenty six solid
votes and cheer fro mthe Wilson ad-
herents greeted the gain of four votes.
The forty-fourth ballot put Wilson
His vote was 629, a gain of twenty
seven as compared with the forty
third ballot Clark dropped from 529
to 3O6.
Wilson lacked only 96 1-2 votes on
the forty-fourth ballot. indicating a
strong possibility of his nomination
on the forty-fifth. as it was reported
there would be a slump of Underwood
votes to Wilson, probably on the for
| pdilol. pul Certainly Oh lIle
forty sixth, if that many ballots were
cast.
The forty-fifth ballot resulted: Will
son 633. Clark sos, Underwood 81.
Harmon 25. Foss 81.
| Pennsylvania almost solid for Will
son heretofore, cast her full seventy
six for him on the forty-fourth bal
lot. Colorado shifted to Wilson. Civ
ling him ten to two for Clark. Utah
was solid for Wilson for the first time
with eight votes. The ballot resulted:
Wilson, 629: Clark, sos: Underwood.
80; Harmon. 81: Foss. 81.
The roll call on the forty-sxth bal
lot began with Alabama casting TWEEN
ty-four votes for Underwood. Senator
Bankhead of that state went to the
platform and withdrew Underwood s
name. Someone on the floor queried
vice PRESIDENT" No" shouted back
Bankhead. HE would not turn from
the important duties he now is per-
forming to take such an office as vice
president"
Senator Stone of Missouri took the
platform to speak for Clark and re-
leased the Clark delegates. making
wilson's nomination by acclamation
apparently certain. Foss then with
drew and the Massachusetts delegates
promised their support to Wilson
Eliminate Niason-DixOn inc.
The change on the forty-fifth ballot
was slight, Clark remaining at 306.
Wilson advanced from COZ to 633.
Wilson's progress at this point had