Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-04


to nominate any man influenced by or
under obligation to the Murphy-Ryan-
Belmont coalition, and further demand
ing the unseating OF August Belmont from
the New York delegation and Thomas F.
Ryan from the Virginia delegation as the
representatives OF the predatory interests
trying to control the convention. This
created tremendous sensation. Con-
gresham Harry Flood, OF Virginia, Wig
orously denounced the Bryan resolution
and its author, and former Governor
MacCorkle, of West Virginia, made a
speech in which he likewise aSSa!led Mr..
Bryan. Lewis Nixon, OF New York, also
denounced the resolution. Such howl
went up against this resolution that Mr..
Bryan withdrew the latter clause asking
the withdrawal of Ryan and Belmont.
The balance of the resolution was put
before the convention, and there was
nothing left but 10 adopt it, as not 10 DO
so would have put the party in a hole.
Mr.. Bryan was grimly satisfied when ne
had thus forced the convention to declare
for progressive candidate.
The first ballot, taken Thursday night,
gave Clark 440, Wilson 324, Hartman l4S,
Underwood III, Marshall 81, Baldwin
q, Bryan one and a couple scattering.
From the first ballot Wilson continued to
gain, though if was very slow process
through the weary days and nights that
followed. But like water wearing away
the rock, he took vote here and there
from TIE other candidates, always adyan-
cling and never losing an inch ofthe stub
bornly contested ground. Starting with
324 votes, on the tenth ballot he had $50,
while Clark reached his high-water mark
with $50 on this ballot. From this time
Clark declined as steadily as Wilson ad-
vanced. On the twentieth ballot Wilson
got 1888 votes, and Clark had fallen to BIZ /;
on the twenty fifth ballot, Wilson had
4O5 and Clark 1869; on the thirtieth ballot,
Wilson passed Clark, having AGO votes
to ass for Clark. But though Clark was
now apparently doomed to defeat, his
supporters hing on like grim death and
Underwood still polled his full strength.
On the thirty fifth ballot Clark fell to 433
and Wilson climbed to 494, while Under
wood lost twenty votes. The fortieth
ballot gave Clark 423 and Wilson SOL.
The last ballot taken on Monday night,
the forty-second, resulted in temporary
gain for Clark and small loss for Viii
son, the vote being 430 to 494, with lO4
for Underwood. There were signs OF a
stampede when the convention adjourn
ed, as Illinois was now ready to cast its
So votes for Wilson and other States that
had voted for Clark or Underwood were
wavering.
The beginning Of the end came on
Tuesday morning, when the Clarke and
Underwood votes began to melt away
faster than ever and the landslide set in
toward Wilson. illinois announced that
it would vote for Wilson solidly. West
Virginia, that had voted every time its
full sixteen votes for Clark, wavered, and
Under the advice of Senator c. w. Wat
son got in the Wilson band wagon. Viz
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its solid delegation. Massachusetts, and
Louisiana went to Wilson. The first
ballot of Tuesday, the forty third, gave
Wilson full majority OF the convention,
the vote being Wilson COZ and Clark 32e
and the necessary two-thirds majority
seemed in sight. The forty-fourth ballot
showed Wilson 629 and Clark 306. The
forty-fifth ballot gave Wilson 633, Clark
300 and Underwood 81. The end came
with the forty-sixth ballot. The Clark
and Underwood delegates were released
from their instructions and the landslide
gained its full momentum amid the thun-
derous applause of the is, 1000 people filling
the hall. When the vote could be counted,
Wilson had $50, Clark "a and Under
wood IL. II was all over and the people
had won their great victory.
Tuesday night the convention ended
its labors by nominating by reclamation
Governor Marshall, of Indiana, for Vice
President, and adopted the platform.
We very sincerely believe that the
Democrats have nominated the ablest and
most popular man whose name was pre-
scented to the convention, and we have
no doubt that he will sweep the country
in November. He is progressive OF
the very highest type-earnest, yet not
rash, thoughtful but active, commanding,
yet not arbitrary. He is thinker and a
doer. He is always able to give clear,
logical, convincing reason for the faith
that is in him and the propositions that
he espouses. His intellectually and high
personal character is best evidenced by
the fact that he was the successful head
of the great Princeton University. only
retiring from this exalted position to lead
the fight of the refomers in New Jersey
as their candidate for Governor Elected
Governor, he cleaned the Augean stables
of New Jersey that were filled with the
filth OF generation of corrupt politicians.
He destroyed the political rings of both
parties and prevailed over the hostility Of
the dethroned bosses and the beneficiaries
of their scandalous methods. He insti-
tuted many reforms in the State and