The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-29
UNDERWOOD FORCES HOLD KEY To SITUATION
AND COULD NAME CLARK If THEY DESIRED
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STAY BY CLARK
Ten Ballots in all to be Given
Him by that
State.

Baltimore. June 2s.-The national
emocratic convention re-assembled
at 1905 o'clock this afternoon. follow
ing an early morning adjournment.
prepared to ballot again for candi-
date for president.
Immediately following the opening
prayer, Chairman James stated that
the pending order of business was the
nomination of a candidate for presi-
dent. and that the taking of their thir-
teenth ballot on this question was or
dered.
The ballot resulted in no choice, and
the fourteenth ballot was ordered. 1t
also resulted in no choice.
The convention hall was again
f1utter of intense animation and eX-
petancy as the hour of resuming of
the balloting drew near. All the dele
gates struggled to their seats. though
the crush was not so great as on
previous days. This was attributed to
the intense heat and the fact that the
tired thousands remained in the hall
until the adjournment this morning.
Many of the leading supporters of the
presidential aspirants were in the hall
early comforting earnestly with the
advance guards of the delegations.
Look out for something on the
next roll call" was the word that
passed around as coming from the
of New Jersey who heard this remark
was anxious to find out what 1t was.
II can't tell you just what is going
to happen, but something is going to
break in the Nebraska delegation
delegate Informed him.
II think we will nominate Governor
Wilson today" said the senator ''Wc
have heard encouraging news. was
telling Senator O'Gorman that ]
thought we would nominate our gov
ernor and he said: I don't know but
what you are right We expect de-
velopmcnts today that will be pleas
ing tc YOU
The report that the New York votes
would be before long cast for Oscar
W. Underwood of Alabama. the
Georgia. Florida and Mississippi dele
gates We're unusually active on the
floor before the eavel fell spreadir =
the Underwood boom and claiming
the majority leader Of the house soon
would show Il bur~t of speed in the
race.
Gossip about the floor was that the
popular prejudice asainst the thir-
teenth roll call would prevent any
materializing of the vote on thu bal
lot 1t was also said the "unlucky
Friday" superstitions prevented the
shifts that might have made nomi-
nation possible last night.
The roll call began with the mon
otonous repetition that marked the
last nights voting. When Connect
cut was reached Wilson lost one vote
to Underwood. The rumored break
in Nebraska did not shift. Clark get
ting 13. Wilson 3.
There had been some question as
to whether New York would cast its
ninety votes for Clark. but Charles F.
Murphy made his usual announce
ment Of ninety for Clark again and
1t was apparent that there would be
no nomination. North Carolina gave
Wilson a gain Of one from the Under
wood column.
Wilson also took two from CLARK
six votes. Wilson seven and one-half
The seven and one-half were lost by
Underwood.
In Alaska Clark gained one from
Wilson. Hawaii gave Clark a gain
of one from Wilson. Porto Rico vot-
ed six solid for Wilson. a loss of two
for Clark.
In Virginia Clark gained two and
one-half from Underwood.
The result of the thirteenth ballot
was: Clark 554. Wilson 356 1-2. un-
derwood lis 1-2 Harmon 20. Mar
shall 80. Foss 2. Bryan /.
This showed a gain of five fol
Clark. Wilson gained 1-2 and Un-
derwood Z 1-2. Foss was put on the
roll with two votes. Kern received
no votes and Bryan was given one
Before the result Of the thirteenth
ballot was announced Bryan appear.
ed on the platform. He talked tc
Chairman James for a moment and
then resumed his seat in the Nebras-
ka section. A cheer swept the hall
from the time he left his seat until
he returned to it. At 1:40 the roll
call was begun for the fourteenth
time.
During the fourteenth ballot Chair
man James surrendered the gavel to
William Sulzer Of New York and
went to the floor. He conferred with
Senator Stone of the Clark forces and
then hurried about visiting the va.
rious delegations.
The fifteenth ballot was taken dur
ing the confusion that followed. Mr..
Bryan's sensational declaration over
the New York vote being cast by