White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
WILSON IS
NOMINATED
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTION ENDS DEADLOCK BY
SELECTING WILSON AND MAR
SHALL AS STANDARD BEARERS


of the United States by the Demo-
cratic National convention at its af-
ternoon session Tuesday, when on
the forty-sixth ballot he received $50
votes to eighty-four for Camp Clark.
The Missouri delegation, which had
remained faithful to Clark to the
end, then moved that the nomination
be made unanimous. There was a
great chorous of approval and the
long fight was over.
Only four ballots were necessary
Tuesday to reach a nomination.
Just before the climax to the seven
days session resulted, Oscar Under
wood of Alabama withdrew and he
was followed by the announcement
that all Clark delegates had been
released. Governor Foss of Mas
sachusetts likewise released his dele
gates.
Twelve delegates bound to Har-
mon remained faithful to the last.
The result of the forty-sixth ballot
showed Wilson with $50 votes, Clark
with "a and Harmon with H. Two
delegates were absent. But 728
votes were necessary for choice.
The final roll call was commenced
at 2;53 p. m, the vote recorded as
follows:
Alabama "a votes for Wilson,"
called out the chairman of that dele
cation.
Arizona. six for Woodrow Will
son."
Arkansas, Is for Woodrow VIII
son."
1t was difficult for the clerk to
proceed on account of the applause
that greeted each response.
When California was reached,
Theodore A. Bell, chairman of that
delegation, which had been one of
to the stage.
A. Mitchell Palmer and several
other Wilson leaders, met Bell as he
reached the platform and endeavor-
ed to dissuade him from speaking.
An argument ensued, California was
passed and Bell left the platform.
Wilson and Connecticut did likewise
with her IA. Delaware, always con-
sistently in the Wilson column, cast
her votes there again amid applause.
Florida voted 7 for Wilson and
for Clark. Underwood's 2S in Geor-
gia went to Wilson. A cheer greeted
Illinois solid So as they were cast
for the New Jersey governor. Indi-
ana, Iowa and Kansas also supported
Wilson without dissenting vote.
Louisiana gave Clark of her 20
votes Names II were cast in a
block for Wilson. Maryland's 16,
and Massachusetts, Sc were like
wise given to Wilson. Michigan's
80 climbed into the "band wagon"
beside the "a from Minnesota, who
had seats from the beginning. I'm
derwoods 29 in Mississippi were an
nounced for Wilson by Governor
Brewer in his best baritone voice.
When Missouri was called, Senator
Stone, In a voice that could be heard
throughout the hall, announced:
Missouri casts SO votes for
Champ Clark"
The Missourians cheered and they
were given a round of applause.
| Montana and Nebraska went solid
ly for Wilson and all of Nevada's
vote was cast for Clark, followed by
New Hampshire. which gave to
| Wilson.
The 4 Clark votes in New Jersey
remained firm and the vote, as at
first record. was Wilson "a, Clark
"A.
New Mexico gave Wilson its 8
votes.
Another outburst occurred when
Charles F. Murphy hose in his place
to announce: New York casts 90
votes for Woodrow Wilson"
North Carolina gave Wilson its
full "a, and North Dakota's 10 got
into line.
Then Ohio was reached, and Ed H.
Moore of the Harmon forces took the
stand to release the Ohio delegates
from any obligation to support Har-
mon Ohio was passed