Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29

for Underwood, thus dividing the del
egation Of six with Governor Will
son.
The full result of the second ballot
was:
Comparative Analysis of Vote.
Clark, 446 IL; Wilson, SS9 IA; I'm
derwood Ill IA; Harmon, 141; Mar
shall, 81; Baldwin, IA; Sulzer, 2;
Bryan, 2; not voting IL. Compared
with the first ballot this was gain of
Ia for Clark, a gain of 16 S4 for
Wilson; Ioss of IA for Under
wood; a loss of for Harmon; gain
of one for Bryan; loss of for
Baldwin.
Former Governor Francis of Mis-
souri, had taken the place of Chairman
Ollie James befoIe the second ballot
results were announced.
There being no candidate who re-
ceived two thirds of the votes" he an
nounced, "the clerk will again call the
roll"
State after state was called without
a change from the second ballot until
Maine was reached. Here the two votes
that had gone to Underwood on the
first and second ballots, went to VIII
son, dividing the state delegation, Will
son II, Clark /.
New Jerseys two floating votes"
which had been given to William Sui
zer on the second ballot went back to
Underwood on the third roll call.
The Ohio vote on the third ballot,
was challenged by several Of the dele
gates. A poll Of the delegation result
ed in gain of two for Wilson; loss
of one for Harmon; and the loss of two
votes that had been cast for Clark on
the second roll call but it was the
Ohio vote again that made it impossi-
BILE for any candidate to get the nee
essary two thirds votes on the third
ballot
Wilson Gains on Third Ballot.
The total results were: Clark, AL;
Wilson 345; Underwood, ia 1-2; Har-
mon, 140 1-2; Marshall, 81; Baldwin,
IA; Bryant; Kern, 1.
Clark lost 5 IL; Wilson gained 5
Ia; Underwood gained IA; Harmon
lost IL vote,
There being no choice" said Acting
Chairman Francis, the secretary will
again call the roll for the fourth bal
lot"
Chairman James took the gavel
again and the fourth roll call started
at 6.04 p. m. with the big crowd pay
ing close attention to the votes cast.
The Fourth Ballot.
The first change came in the Douisi-
ana vote, where Wilson gained one
from Clark The delegation was di-
vided evenly, ten for each candidate.
Underwood gained two from Clark in
the Massachusetts vote on this ballot.
Clark apa MalShall each gained one
a1I,
lost one on the Michigan vote.
Wilson picked up three votNs in Ne
braska on the fourth ballot. Clark
maintained his strength of twelve votes
there. Harmon losing three of the four
that he had received on previous bal
lots.
Wilson gained another vote, this time
from Clark, in New Hampshire.
New York Stands by Harmon.
New YoAk's vote. which had been a
center of attention on each rollcall,
cast its solid block of 80 votes again
for Harmon to whose standard they
had adhered from the first.
North Carolina gave an additional
half vote to Clark, at the expense of
W. Kern on the fourth ballot the single
y
dropping out of the list.
Clark gained I-2 votes in Ten
nessee on the fourth ballot Under
wood lost IL of these and Harmon
and Wilson each lost half vote.
A gain of one for Wilson. lost by
Clark, marked the Wisconsin vote.
The division was Wilson 20, Clark
s-a gain Of one for Harmon.
Analysis Of Fourth Ballot.
The total result was: Clark 44s
Wilson BAG IL, Underwood 112, Har.
mon 1876 IL, Marshall 81, Baldwin IA,
Kern q
Clark gained 2, Wilson gained 4 IL,
Underwood lost IL, Harmon lost 4
Marshall and Baldwin were unchanged
bur BRYAN lost the two votes he had
on the third rollcall, Kern getting both
The fifth rollcall was begun at $50
O clock. Alabama again started it with
the solid Underwood vote of "a dele
gates.
Connecticut Drops Baldwin.
The first breakup in the "favorite
son" delegates came when Conpecticut
was reached. Underwood got 9, Clark
4 and Wilson I of the IA votes thai
had before gone to Governor Baldwin
on the four preceding ballots. The
Connecticut change of vote was hailed
with cheers by the partisans of the
candidates who profited by the switch
from the Connecticut candidate.
When Kansas was reached, where
! Clark had received the solid delegation
of 20 in the preceding rolIcall. the vote
was challenged ny J. w. Orr, Wilson
delegate.
b. j. Sheridan, 8 delegate at large
read to the convention the. resolution:
| OF Kansas state convention under
| which the delegates were bound tC
| vote for Clark until two thirds believe
! lie cannot be nominated"
The delegation stands II for Will
son. for Clark" said Mr.. Sheridan
and. under our Instructions. an
hound to cast the 20 votes for Chsmr
| Clark
Kansas Delegation polled.
Chairman James ruled that "as lens