The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-03

Baltimore, July 2-The convention
hall began 70 fill by II o'clock. bu,
delegates. wearied with the long nigh,
sessions ana numerous roll calls. were
late In appearing. Free admission
again was an attraction for the
crowds which filled the galleries and
n,assed soldily In the areas flankirr
and back of the delegates. Coo
breezes through the upper window,
added comfort to the day and kent
the flags fluttering.
The New York delegation arrived
cnriy to hold caucus.
The standpat element In the tielexa.
ton which thus far had been In the
ascendency, was for standing by
Clark through thick and thin hut the
men conceded that there was a con-
siderable element that felt that the
time was near for a change. The
New York delegates still were in
caucus when the convention met. The
Information came from the caucus
room that the New York vote would
continue TO be cast for Clark.
At 1900 o'clock, Chairman James
took his place on the platform.
James voice. worn by a week OF
shouting. was husky as ne announced
the Rev. George r. Grose of Grace
Methodist Episcopal church of Ba!ti-
more as chaplain OF the day, who Of
fcred prayer.
The clerk Of the convention an
nonncd another extension of time to
July Is Of the valuation of the rail-
road tickets held by delegates.
Forty. third Ballot.
At 1916 Chairman James directed
the calling Of the roll for the 43rd
time. There was a general impression
that today's session would find some
means Of breaking the deadlock.
In Arizona on the 43rd vote Clark
lost one vote 10 Bryan. Connections
showed gain of two for Wilson
They left the Clark column In Ida
no. Wilson gained IN The hal, was
quiet az Illinois was reached. When
Roger c. Sullivan OF Chicago an
nounced:
illinois Switches.
Eighteen votes for Clark, 40 for
Wilson," there was great cheer.ne.
Chairman James pounded the table
with his gavel and finally quieted tho
uproar
The chairman: illinois, under the
unit rule. casts 58 votes for Wilson"
and another cheer greeted the shift.
This gave Wilson clear gain OF So
votes In Illinois. The New Jersey gov
ernor continued to gain. In Iowa he
aSaded n to his vote.
When Kentucky was called and the
vote was announced 26 for Clark, one
OF the delegates demanded: II want
to know II Kentucky can vote for
Wilson II majority of the dele
gates desire to do so?"
Z Governor McCreary. chairman of the
delegation. argued that the instruc-
tion Of the Kentuckians would not al
low break. The Wilson men did not
press the point. although evidently
confident OF vote in the delegation
In Louisiana Wilson gained two and
In Michigan eight
New York for Clark.
New York stopped what for few
minutes looked like Wilson land
representative William SuIZeV
announced the New York vote as 90
for Clark, as heretofore. The dele
CATION had decided In caucus to cast
Its 90 votes for Clark. The vote In
the caucus showed 7s for Clark, 10
for Wilson and two for Underwood.
North Carolina added two extra
votes to the augmenting Wilson count.
When Virginia was reached. Senator
Swanson arose to explain the states
vote. He asserted that at caucus
this morning the delegation hac de-
cided to enforce the unit rule for the
first time Wilson had secured a ma
jority OF the delegation and the
states ~ votes were cast for him.
The Wilson adherents cheered the
Virginia vote. but from the Clark
forces there went up shout OF
RYAN and Bryan"
Thomas r. Ryan. who was denounced
bv w. j. Bryan. is a member OF the
Virginia delegation.
The disorder was quieted. only to
break out with renewed vigor when
the entire Clark vote Of 16 In West
Virginia went oder to Wilson. In
Wisconsin gained one more.
The 43rd ballot gave Wilson. COZ:
Clark, 329; Underwood. 9Sh; Har-
mon. 20: Foss. 81; Kern. /; Bryan, /;
absent, ~.
This gave Wilson gain of 10s and |
Clark loss Of lol l
Underwood lost 5h The announce !