The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

10 NOMINATION AFTER TWEEN
TY-SIxJ BALLOTS WITH SPEAK,
Err SLOWLY LOSING
Z. GROUND.
Changing His Vote at Fourteenth
Charging HIS Vote at Fourteenth
baliot--Dcudlock Ma, Last Sever
a Days.

ai Days.
Baltimore. June 2s.--with Cover
aer Woodrow Wilson gaining on
ZACH ballot and Speaker Champ
Clark constantly losing ground in
ne race for the presidential nomin-
akion, the Democratic National Con-
vsntien at ii.e5 tonight adjourned
until Monday morning at IL o'clock.
Twenty-sfx ballots had been taken
since first call OF the States and there
was no hope >of final verdict to-
nieht.
Hu II against all political precedent
~ . National Convention to sit on
sunday. but tomorrow will be- a day
90 conference among party leaders
~ day of hard work for cam
'p1(en managers.
1>When the convention took recess
tpaight. Speaker Clark was hurrying
e. Baltimore from Washington, In
t<sponse to an urgent call from his
empaign loader.
U&llian jennings Bryan at the
p<>etaocn session. attacked Clark
IA said he would not vote for any
t,sn willing to accept the nomina-
don at the hands of "Murphy. of
Hnmany Ham,
1twas thelpIan OF Mr.. Clark to ap-
peer before the Convention and
enswer this. In this way his man
sgers hoped to bolster the falling
vote.
The ballots today ran from the
thirteenth TO the twer;y-sixth. VIII
tpn began a. s5s lie and ended at
{o7 IA. net gain during the day
- vYtea spe,tsr Clark began at
foIl 70 %l's liz, loss of 90 1-s
tl -chfIs lesdsrs in the con-
HlleA ~ ntlop a. the fact
|<.~xr'-v~xa| ~ vrftIh ~ -ne New
tste5atSdo, Breaks to Govern
~ Uilson were coming from many
delegations as the bailoting closed.
HIS managers believed that once he
hap Nvertake,. sClerk, the switching
OF deIesates would become general.
The Ozark forces plan to make a
desRerate effort tomorrow to win
back some of the delegates lost to-
day and In this, work they probably
will have the personal direction of
the Speaker himself The Wilson
forces. meanwhile, expect to fight
not only to hold their gains today.
but 10 induce more to desert the
other candidates.
Senator stone OF Missouri. tonight
made motion to eliminate the can
didate receiving the lowest number
Of votes on each succeeding ballot
after the twenty-seventh. until only
one--the winner--was left In the
race. There was storm OF OBJ
lection and the subject was pressed
no further.
The Harmon delegates from Ohio
threw their support to Speaker
Clark on several ballots. but they did
not materially help him toward the
necessary two-thirds. because of the
gradual inroads made by Wilson.
They then changed back to Harmon
and remained there until the last
ballot OF the evening.
The great bulk of the Massachu-
setts delegation deserted Clark to-
night and started Foss boom. 1t
created little excitement.
The deadlock confronting the
convention Is the most remarkable
In the history Of modern politics.
No one 10 the convention today
was able To- recall another instance
In recent years where II had required
anything like the number of ballots
20 nominate that so far had been ia
ken without result
Having failed to- nominate with
the weekend II Is not anticipated
that the delegates will hurry to
decision on Monday. and the fight
may be prolonged for several days.
The Clark people are still conf
dent that enough OF their delegates
will rema;r s;eadfast to constitute
the necessary one-third to prevent