Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-02

( Total 1883.
Clark, 306.
/ Wilson, 629.
Underwood, 80.
/ Harmon, 27.
! Foss, 27.
Forty-Fifth Ballot
: Clark, sos
/ Wilson. 633.
/ Underwood, 81.
/ Harmon, %.
| Foss, 27.
! Washington vote on the forty
fourth ballot was questioned and a
poll led to much discussion and delay
/ Proxies Do Not Count
+ An effort was made at the end Of
the 44th roll call by the Washington
delegation to vote proxies on poll OF
that delegation. Chairman James in
sisted upon maintaining his position
formerly taken, that no proxies should
be voted in the convention.
An appeal was taken from the con
vention but the chair was sustained
by a rising vote, which seemed almost
unanimous.
Woodrow Wilson lacked only sc l..
votes on the 4lth ballot, indicating a
strength possibly of nomination on
the 10Th ballot. 1t was reported that
there would be a slump of Underwood
votes to Wilson, probably on the 45th
ballot, but certainly on the 10th if that
many ballots were cast.
Heavy Wilson Gains.
Wilson gained 10S votes on the 43d
ballot, the first cast today at the Dem
ocratic national convention and the
hoped-for break appeared at hand. Hi
nois' 5S delegates propelled the move
metn and gains were made also from
Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana
Maryland, Michigan, c,th Carolina
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Wisconsin and Hawaii
Wilson's vote was 500, majority
OF the convention. 1t was the highes
vote he had received up to that time
and the vote of 329 cast for Mr. CLARK
was the lowest received by him in the
prolonged ballotng When the result
was anne tnced the demonstration fol
Wilson was as enthusiastic and pro
tracted as the weary delegates woulC
make. Wilson lacked only 124 Of the
necessary tWo-thirds to nominate.
The forty-ffth ballot resulted in NJ
choice. The forty-siXth ballot was or
dered.
Underwood Withdraws.
! Senator Bankhead went to the plat
form to withdraw Mr.. Underwood's
name Bankhead spoke amid breath
less silence. He said Underwood haC
entered the convention hoping 10 be
the nominee. But his chief desire was
to eradicate every vestige Of section
= al feeling. That had now been dem
onstrated by the liberal support giver
not be party to the defeat of any
candidate
But | think the time has come t.
recognize that he cannot be nominated
in this convention, nor can he bt
used to defeat any other candidate,
Bankhead proceeded.
vice PRESIDENT" queried delegate
from the floor.
NO" shouted Bankhead, 'he vii
not tlrn from the important duties hi
is performing to take such an Office
as vice president"
Underwood would remain where hi
was. doing his great constructiv,
work, Bankhead went on, and he ex
pressed hope no one would furthe
urge the Alabama candidate for vic
president.
Mr.. Underwood directs me to with
draw his name from This convention,
said Bankhead amid Impressive 81
lence, adding a tribute of thanks from
Underwood for the sincere and loya
: support given him. He added that al
his friends were now released to vot
for whom they pleased.
Foss Also Drops Out.
Mayor Fitzgerald took the platforl
and withdrew Foss, saying that tn
Massachusetts delegation will suppol
Wilson.
J Senator Stone speaking for Clarl
released the Clark delegates and it no
seemed certain that Wilson would b
nominated by acclamation.
Stone said that the delegations wer
perfectly free to vote for whom the
chose, but the Missouri delegatio
would vote for Clark on all ballots r
gardless of what others might do.
-, Congressman Fitzgerald, of Ne
: York, spoke from the platform, pr
senting the view of the New York del
CATION under fast changing condition
n Fitzgerald of New York, then move
S that the roll call be dispensed wit
a The nomination of Wilson was mac
4, by acclamation.
|, The convention rose en- masse
d New Yorks spokesman moved w
sons nomination by acclamation TT
: frenzy of cheers swept the floor al
d galleries. Delegates stood on the