Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-02

make it, Wilson lacked only 124 oi
the necessary two-thirds to nominate
The convention called to order al
i2:O9 p. m. and the forty-third ballot
ordered at 1916 O'Clock Balloting
was resumed after brief preliminaries
The chair announced that disorderly
demonstrations would not be tolerated
and the galleries would be cleared il
necessary.
The forty-third ballot resulted in no
choice.
Illinois individual standing on the
forty-third ballot was announced as
Clark IS. Wilson 4O, but, under the
unit rule, 5S votes was cast for Will
son. Wilson gained eight more Clark
votes from Michigan.
The forty-third balIo4 showed un-
usual gains for Woodrow Wilson. BY
the time the roll call had been about
one-third completed Wilson had gain
ed 7S over his last vote. Illinois had
thrown 5S votes to him and it became
apparent he would pass the majority
mark
Virginia cast her solid "a votes for
Wilson amid a storm of cheers. Chair
man Swanson of Virginia said Virginia
acted in view of an emergency which
had arisen and while the delegation
had been divided it now determined to
apply the unit rule, giving Wilson its
solid vote.
West Virginia added her 16 Clark
votes to wilson's total amid tumultous
cheers.
The forty-third ballot resulted as
follows:
Clark s2s; Wilson 6O2; Underwood
9S1s; Harmon 2S Foss q; Bryan 1 +;
Kern l.
The forty-fourth ballot was ordered
at 101 p. m. Colorado casts 10 votei
for Wilson and 2. for Clark.
Wilson gained steadily as the forty
fourth ballot progressed. Mississip-
pi, thus far solid for Underwood, an
a caucus and was passed.
Pennsylvania, heretofore almost solid
for Wilson, cast the full rs for him
amid cheers.
Wisconsin voted soidly for Wilson
the first time the delegation had
voted as unit-26 votes.
The forty-fourth ballot, resulted as
follows: Clark SO6; Wilson 629; I'm
derwood SO; Harmon 81; Foss 27
Washingtons vote on the forty
fourth ballot was questioned and poll
led to much discussion and delay.
An effort was made at the end of
he forty-fourth roll call by the Wash
ngton delegation to vote proxies on
4 poll of that delegation. Chairman
lanes insisted upon maintaining his
position formerly taken, that no prox-
es should be voted in the convention.
An appeal was taken from the con
Tention, but the chair was sustained
BY rising vote, which seemed al
most unanimous.
One of the two Colorado delegates
who left Clark for Wilson on the
ballot was Mrs. Anna Spit
ser, sister-in-law of Clark.
The result of the forty-ffth ballot
vas as follows: Clark SO6; Wilson
1873; Underwood 81; Harmon 25;
Toss 27.
Senator Bankhead went to the
platform and it was reported he would
Underwood Bankhead
poke amid breathless silence. He
aid Underwood had entered the con
lention hoping to be the nominee
But his chief desire was to eradicate
every ,vestige of sectional feeling.
That had now been demonstrated by
he liberal support given the Alabama
He would not be party
o the defeat of any candidate. "But
think the time has come to recog-
lize that he cannot be nominated in
his convention nor can he be used
o defeat any other candidate" Bank
read proceeded.
"vice presideDt?" queried delegate
rom the floor