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Evening journal., 1912-06-29
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES HOT AND PEEVlSH
ASSEMBLE THIS AFTERNOON FOR THIRTEENTH
BALLOT IN EFFORT TO SMASH LONG DEADLOCK
Boss Murphy of Tammsny Hall Serves Yelled Threat
on fhe Clark Leaders That They "Musf Put Him
Over Quick" Underwood May Gef New
York's Support Nexf---Tzlk of Senator
Kern as Ozark Horse

hours before Murphy finally Game
through" Thelreal reason was peculi-
arly applicable to the personality Of
the Tammany chieftain. AS each
ballot was taken during the swelter-
ing session beginning at $50 last
night, David r. Francis, Senator
Stone or some other Clark boomer
would leave their seat, pass along to
Murphy. and beg him to get into the
game. Each time Murphy refused.
and it was not until the tenth ballot.
when the clock showed that It was
well into Saturday that New York
came over.
Murphy had refused TO switch on
Friday, fearing the ill-luck he believes
attached to the day.
New York's switch started a wild
Clark demonstration which lasted
more than half an hour and IN which
every political expedient to start the
ball rolling was used But the ef-
fort failed. The Wilson men held
tight and so did the Underwood and
Harmon clans. Clark's gain was
only a little more than the ninety
votes that he received from New York
And the subsequent ballots showed
that this was all that he could ex-
pect A few weary delegates, whose
nerves were frazzled by the long
drawn-out conflict and the lateness
of the hour. went over TO Clark But
the real fighters did not
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
BIG TIME WHEN
NEW YORK FELL
in WITH CLARK

Murphy was actually smiling-visi-
bly, and plainly enjoying the sensation
that he had created Enthusiasm on
the floor finally got contagious and
the galleries began to join in. The
state standards and pennants were
brought back into service and moth
ing was left undone to make the scene
as impressive as possible.
James made feeble effort TO wave
the demonstrators back TO their seats.
The band in the gallery was ordered
to play lively and al the end OF the
fifteen minutes the signal was given
for the delegates to start back.
Senator Luke Lea, Of Tennessee, a
Wilson leader. pushed through the
crowd and walked over TO where
Dave Francis was standing on his
chair cheering.
This beats you, III bet YOU" shout.
ed Lea. You val nave a hne tims
putting your man over now that yol
have Tammanyized him"
Il developed that Murphy had agreed
to cast New Yorks vote for Clark al
the early conference, but he did not
want TO start the demonstration or
Friday so waited until the first ballot
Of Saturday morning, to throw his
strength TO Clark
When quiet was finally restored
Murphy completed his announcement
giving Wilson 8. and Underwood l
Of the remaining nine votes Then h'
quietly announced that as the STATE
was voting under the unit rule. III
ninety votes would be cast for Clark
Alfalfa Bill" Murray Of Oklahoma
got on the floor and declared that tn,
State delegation stood as It always had
I'VE were divided by our State con
vention." he said, ten for Wilson an,
ten for Clark In our ten are Nv,
Clark men. II they want a vote thcl
can have il, but we insist that we vii
not join Tammany in"
That was as far as he got. The gal
leries and Wilson men on the foo
we're on their feet cheering in a min
ute and an anti-Clark demonstration
was soon well under way. and foi
35 minutes It ragged.
The slogan of the Wilson men
I'VE want Wilson; we want Wilson,
was brought into play and chantec
back and forth. The Wilson mel
we're working in unison
A Jersey delegate put his hat OF
top Of the state standard and a Mis-
souri, representative. obiecting be-
cause II had a red Wilson band OF
it, knocked the hat off A fight tha
started was instantly quelled by th'
police and the Jerseyite put the ha
back while Oh Clark rooters retired
The temperance of the hat was TIA,
signal for a new demonstration.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
WOULDN'T STAND
FOR PARTY BEING
TAMMANYTzED

Alfalfa Bill" Murray, of Oklahoma,
expressed the sentiments Of the men
from the west when in a bitter pro-
test he declared that he and his as
sociates, while believing in Clark as
a progressive would not submit to
being Tammanyized There were
enough anti-Clark delegates sitting
tight 70 make It plain that no candi-
daie could be. named at present and
Murphy ordered the recess until this
afternoon. In the interim. the Clark
forces are making a desperate effort
TO swing delegates TO their candidate.
Congressman Fitzgerald, who has
been Murphy's closest adviser in the
fight, in explaining to Senator Stone
and otner ClaIk boomers why he con-
sidercd the adjournment necessary
let the cat out of the bag.
You fellows said that you could
get boih the Underwood and the Har-
mon vote" said Fitzgerald in angry
tones easily discernible in the press
stand. Nov we will let you have the
chance. Put the screws on those fell
lows, deliver the votes and put your
man over"
That was the situation when the
weary delegates went to their hotels.
A few hours sleep and the Clark
forces were up and busy. prosleyting
among the delegates in a desperate ef-
fort to make good on their expecta-
tions
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
DEMONSTRATIONS
FEATURE HOT NIGHT
In CONVENTION

The session of the convention that
adjourned at 305 today was fully as
remarkable as was that of the night
previous. The crowd was as large
despite the fact that the heat was
intense. The proceedings Jagged
along until Murphy started of the
Clark demonstration of % minutes.
It was followed a few minutes later
by fully as big a rival show from the
Wilson camp. The followers of the
New Jersey governor took advantage
of the announcement by Bill Murray
that he would not be "Tammany.
lied" as their text and the wild dis
order of the night before was repeat
ed, and in some respects at least, ex-
ceeded by the wildly delirious Viii
sonites. II continued 35 minutes
Twelve ballots had been completed
when the recess was ordered The
record had been two roll-calls an hour
with an occasional one that consumed
an entire sixty minutes because Of the
challenging of the correctness Of the
announcement from certain states.
But delegates and galleries stuck II
out to the last and when recess was
ordered it was accepted on all sides
as meaning that the leaders them
selves now recognized that deadlock
that would be hard to break existed.
The one thing that gave hope Of an
early settlement was the weather. It
was a typical Baltimore summer day,
sw eltering hot. Delegates groaned at
the prospect of sitting through an
other protracted session in the humid
air of the convention hall. They we're
tired out with the long-drawn out
sessions and frazzled by the heat.
Thousands of spectators who came to
attend the meeting have already left.
! The fervent hope of being able TO quit
and get home at the earliest possible
date was the chorus which went up
! from all the hotel lobhies today
New York vote when that state was
called and started a wild cheering
demonstration. when he announced
On the tenth ballot Murphy split the
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

STILL ON JOB
AT BALTIMORE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
BALTIMORE. June % -Delawar-
cans continue to hhold forth In strong
numbers in Baltimore and there are
few politicians OF any standing in the
Democratic party Of that state who
have not been In the Oriole City on
some day during the convention.
The action OF the Delaware delegates
in first voting for the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Bryan. which IN It's
original form would have expelled
Thomas F. Ryan and August X. Bel
mont from the convention, was ex-
planned by Albert Raughley OF Har-
rington. He said the Delaware men
regarded the resolution as an insult to
the States Of New York and Virginia,
and he personally thought the name OF
Bryan should have been added and
the resolution then passed Mr..
Raughley in the past has been a strong
supporter of Bryan. He now favors
either Clark or Wilson.
After voting In the negative the Del
aware delegates learned that both Vir-
ginia and New York would support
the resolution and they then decided
20 change their vote to favor the reso-
luton.
Among the visitors who arrived
yesterday we're: General Theodore
Armstrong, Millard r. Davis and SEN
ator A. B. Conner, a Republican, Of
Ken county, who laughingly said he
would shout for Wilson while in Bal
timore; Horace r. Mustard. of Smyr-
ma, appeared yesterday wearing an
I'm Hsa IaInr T.A
Judge II. p Joslyn, J. A. McKelvey,
George A. Moswell. John r. Carswell
and Dave Hopkins, also we're among
the arrivals yesterday.
Alfred O. Crozler visited the Della
ware headquariers He vas quoted a,
saying he would not support Taft and
might get behind the Democratic can.
didate. II progressive, but n not
would probably Join the Roosevelt
third party movement.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
TALK OF KERN
AS DARK HORSE"
LOOMING UP

The fact that Tammany went over
to the support of Clark has alienated
from the speaker many OF his West
ern supporters. A number of them
insisted that they would desert If It
seemed that the Tammany vote was
TO be instrumental in making the
speaker the nominee Of the conven-
ton. but despite this fact, the Clark
leaders insisted that today would tell
the tale and that they would have
the speaker nominated before tomor-
row.
However, the plans agreed that
such a consummation may be difhcult.
Many OF the Clarkites for instance,
have been depending on Indiana's
thirty votes dropping into the speak
er's column. But the Hoosiers say
there will be nothing doing along this
line. The delegation Is instructed for
Governor Marshall, and they say they
will stick to him until II is decided
whether Senator John Worth Kern is
to be the conventions dark horse. .
The moment the Indiana Senator be-
comes a factor in the present ballot
ing, he will have the united support
OF his home states delegation. and
probably early in the balloting. that
of Illinois and other Central States.
Kern will not be made a real candi-
date until II is absolutely demonstrat-
ed that neither Clark nor Wilson can
be nominated. The New Jersey gov
ernor's stock was far above par to-
day. The stalwart fight that his man.
ayers have made in the face Of un-
expected odds. has brought support
from unforeseen sources and there is
a well-defned feeling among the dele
gates that he may yet be the dominant
factor in the convention.
Roger Sullivan and Murphy. it is
known, quarrelled about Wilson. The
Illinois boss maintained that the New
Jersey executive would pull through
the tickets in the doubtful states. He
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

MEN AT BIER
OF Mr.. HIGGINS
Distinguished DeIawarean Is
Laid to Rest After Bar AS
SOCiatiOn LaudS Memory
TWO CLERGYMEN
CONDUCT OBSEQUIES

The funeral Of former United States
Senator Anthony Higgins took place
this afternoon from his late residence.
No. 119 Market street. During the
forenoon many prominent men called
at the home OF their friend In lifs
TO pay their last respect to one who
was honored and reyered.
The Bar Association of New Castle
County held meeting In the Court
House in the morning, and In addi@
toin 10 passing resolutions OF regrer
on the death OF Mr.. Higgins. Judge
George Gray, Chancellor Charles NJ
Curtis. Colonel Benjamin Nields. L.
Irving Handy and Harry Emmone
paid tribute IN eulogies TO his sterl<
Ing qualities and statesmanship and
legal ability.
Interment of Mr.. Higgins body was
made In ST. Georges cemetery.
The body Of Mr.. Higgins reposed IN
a black cloth-casket with silver handles
and lined with satin. Funeral Direo1
tor James T. Chandler had charge OF
the arrangements.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, pastor or
Central Presbyterian Church, and the
Rev. Hubert W. Weiibt ItCioI oA 81
Andrews p. E. Church.
The honorary pail bearers we're
General James H. Wilson, Henry B..
Thompson, James p. Winchester,'
Judge Edward G. Bradford Judge
George Gray. Judge Frederick Adams
OF Philadelphia; Chancellor Charles
NJ. Curtis. former Governor Preston
Lea. Harry Emmons an Horace W.
Cause.
Among those who A lded the
funeral services or calla at teh
residence this morning we've.
Judge Victor B. Woolley, judge
Herbert l.. Rice. Charles 3. Eyane,
George A. Elliott. John r. Lynn,
Register Of Wills Francis M. Walker,
Artemas Smith. William W. Knowles,
Deputy Attorney General J. o. Vol
colt. William S. Hilles. Martin b.
Burris. William r Kurtz, Judge
James " Lattomus. Walter II Hayes
Leonard r. Wales, Herbert II. Wara'
william r. Smalley. William 4 by-
nam, wilbur l.. Adams, Robert O.
Springer. Baldwin Springer, Horace
G. Easthurn. W. J Willis, .lnhp +.
Neary and William S. Prickett.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

pointed out the general feeling among
delegates that Bryan's real choice was
Wilson.
But Murphy held out against the
progressive. IL is understood that he
made il known that he considers Will
son dangerous. He has adopted poll
icy OF anything to beat Wilson, that has
caused dissension In his own State
delegation. Powerful influences were
today at work TO have the New York
boss accept the New Jerseyan.
Murphy's opposition is founded, It
was said, partly on the fact that viii
son is absolutely objected 10 by the
men who usually finance Democratic
campaigns.
II Clark is not soon nominated.
Murphy will likely shift again. This
time he will go to Underwood who
has probably been his real choice all
OF the time. But John B. Stanch-
field and Delaney Nicoll, who have
carefully canvassed Underwood's
strength, say that under no circum-
stances could he receive more than
$40 votes. OF course Murphy still has
Gaynor, who receives a scateringvote
now and then. but whether Tammany
would make any real attempt tt
name the New York mayor is very
hard TO say.
Conferences today we're general,
but all we're carefully guarded and
so ticklish is the situation that moth
ing regarding what transpired OF
even who participated, was permitted
to leak out
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
WILMINGTONIANS AT
BALTIMORE CRAB FEAST

A big delegation Of wilmingtonians
VIII go 70 Baltimore tomorrow morn
ing to attend the annual crab feast
of Division No. 3. Ancient Order Of
Hibernians. which will be held at
Fairy Grove Park. Back River. Martin
Mealey, assessor and collector. viii
head the Wilmington delegation and
any person from this city will be
welcome to accompany the party In
the afternoon the Washington Ameri-
can League team and Baltimore
international League team will play
a game at the park as an added at
traction.
James Corrigan. formerly OF Mon
roe street, below Fourth, this city.
is now az the head OF Division No s.
and will be glad to see his friends A
committee will meet Wilmington Wis
itors at the B. and o. station when
the excursion train from Whining
ton arrives In Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
BOY SLAYER
BREAKS DOWN
in HIS CELL
Virgins, in Sight Of Mother
Says His Intention Was
Not to Kill
ALMOST NERVOUS
WRECK IN CELL

The office OF Captain Of Detectives
Cameron, IN Philadelphia. was the
stage for a pathetic scene yesterday.
when Homer c. Wiggins, the youthful
slayer OF Policeman Thomas Bowling.
was ushered into the presence Of his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Cleveland. Of
this city.
Virgins appearance was in pitiful
contrast 10 the bold, sullen uncom-
municative prisoner who was taken
to the City Hall on Wednesday after
noon, soon after the policeman was
shot down in a pawnshop at Fifth
and Vine streets.
Detective Belshaw took him from
the cell room on the sixth floor to
Captain cameron's office on the fifth.
Virgins tottered weakly beside the
detective. who found It necessary to
speak encouragingly to him as they
walked through the corridors. His
face was haggard, his head dropped
and he was continually mumbling tc
himself
Virgins was ushered into the cap
tain's office. and seeing his mother
sitting In a chair near the window
staggered toward her. He dropped
on his knees. and buried his head in
his mothers lap. For several min.
utes his form shook convulsively.
Mother and Son Weep
"Oh. Motherl" I didn't mean 70 xii
himi' cried the lad.
This proved too much for Mrs
Cleveland, who broke down and wep
bitterly.
did / raise you all these years Z
meet you IN these circumsfancesg "
she sobbed. why did you do it?"
Il didn't mean to kill anybody
cried the boy. and he fell to the floor
where he gave way anew 10 the pent
up grief and remorse which he he'll
captive in his heart until this yisi
from his mother. Finally the mothe
j departed. leaving behind her bunc
OF roses at which the boy could gaz
fondly during the long, monotonou
hours which he must pass In his ce
until his case comes 10 trial.
BE brave, my boy. and may th
Lord be with you, cried the mothe
as she crossed the threshold OF tn
captains office.
After she was gone. Belshaw en-
tered the room and motioned to tn
lad to follow him Homer shuttle
along beside him up the long stall
way TO the cell-room. he told the dc
tective, amid sohs, that he knew
would break his mothers heart {
hear OF the disgrace which he ha
heaped upon her head. After his r.
lease from the New Castle Count
Workhouse last month. he said. hi
mother believed that he would besi
/ life anew "If I would only hav
minded her. he cried.
On Verge Of Collapse
Virgins. It is feared, is on n
verge Of a mental collapse. With
a few days he has become almost
shadow OF his former self, and III
police surgeons at the Central Static
believe that he will soon become
physical and mental wreck.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

The twelfth fruitless ballot taken
at 3 o'clock this morning IN the DEM
ocrstic National Convention, resulted
as follows:
Alabama. Underwood. "a.
Arizona. Clark, o; Wilson,
Arkansas. Clark, IS.
California, Clark, 26.
Colorado, Clark, -.
Connecticut. Clark, 6; Wilson, q;
Underwood. 6.
Delaware, Wilson, 9.
Florida. Underwood, 2A
Georgia. Underwood, 2S-
Idaho. CLARK, 5.
Illinois. Clark, IS.
Indiana, Marshall. 80.
iowa. Clark, 26.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
ARDENITES IN catch
THE TREASURER GAME

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ARDEN, Del. June 29-The annual
game OF Catch the Treasurer" under
the auspices Of The Arden Club, VIII
be played tomorrow. and in preparing
for the festivities many OF the resi-
dents. not members OF the club, are
practicing sprinting. The object OF
the game is 10 secure members, and
this is done during the game by the
treasurer hunting for all non-mem-
bers. When the hunter sees the hunt
ed. the race is on. and II the treasurer
catches the hunted. he receives $S,
the yearly dues in the club. II. how
ever, the hunted catches the treasurers
he receives the money
The Players Gid will present two
scenes from "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" in the open air theatre this
evening. and on July the Gid Will
give an evening Of dances The red
letter day OF the year at the colony
will be Thursday, July 4. when the
fourth annual field day events will
be held
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
SHOP GIRLS ASK WHY
NOT HOLIDAY FOR THEM

Three letters, given below. from
city women clerks. ask that the
saleswomen be given the weekly half
holiday
Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL:
would like very much 10 have a
question answered through your col
umns in reference to this half holi
iday for working girls. Why are tbs
men favored and not the women
Why are only the stores closing that
employ men and not those that em-
ploy women? Do the employers
think that the men need the half hoi
iday more than the women
A Store Girl.
Wilmington. June 2s
Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Could you inform me why the
stores who employ men quickly re-
spond 10 the movement Of closing
their stores, while the stores who
employ poor miserable women who
have not enough intellect TO permit
them 10 vote. refuse TO close?
One OF the Store Girls
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
VIII you kindly make a strong ap-
peal through your valuable paper
for the closing Of the stores durinB
the heated term? II is certainly no
more than humane 10 the numerous
girls employed here The employers
would lose no trade by their act Of
kindness as It would be generally
understood by the public Whining
ton should certainly be a little more
progressive regarding working hours
as II is way behind other cities in
that respect.
A saleswoman.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

New York, Clark, 80.
North Carolina, Wilson, IL.
Underwood Z.
North Dakota, Wilson, 10.
Ohio, Clark, A., Wilson, 18; Har.
mon 20; Kern. 1; Bryan, 1.
Oklahoma, Clark. 10; Wilson, 10.
Oregon, Clark. 3; Wilson 8,
Pennsylvania. Clark, 8; Wilson, Il.
Rhode Island, Clark. 10.
South Carolina, Wilson. is.
South Dakota. Wilson. 10.
Tennessee. Clark 1-2.
Wilson, Z; Underwood, 8; not vot-
ing, ? 1-2.
Texas, Wilson, 40.
Utah, Clark, 1-2; Wilson, 6 1-2.
Vermont, Clark, /; Wilson, Z.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
HOW THE STATES VOTED ON TWELFTH BALLO7

Virginia. Clark, l-2, Wilson, Q 1-2;
Underwood, IA.
Washington, Clark "a.
West Yirginia, Clark, 16.
Wisconsin, Clark, 6; Wilson, 90.
Wyoming, Clark, 6.
Alaska, CLARK, 3; Wilson, 3.
District of Columbia, Clark, 6.
Hawaii, Clark, ,; Wilson, 81; Under
wood, I.
Porto Rico, Clark, 2; Wilson, 4.
Totals: Clark, 547 1-2; Wilson, 354 ;
Harmon, 20; Underwood, 1928; Mar
shall, 80; Kern, 1; Bryan, L.. Not
voting, , 1-2.
Balloting Is to he resumed at the
session to convene at ! o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

Kansas. Clark. 20.
Kentucky, Clark, 20.
Louisiana. Clark, 10; Wilson. 10.
Maine. Clark, 1; Wilson, IL.
Maryland, Clark, l6.
Massachusetts,, Clark, 3s; Wilson,
]; Underwood, ..
Michigan, Clark. IS; Wilson, ~.
Minnesota, Wilson, "a.
Mississippi, Underwood, 20.
Missouri, Clark, S6.
Montana, Clark. s.
Nebraska, Clark, 1s; Wilson, 3.
Nevada, Clark 6.
New Hampshire, Clark, 3; Wilson,
New Jersey, Clark, 4; Wilson, p.
New Mexico, Clark, 5.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
MURPHY SWUNG
I l1EW WORKERS TO
4 CLARK CAMP

At a lengthy conference at the
Maryland Club last night, Murphy
agreed to support Clark. This fact
was carefully guarded The Clark
men formulated a plan to swing the
convention over as soon as the vote
was announced. A spontaneous
demonstration to impress the other
delegates that it was all over but the
shouting was arranged when the New
York switch from Harmon to Clark
eame.
But the convention sweltered for
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
In PLAY, MAN
JABS KNIFE INTO
ANOTHER'S SIDE

William e Kirk. clerk in the Of
hce Of Recorder Of Deeds Leslie v.
George. was stabbed in the side this
morning. His injury is not serious.
Mr. Kirk was on his way from home
10 Second and Delaware streets, New
Castle, to take car for this city.
when Walter Ferguson. employed in
the butcher shop OF Wray F. Bacon.
evidently in a spirit Of play, picked
up butcher knife and stabbed Mr..
Kirk IN the side.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
PUGH-MOULDER NUPTIAIs.

Miss Stella Pugh. teacher Of
Cedardale. Okla, and Dr. Elridge
Moulder, Of Hilldale. Okla. we're mar
ried at the home OF Mr. Moulder's
brother. w Smith Moulder. No 602S
Spruce street. Philadelphia. on June
r. Mr. Moulder is a cousin of Ell
wood Souder and has a number Of
relatives in this city. On thsir we'd
ding trip Mr. and Mrs Moulder will
visit Niagara Falls. Toledo. Ohio, and
Fort Wayne. Ind They are now Wis
iting friends IN this city.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
SERIOUSLY CUT BY
MOVING MACHINE.

The condition OF William Fisher.
aged 50 years. of Middletown, who
was admitted 10 the Homeopathic
Hospital last night suffering with
badly cut legs was reported as well
as could be expected today He fell
into a moving machine and waa
badly cut by the sharp knives Of the
machine
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
WILMINGTONIAN HONORED.

Percy W. Green Of No. 912 Madison
street has been appointed TO the chair
of finance at the University OF Wash
ington at Pullman. near Spokane. Pro-
fessor Green is a graduate Of the VIII
mington High School and University Of
Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29

that 81 OF the ninety we're for Clark.
The enthusiastic did not wait to learn
where the remaining votes we're going
They accepted it as the signal for the
general break.
Evening journal., 1912-06-29
EVENING JOURNAL
BULLETINS TELL
CONVENTION STORY

The details of the Democrat
ic National Convention at Balti-
more viii be bulletined by THE
EVENING JOURNAL this after
noon and tonight, II the con-
vention is in session.. Thou
sands of persons saw the bulle-
tins last night, and 100 persons
we're in front of the bulletin
board when the service was sus-
pended at 2-S0 o'clock this morn
ing.