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www 1 u ;t I It i i : 1 ( 1 i KU tit ! : . . 4 DEIV10CRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT CHOSEN New Jersey Governor Wins Out in Long Battle in Conventioh ' Chosen on Forty-Sixth Ballot Indiana Man Is Pioked for Vice-President After Second Ballot. FOR PRESIDENT W00DR0W WILSON OF NEW JERSEY FOR VICE-PRESIDENT THOMAS R. MARSHALL OF INDIANA Baltimore, Md., July 3. Woodrow Wilson, governor of Now Jersey, broko tho long deadlock In the Democratic convention Tuesday afternoon whon a Btampcdo which started earlier In tho day culminated In his nomination on tho forty-sixth ballot aa tho candidate of tho party for president of tho Unit ed States. Gov. Thomas A. Marshall of Indiana was choson as tho candidate for vice president. After two ballots hdd been taken his nomination was made unani mous. - Wilson's nomination was mado unanimous on motion of Senator Stono of Missouri. It was tho crowning feature of tho most memornblo convention in tho po litical history of tho country. Platform lo Adopted. ' Tho platform aa prepared by tho committee on resolutions was adopted Ty a viva voce vote. Chairman James then announced that nominations for vice-president -woro In order and directed tho roll of tho states to bo called. Tho following names woro presonted to tho convention: Gov. John Burke of North Dakota, Senator George B. Oiumborlaln of Oregon, Gov. Thomaa It. Marshall of Indiana, El in ore W. llurst of Illinois, Martin J. Wado of luwu, Mayor Jamos H. Preston of Bal ilmoro. Two ballots wcro taken. Governor Marrfhall lod In tho first and his lead Increased to such an oxtent in tho pocond roll call that before a third bal lot rould bo taken Governor llurko withdrew and tho nomination of Gov ernor Marshall was mado unanimous. Tho first ballot for vlco-presldent re sulted: MarHhall 389, Preston CS, Chamberlain 1G7, Hurst 77, llurko 3Q5 2-3, Sulzor 3, Wado 20, Osborne 8, abpont 40 1-3. Tho bccoih! ballot: Marshall C15VS, llurko 387, Chamberlain 12. Move Wilson's Way. Tilings began to movo Wilson's way ou tho flrat ballot of tho day, tho forty-third roll call of tho convention, when Illinois swung Kb B8 votes to tbo Now Jorsey man and started tho flood that Bwept tho govornor on to victory. Seeing that tho long-hopod-for break was coming, tho names of other prominent candidates wcro quickly withdrawn and all obataclos In tho path of victory for Wilson woro ro mnvod. W. II. Ilankhcad spoko for Underwood. Ho said that at tho re quest of Mr. Undorwood ho withdrew his name from further consideration, leaving hla dolcgatcs free to vote for whom they chose. This statement waa greeted by a wild choor from tho Wilson men. BY THE DEMOCRAT Whon Senator Dankhead finished Sonator Stono of Missouri wont to tho platform and asked for unanimouB conaont to bo allowed to mako a statement. "Speaking for Speaker Clark," said Senator Stono, "I will roloaso If re loaso bo necessary any delegation instructed for him. I would not have a Blnglo delegation stay with him for a slnglo roll call undor any senso of obligation to him. "I need not toll this convention or tho friends of Champ Clark that ho will stand by tho nomlnoo of this con vention loyally to tho end." Marks End of Fight. When Sonator Stono finished Mayor Fltzgorald of .Boston mounted tho platform. Ho wlthdrow tho namo of Governor Fobs of Massachusetts and announced that tho Massachusetts delegation would voto for Wilson. Uproar greotod thin announcement, for tho nomination of Wilson had be-' como a practical certainty. Representative Fitzgerald, who had Just flnlahed a conference with Charles F. Murphy, took tho stago. Thla marked tho end of tho opposi tion to Wilson as an organized body. "Wo want to leave thla hull n nni. tod Democracy, with victory in No vember assured." In conclusion ha said: "X mnvn that tho roll call bo dlaponaod with and that tho convention prococd by acclamation to nominate that distin guished Democrat of New Jcraoy, Gov. Woodrow Wilson." Reed Objects to Acclamation. Senator Hoed of MlsBOurl lnter posod objection to Now York'B request for unanimous consunt to mako Wil son's nomination by acclamation and the forty-sixth ballot was ordered. Stato aftor stato foil Into lino for Wll- .son, assuring his nomination by an ovorwiioiming majority. Missouri received a tribute when It cast Its thirty-six votes for Clark and wont down with Its cause. Nevada Btood firm with Its six for Clark. Now Jorsoy, Wilson's homo state, was heartily hissed whon It dlvldod its twenty-eight votes, giving Clark four. Tho result of tho forty-slxth ballot was: Wilson, 990; Clark, 84. Ohio gavo Harmon twelve votos on thla ballot. Anticipation of a sudden finish to tho battle of twolvo sessions brought tho crowd early to tho convention hall Only a scattering of empty seats In tho topmost part of tho gallory woro unoccupied whon Chairman Olllo Jamos rapped for order. It was a woary and qulot crowd. Only tho hum of conversation disturbed tho qulot of tho big hall. Evon enthusiasm to cheer for tho notables as they entered had gono. A scattering of norvous hand clap ping flittered across tho hall when Illinois wbb called. In tho center aisles at tho front of tho delegation stood Roger C. Sullivan, chnlrman of tho delegation. Sllonco so deep that tho Immense crowd seemed to have stopped breathing fell over tho hall. Ho announced that under tho unit rulo Illinois gavo Its C8 votes for Wilson. Tho applauso Btartcd again. It was far more feblo than tho outburst which such a gain to tho Wilson ranks would havo evoked laat week. Tho weary dolegatea had lost enthusiasm. A scattering of feeble "ahs" wna all that greeted tho steady rlso of tho Wilson voto through the ballot. Iowa followed with a gain of 1 to tho Wilson voto. It foil on a sea of si lence, Louisiana added two more to the Wilson total. Stampede Appears Near. Now York received respectful at tention. It was the samo monotonous "Now York casts ninety voteB for Clark." Tho crowd laughed. North Carolina added two to tho band wagon paBsengcrs. Then camo Vir ginia. It cast Its solid twenty-four votes for Wilson. A gain of fourteen and one-half was tho result. The crowd broko loose. It seemed the Btampedo was on. Delegates Jumped to their chairs, waving hats, hand kerchiefs or whatever camo handy. Tho galleries applauded decorously. In a mlnuto It was all over. West Virginia, a couplo of minutes later, plumped her entlro 16 for Wil son. It meant a loss of that many from tho Clark column. It was ac cepted cheerfully Wisconsin added one, Alaska did as well. Tho total was announced: Wilson, G02; Claik, 308; Harmon, 25; Under wood, 97. Wilson Galti3 on Next. Before tho applauso hnd died out tho forty-fourth ballot hnd started. Arizona added ono moro to tho WHson totnl. Colorado jumped It nlno higher and was rewarded with loud cheers. Illinois stood solid and beforo tho hand clapping of approbation had died Indiana cast Its solid thirty, a gain of two for Wilson. Iowa followed by Increasing Its voto for him by three and one-half. Louisiana added ono moro, Maryland ndded ono and one-half for Wilson. New York again gavo Its ninety votes to Clark. Ohio switched ono voto from Har mon to Wilson without comment. Pennsylvania went solid with Its seventy-six for Wilson, a gain of two more. Tennessoo added ono, but nobody noticed It sufficiently to applaud. Utah gavo him Its entlro eight, making a galm of ono and one-half votes. Wisconsin, gavo Its entlro twonty slx, a gain of four for Wilson. When Mississippi was called, tho last on tho list, tho convention hold Its breath. Twice tho clerk shouted for It. Tho stato gavo Its twenty votoa to Underwood, as usual. Tho forty-fourth ballot: Wilson, 029; Clark, 300; Harmon, 27; Under wood, 99. Forty-Fifth Ballot 8tarted. Tho forty-fifth ballot Btarted lmmo dlatoly. Wilson mado no gains up to Now Mexico, which stato was polled, voting four for Wilson and four for Clark, and undor tho unit rulo Clark held Its eight votea. Now York stood fast for Clark and lessened tho possibility of a nomina tion on this ballot. When Ohio was reached Wilson gained two, taking thorn from Har mon. Tcnnossco took another from Clark and gavo It to Wilson. Alaska added one. giving Its entlro six to Wilson. I Tho ballot resulted: Wilson. 033; Clark, 300; Harmon, 25; Underwood, 97. WIlaon'B victory seemed asBiired and tho other candidates woro with- ON 13 of tho novol featuroa of tho In our illustration ho la sooa Wallace, wlfo of a delegate from on tbo right. .-JtMtiiAjg ft DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM IN , Ji brief ;i : V Reaffirms allegiance to Demo- ); l cratlc principles as formulated II Ill Jefferson. W Declares for a tariff for rev- K cnue only. Ik Immediate downward revision, f). especially upon the. necessaries .7, of life. '1 Vlinrnf la AnfnrmArl( ftf rrlm Inal features of the anti-trust ) TiMwiwww ,mviwwiiiwii w ! law. Additional legislation to crush j" private monopoly. Income tax and direct election of United States senators. Prohibition of campaign con- h j'l trlbutlons by comporations. j Publicity of campaign con- tyj trlbutlons. w. Presidential preference prl- j'l marles. ?j Single term for president. X Efficient supervision of public M service corporations. Revision of the banking laws. Legislation to prevent devas- . . 1I..Ii.Ii.h1 W! .77 lauon oi lower ivubbiouihh1 y" h V- ley by floods and for Improve- ty (, mont of channel. tf Denounces ,f Taft's vetoes of tariff bills. 1 Republicans for failure to re- tit deem tariff revision promises. Administration on charge of M I,' extravaaance. vi' Aldrlch commission's financial ' bill. Present method cf depositing fl) i government funds. , !) Felicitates present congress 17. on Its record. (! j( Recommends Investigation of jj h agricultural credit societies in y Europe with view of establlsh tt Ing system of rural credits In United States. fli drawn. Juat as tho forty-sixth ballot was being started. Memorable Convention. The Democratic convention of 1912 will go down In history aa bolng tho most remarkablo held by tho party in tho last fifty years. It waa moro fruitful of sensation and excitement than any political gathering over held within tho memory of the oldest dole gale. It took seven days and thir teen sesalons of tho hardest and most strcnuouB fighting to pick tho stand ard bearer who la to lead the party In the coming campaign. Forty-alx times was tho roll of states called beforo a decision was reached. Tho first ballot wna taken early Fri day morning after an all night session dovoted to oratory on tho part of tho champions of the different candidates, In which they set forth tho reasons why their particular man waB the man of all men to lead tho party's Jjat.tle for votes In November. Starting the balloting. The first ballot resulted: Clark, 440V6; Wilson, 324; Harmon, 14S; Un dorwood, 117; Marshall, 31; Baldwin, 22; Bryan, 1. At the sesalon Friday aftornoon four ballota were taken, the net result of which showed slight galnB for both Clark and Wilson. Friday night seven ballots were taken. Clark started out with 445. His strength fluctuated during the night, but ho wound up with an In crease of four votes. Hla hlgheat voto of tho convention was reached on tho tenth ballot when ho got 550 votes. Wilson Btarted with 354 and that was his figures at closing time. Eight ballots were taken Saturday afternoon with Clark's Btrongth grad ually dwindling and Wilson'B gaining. Tho six ballota of Saturday ovonlng ended with Clark's vote down to 4C3 and Wilson's up to 407&. Eight ballots woro taken Monday aftornoon. Wilson's gains Increasing steadily, whllo hla chief opponent con tinued to drop. Monday night brought tho total of ballota up to 42, with tho deadlock still tight. Tho forty-second ballot gavo Wilson 494 and Champ Clark MRS. TAFT AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Democratic convention was tho presence of Mrs, Taft during ono session. In the center, with Mra, Norman E. Mack on tho left and Mrs. Hugh tho ttato of Washington and a daughter of the lato Chief Justice Fuller, 430. Tho ratio of Increase and do- crease In ench caso bolng gradual. hun or Excitement. In tho matter of nolao-maklng and tumultuous domonatratlons the con vention equaled, if It did not actunlly surpass, any political convention in history. William Jennings Bryan was tho atorm center of moat of tho exdHlng Incidents. Tho first of theso was when ho mado hla bitter fight against tho election of Judgo Parker bb tem porary chairman and lost out l j Tuursuay nigut colonel Bryan throw a bomb into tho convention and start ed tho biggest uproar that had broken looso up to that tlmo when he Intro duced a resolution declaring Morgan, Belmont and Ryan enemies of tho party, and placing tho convention squarely on record against tho nom Inatlon of any person who waa In any way connected with those men or their interests' ,or In nny wayv under their Influence" Brynn mado a ro markably fervfd speech, denouncing the predatory Interests and Morgan Belmont and Ryan In particular. Tho resolution was carried by i voto of 899 to 180. Bryan at It Again. Saturday Bryan again threw tin convention into disorder when, 1c changing Ills' voto from Clark to Wll son, ho mado an attack on Murphy ol New York and again roasted tho so called "Ryan-Morgan-Bclmont crowd Ho declared emphatically that h would support no candidate who owed his nomination to tho voto of tho New York delegation. John B. Stanchfleld, n New York delegate, got tho floor Monday and mado a sensational attack on Bryan whom he denounced as a political marplot who waa attempting to dead lock tho convention In the hopo oi getting the nomination hlmBelf. Monday night tho Missouri delega tlon precipitated a riot when they flaunted In Bryan's face a banner In scribed with a quotation from a speech mado by tho Nebraskan In 1910 In which ho spoko In laudatory terma of Champ Clark. Livid with rago Bryan mounted tho platform to make reply, but was ruled out of or der by tho chairman. SUMMARY OF ROLL CALLS Under armon. wood. 148 117 141 11114 140a 11414 1362 112 141 a 119a 135 121 129 "a 123'a 130 123 127 1222 31 117a 29 11 82 29 123 29 115J4 2Sf 111 29 110, 29 1122 29 11214 29 125 29 130 29 121a 29 118J4 115 114a .115a 29 108 29 112a 29 112 29 112a 29 112 19 121a 17 116a 14 119a 29 1032 29 102a 29 101a 29 982 29 1002 29 106 29 106 28 106 27 106 27 104 28 98a 99 27 25 97 12 Ballot Clark.Wllaon. H 1 440J4 324 2 454J2 331 3 441 345 4 443 34954 5 443 351 6 445 354 7 449J4 352. 8 448J4 3512 9 452 351J2 10 556 3503 11 554 354a 12 549 354 " 13 554a 356 14 553 361 15 552 362a 16 551 362a 17 545 3622 18 535 361 19 532 358 20 ..512 38814 21 508 395a 22 500 396a 23 479a 399 24 496 402J4 25 469 405 ' 26 463a 407a 27 469 406"4 28 4682 43714 29 .'. 4682 436 30 455 460 31 446a 475I4 32 446a 4772 33 447a 477a 34 447a 479a 35 432. 494a 36 4242 496a 37 432a 496'a 38 425 498a 39 422 50114 40 423 501a 41 424 499J4 42 430 494 43 329 602 44 i.306 629 45 306 633 46 84 990 WILSON MM: NEWS OF VICTORK New Jersey Governor Grins When Word of Breaking of Dead lock Is Received. IN BATHTUB AT THE TIME Declares Delegates Were Voting for a Principle, Not a Man Appreciates Honor and Hopes Party Will Not Regret It. Seagirt, N. J. Governor Wilson, tho Democratic nominee for president, was tbo calmest man in this summer cap ital when tho ncWB of his selection kwaa rocolved. Tho executlvo mansion waB a storm conterv of political en thusiasm, but tho cxocutlvo himself was a8 tranquil aa a summer day. When the news of tho breaking of tho long deadlock waa received over the wire from tho Baltimore conven tion hall tho governor pormltted him self an expansive grin of delight and shook hands all around. Then ho set tled down to Vork, but soon the' inrush of his friends put a atop to that and an Impromptu reception followed. Illinois Flop Gives Delight. If tho governor managed to conceal his pleasuro over his victory in tho convention, hla family did not; Indeed, they did not try, and his three daugh tora danced about the house In a whirl of happiness. Tho first important news from tho convention hall, the switch of Illinois to tho Wilson .ranks, was carried to tho executive mansion by three breathless reporters Bhoutlng: "Gov ernor, governor, Illinois has gono to you!" At the moment tho governor was in tho bath tub and the only Immediate reply was tho sound of vigorous splashing. A momont later through tho door came the assurance that Mr. Wll' son waa "perfectly delighted." Says Principle, Not Man, Wins. Aftor the governor had finished hla bath ho came out to tho newapaper tent on the lawn. "It haa occurred to mo," ho said, ad dressing the reporters, "that you may havo wondered why I havo not shown more emotion during the convention proceedlnga, that aomo of you muat havo thought I felt so cocksure of tho result that I took the details aa a mat ter of fact. "Nothing could be further from tho truth. My emotion is so deep that it could not effervesce; and -I felt moro solemn as tho nomination djowt closer. I feel thatvthe delegates at Baltimore in voting for mo Voted not for a man, but a principle. I feel that they be lieved I represent them and not my self. Under a responsibility so grave I could not find It In my heart to kick up my heels in elation." At this moment tho governor's sec retary announced tho forty-third bal lot. "Six hundred and two votes for you, governor," ho said. "It looks like business," tho govorn or answerod. Then ho said: "Havo you told Mrs. Wilson?" "No, sir, I camo first to you." "Please tell her at once," he replied. Hears of Underwood's Withdrawal. Governor Wilson was posing for a photograph with his wlfo and daugh ters when ho was informed that Un dorwood had withdrawn. "Well, I declare," said tho governor. "That will glvo mo enough; they all go to me." Mrs. Wilson, whoso native stato is Georgia, said: "Tho only thing I regret la that Georgia did not voto for Mr. Wilson." When Governor Wilson received nowa of his nomination he said: "Tho honor is as great as can como to any man by tho nomination of a party, especially under tho clrcum Btancea. I hopo I appreclato it at Us true value; but Just at thla moment I feel the tromendoua responsibility it involves oven moro than I feel tho honor. "I hopo with all my heart that tho party will never havo reason to regret It" PASTOR IS SENT TO PRISON Given Light Sentence After Conviction For Causing Girl's Death, Pittsburg, Pa., July 3. Rov. W. D. McFarland, a prominent educator, who was found guilty of causing tho death of his secretary, Elsie Dodds Coo, by an operation, was sentenced to servo ono year In Jail and bo fined GVi cents with costs. In sumlttlng Its verdict tho Jury recommended Mc Farlnnd to tho extremo mercy of tho court, which passed tho minimum pen. alty in both, tho old common law of tho stato requiring thtt a flno must ho moro than five cents. Tafts Guests of Teutons. Philadelphia, July 3. A grand featl val concert by tho thousanda of mem bers of societies constituting tho Northeastern Saengerbund, with Pres ident and Mra. Taft as guests of hon or, was tho crowning event Monday night of the twenty-third sacngorfost. Major Squler Meets King. London, July 3. MaJ. George O. Squler, U. S. A., waa prcaented to King George at Buckingham palaco on tak ing up 'hla appointment aa United Statea military attacho In London. V nwj ,,.., H I wutMM0im iwwBwjiT''''M''' -; EJ-TaBaU- i..-uTi nflfm id&
