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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withdrawn and all obataclos In tho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.
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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.
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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.
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