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Nd State Historical Soc moutb Sourna VOLUME XXXI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1912. NO. 52. abe visits 17ILS0MD marshall nominees Democratic Conven tion Picks Ticket. UNDERWOOD DROPS OUT He Is Followed Soon by Clark, Foss and Harmon, MISSOURI DEMANDS ROLL CULL Finally Moves to Make Nomina tion Unanimous. J For President Governor Wood-J row Wilson of New Jersey. J For Vice President Governoi 2 j Thomas H. Marshall of Indiana. y . 1 Haltimore, .July 3. The above was the ticket completed by the Democrat ic national convention. The nomination of Governor Mar fhall for vice president came as some thing of a surprise, for when the night'b balloting for vice president be gan it B'.emed that the Bryan -Wilson contingent in the convention had defi nitely settled upon Governor John E. Burke of North Dakota. . There was not much of a fight, how ever, and when two ballots disclosed 1911, by American Prom Amioclatlon. WOODROW WILSON. Marshall easily in the lead, Governor Burke's name was withdrawn and Marshall war proclaimed the nominee by acclamation. A minute later the convention had adjourned sine die. The rteii gates, worn and weary, made their way out of the big eonven tion hall, singing and happy to be started for home. The Democratic national convention became a love feast when It selected a running mate for Governor Wood row Wilson. The Intense bitterness of the last week seemed to have dis appeared. When the convention suspended the regular order of business the nomi nation of a vice presidential candidate to make way for the reading and adoption of the platform, six candi dates for the vice presidency had been placed In nomination. They were Governor P.urke of North Da kota. Governor Marshall of Indiana Elmore W. Hurst of Illinois, Martin J Wade of Iowa, James H. Preston of Maryland and Champ Clark. The suggestion of Champ Clark for second place on the ticket was the feature of the evening's performance The sentiment of the convention was strongly In favor of giving the spenk or the plnce If he would accept It. II pi. Iesn of Georgia placed Clark In nomination and took the convention unaware. The Clark leaders held ex cited conferences and the speaker himself was called on the telephone Despite a speech by former Governor A. M. Pockery of Missouri, withdraw ing Clark's name and a telegram from the speaker himself declaring lie would not take the place, the con Ycntion was still hopeful of his flnnl acceptance, and one of the reasons for the suspension of the vote on the ruinations wns, the, ,jjeg(r.e of the if cm tTrr4""t, re' sure ot' Ciark s po sition. Governor vP'-o of North Dakota seemingly was backed strongly for the second pli'ce. His name was roundly cheered when it was placed before the convention. Despite the fact that the main busi ness of the convention, the nomination of a presidential candidate, had been disposed of. floor and galleries were ftTed for the final session of the Dem ocratic national convention. The nomi nation of a vice presidential candidate and the adoption of the platform framed bv the resolutions committee were the duties remaining to be per formed by the convention, which had been in session since June 25. But a resolution framed by Bryan to allow the candidate to name his own cam paign committee promised trouble. Immediately after the prayer, Chair man James announced: "Nominations of candidates for the vice presidency of the United States Is now in order." The roll call began. Alabama passed. Arizona had no name to pre sent. California, Colorado, Connecti cut and Delaware passed. H. H. Dean of Georgia mounted the platform to make the first nomination. We want to nominate a really great man," he shouted. From all over the hall came cries of "Clark, Clark, Clark." For several minutes Dean continued timid fchouls cf "name your man." When he finally placed Clark In nomination, a yell sounded through the hall. Meantime the leaders were exerting every effort to reach Clark by tele phone. After Dean concluded, former Governor ivxkery of Missouri hurried to the platform to decline the nomina tion for Clark. The Hon. Champ Clark has decided he cannot nccept office of vice presi dent," said Dockery. Champ Clark did not reach this conclusion out of pique," continued Dockery. "He is as loyal to the Demo cratic party and to Its nominee. Wood row Wilson, as he ever was. Speaker Clark simply prefers to remain in Ms present place, or remain a simple member of the house of representa tives." As Dockery concluded Idaho yelled to North Dakota, and former Senator Purcell placed Governor Burke in nomination. Mr. Purcell characterized Governor Burke as a "progressive of progres sives." He asserted Governor Burke would draw many progressive Repub lican votes to the Democratic ticket. O. F. Menniss of Indiana then took the platform and nominated Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Names Martin J. Wade. Henry Vollmer of Iowa nominated Martin J. Wade. He urged "Wilson and Wade" as a ticket that would sweep the country. Mr. Wade himself f allowed Mr. Voll mer and declared he diu no slre the place himself. He seconded the noml nation of Governor Burke. Kansas seconded the nomination ol Burke, and Louisiana seconded that of Governor Marshall. Alons.o T. Miles of Maryland placed Mayor James Preston of Baltimore In nomination. After Mills concluded, A. Mitchell Palmer, Wilson's manager, asked unanimous consent that the considers tion of the vice presidential nomlna tion be suspended and the report of the comm'i'tee on resolutions received and acted upon. Unanimous consent was obtained rnd Chairman Kern ol tho resolutions committee read the platform. lie had scarcely begun when there was a general movement to leave the hall. I; was several minutes before business could proceed and the police were kept busy clenrlng the aisles. When order was restored Senator Kern resumed the reading of the plat form. The rending of the report of the committee" on resolutions consumed nearly an hour. It was listened to with careful attention. When the reading was concluded, Senator Kern moved the adoption of the report, which was done by viva voce vote. Resolutions of Thanks. Governor Brewer of Mississippi of fered the formal resolution giving the thanks of the convention to National Chairman Norman F. Mack and Na tional Secretary Urcy Woodson. Tt was passed without debate. The oth er customnrv reso! 'ons approving the convention committees also were adopted. When the vice presidential nomina tions wer again taken up It was after midnight. Michigan seconded the nomination of Governor Marshall. Minnesota sec onded Governor Burke. Mlssif.slppl seconded Marshall, Mis souri passed. Montana seconded Burke. Nebraska, through Delegate C. I. Smyth of Omaha, seconded Governor Rurko. Several states passed and then "At falfa Bill" Murray of Oklahoma sec onded Burke. Judge. Will R. King of Oregon of fored In nomination Senator George E. Chamberlain of that state. ,2h result of Ihe ballot was an v.infeo: Marshall 64"i; Burke, rrrmtierlaln. 12'. Representative tine ties of New Jer sey n. overt tat Marshall be nominat ed bv nclamntlon, but a chorus of dissent fo'lowed. Chairmen .Tros ordered the roll called. Prf the ro'l call co'ild he bepiin the Tnrth Dakota delegation withdrew thr- pme of Governor Burke and moved hM the nomination of Marshall remade unanimous. Before the motion could be put there was a chorus of "aves" and the deWates beean to crowd out of the hall. No one reard the motion to adjourn or James' pmonncement that the con vention :' artkiurned sine die. The motion was declared carried at 1 : 56 and the Democratic convention was over. End Made to Long Fight. The Wilson forces went to the con vention hall at noon in the firm belief that the New Jersey governor would be nominated before another adjourn omnt was taken. West Virginia joined hands with Illinois in going over to Wilson on the forty-third ballot. Wi'son Jmmied from 494 on the forty-second ballot to C02 on the forty third. The figures told their own story. The Wilson delegates were Jubilant as Chairman James directed the second call of the day, the forty fourth of the convention. The most Important change on this ballot was In the Colorado delegation, which had been voting eleven for Clark and one for Wilson. This time Colorado dlvld ed ten to two in favor of Wilson. ' Altogether tho ultimate nominee gained twenty-seven votes on this bal lot. Then came the forty-fifth. It was THOMAS R. MARSHALL. disappointing in a way, for Clark held Mb own and Wilson made a gain ol only four. There were few in the hall at this time who did not believe Wilson would win, but they feared It would take a lone, long while for him to attain the 725'j votes necessary to nominate. II was realized that there must be a de cided break in the Underwood vote, which had held firm from the begin nlng, before any man could win. Underwood Is Withdrawn. The forty-sixth ballot had been or dered when Senntor Bankhead of Ala bama was seen making his way to the stage. Word flashed over the great armory that his purpose was to with draw Mr Underwood from the race, and release his delegates to vote fot whom they Faw fit. The delegates, wearied by the long sessions of tht last week, realized all at once that this was Indeed the climax. Thert was a confusion of cheering, applausi and calls from one delegation to an other. The galleries caught up the disorder and rdded to the din. Sena tor Bankhead stood for a long while before he could proceed. He hnd ut tered but ft few words when the mean ing of his remarks became clear and there were frequent Interruptions ol applause and noisy demonstrations. The onlv display of temper marking the nominating session came from the Missouri delegates. They demanded to know of Senator Bankhead why Mr, Underwood had not withdrawn when Clark appeared to have a chance fot the nomination and accused the Un derwood delegates of "faking." Sena tor Bankhead paid no heed to the questions hurled at him. He said Mr, Underwood desired the success of his party above everything else and would not lend himself to any plan to pre vent a nomination. From the moment Senntor Bank head reached th platform the heavy dragging wheels of the convention ma chlnery, which had been slowly turn Ing over nnd over again, accomplish Ing nothing, hegan to revolve with an energy that meant results. Store Talks for Clark. When Senator Bankhead concluded, Senator Stone of Missouri went to th platform and asked unanimous con sent to bo allowed to make a state ment. Speaking for Speaker Clark," said Senator Stone, "I will release If re lease bo necetsary any delegation In btructed for him. I wojld not have a lnglo delegation stay with him for a single roll call under any sense of ob .1 J ft '.' - Jk,'. - ' ngatlun to Mm. I need not, tell this delegation, or the friends of '.Id Champ Clark that he will titand by the nominee of this tonvcntlon loyally to the end." When Senator Stonj finished. Mayor Fitzgirald nf Boston mounted the plat form, he withdrew the name of Gov ernor Fosr of Massachusetts and an nounced thut the Massachusetts dele gation wou'd vote for Wilton. Uproar greeted this announcement, for ihe nomination of Wlhon had now Lei onto n practical certainty. When the dUordr subsided Repre sentative Fi.geraH, who had Just fin- Ished a cufereiice with Murphy, took Ihe lace. His advent marked the nd o' the opposition to Wilson as an organised body. FimeraU made a pl?a for harmony. Ho scid- "We want to leave this hall a unitid Pt-nuciacy, .vlth victory in November assured.'' lr. icncbiFion. he said: ' I move tint the roll call be dis pensed witli :uid that th convention proceed by ntehimatl n to nominate that distinguished Democrat, govern or W'KMlrew Wilson." The weary delegates stood on their "hah and shouted wildly. Missouri nuA New York alone sat unmoved throughout the demonstration. Wilson nilhercnis dat-'hi d about the hall, shaking hands, hugging each other nnd dancing with glee. The aisles were jammed and the sergeants-al-arros and police fought In vain to quiet the throng. The stolid muss of men who had sat through ballt after ballot until the) had nl!iiot rnp Into a stupor of rou tine, greeted the relief with an out burst, o' jubilation and became as noisy, a a crowd of school boys. It look fifteen minutes to quiet them, finally Chairman James announced hat a plan, proposed by Representa tive Fitzgerald, to nominate by accla mation, could be carried only by unan imous consent Senator Heed of Missouri took tin platform to object to this Bchcni", and said: "Without tho slightest desire to ex press any resentment or rancor, I ob Ject, because Missouri wants to be recorded on this ballot for old Champ Clark." and the Clark forces cheered F. H. McCullough of Missouri asked and received permission to make brief (statement. He said the people of Missouri "Love old Chn.mp Clark. The regular order was demanded and tho forty-sixth ballot and final roll call of the states was begun. Landslide Cont''jet. "Alabama, twenty-four Totes for Wil son." "Arizona, six for Wilson." "Arkansas, eighteen for Woodrow Wilson." It was difficult for the clerk to pro ceed on account of the applause thai greeted each response. California was passed and Colorado gave Its twelve votes to Wilson. Con nectlcut did likewise with Its fourteen Delaware, always copslstently in the Wilson column, cast Its votes there again amid applause. Florida voted seven for Wilson and five for Clark. Underwood's twenty- eight In Georgia went to Wilson. cheer greeted Illinois' fifty-eight as II was cast for the New Jersey govern or. Indiana and Kansas also support ed Wilson without a dissenting vote Louisiana gave Clark two of Its twenty votes. Maine's twelve wen cast In a block for Wilson. Maryland' sixteen and Massachusetts' thlrty-sl were likewise given to Wilson. Mich! gan's thirty cilmbed Into the bnnd wagon beside the twenty-four mn from Minnesota, who had seats from the beginning Underwood's twenty m Mississippi was announced tor vwi- son by Governor Brewer in his best baritone voice. When Missouri was called. Senator, Stone, In a voice that could be heard throughout the hsll, announced: "Mis souri casts thirty-six votes for Chamt Clark." The Mlssourlans cheered and thej were given a round of applause. Montana and Nebraska went solid ly for Wilson and all of Nevada's elghl was cast for Clark, followed by New Hampshire, which gave eight to Wil son. The four Clark votes In New Jersey remained firm and tho vote of the state was recorded, Wilson 24, Clark 4. New Mexico gave Wilson Its eight votes. Another outburst occurred when Charles F. Murphy rose In his place to announce: "New York casts ninety votes for Woodrow Wilson." North Carolina gavo Wilson Us full twenty-four votes and North Dakota's ten got Into lino. Then Ohio was leached, and Ed H. Moore of tho liar mon forces took tho stand to realese the Ohio delegates from any obllga tlons to support Harmon. Ohio wa passed. Oklahoma's delegation, so long dl vkled, On and ten, cast Its entire twenty for Wilson. Oregon's ten and Pennsylvania's seventy-six remained In their accustomed plnce behind Wil son. Rhode Island's ten came Into line. South Carolina voted Its eight een for Wilson. South Dakota gave Wilson ten. The badly spilt Tennes see. djlentlon for the first Urns In me contention was united aud gave its tweuty-four votes to Wilson. When Texas was called a little girl, Frances Ball, was lifted to the top of a chair to cast the state's vote. Sua was cheered as she chirped: "Texas votes fo'ty fur Wilson," UtaV Vermont and Virginia went to Wilson. Then Washington, which had stood solidly for Clark, was reached. 'We stayed by Clark until he went down to defeat," announced the Wash ington chairman, "and we'll Btay by Wilson to victory." West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyom ing, Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico supported Wilson, but the six votes from the District of Columbia stayed with Clark to the end. California, which had been passed, wus called and Theodore A. Bell asked uuanlnious censent to make a brief statement. Objection was made. Thereupon Pell rose to explain his vote and finally secured quiet. He went to the platform and said that he would support Wilson. He announced his intention of moving to make Wil son's nomination unanimous, but re corded the vote of California as Clark 4, Wilson 2. Ohio gave Clark 1, Har mon 12, Wilson 33. Tho total vote for Wilson was 9fl0. Clark received 81 and Harmon 12. Two were absent. Before tie result of the forty-sixth ballot was announced Senator Stonu of Missouri moved to make tho nomina tion of Woodrow Wilson uuanlnious. As Chairman James put tho motion a chorus of "ayes" broke all over tho hall. 'They have it," said Mr. James, "and I declare Woodrow Wilson the nominee of this convention." The demonstration began at once. Soon the aisles were choked with a struggling mass of delegates, shaking hands nnd greeting friends and en emies with the slogan: -"We'll win with Wilson " For t'n minutes the sergeants-nt- arms labored to restore order. Her Twelfth Birthday. From Tuesday's Dully. Miss MaiKie U'issiiikit was very iileasiuit ly surprised ycsler- ilay afternoon by a dozen or morn of her Kill friends aimearhiK at her home dressed up in llieii Sunday Ium nnd prepared to have n line l ime assist in k Margie in I lie celehralioii of her Iwelflli birlli da Games were indulged in iilift' freely and I lie little Rills en joyed themselves really making merry on tin.' lawn. Ilel'resli mcnls were served, consisting of ice cream aud cake, and Miss Marfiic was the recipient of numerous beautiful and useful presents. Those present were: Delia I'rans, Anna and Tony Vejvoda, Itessie Hundley, Frieda Saltier, Dorothy Saltier, Janet and Klinlielli Itajeck, Tlielma and Opal lienson, Violet Koke, and Margie (IrissiiiKcr. The games played were, llrst, "a peanut hunt," in which peanuts were hid on the lawn. ,Tlm first prize was captured by Klizabeth Hajeek, While Ihe children were enjoying tin; peanut limit fire crackers were-hid in lh house, for a "llrerracker linn!.." The first prize, n box of electric, spark lers, was won byTlieluiu lienson. After lliis (lie children enjoyed an hour Willi firecrackers and electric sparklers. At 4:.'10 (he luncheon was served. The dining room was lasjefully decorated with bouquets of small American (lags, napkins with American fiags and a large birthday cake with its twelve can dles in red, white and blue, graced (he dining (able. The birthday cake being cut, Margie Oissingcr w as formiale in receiving I lie piece containing the coin, Tlielma henson Ihe thimble nnd Violet Koke the ring. Mrs. Crissinger was assisted by Mrs. Jess Warga Carnival Coming. From Tuciiday's Dally. A committee of lied Men, com posed of Kmil Wallers, John Corey, J. C. York and I.. L. Ilus se, went lo Omaha last night to interview the owners of (he Mid West Carnival company and to in spect the al tract ions, and relum ed home well pleased with the company. The carnivnl will come lo Plattsinoiilh and will be ready for business on July 8. A petition of the lied Men, signed by seven councilnien and the mayor, allow ing the carnival lo run on Hichey street and on Main street from Hichey to Fourth nnd the side st reels of Fourth, was in the hands of Ihe lied Men. There seems lo lie nothing in (he way of having n great time for six days July Wh to 13. Don't forget! The Journal office Is prepared to do all kinds of fancy Job work. Give us trial. CASS COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION Meeting at Weeping Water Fairly Well Attended and Officers of the Association Elected. From Tuesday's Dally' The Cass County Good lloads' association met yesterday at Weeping Water and elected ollieers. Bert. Philnot, of Ween ing Water was elected president: T. II. Pollock of IMat Ismoutli. vice president, and (1. K. Tell't of Weeping Water, secretary. Tho membership fee was fixed at, 50 cents, annual dues, and every farmer in the county who is in terested in goods roads is invited to join the movement. The fund lerived from the membership fee will lie expended in placing sign boards to mark the roads so that one (raveling from one nart of e county to another may do so with convenience and without the annoyance of having to slop at farm houses along (he route to inquire distances. The association expects to have a committeeman in each town, whose duly it shall be to look af ter the dragging of the roads alter rains. The commissioners of (ho county will be asked to devote llio money coming from automobile tax lo defray the expense of drag- ging Ihe roads between the towns. And the committeeman under the direction of the Good Hoads' as sociation will secure farmers to drag, each four miles of road at r0 cents per mile up and back, or SJ for Ihe four miles each timo dragged. In this way it is be lieved the roads can be kept in first -rale condition, and farmers will be greatly benefited by hav ing better roads to their market (owns. And in this way Ihe price of the farm lands will be en hanced, for no one cares lo buy a farm surrounded by poor roads. In a few weeks Ihe association, wild a bunch of aulo owners, will lour Ihe county with several ears, using (wo days for the trip, slop ping at every town in the county, the object of the visil to interest Hie towns in the subject of good roads, anil gel the public-spirited citizens to lake hold of the move ment for Hie best interests of their own community. Frank Gohclmnn has already painted sign boards to mark tho road between Plat t snioul h and Nebraska City. And it will not be long before there will be many more sign boards go up in tho county. Motored to Falls City. From Tuemlav'i Dally Guy DeI,oss Mc.Makeii motored to Falls City yesterday to look after a contract of paving, which is soon lo be let by the council of that thriving city. He was ac companied by his nephew, Henry MeMaken. The best piece of corn on Ihe route was four miles south of I'lattsnioulh. Wheat harvest is right in the best, of it now and binders could be seen in every di rection. The road was in line shape save six miles between Ne braska City and Auburn, and Mr, MeMaken found the trail well marked all of the way except, from Nebraska City to Auburn. He left Plattsmouth at 7 a. in. and was in Falls City for dinner. Here ho met Mr. lleeker, who remained lo meet wild (he council last, even ing. New M. P. Train. some lime Hie hrakemen For and others have been figuring out a new lime table for Ihe Missouri Pacific, when a fast, all-steel (rain would be put on. From what can now be learned it seems as if tho train is an assured fact. Tho lime card has not been made pub lie, but the best guesses say that il will leave Kansas City al, 1:3! ami will pass through this city about 7 p. in. This train will make connection at Omaha leave there in the morning at 10:;),") aud reach here about 12:05. Tho regnulr train from the north will arrive here some I wo hours earlier than at present, II. is thought (he) lime (able will be made public in a few days. Nebraska City News. , II. F. Knger of Herman, Neb., who has been a guest of his brother, J. H. Knger, of this city, for a short time, departed for hi home today.