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THE. BEE: OMAHA, 'WEDNESDAY, JCLT 3, 1912. 3 X WILSON TO LEAD THE DEMOCRATS FINALSELECTION (Continued from First Page.) seen making hia way to the stage. Word flashed over the great armory that his purpose was to withdraw Mr. Underwood from the race, and release his delegates to vote for whom they saw fit The dele gates, wearied by the long sessions of the last week, realized all at once that this was indeed the climax. There was a coo fusion of cheering, applause and calls from one delegation to another. The gal leries caught up the disorder and addev. to the din. Senator .Bankhcad, stood for a long' while before he could proceed, lie had uttered but a few words when the meaning of his remarks became -clear and there were frequent interruptions of ap plause and noisy demonstrations.' ' The only display of temper marking the nominating session came from the Mis souri delegates. They demanded to know of Senator Bankhcad why Mr. Under ,wood had not withdrawn when, Clark ap , peared to have " a chance for the nomi I nation and accused the Underwood dele : gates of "faking." Senator Bankhead paid no heed to the questions hurled at him. ! He said Mr. Underwood desired ' the sue I cess of his party above everything else iand would not lend himself to any plan to prevent a nomination, i From the moment Seantor Bankhead reached the platform the heavy drag ging wheels of the convention machin ery, which had been slowjy' turning over and over again, accomplishing nothing, began to revolve with an energy that meant results. . ' Delegates late in Appearing. The convention hall , began to fill by 11 o'clock but delegates wearied with the long night sessions, and monotonous roll calls, were late appearing. Free ad- mission was again an attraction for the I crowds, which filled the , galleries and massed solidly In the arenas flanking and back of the delegates. . Cool breeies through the upper wndows added com ;fort to the day and kept the flags flut tering. . The New York delegation arrived early for the purpose of holding a caucus. The I standpat element In the delegation which ! thus far has been in ascendancy, was for standing by Clark through thick and I thin, but the Clark men conceded that I there was considerable element which : felt that the time was near at band for a change. ; The New York delegates were still la j caucus when the convention met. The ; information came from the caucus room I was that the New York vote would con i tinue to be cast 'for Clark, j At VIM Chairman James took his place I on the platform. James' voice, worn by a week of shouting was husky as he an nounced the Rev. George T. Grose of ! Grace Episcopal church of Baltimore as 1 chaplain of the day, who offered prayer. The clerk of the convention announced j another extension of time for the valida tion of railroad tickets held by dele- gates. Yesterday an extension to July 1 19 was announced and today's announce ment extended the time until July 15. Fortr-Thlrd Roll Call. At 12:is o'clock Chairman James di rected the calling of the roll for the forty-third time. There was a general Impression that today's 'session would find some means of breaking the dead lock. " 1 ' .' In Arizona-; on the forty-third vote, Clark lost one vote to Bryan. ,. , . .- Connecticut showed a gain of two for Wilson. They left the Clark column. In Idaho Wilson gained 1V4. The hall was quiet as Illinois was reached.- When Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago announced; "Eighteen votes for Clark; forty for Wilson," there was great cheering. Chairman James pounded the table with hia gavel and flnaly quieted the up roar. "Illinois, under the unit rule, casts fifty eight votes for Wilson,' he announced, and another cheer greeted the shift. This gave Wilson a clear gain of fifty-eight in Illinois. The New Jersey governor con tinued to gain. In Iowa he added 1 to Ms total vote. When Kentucky was called and the vote was announced twenty-six for Clark, one of the delegates demanded: "I want to know if Kentucky can vote for Wilson If a majority of the delegates desire to do so." Governor MoCreary, chairman of the delegation, argued that the instructions of the Kentilckians would not allow a break. The Wilson men did not press the point, although evidently confident of a vote In the delegation. In Louisiana Wilson gained two and tn Michigan eight New York stopped what for a few minutes looked like a Wilson landslide. William Sulcer announced the New York vote as ninety for Clark, as heretofore. This dispelled all hope of a nomination on this ballot The delega tion bad decided In caucus to continue to cast Its ninety votes for Clark. The vote in the caucus showed seventy-eight for Clark, ten for Wilson, A wo for Un derwood. North Carolina added two extra votes to the augmenting Wilson count When West Virginia was reached Sen ator Swanson arose to explain the state's vote. He asserted that at the caucus this morning the delegation had decided to enforce the unit rule for the first time Wilaon had secured a majority of the delegation and the state's twenty-four votes were cast for him. The Wilson ad herents cheered the Virginia .vote, but from the Clark forces there went up a shout of: "Ryan and Bryan." Thomas If Ryan, who was denounced by W. J. Bryan, is a member of the Vir ginia delegation. The disorder was quieted only' with re newed vigor as the entire Clark vote of sixteen in West Virginia went over fc Wilson, In Wisconsin Wilson gained one mora Resnlt of Forty-Third. The forty-third ballot gave Wilson 802, Clark 329, Underwood 98, Harmon 28, Foss 29, Kern l, Bryan 1. absent 1 This gave Wilson a gain of 108 and Ciark a loss of 101. Underwood lost 5& The announcement of this vote started a Wil. son demonstration. "Come on you Wilson," yelled the Jer sey delegates. The ballot, left Wilson 124 votes short of the necessary two-thirds to nominate Once more the call of the roll began. It was the forty-fourlh ballot and Wilson In the beginning gained one In Arlsona. - Colorado climbed aboard the band wagon, giving Wilson a gain of nine This made the vote ten to two for Wil son. One of the two was Mrs. Anna B Pitzer,, sister-in-law of Speaker Clark. In Idaho on' this ballot Wilson lost 14 vote, but he gained two as Indiana's vote was cast solidly for him. It was rumored on the convention floor that Governor Marshall of Indiana would Everybody who I smokes a pipe Usually does it for the pleasure of at What pleasure is there in smoking a pipe that 's foul with accumulated saliva and coal tar? The pipe of pleasure is the CROWN pipe Its construction is sanitary; it can always, be kept clean. ' Retail Price, 50 Cents. 'It's made in Omaha If your dealer don't handle it call at our offlceor send 50 cents and we will mall you a Crown pipe. rown SECOND TLOOR Omaha, Neb. be a candidate for vice president if Wil son were nominated. Wilson gained 3 in Iowa and Louis iana gave him one more. ' The Mississippi delegation was In caucus when called on the forty-fourth ballot and was passed. . More tor Wilson. Previous to the conclusion of the forty fourth ballot it was said that in the event of Wilson's nomination he would be asked to visit the convention and it was expected he would accept the invi tation. Under the new order the presentation of the platform was postponed until after the nomination of the candidate to permit him to inspect the declaration of prin ciples in advance of its adoption. The leaders think the candidate can give bet ter attention to the matter here than at his home. . Maryland gave Wilson a gain of Vrk and Ohio gave him a gain of one more. Pennsylvania's two Clark men swung into line and Wilson received the solid seventy-six votes from that state. In Tennessee Wilson gained one. Utah cast its eight votes for him, a gain of 1H votes. Wisconsin swung into line with Us twenty-six solid votes and a cheer from the Wilson adherents greeted the gain of four. The forty-fourth ballot put Wilson 96 votes . away from a nomination. An effort was made at the end of the forty-fourth roll call . that the Wash ington delegation to vote proxies on a poll of that delegation. Chairman James insisted upon maintaining his position, formerly taken, that no proxies should be voted in the convention. An appeal was taken from the con vention, but the chair was sustained by a roaring vote which seemed almost unanimous. Alabama Stays By Underwood. The poll of the Washington delegation showed five of the twenty-eight delegates with half a vote each absent, cutting Washington's vote in the convention to 11. On the poll eight were cast for Clark and 34 for Wilson, but as Wash ington was under the unit rule, fourteen were recorded for Clark. An expected break in the solid Ala bama vote of twenty-four for Under wood did not take place on the forty fifth ballot The Wilson people were anx iously awaiting a change in the Ala bama vote in the hope that it would start the final landslide for the candi date. There was less disorder in the con vention today that at any other session during the week and demonstrations which marked other sessions were miss ing In the early balloting today. , Although Wilson made slight gains early on the forty-fifth ballot, there were no serious breaks In the dwindling Clark ranka During the ballot Wilson leaders worked like beavers to secure the Un derwood strength for the New Jersey man. A. Mitchell Palmer, leader of the Wilson forces earnestly urged the Ala bama delegates to throw their votes to Wilson, but he could secure no agree ment A poll of the New Mexico delegation on this ballot showed no inclination to break the solid eight Clark votes, but they were held by the unit rule. New York's ninety again went to Clark and hope of a nomination on this ballot was lost In Ohio Wilson gained, the vote being Harmon 26, Wilson 23. The change on the forty-fifth ballot was slight, Clark remaining at 306; Wil son advanced from 602 to 633. Wilson's progress at this point had not been so steady, while the Clark forces endeavored to gather enough votes to block the rush to Wihwjn. The End la Sight. The end came in sight when, at the be ginning of the forty-sixth ballot Senator Bankhead of Alabama, manager for tho Underwood forces, mounted the platform. "Mr. Chairman," he began, "Mr. Un derwood entered this contest hoping he might secure the nomination from th!n convention. But I desire to say for him that his first and greatest hope was that through this contest he might eliminate for all time . every vestige of sectional prejudices in this convention. Mr. Un derwood would willingly forego this nom iination if the country baa concluded that Mason and Dixon's line has been trampled out and that It is once more a thoroughly united country." Senator Bankhead said Mr. Underwood did not enter the race to defeat any man, and would not be a party to any such plan. His hope was that with this accom plished for the democracy he would h?!p to secure the election of a democrat!--1 president next November. He was for the party nominee and always had been. Mr. Underwood had taken no personal part in the campaign and would have n-- regrets. . "Hi and his friends," said Senator nr JM Grown l I feif Pipe Go. : ill " WKM 113 Palest. Bankhead. ' "stand ready to support the candidate and tho platform of hia party." He said Mr. Underwood would stay in the house and perform "his great duty" there without complaint "How about vice president?" called a delegate. "Vice president? no!" shouted the sen ator. "Do not take htm from his present post if you cannot delegate hint to tho highest office in the land. Vice president? No! "Anybody can sit in the vice president's chair. Even I, humble as I am, could sit there and say: The gentleman from New Tork moves that we now adjourn.' ."It would be a crime to take him from his present duties, and I hope no one will present his name to this convention." Mlaaoart Men Peeved. Senator Bankhead's action in withdraw ing Mr. Underwood aroused the ire of thi Missouri delegation and toward the end of his remarks he was constantly inter rupted. s . "Why didn't you withdraw him when Clark' had a chance?" demanded one of the Mlssourians. Senator Bankhead paid no' heed. '."Why don't you tell them you are fak ing," shouted the delegates. The i interruptions were . greeted with hisses, and Senator Bankhead concluded briefly with the statement that at Mr Underwood's requetet he withdrew his name from further consideration, leaving his delegates free to vote for whom they chose. While Senator Bankhead talked, the Clark forces, foreseeing a break from Underwood scurried about the hall. Charles F. Murphy moved up'tue cen ter aisle to the Missouri delegation. Dave Francis and Senator Reed of the Missouri delegation, joined him in a whispered conference. Representative Fitzgerald . of New York left the plat form and joined the group. Meanwhile the . Wilson leaders hurried to the plat form. ' Senator Gore, Oklahoma; Roger C. Sullivan, Illinois; A. Mitchell Palmer and Representative Burleson of Texas talked there In excited whispers, i Whenv Senator Bankhead concluded, Senator Stone1 of Missouri, went to the platform and asked unaminous consent to be allowed to make a statement. Stone Talks for Clark. "Speaking . for Speaker Clark" said Senator Stone, "I will release if release be necessary any delegation instructed for him. I would not have a single dele gation stay with him for a single roll call under any sense of obligation to him. "I need not tell this delegation, or the friends of old Champ Clark that he will Btand by the nominee of this convention loyally to the end." , When Senator Stone finished, Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston mounted the plat form. He withdrew the name of Governor Foss of Massachusetts and announced that the Massachusetts delegation would vote for Wilson. Uproar greeted this announcement for the nomination of Wilson had now be come a practical certainty. When the disorder subsided Representa tive Fitzgerald, who had just finished a conference with Murphy,- took the stage. His advent marked the end of the opposi tion to Wilson as an organized body. Fitzgerald made a plea for harmony. He said: "We want to leave this hall a united democracy, with victory in No vember assured." In conclusion he said : "I move that the roll call be dispensed with and that the convention proceed by acclamation to nominate that dis tinguished democrat. Governor Woodrow Wilson." . , - Convention In an Uproar. 'The weary delegates stood on their chairs and shouted wildly. Missouri and New York alone sat unmoved throughout the demonstration. Wilson adherents dashed about the hall, shaking hands, hugging each other and dancing with glee. The aisles were jammed and the sergeants-at-arms and the police fought in vain to quiet the throng. The stolid mass of men who had sat through ballot after ballot until they had almost gone Into a stupor of routine, greeted the relief with an outburst of jubilation and became as noisy as a crowd of school boys. It took fifteen minutes to quiet them. Finally Chair man James announced that a plan, pro posed by Representative Fitzgerald, to nominate by acclamation, could be car ried only by unanimous1 consent. Senator Reed of Missouri took the plat for mto object to this scheme and said: "Without the slightest desire to ex press any sentiment or rancor, I object, 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 a brief statement He said the people of Mis souri "Love old Champ Clark." . The regular order was demanded and the forty-sixth ballot and final roll call of the states was begun at 2:53 p. m. Landslide Continnes. "Alabama, twenty-four votes for Wil delegation. . "Arizona, six for Wilson." "Arkansas, eighteen for Woodrow Wil son." It was difficult for the clerk to proceed on account of the applause that greet each response. California was passed and lolorado gave its twelve votes to Wilson. Con necticut did likewise with its fourteen. Delaware, always consistently In the Wil son 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. A cheer greeted Illinois' fifty-eight as It was cast for the New Jersey governor. Indiana and Kansas also supported Wilson with out a dissenting vote. Louisiana gave Clark two of its twenty votes. Main's twelve were cast in a block for Wilson. Maryland's sixteen and Mas sachusetts' thirty-six were likewise given to Wilson. Michigan's thirty climbed into the band wagon beside the twenty-four men from Minnesota who had seats from the beginning. Underwood's twenty in Mississippi was announced for Wilson by Governor Brewer in his best baritone voice. When Missouri' was called. Senator Stone, in a voice that could be beard throughout the hall,' announced: -'Missouri casts , thirty-six votes for Champ Clark." The Mlssourians cheered and they were given a round of applause. Montana and Nebraska went solidly for Wilson and all of Nevada's eight was cast for Clark, followed by New Hamp shire which gave eight to Wilson. The four Clark votes in New Jersey re mained firm and the vote of the state wus recorded Wilson, 24; Clark, 4. New Mexico gave Wilson its eight votes. Another outburst ot cured when Charles F. Murphy rose in his place to announce: "New York casts ninety votes for Woodrow Wilson." Korth Carolina gave Wilson its full twenty-four votes and North Dakota's tea got into line. Then Ohio was reached and Ed H. Moore ot the Harmon forces took the stand to release the Ohio dele gates from any obligations to support Harmon. Ohio was passed. Oklahoma's delegation, so long divided, ten and ten. cast its entire twenty for Wilson. Oregon's ten and Pennsylvania's seventy-six remained in their accustomed place behind Wilson. Rh ae Island's ten came into line. South Carolina voted Its eighteen for Wilson. South Dakota gave Wilson ten. The badly split Tennessee delegation for the first time in the con vention was united and gave its twenty 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. She was cheered as she chirped: "Texas votes forty for Wilson." Utah. 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 stay by Wil son to victory." West Virginia, Wisconsin. Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico supported Wilson, but the six votes from the Dis trict of Columbia stayed with Clark to the end. California, which had been passed, was called and Theodore A Bell asked unan imous consent to make a brief statement. Objection was made. Thereupon Bell rose to explain his vote and finally se cured quiet He went to the platform and said that he would support Wilson. He announced his intention of moving to make Wilson's nomination unanimous, but. recorded the vote of California as Clark H Wilson 2. Ohio gave Clark 1, Harmon 12, Wilson 33. . The total vote for Wilson was 990. Clark received 84 and Harmon 12. Two were absent. Before the result of the forty-sixth bal lot was announced Senator Stone of Mis souri moved to make the nomination of Woodrow Wilson unanimous. As Chair man James put the motion a chorus of "ayes" broke all over the hall. "They have It," said Mr. James, "and I declare Woodrow Wilson the nominee of thls'conventlon." The demonstration began at once. Soon the aisles were choked with a struggling mass ot delegates, shaking hands and greeting friends and enemies with the slogan: "Well win with Wilson." For ten minutes the sergeants-at-arms labored to restore order. When order was restored A. Mitchell Palmer took the stand and moved that the convention adjourn until 9 o'clock to night. At 3:40 the convention adjourned. DROPPING OUT THE LOW ONES (Continued from First Page.) loyally through the tedious hours of this convention. ' They can never be blotted from his memory. He further directs me to say to members of the convention that no ( feeling of resentment nor ani mosity exists in his heart toward any member of It "I withdraw his name from before the convention and be authorizes me to re lease from their obligations all the friends who have been elected for and instructed to vote for him. His friends are at liberty to vote for whom they please." (Applause.) Governor O'Neal ot Alabama said. "Mr. Chairman, I assume the state of Ala bama will again be called." ; Senator Stone of Missouri asked that unanimous consent be given that the roll be vacated and that he be given unani mous consent to make a statement Such consent was given and Senator Stone said: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I desire, following the state ment of Senator Bankhead, to say that, speaking for Mr. Clark, I will release, it release be necessary, any obligation to him Imposed upon any delegation in this convention. (Applause.) The . delega tions that have stood by him so loyally will be remembered by him and his friends with devoUd affection. I would not have a delegation hers stand for an other ballot under a sense of obligation to him. I would have them act as they now think best Stlll for Champ Clark. "So far as the Missouri delegation Is concerned, under the peculiar circum stances that have surrounded this con vention and Its proceedings, we shall vote for Speaker Clark until the last bal lot is cast. If the verdict shall bs against him and in favor of another, I need not go to the trouble of pledging this conven tion and the American democracy that Old Champ Clark and his friends will stand by the ticket." (Great Applause.) Chairman James announced that Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston asked unanimous consent to vacate the roll call and that he be given consent to make a statement There was no objection and the mayor said: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Mas sachusetts has voted for the last dosen or more ballots a majority of her dele gates for the governor of our illustrious commonwealth, Eugene N. Foss. In the contest which was waged in Massaschu- setts some months ago he was not a candidate before the people, preferring that the other candidates from, the dif ferent parts of the country submit their names to the people and that the delega tion from Massachusetts should so vote. The Massachusetts delegation voted twenty-one ballots for Speaker Clark and then the friends of Governor Foss, believing that Clark could not be nominated and that neither of the gentlemen before the convention could be named, put Governor Foss into the race. "Governor Foss' own idea was that he should not oppose the majority of this convention and that his candidacy should not be permitted to go on a longer time than was evident that someone Is the choice of the majority. "In behalf of the Massachusetts dele nation I withdraw the name of Eugene Nobis Foss and will say that Woodrow Wilson will receive the vote of the dele gation." (Great applause.) New York In Line. The roll call was further vacated and J. J. Fltagerald of New York-was given unanimous consent to mako a statement. Mr. FltsgeraJd said: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: The desire of every demo crat In this convention Is to leave this hall a united party,, with harmony such that whatever personal preferences dele gates may honestly have had as to candi dates every loyal democrat should be willing to subordinate his personal de sires for the success of the democratic party. (Applause.) "In the hope that this convention may sdjourn without bitterness, without hard feelings, without rancor, and that we may effect the success of this convention In order to demonstrate that no matter how hard we may strive for the mastery of Come Wednesday, Gentlemen There's nothing doing in the way of clothes selling at this store on Thursday, July 4th But there' will be lots doing Wednesday.. On ttiat day we're going to outfit a considerable number of good dressers. 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PRCS. our honest opinion we are willing to ac quiesce In what manifestly appears to be the overwhelming desire of this conven tion (applause) I move as a member of the New York delegation, anxious that the electoral vote of New York should be In the democratic column, that the roll call be dlsDensed with and that by acclamation this convention unanimously nominate for the office of president that distinguished democrat from New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson." (Prolonged applause.) Chairman James announced that the motion made by Mr. Fitzgerald of New York could only be made by unanimous consent He recognized Senator Reed of Missouri, who said: "Without the slightest desire to indicate any feeling of resentment, I make the objection, because ' Missouri wants to be recorded on this ballot for old Champ Clark." Clark Delegates Pleased. Senator Stone of Missouri, who had been in consultation with Speaker Clark, climbed to the stage and when he could make himself heard released In the name of the speaker all of the delegates who had been pledged to him. "As for Missouri, however," he added, "It will cast Its thirty-six votes for old Champ Clark to the end." Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston followed Stone. The convention was In an almost continuous uproar. The Wilson forces al ready were celebrating their victory. There was no longer any doubt as to the result Mayor Fitzgerald withdrew the name of Governor Foss of Massachu setts from further consideration and de clared that the "old Bay state" would fall In line for Woodrow Wilson. ' Then a second Fitzgerald was recog nized. This was the congressman from Brooklyn. He made a plea for harmony and ended by suggesting that a further roll call be dispensed with and the nom ination of Wilson be made by acclama tion. New York, he said, , was ready to vote for the man the great body of dole gates desired as their nominee. The faithful Mlssourians objected to this plan, because of their desire to vote the last time for Speaker Clark. Resnlt Alreadr Certain. It was a foregone conclusion what the result would be as the last call of the states began. Alabama, which had started every other roll call with twenty-four votes for Underwood, changed to Wllsori and state after state followed suit, it was just 3.15 when the solid seventy-six votes of Pennsylvania carried Wilson over the winning line, making his total at the time 733 votes. The stampede did not end until 990 of the 1088 votes in the convention had been cast for the nominee. Missouri, with its thirty-six, had been Joined on the last ballot for Clark by twenty-four of Cali fornia's twenty-six votes by five Jele gates from Florida; two from Louisiana; all six from Nevada; four from Now Jersey; the home state of Governor Wil son; six from the District of Columbia and one from Ohio. This little handful readily joined in the chorus of acclama Dir. Pierced Favorite Prescription ioon A IllbllUTlbV '"inLT-IAS. tion when Senator Stone moved that the nomination be made unanimous. Too Tired to Cheer. ' It was 3:35, when Chairman James of ficially declared Mr. Wilson the nominee of his party. There was n attompt at another demonstration but the delegates were too tired to keep it up long. Then, too, the local appropriation for a band had run out last Saturday night and there was no inspiring music to nelp along the enthusiasm. In this respect the nomina tion was unique. Every one in the con vention hall seemed in a happy frame of mind that the end had come. William Jennings Bryan, who nad taken absolutely no part in the oroceedlngs of the day. other than to cast his vow with a majority of the Nebraska delegation for Governor Woodrow Wilson, was sur rounded by many admirers, but would say nothing at the time. He said he would prepare a statement later in the day. Nominations for the vice presidency were in order, but no one bad been agreed upon so it was decided that a re cess should be taken until 9 p. m., w'.ien the vice president should be named and the platform adopted. The interim was devoted to conferences on both subjects. Hundred Million in Uncle Sam's Cash Box WASHINGTON, July i-With nearly 1100.000,000 in the cash drawer of the treasury officials today expressed the be lief that It will not be necessary to Issue additional bonds for the construction ot the Panama canal for nearly a year. The purchase and building of the water way to date has cost the United States $276,487,000. 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