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1 THE WEATHER. Generally fair today and Monday. f JROUN r v a -J 1 1 6 Pages To-Day Two Sections VOL. XC NO. 87. WLLMINGTOK, N. C, S UK DAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1912. ) WHOLE NUMBER 13,941. 'ADJOURNS TO MONDAY 11: 00 A M FAILED TO mmCH A FINAL VERDICT Twenty-Six Ballots Taken in Democratic Convention and Party's Standard Bearer is Not Yet Named Wil son Made Steady Gains, While Clark Lost Political Records Are Broken. Baltimore, June 29 With Governor Wood row Wilson gaining on each bal lot and Speaker Champ Clark con stantly losing ground in the race for the Presidential nomination, the Dem ocratic National Convention at 11:05 o'clock tonight adjourned until Mon day morning at 11 o'clock. Twenty -six ballots, had been taken since the first call f the States and there was no hope of a final verdict tonight. It is against all political pre cedents fqr, a National convention to sit on Sunday, but tomorrow will be a day of important conferences among the iarty leaders and a. day .iof hard work for the campaign managers. When the convention adjourned to night Speaker Clark was hurrying to Baltimore from Washington in res ponse to an urgent call from his Cam paign director. William Jennings Bryan at the af ternoon session had attacked Clark and had saM he would vote for no man willing to accept a nomination at the hand of "Murphy", of Tammany Hall." It was the plan of Mr. Clark to appear before the convention and make an answer. In this way his managers hoied to bolster the failing vote. The ballots today ran from the 13th to the 26th. Wilson began at 356 and ended at 407 1-2, a net gain dur ing the day of 51 votes. Speaker Clark began at 554 and fell to 463 1-2, a loss of 90 1-2 votes. The anti-Clark lead ers in the convention called attention to the fact that this almost exactly offset the 90 votes givn to Clark by the New York: delegation. Breaks to Governor Wilson . were coming from many-different delega tions as the balloting closed His man agers believed that once he had over taken Speaker Clark the switching of delegates would become general. The Clark forces plan to make a desperate effort tomorrow to win back some of the delegates lost today and in this work they probably will have the personal direction of the Speaker himself. The Wilson forces, mean time, expect to fight not only to hold their gains of today, but to induce more to desert the other candidates. Senator Stone, of Missouri, tonight made a motion to eliminate the candi date receiving the lowest number wf votes on each succeeding ballot after the 27th until only one the winner was left in the race. There was a storm of objection and the subject was pressed no further. The Harmon delegates from Ohio threw their support to Speaker Clark on several .ballots, but did met mate rially help him toward the necessary two-thirds vote because of the gradual inroads made by Wilson. They then changed back to Harmon and remain ed there until the last ballot of the evening. The greater bulk of the Massachu setts delegation' deserted Clark to night and started the Foss boom. It created little excitement. The deadtock confronting the Demo cratic convention is the most remark able of modern politics. There was no one in the convention teday able to recall another instance in recent years in which it had requir rd anything like the number of ballots to nominate that so far have been taken without result. Having failed to nominate with the wpok-end it is not anticipated that the Restates will hurry to a decision on Monday and the fight may be prolong ed for several days. The Clark people are still confident that enough of their iHegates will remain steadfast to con stitute the necessary one-third to pre vent a nomination. Many of the dele sates were hopeful that an early de cision might be reached, but the two leading candidates were tonight so far Mion of the 725 1-3 votes necessary Ti nominate that the problem ahead seemed a most difficult one. Clark Will Answer Bryan. Baltimore, June 29. Speaker Clark f ame to Baltimore tonight in response 'fi the urgent request. of former Sena tor Fred T. DuBois, his campaign man aur r. and George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, "who represented that 'h Missourian's candidacy had suffer 1 by reason of an "attack upon his honor" made by William J. Bryanr. The ""invention, apparently hopelessly deadlocked, had adjourned until Mon day before the Speaker's arrival. I'-ack of Mr. Clark's coming was rumor of disruption in his political 'amp. Senator Stone, former Govern or Francis and the main body from the Missouri delegation, were said to 'be i Tenuously opposed to the Speaker 'iking any appeal to the convention in His own behalf. They objected to 'he activity of Messrs. DuBois and W illiams as they believed the conven tion would misinterpret Mr. Clark's appearance on the platform. It was no surprise, therefore, when Governor Francft, of the Clark forces, seconded the motion of Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, of the Wilson ramp, that an adjournment over Sun day should be taken. Mr. Clark's 'rain left Washington at 10 o'clock and 'he adjournment was taken within 15 Jnmutes of the time the news reached the convention floor. There is a good deal of bitterness against 'Mr. Bryan among the Clark adherents. They feel that the Nebraskan had .no right to attempt to place a Morgan-Belmont-Ryan brand on the Speaker just because the New York delegation gave its support to him. They have attempted to offset the effect upon the progressives made by Mr. Bryan's statement that he would withhold his vote from the Missourian so long as New York's vote went to him. At the same time they argued that he could mot wipe out the injury without attack ing Mr. Bryan in the forum where Mr. Bryan's assault was delivered. A ma jority of the Missouri delegates felt that while Mr. Clark had been justi fied in facing Mr. Bryan and defending himself beforethe convention, his op ponents would charge that his appear ance was for the purpose of personally seeking vindication in the form of votes. Mr, Williams and former Senator DuBois were said to have ignored the advice of their associates amd to have told Mr. Clark that his only chance of redress lay in an immediate con frontal of Mr. Bryan at the convention. They urged him to take the first train, believing that it would get him here before the adjournment f the session. The chances are that Mr. Clark would have reached the convention hall in time to make a dramatic entrance had not the plans of Messrs. Williams and DuBois became known. It was the plan to adjourn shortly before midnight and -the Clark forces not wanting an other ballot after the. 26th, had enter ed apart a counter Wilson . demonstra tion. JAs soon a-the Chtrk leaders heard "thai Senator DuBois had gone to the depot to meet the Speaker they called in their following and the elabo rate demonstration quickly subsided. The adjournment over Sunday gives to the Clark forces toppertunity to ad just differences. These are not thought to be serious and it is thought Mr. Clark will be able to heal thenx It could not be learned tonight whether Mr. dark wouTCf attempt to see Mr. Bryan. Some members of the Missou ri delegation believe he will be con tent to make a statement to the con vention through some friend, or that he'will ask that a letter be read set ting forth such statements a8 he cares to present. There is no way he could address the convention except by in vitation, but it is not likely this would be withheld if he desires to speak on Monday. Mr. Clark arrived in Baltimore at 11:45 and went direct to the Emerson Hotel. There he went into conference with the managers, ex-Senator Fred DuBois, of Idaho, and William R. Hearst, of New York. After his conference with Mr. Hearst, Senator Stone, David R. Fran cis and others. Speaker Clark issued tne following statement: "Today in the National convention an outrageous aspersion was cast -upon me and through me upon the Demo cratic party by tone who of all men ought to be the last to besmudge or betray his friends or his party. So far as I am personally concerned it is enough to say that the charge which reflects upon my personal or party in tegrity is utterly and absolutely false. I might afford to forget myself, but I am by the choice of the Democratic majority of the House of Representa tives the ranking official Democrat in National public life. I cannot be false or corrupt without reflecting upon my party in the most serious way. "Any man who would enter into an alliance with any selfish interest or privileged class of this country to gain the nomination for the Presidency Is unworthy of the Presidency .and of the Speakership of the House. If I have not entered into such an alliance then the Democrat, however distinguished, who charges me with this act is a traitor to the Democratic party and to his professed friendship to me. "I am not here to plead for a nomi nation or to attempt to influence any man's political action. Let every man proceed in this convention according to his convictions and the expressed will of his constituents. I ask no un due consideration from any man, be he friend or foe', but I demand exact justice from every Democrat, either In this convention or throughout the Na tion. With William J. Bryan and his charge made in the convention today, the issue is, proof or retraction. 1 shall expect him to meet that issue. (Signed) "CHAMP CLARK." The hour the statement was issued, 1:40 A. M-, Mr. Bryan had retired for the night, leaving word that he was not to be disturbed. .Baltimore, June 29. While the roll was being called on the 26th ttallot an other Wilson demonstration was be gun. When Maryland, which had pass ed, was reached at the end of the roll cail, a poll of .the delegation was de manded. The chairman of the delega tion announced 16 voteB for Clark but stated that two members of delegation wished to state, a preference for an other candidate. " - , - ' When the roll was ;auea tue - (Continued on Page Eight.) RESULT OF VOTE AS TOLD BY BALLOTS Ballots: 13 Clark 554 Wilson. ...... .356 Underwood . . 1154 Harmon 29 Marshall 30 Foss 2 Bryan 1 Kern . James Gaynor . . v Absent 14 15 16 550 362 1 13 29 - 30 2 2 552 362y2 -l oy2 29 30 ; 2 551 362 U2y2 29 30 . ., . m 1 2 ) 17 18 ,19 20 21 545 535 532 512 508 3622 361 358 388 395 H2y2 125 , 130 i2y2 sy2 29 29 29 ,29 29 30 30 30 30 30 2 5 1 1 7 1 1 Ay2 iy i 2i. 22 23 24 25 26 31 5004 396 115 30 43 l 1 497 399 l4y2 30 45 l 496 402y sy2 30 43 1 469 405 108 29 , 30 43 1 1 3J 463 y2 4o?y U2y2 29 3o 43 1 y2 Total .1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 WILSON'S VOTEiGOES OVER THE FOUR HUNDRED MARK Jersey Governor Makes Steady Gains During After noon and Night Clark Forces Worried By Defections in Their Ranks Bryan Stirs 1 Up Trouble and Gets Another Chance to Speak. Convention HalfTTUiritlmore, June 29. The Democratic National Conven tion struggled in vain through & long and sultry afternoon session this af ternoon, -trying to make a -nomination for President Ton'lght the perspir ing delegates were still at their task, many of them on the verge of prostra tion from heat and lack of rest. "Champ Clark steadily lost ground during the ' afternoon and evening, dropping from. 554 on the 13th ballot to 467 1-2 on the 26th ballot. Wjcodrow Wilson made important gains during the late afternoon and evening balloting, going from 356 1-2 on the 13th to 405 on the 26th ballot. The Wilson forces were enthusiastic tonight and were claiming they ulti mately would win. The Clark people plainly were worried by the defections in their ranks. Kansas was the first important State to desert Clark as a whioie for Wilson. The sentiment in that delegation had favored "Wilson from the beginning, but the Wilson contingent was not able to get a two thirds vote until today. Then .under State convention instructions the en tire 20 Kansas votes went into the Wilson column. After the 21st ballot the Clark peo ple in something of a panic sought to have a recess ordered. The Wilson people encouraged by their steady gains, fought the motion and defeated it on a roll call. The afternoon session was marked by another dramatic outburst from Mr. Bryan. Claiming the privilege icf ex plaining why he and more than a doz en delegates from Nebraska were go ing to switch their votes from Clark to Wilson, the former candidate held the floor for nearly an hour and was the center of a storm which swept the hall in changing waves of protest and approbation. He declared that so long as Champ Clark continued to accept the services' of "Charles F. Murphy and Tammaniy Hall", he would not vote for him. In changing to Wilson, Mr. Bryan said he reserved the right to switch again if New York or any other State delegation "controlled by the interests" should go to the stan dard of the New Jersey Governor. From the floor a score .of delegates hurled questions at the ' Nebraskan and applauded as he attempted to makje himself heard. Several dele gates wanted to know if Mr. Bryan would support the ultimate nominee of the convention in the event that his nominating vote included the 90 from the State of New York. Mr. Bryan said he was content to make his pro test inadvance of "any decision by: the convention.' He "expected" to support the nominee. A lawyer, he shouted, was permitted to "defend a criminal" after the crime was committed, but he would not be permitted to defend the criminal if he had abetted the crime. . , Some of the delegates believed Mr. Bryan was making a final, bid for the nomination If it was intended as such, it appeared to failj for there seemed .to be a crystalization of the forces' against him, and their strength seemed to indicate that a Bryan stam pede so of ten predicted was out of the question, -Baltimore, June 29. Under the guise of explaining a change of vote in the Nebraska delegation, WiRiam Jennings Bryan got another hearing in the Democratic National Convention today and again threw the delegates and spectators into a disorderly up roar. ! ''Bryan, who under primary instruc tions bad been voting for Champ Clark, announced that ' he would not , i - vote for him again while New York was Included in the Clark column. He changed -his vote rto Wood row Wilson, but-deftamtiy declared he would change again 'Jfr. Murphy" and '"the ,Ryan-tfefwont'Meren-crowd should vote forWilson. Bryan was assailed from the floor by many delegates who demanded that his speech be stopped and by others who demanded to know if he would support the nominee.; Bryan said he "expected" to do so, but he also ex pected the convention to nominate a man without the support "of the in terests." Balloting Begins Anew. ' Convention Hall. Baltimore, June 29 The convention hall was again the center of intense animation and expec tancy. The hour for resuming the bal loting drew near. In the hall the del egates straggled to their seats, though the crush was not so great as on pre vious days. This was attributed to the intense heat and the fact that tir ed thousands-remained in the hall 'Un til adjournment this morning. Many of the leading supporters of the Presidential aspirants were in the hall early conferring earnestly with advance members of the delegations. Chairman James called the conven tion to order at 1:06. The chaplain, the Rev. Dr. John, Roach Straton, of Baltimore, then said the prayer. The hall was in confusion with dele gates crowding into the aisles. Or der was finally had at 1:15 p. m., and for the thirteenth ballot the clerk began the calling of the roll. The 13th roll call began with the same monotous repetition that mark ed last night's voting. When Connecti cut was reached Wilson's 1-3 vote to Underwood. The rumored shift in the vote of the Nebraska delegation did not materialize on this ballot, the re cord remaining Clark 13, Wilson 3. There has been some question as to whether New York would, cast its 90 votes for Clark, but Charles F. Murphy made his usual announcement of 90 for CJark again and it was apparent that there would be no . nomination. North Carolina gave Wilson a gain of lone from the Underwood columm. Wilson also took two from Clark in Ohio. In Alaska Clark gained one from Wilson. Hawaii gave Clark a gain of one from Wilson. ' Porto Rico voted six for Wilson, a In Virginia Clark gained 2 1-2 from loss of two for Clark. , Underwood. The result of the 13th ballot was: Clark 554; Wilsorf 356 1-2; Underwood 115 1-2; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Foss 2; Bryan 1. This showed a gain of five for Clark. Wilson gained 2 1-2 and Underwood lost 7 1-2. Foss was put on the roll with two votes. Kern received no 'votes and Bryan was giv en one. At 1 : 40 the roll call began for the fourteenth time. During the fourteenth ballot Chair man Jones surrendered the gavel to William Sulzer and went to the floor. He conferred with Senator Stone, of the Clark forces and then hurried about visiting the various delegates. When Nebraska was reached Wil liam Jennings Bryan demanded a. poll of the delegation. His was the first name called.- "I ask for an opportunity to. explain my vote." said Bryan, amid a tumult of disorder. . "Vote, vote, vote," shouted the del egates. For what purpose does the' gentle man rise?" demanded Sulzer from the chair. . "- "As long . began Bryan and a wave of noise overwhelmed him. Senator. Stone, of Missouri, made an effort, to secure unanimous consent that Bryan be allowed to make a state ment. A roar of dissent greeted the request .when Sulzer stated it, but he announced: -"The. Chaw liears no ob $eetien."V; -V- Bryan made his way to the platform and a round of cheers greeted him Through the uproar Bryan shouted: "As long as New York's vote is record ed for Mr. Clark I withhold my vote for him and cast it " He got no further. Again the racket swept the hall. "I am explaining my vote only be cause my advice was not followed in by own delegation. I advised that those who are instructed for Clark vote for him until conditions arose wiiich justified in doing otherwise. Not all this delegation agreed with me. If a poll is demanded. I am now ready to cast my vote and give my reasons. "I recognize the responsibility that rests upon me and do what I intend to do in giving this explanation. I ex pected this necessary to arise. I have written out what I propose to say that there may be no mistake." Here Mr. Bryan read a prepared statement explaining his vote. "Having explained our position", said Bryan, "I now announce my vote for " Another roar from the floor inter rupted here and former Governor Mc Corkle, of West Virginia, secured the floor to ask Bryan a question. "Does the gentleman mean that he will not support the nominee of thi3 convention if he is nominated by the present votes of the New York delega tion?" 'Bryan asserted his willingness to reply. "This is true," said Mr. Bryan, "a Democratic convention and we have a right to ask questions of each other and be frank. "Hypocrisy has been certified to by 6,500,000 Democrats and I ask the sec retary to enter a dissenting vote if the will giveme his name. And I . will put it beside the name of Belmont and others who were not Democrats when I was a Democrat." Bryan then returned to the ques tion of Governor McCorkle. "Nothing that I have said here this morning would give any grounds for the coiclusion that I would not lend my aid to nominate a man that I would not support him after he had been nominated over my opposition. "Just as a lawyer who defends a criminal after a crime has been com mitted and a lawyer who conspires with a criminal before the crime is committed."; Governor Brewer, of Mississippi, de manded to know if Clark, Wilson, Un 'derwood, Kern, or any other candi date before the convention was nomi nated with the aid of New York, vhether Bryan would support the tick et." "I deny the right of any man to put a hypothetical question to me " said Mr. Bryan. Here Mr. Bryan was interrupted. ' A delegate moved that these ques tions and answers were out of order and there was more confusion in which the chairman pounded the table. Allow me to complete my answers that until he puts into the question every essential element I cannot an swer it" continued the Nebraskan. John .B. Knox, of Alabama, jumped to his chair and in an impassioned speech denounced Mr. rBryan as inter fering with the proceedings . and that Mr. Bryan was violating the point of order.' There were cries of "sit down." "put him out," and the delegates were in an' uproar. . . - .- Mr. Knox declared that -no .one had a right to attack any candidate before this convention. A hand bill distributor at this point was thrown out of the hall and the turmoil continued. While the confusion attending the reading of Bryan's statement was in progress there came'eries for Murphy, Lewis Nixon, Alton B. Parker, and Norman E. Mack, and interferred in the aisles before the platform. Murphy watched Bryan closely, standing in shirt sleeves. "Now I am prepared to announce my vote," coacluded Mr. Bryan. "I cast my vote for Nebraska's second choice Governor Wilson." Bryan's announcement caused an other uproar. The New Jersey .delega tion led the demostration. Bryan made his way from the platform through the Clark, three for Kern, two and a half not voting. The 17th ballot was almost identical with the 16th. The resultwas Clark 545; Wilson 362 1-2; Underwood 112 1-2; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Kern 4 1-2; Bryan 1. This left "Clark with a loss of six. votes, Wilson, Underwood, Harmon and Marshall unchanged. Kern gained 2 1-2 .Votes, . The l?th ballot proceeded as far as Tennessee' before there was any con siderable shift. TwerVerand onehalf viotes were gained by Underwood, 10 from Clark and 2 1-2 from Wilson. The result was: Clark 535; Wilson 361; Underwood 125; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Kern 3 1-2; Bryan L This was a loss of 10 for Clark, a loss of 1 1-2 for Wilson and a gain of 12 1-2 for Underwood. This ballot brought Clark's vote below the major ity, which ne had gained on the 10th ballot and which his managers count ed on to help force his nomination. Idaho's Kern vote broke for Bryan, giving him six of the eight votes of the State. Clark 6. The result of the 19th ballot was: Clark 532; Wilson 338; Underwood 130; Harmon 24; Marshall 30 ; Kern 1 ; Bryan 7. This showed a loss of three for Clark, a loss of three for Wilson, a gain f$r Underwood of five and a gain of six for Bryan. During the 20th ballot Senator Bankhead, manager of the Underwood forces, received a tele gram from Representative Underwood saying: "We oontrol the situation. I hope my friends will stand firm." The 20th ballot resulted: Clark 512; Wilson 3S8 1-2; Underwood 121 1-2; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Kern 1; Bryan 1; Foss 2; James 3. This was a loss of 20 for Clark, a gain of 30 1-2 for Wilson, a loss of 8 1-2 for Underwood. Foss and James were each placed on the roll on this ballot. On the1 21st ballot Wilson men in the Washington and Wyoming dele gations asked roll calls. Clark had ma jorities in each delegation and tunder the unit rule the entire vote of both went to him. Clark's loss and Wilson's gain con tinued on the 21st ballot. The result was: Clark 508; Wilson 395 1-2; Un derwood 118 1-2; Harmon 29; Marshall 30TKern 1; Bryan 1; Foss 5. This was a loss of four for Clark, a gain of seven for Wilson and a loss cf three for Underwood Former Governor David R. Francis, of the Clark forces, moved that .the convention -recess until 8:30. The Wilson forces encouraged by the stea dy gain through -the afternoon, ob jected and Senator Lea, of Tennessee, demanded a roll call. The ccnvention refused to adjourn and the 22nd ballot was begun. "I expect to support the nominee of this convention. (Applause) I do not expect any one to be mominated here who will not deserve the support of the Democratic party. I do not ex pect any one to be nominated who would permit a partnership between Morgan, Ryan and Belmont and him self. (Applause) With the understand ing that I shall stand ready to with draw my vote from the one for whom I am going to cast it whenever New York casts her vote for him, I cast my vicifa for Nebiikska's second choice, Governor Wilson." Mr. Bryan's announcement was re ceived with prolonged cheering and applause after which Senator Stone, of Missouri, was recognised by the chair. Senator Stone said: "So far as Speaker Clark is concern ed I have just this one sentence to ut ter. I pledge his great record as -a Demiocrat amd the splendid service rendered hj'S party for more than a quarter of a century and no part of it was more conspicuous than that dur ing the campaigns of William J.J Bry an." (Applause).- 5 -: Then the call from Nebraska began. On the roll call Nebraska's vote, which up to this ballot had been past 13 for Clark and three for -Wilson, divided Clark 4, Wilson. 12; . The result of the lth" was : Clark 550; Wilson 362;? -Underwood 113; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Bryan 2; Kern 2. This was a loss of four for Clark; a gain of 5 1-2 for Wilson and a loss of 1-2 for Underwood. An Oklahoma delegate asked to ex plain his change of his vote from Wil son to Clark. "My name is Giddings, of Opulent, Okla. I have always followed the lead of the Niagaraic Nebraskan, but I do not like to sit here and hear asper sions on my fellow Democrats. I think it is time to call a halt in personali ties and stand on principles. I want to go back to Oklahoma with iny rec ord clean." Here a delegate cried from the floor: "You may go back, but you will never come back." Mr. Giddings defended his record as ' a Democrat and asked if Mr. Bryan could do the same. --?. "I ask this convention " concluded the Oklahoman, "to turn upon. Mr. Bry-' an a paraphrase statement of his own : 'Thou shalt not press down -upon the brow of Democracy a crown of '." Here a yell interrupted.. ,The speak er, tried t0 Mniph, .Jbut ir he uproar :drowned.;. his vyolo45-r54;.T; - " You shall not press dotwin ' upon the brow of Democracy a .thorny crown of : anarchy. You shall not.- crjucif y us up on, a cross of selfishness,' shouted Giddings and he left the platform. The poll of Oklahoma proceeded. Oklahoma's vote was unchanged, Clark 10; Wilson 10. The squabble had tak- en more thaia half an hour, and had . accomplished nothing, Connecticut changed its' vote to Wil- son 1; Clark 9; Underwood 4. The call of the roll mi the 15th bal lot was then begun at 3:55. - On this ballot Montana's- eight votes, up to that time cast solid for Clark, split. Six went to" Wilson and-' two to Clark. The result was: Clark 552; Wilson 362 1-2; Under wood 110 1-2; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Bryan 2; Kern 2. This gave Clark a loss icff one, Wil son a gain of one-half nd Underwood a loss of one-half. This gave Wilson one-sixth of a vote less than one-third of the convention. . 'When Idaho was reached on the 16th ballot Governor Hawley, of that. .State, asked a poll of the delegation, declar ing that, although Instructed for Clark, a majority of the delegates .hatjlj deter mined that the time had come-to dis regard their instructions. Chairman James; after, examining concluded: "If the, majority of. the delegation believes there is no longer a reasonable hope of Clark's nomina tion, they may violatev their , inatruc- . tions and be responsible to the people.." A shout of protest went up. "I . ob ject to the chairman characterizing the action of the delegates as a viola tion of their instructions," shouted Thomas H. Ball, a Texas Wilson dele-" gate. Idaho was passed. Representative Burleson, of Texas, went to the platform and protested to James against the form of his ruling. Representative Hughes, of New.Jer- . sey, joined Burleson on the platform. The Wilson managers were aroused and Hughes warned James that a res olution to "vacate the chair" had al- ready been prepared and would b pre sented if further rulings were not im partial. The result of the poll of Idaho, at the end of the roll call, gave the eight . votes of the State to Clark The result of the 16th ballot was: Clark 551; Wilson .382 1-2; Under wood 112 1-2; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Bryan 1; Kern 2. On, this ballot Clark lost one, Wil son remained unchanged, unaerwooa gained two; Harmon and Marshall re mained unchanged. - ..-'., , . The 17th ballot began with the hall . in disorder, Idaho - caused trouble again and was passed and at the end of the call demanded va poll of Hie delegation. Five . delegates voted for Kern, four for Clark asnd seven were absent. , Each delegate had half a vote. This made 4 1-2 votes present andmajority of ' the 2 1-2 votes were for Kern. Chairman James ruled that the dele gation was controlled 'by the votes of the delegates present and - directed that the eight votes be cast two for crowded aisles, to the; Nebraska sec tion. . ' - - .," After order had. been restored Bryan took up Brewer's ; question. -r "I expect to support the nominee of this convention. T do -not expect any one nominated here to .permit himself to be allied . with -Morgan,Ryan and (Continued oa,Pae:EightCirA- 1: -.v I va
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