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t Metrtlle fctte KettrsL TBI ASSOCIATED PRISS DISPATCHES IXX'AL SHOWKKS. VOL. XVII. NO. 122. ASHEVILLE, N .0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 28, 1912. 3c PER COPY CONVENTION DEADLOCK INDICATED BY 1ST BALLOT BRYAN IS CENTER OF STORMY SCENE grr -. - j' - ; " 1 LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: TALK OF DARK HORSE RENEWED Bryan Is Also Mentioned as the Possible Choice; Various Claims. BALTIMORE, .June 28. After sitting all through the night the democratic na tional convention reached the first ballot on the presidential nomination shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. There was no choice. In fact, all the candidates are so far away from the two-thirds vote necessary to Dominate that delegates today looked forward to a long, hard tight. After the tirst ballot the con vention at 7:10 o'clock took a recess until 4 o'clock this after noon. In the meantime, there will be much studying of fig ures on the test vote and many conferences among the leaders. As exacted, Clark led all other candidates on the first ballot, receiving 441) 1-2 votes to 324 for Wilson, his nearest rival. This, however, left the speaker 28G 1-2 votes short of the necessary two-thinls. (iovernor Harmon of Ohio aided by New York's solid block of IK) votes, was third, with 148, Representative Oscar Underwood of Alabama received 117 3-8 votes. Wil liam Jennings Bryan got one vote form the Ohio delegation. Some of his friends expected he woulU receive more scatter ing votes, but the fact that he did not show any strength whatever on the first ballot did not discourage them. They still felt that in event of a deadlock, which early to day seemed more than prob able, Bryan might be turned to to lead the party in the presidential race. Clark ami Wilson Oolirut. Speaker Clark's vote wim less than his manager had tieen claiming for him hut It was about what the other randldutes had conceded. MiH ad herent were claiming today Oial he would steadily (tain an the balloting progrcasod. The Wllron people. on the other hand claimed that now t'.iat the va rlone InatniMjwl delegates had cast their vote on the llrst ballot In ac cordance with their Instructions they would be free later to switch to their eiond choice. They expected to (aln greatly In these changes. H has been known for weeks that 1 .m of the great numlwr of can didates and favorite sons b selection rr the llrst ballot wna entirely out of the question. The voting thla morn ing Ix.re out these expectations to the fullest degree. It wns because the other delegates knew the situation was complex that they sat patiently through the night, listening t" many weary houra of oratory, and then agreed to n teat vote before recessing for sleep and conference prior to re newing the struggle. The big doubtful quantity In the preliminary lineup was the New York vote. That delegation, at caucus lnt nlsht. decided to give Its 0 votes to Harmon on the first ballot. On auc ling ballots, however there Is a chance that a big block of vote may be thrown at any time to Wilson Clark or anme other candidate. More "Hark Hon'" Talk. In addition to renewed talk of the possibility of Bryan's nomination, there wss renewed talk of "dark hone." There teemed lo be little hance of a stampede. Any attempt " nominate Hryen wouio meet woo rtyhbof n resistance from some nf the h." release, and from the conservative "opposed to the nom- south Carolina 'is' South Dakota 10 element. Mr. Bryan was the storm center of a remarkable tight in the convention last night perclpitated by him at the opening of the evening session and continuing nearly three hours. Soon after the gavel fell Bryan offered a resolution declaring the convention inatlon of any candidate for president who is the representative of or under any obligation to J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas F. Kyan, August Belmont, or any other member of the privilege seeking class," and demanding the "withdrawal from this convention of any delegate or delegates constituting or representing the above Interests." Ityan Is a member of the Virginia del egation and Belmont of the New York. The resolution threw the con vention Into an uproar, during which CotiKrosoman Flood of Virginia ac cused the Nebraskan of being the only democrat In the country anxious to destroy the party." Bryan fairly revelled In the fight, which raged for hours. He later withdrew the second part of the reso lution and the first part was adopted by more than a two-thirds vote. Baltimore. June 28. One of the most remarkable demonstrations ever given a '(residential candidate was started In the convention hall at 2:08 o'clock this morning for Woodrow Wilson, before John V. Westcott. of New Jersey, could even put his name In nomination. Mr. Westcott's ap pe n ance on the platform was the sig nal for the outburst, and the New Jer sey delegation, determined to outdo a previous demonstration for Clark Leadina Wil -JJ w w m a wvl by 116, Lacks 240 of Nomination. RESULT OF FIRST BALLOT STATES. c i X u CO I o I c B o S u ca X "BOOSTER fOUION" MURPHY-SULLIVAN is 2 3 P Alabama 24 Arizona ' ' ' ' j ' Arkansas -J-m ' jg California "!!!!! .... 26 Colorudo j2 . Connecticut . . '.'.".". .. H Delaware n Florida l't .' Georgia '. . . . 28 10 24 daho Illinois Indiana . ... Iowa Kansas . Kentucky . . Uiulslana . . Maine Maryland . . . Massachusetts Michigan . .. Minnesota . . Mississippi . . Missouri Montana Nebraska . . Nevada New Hampshire , New Jersey , 2 4 New Mexico New York North Carolina 16 North Dakota io Ohio 10 Oklahoma io Oregon jo Pennsylvania 71 Rhode Island 8 58 26 20 26 11 1 16 36 12 30 20 36 8 12 6 8 2 8 0 1 10 35 INTEREST GROWING Gazette-News of July 4 Is to Boost All That Is Asheville's. WILL APPEAL TO FOLKS IN HEATED SECTIONS And Aimed to Strike Them Just About Psychological Moment. 10 Tennessee Texas . Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alaska District of Columbia. Hawaii Porto Rico 6 40 6 16 19 11 14 6 6 4 6 2 2 1 CROWD HOLDS KEY Wilson and Bryan Beginning to Realize Great Power of Opposition. Tries to Force Thomas F. Ryan and August Belmont From Their State ' Delegations. Total 324 440 117 148 31 22 One absent. Ohio cast one vote for Bryan; Alaaka two for Sulzer of New York. Empire State Delegates Are Sparring for Opening Baltimore, June 28. One by one this forenoon democratic delegates who participated In the all-night ses sion made their drowsy way Into Speaker arlou headquarters, all speculating Clark ptnrted a wild hurrah. The I on me possiimuy or anotner long and demonstration listed oven an hour ' exciting session. At noon Chairman and ,' half, nearly a half hour Ollle .lames slated there would be no longer than the demonstration i deadlock and that the standard bear .ic.nrd.d Clark. Not only was Wil-1 er would be chosen without another so, given a edomnstratlon before all-night session. It was not thought his name was placed in oominatlon, I this morning that the platform would but again after the nominating speeoh had been made, another outburst, seemingly from the entire convention, greeted the finish. At 2:08 a m., Ihe call of the states was resumed. Delaware yielded to New Jersey. John W. Westcott, of that state, went forward to nominate Governor Woodrow Wilson. The Wil son people did not wait for the speech Io begin before beginning their dem onstration. Hats were thrown In the air, and there was a noisy din, both on the floor and In the galleries. One of the Wilson banners was hoisted in the Ohio delegation and read: "Ohio gives 19 votea for Wilson." From a aide entrance n parade tiled Into the hall. Banners bearing the names of 20 New York counties and the words "Wilson and win" were carried by the marchers. Wilson ban ners of every description fell Into line. The New Jersey, Texas and Pennsyl vania standards swung Into the pro cession. Many of the marchers were not del egates, hut outsiders and spectators. Half a dozen uniformed messenger bgafj went Into the parade. Big Wilson banners were hung over the edge of Ihe gallery when the cmonstrslion began. One of these Announced Wilson as the YanKee- I die-Dixie candidate. Dne of the man hers curried In a hlr rooster that was held on high by an enthusiast who climbed Into the press stand. Meantime the crowa kept up a lerrlfk din, whistling, cheer ing and blowing horn A acore of imrti-, adored umbrellas were raise. i and some of the spectators In the gal leries began throwing Improvised con- f. in iim.ine the delegates. An iittemot was made to carry tnc u,u.,n banners lo the platform fol lowing the -ximple of the Clark ad- i , , nta, b t (he officers of the conven tion ordered them down ano tney con i in. i... I their parade about the hall Meantime Mr. Westcott stood watt.n - i nil to sneak. mi ..K " .- - V-.1 ii t in III.. Wilson eninusiasis nit" I,. .1.1 swav for an hour and no attempt I,,, I been made to restore ordei or clear the aisles One of the Underwood deleg-l. ' from Alabama apparently resenting the Intru.loii of Ihe Wilson msrchlng ..I.. I.. rr..m outside the hall addressed Iftw choir with a megaphone: Mr Chairmen." he aald. "plea notify all lh. se bell boys and wsltv re that we will need them at the hotel this morning for breakfast." Fg At S:l a. m. the Wilson people passed Ihe record of the Clark boom er e rller In the sssas'on hour land nve minute. Th demonstration, however, was diminishing. At order had oeon more or not be reached until late this evening and possibly not until tomorrow, but a draft will be ready long before that time. The ballot of the early morning was taken as the starting point for specu lation as to who will be the candidate. All eyes were centered on Illinois, In diana and New York, with their large aggregation of votes. It was said about one-third of the New York del egation favored Wilson, but about 60 votes arc for anyone who has reason able assurance of carrying New York. At a caucus last night they agreed on a complimentary vote for Harmon. They may follow this up with a com plimentary vote for Gaynor and prob ably will continue complimentary votes until they can see more definite ly their way to make the Kmplre State vote more effective. "The AshevlUe Booster Edition" of The Gazette-News, which is to be is sued on July 4 and will have a wide distribution to prominent people all over the south, is growing in popu larity and promise dally, and the in dicatlons now are that It will be de cidedly the biggest edition of an AshevlUe paper ever published for the purpose of boosting the city. It is going to be a booster, too. It will boost everything that Asheville has, and that is an undertaking. The people of the outside world who have not heretofore had a clear and definite Idea of what this city has to offer to the tourists and health seekers com ing here during the hot summer months will be told in no uncertain terms of just what is here, and the response is bound to follow. This edition will strike the people throughout the south just as they are sweltering in the hottest part of the summer and trying hard to think of some cool spot that they can reach where business cares may be forgot ten and the pleasures of life may be enjoyed without the disturbing ele ments of mosquitoes and heat. This edition will tell them, and they will come in great hosts. So great will be the realization of these things that they most desire when they chj come that the paper will be put away In some pacred place to be preserved as an everlasting souvenir. The merchants, business men, hotel and boarding house proprietors and everybody interested In the Increase of the summer business here are recognizing what this "AshevlUe Booster edilion" is going to do, too. nd they are getting in behind It "strong." Everybody Is enthusiastic. and the results are coming. Ashe vlUe will enjertain the biggest crowd this summer that she ever did, and the booster' edition is going to do its part, a big purt, In getting them here. The edition will be a big one to handle, and for that reason It Is necessary for the people taking space In It to have copy in for their adver tisements by tomorrow afternoon. They are asked; to be prompt about this matter and thus further lend their assistance In making It a suc cess. Denocratic Platform Strongly Progressive Baltimore, June 28. The platform committee met at 11 o'clock to com plete Its work. It Is said the com mittee has been absolutely united In support of the progressive Idea. The strongest hnd tersej-t words have boen sought In framing every plunk In the hope that the party's declaration nf principles would be so vital that no one could have any doubt of the purpose of the democratic party to relieve the masses from what ,ri de nounced a abuses by the privileged classes. the platform as to appeal to repub lican progressives. Borne members of the committee have hoped that Roose velt may be Induced to abandon his presidential ambitions and Join the democrats. In making the platform there has been consistent effort to blue-pencil unnecessary words. When Samuel Gompers appeared before the committee in the Interest of labor, he was asked by Bryan If the Denver plank was not satisfactory. Gomp ers replied that It was and Hryan said "Rewrite that plank, but put In half the words and make each of them There also Is an effort to so frame bristle." less restored. Then some one brought an electric automobile horn In Ihe hull. and pandemonium broke loose again. WeHcoll Bnclns Hprrch. At 1:21 Mr. Westcott began his nominating speech of Governor Wil son. 1'nderwood of Alabama and Champ Clark of Missouri hid been put In nomination before the democratic na tional convention at 1 2: SO a. m. and at that hour other nominating speeches wero In order. There was no Idea of reaching a vote during the night, how ever, an agreement having been reached to post pose the balloting. Hoth- the Underwood and Clark nomination called out prolonged dem onstration among their1 enthusiastic followera. The Clark demonstration lasted one hour and five minutes. At 1:S0 a. m. the demoncralle load ers had agreed that the convention p.. old remsln In session until all nom inations had been made and a ballot taken. It was evident the ballot Was several hours away as many speeches and demonstrations were expected. The Underwood enthusiasm . nntln- ued for 21 minutes The call of tho state then was re filmed. ArUonu yielded to Missouri and J mes A. Reed of that state took the platform to nominate Speaker t'hamp Clark. Ha was applauded aa be began It drew past n.ldnlght, a slow exodus began and the shuffling of feet along the gallery aisle and stairs made It difficult to hear Senator Reed. l-'requently he wus Interrupted by the gavel trying to restore order. He cop eluded at 12:2ft and a demonstration for CTark was Immediately started. A half do, n dlsheav.ilod women were mixed up In the crowd of dele gates thst surged through the aisles. In front of the speakers platform waa a tangled mass of banners, signs and standards, i mimed In the narrow pussaKcwiiv, the bearers unable to move because of th jam. The Clark marchers Invaded the chairman's plut form two huge American flags snd a big Clark banner. An enthusiastic Clark man climbed to the platform and moved that Unl. be nominated by acclamation. He put the motion hlmoalf and declared It carried. The demonstration had then ..en under way for an hour and the din continued unabated. The proce.i sion of standards climbed the step to the platform and the state Insignia were raised high ali.ee the crowd. The carriers were d'lveu from the platform and were forced to content themselves with stan.'lns; on tne step Clark's I ughl- on Pisiform Hueaker Clark's daughter. Miss Gen evieve, appeared on the platform. Hhe whs raised on s chair, a flag was draped about her. "I think this Is lust awful," an (Continued on pag I) (By k. b. JeSrem) Baltimore, June 28 If either Wil son or Hryan Is nominated 'it will be because Murphy and Sullivan agree to it. Wilson supporters realize more than ever the power of this combine, it was to serve the momentury pur pose of the combine that Wilson was allowed to score a victory by the seat ing of 10 Wilson South Dakota dele gates. The real situation was thus. The Illinois delegation was contested by the Harrison-Heart faction and the combine agreed to seat the Wil son delegates from Soth Dakota if the Illinois ease was not brought before the convention. Analysis of the vote showed It took Illinois and New York to turn the trick. Clark Is losing ground, it ap peirs, but not enough of his strength will so to Wilson to nominate him. Bryan can only be nominated with the consent of Murphy, and this will not be given unless it could in some way lit in with the Tammany leader's plans. Kern is being talked of as the com promise candidate. Wilson's and Bry nn's friends also are beginning to fear the New Jersey governor will never be nominated. The Underwood people claim they hold the balance of power and are thus hoping by aid of the combine and recruits from some of the southern states to land. Some of the leaders last night who profess a desire to win were fearful that Bryan. In writing the platform, would go so far as to read out of the party about all the democrats who did not vote in congress like he desired. If he does this a row Is brewing. It might be stated reliably that all the Bryan committee victories have been "Allowed" as a part of the Murphy "harmony" plan, with a view of hold ing Bryan In the party, but If Bryan tries to read all the Ryan democrats out of the party the opposition will show Its hand. FAILS, BUT LINES UP THE CONVENTION ANEW Roll Call on Motion Repudiat ing "The Interests" 889 to 196 Nebraskan Bitterly Assailed. MEETS INSTANT DEATH ARE ALL AT SEA, mm. KERN One Han's Analyses of the Situation as Good as Another's. Baltimore, June 2K. Political lead ers, trying today to realign their forces for the second balloting con test, concurred with unanimity In a statement today at noon by Senator Kern, "The Indication Is that we all are nil at aea on the situation. One man's analysis of the figures of the opening ballot Is as good as another's." lenders opposing Hryan In conven tion openly assert that he made a groat mistake last nlghi at offering hie Morgan-ltyan-Belmont resolution ond declare It means breaking the back of Wilson's candidacy. It Is asserted that ihe second ballot, which Is to come Just after the convention meets this afternoon, will ehow many switches In voles. ESTEIOZ KILLED: E Lineman for Southern Bell Electrocuted After Fall at High Point. REBELLION NS Santiago, June 28. Gen. Bvarlsto Rstenoa, rebel leader, waa killed In bottle with federal troono near Songo yesterday when 100 Insurgents fell. It Is believed Oen. Ivonet, another rebel leader, also waa killed, but his body hoa not yet been found. The body of tOatenot waa brought here this morn ing and burled today. General Monteguedo, the federal commander-in-chief, telegraphs today that the death of Bstenos puts an end to the rebellion. Gazette-News Bureau, Daily News Building, Greensboro, June 28. In United States District court yes terday afternoon George W. Robins, a merchant of Shull's Mill, Watauga county, was adjudged a bankrupt by Judge Boyd upon the merchant's own petition. The liabilities of the bank rupt are placed at $r890 while the assets are placed at $2245, subject to exemptions. The matter was referred to W. C. Erwln, referee In bankruptcy at Morganton. A young man named Cable, whose home Is at Burlington and who was In the employ of the Southern Bell Telephone company, met Instant death at High Point yesterday while doing some repair work. It seems that Ca ble was high up on a pole and, It is thought, while reaching for a rope that had been thrown him lost his hold and fell among high voltage wires and was electrocuted. Those on the ground nearby saw the man top pie and. fall and an Instant later sow hrs smoking clothes and Mesh and rec ognized that he had been electrocuted. The body was removed from the poll and wires as quickly as possible, but death had ensued. The remains were taken to Rurllngton for Interment. Mr. Cable was no years of age and was married In Burlington last December. The afternoon session oi the South ern Textile association, which meets here tomorrow and which will bring delegates here representing the cotton mill Industry from all over the soulh, will be held In the assembly room of Ihe White Oak cotton mill village. The White Oak mills company will entertain the delegates at dinner from 1J:J0 until 2 o'clock. The dinner will be given at the mill village by the Cones and platea will be laid for 300. The delegntea will be shown through the great mills as the guests of the Messrs. Cone. The morning session tomorrow will be held In the county court housw. The armngementa for the entertainment of the guests st the Whete (Ink mills Is In charge of A. B. Hh'h of Whltt Oak. Dr. P. P. Clsxton, national eommls sjnnsr of education. Is a viaitor In Greensboro today end thla evening at 8:H o'clock will deliver an address In the auditorium of the students' build ing. Dr CUxton was formerly pro fessor of pedagogy at the State Normal. BALTIMORE, June 28. Bryan believes he achiev ed ii great moral victory in se curing the passage of his Mor-gan-Ryan-Behnont resolution, which was hurled into the con vention like a bombshell last night. Over the breakfast table this morning, Bryan talked freely of the resolution and wbeu asked what its effect would be replied: "You wait lor a week. Tbere never has been such an alignment of a political party against the interests. Just see the vote case for the resolution. Die resolution has made the delegates get in line. Those who nominated a reactionary after opposing this resolution would never dare go home if they , lived west of the Alle- glianies. The convention has gone on record." Bryan's friends say the pas sage of 4he resolution has shown the country that the convention is progressive and that a progressive candidate must be named. Clark Howell, national com mitteeman, of Oeorgia, was one of few leaders about during the morning hours. He scanned the vote closely and asserted that Underwood would he the man named for the head of the ticket. Baltimore, June 28. W. J. Bryan last nitht led the democratic conven tion Into a declaration of progresslve ness unheard of in political history. A resolution Introduced by him which was passed by more than a two-thirds majority, declared the convention opposed to the nomina tion of any candidate for president under obligation to J. P. Morgan, Thomas F. Ryan, Auguft Belmont or any "privilege seeking class." The convention was thrown into a furor by the proposition, which as originally introduced called for the withdrawal of Ryan and Belmont, delegates friini Virginia and New York, respectively. This part of the resolution was resented as invading the rights of sovereign states and when Its full Import became known boos and catcalls. Jeers and hisses were mingled with handclapplng, cheers and stamping of feet In the galleriejt and on the floor. Representative H. D. Klood of Vlr inla dramatically characterlied the proposition as insolent and said It came from "the only man who desired In destroy the democratic party." Former Governor McCorkle of Welt Virginia called It foolish. Mr. Bryan made the situation even more dra matic by asking Virginia and New York t.. request a modification of the resolution and when they scorned the uffgeatlon, he took the course him self. FTom that moment sentiment changed and the voting Indicated that Mr. Hryan, as the exponent of pro cress, r. L ined his hold upon dem ocracy. A wave of h.ai struck the conven tion hall uguln last night. Not a coat was to be seen in the hull by the time the delegates seats began to fill. F.xtru police were on duty and tick ets were closely scrutinised. W. J. Bryan entered the conven tion hall shortly before 8 o'clock and as he made his way to the rear of the platform he was cheered again and again. At 8 o'clock all the doors of the armory were ordered closed by tbd police. Admission to the galleries, whkh are temporary structures, was denied arter that hour. Spectators were crowding the aisles. Many ticket holders outalde the armory clamored In vain for admis sion. Henstor liFollette was present at the night session, sitting among the newspaper men. Chairman Jamas called the conven tion to order at 8:18 p. m , and the Rev. J. Kosa Stevenson of Brown Memorial church, Baltimore, offered prayer. The prayer completed, United males U ..Mil, lie. i un p 3.)
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