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Show WOODROW WILSON OF NEW JERSEY I J IS NOMINATED ON THE 46TH BALLOT I - Wild Scene as State After State Joins the Wilson Column, Assuring the Nomination of the Governor. , CLARK MEN COULD NQT STOP STAMPEDE SNew York Gets in Band Wagon and Moves to Make Nomination by Acclamation Dele- gates in a Great Demonstration ; Baltimore, July 2. Woodrow Wil- son of New Jersey today was nom inated Tor the presidency by the Democratic national convention. The nomination was made after Underwood Under-wood had been withdrawn, Clark had released his supporters and New York f as a Umax, had moved to suspend the balloting and mage the nomination nomina-tion of "Wilson by acclamation i There was objection to this plan As the final roll call came on, state 5 after state fell into line for the New Jersey executive, piling up an over-, over-, whelming majority. . The result was received with tum ultuous demonstrations by delegates and spectators, i Woodrow Wilson gained 103 votes on the forty-third balot, the first cast today at the Democratic national convention -andthe hope for a break appeared at hand, Illinois' fifty- it eight delegates propelled the move-! move-! mont and gains were made also from Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, "West Virginia, Wisconsin and Hawaii. Wilson's voto was G02 a majority of the convention. It was the highest high-est vote he had received and the vote of 329 cast for Mr. Clark was the lowest received by him during the prolonged balloting When the result was announced the demonstration for Wilson was as enthusiastic and pro-' pro-' tracted as the weary delegates could ; make it Wilson lacked only 124 of the necessary two-thirds to nominate The final break came this after noon at the beginning of the forty-sixth forty-sixth allot. Wilson had received 63tf votes on the forty-fifth with only 721) 1-3 necessary to nomination. 1 Senator Bankhead of Alabama 1 quickly withdrew Underwood. Senator Stone of Missouri, in behalf be-half of Champ Clark, released all 1 Clark delegates at the same time , eaying Missouri would vote for him to thn end. J Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston wlth- I drew Governor Foss from considera tion. By this time It was apparent Wilson would win on the forty-sixth ballot and the convention was in an uproar, delaying th call for a long i while. Bryan Center of Interest. Bryan was a center of interest as Wilson's nomination became certain He said he had wanted most of all the nomination of a progressive Great confusion Interrupted the 1 roll call. Bell, of California, attempt- ' i ed to explain California's vote and was howled down The convention was i ; eager to hear the announcement of , ; ! Wilson's nomination which had now , become apparent. ; j , California stood by Clark to the last : but announced it would move, after J the ballot, to make the nomination unanimous. i Senator Stone of Missouri moves to I make the nomination of Woodrow " Wilson by acclamation. Formally Declared Nominee. I Chairman James formally declared Woodrow Wilson the nominee of the convention for president of the United States at 3:35 p. m. There was a demonstration, j A tremendous demonstration fol- 1 lowed the announcements of Wilson's J nomination by acclamation. Cheer m, after cheer swept the hall and was jH taken up bv the crowds outside. m Tho convention adjourned until 9 ffBBH p. m. when nomination s for vice pres-Hs pres-Hs ldent will be made. -fjMi At noon the main body of delegates ft were in place, but Chairman James -) bad not appeared; the galleries were -V filled, eager and expectant. jj Convention called to order at 12:09 ! M 1-m' ', ( Balloting was resumed after brief iv preliminaries. Tho chairman an- f nounced that disorderly uemonstra-jt uemonstra-jt ; tlons would not be tolerated and the jjj galleries would be cleared if neces-JjT neces-JjT sary. T Forty-third ballot ordered at 12:1G. I Wilson Gets Illinois. 3 Illinois changed its voto to 58 for t Wilson under the unit rule. JA j Illinois' Individual standing was au- 'WL uounccd as Clark 18, Wilson 10, but iHfc under the unit rule the solid voto was K. cast for Wilson. m Louisiana gave two more Clark K votes to Wilson. i h . Wilson gained eight more Clark-votes Clark-votes from Michigan. The forty-third ballot in the national na-tional Democratic convention showed unusual gains for Woodrow Wilson. By the time the roll call had been about one-third completed Wilson had gained 73 over his last vote. Illinois had thrown 5S votes to him and It became apparent that he would pass the majority mark, Virginia Goes to Wilson. Virginia cast ner solid 24 votes for Wilson amid a storm of cheers. Chairman Swanson of Virginia said Virginia acted in view of the emergency emer-gency which had arisen and, while the delegation had been divided, It had now determined to apply the unit iule giving Wilson the solid voto. West Virginia Flops. West Virginia added her 1G Clark votes to Wilson Tumultuous cheers. Forty-Third Ballot. Alabama Underwood 24. Arizona Clark 3, Wilson 2, Bryan 1. Arkansas Clark IS. California Clark 26. Colorado Clark 11, Wilson 1. Connecticut Underwood 3. Clark 1. Wilson 5. Delaware Wilson G. Florida Wilson 2. Underwood 10. Georgia Underwood 28. Idaho Wilson 7, Clark 1. Illinois Clark 18, Wilson 40. Indiana Wilson 2S, Clark 1, Kern 1. Iowa Clark 1H, Wilson 14&. Kansas Wilson 20. Kentucky Clark 2fi. Louisiana Clark 6, Wilson 14. Maine-Clarke 1, Wilson 11. Maryland Passed. Massachusetts Wilson 9, Foss 27. Michigan Clark 2, Wilson 2S. Minnesota Wilson 24." Mississippi Underwood 20. Missouri Clark 3G. Montana Wilson 7, Clark 1. Nebraska Clark 3, Wilson 13. Nevada Clark 6. Nev Hampshire Clark 3, Wilson 5 New Jersey Wilson 24, Clark 4. New Mexico Clark S New York Clark 90. North Carolina Wilson 22, Underwood Under-wood 2. . North Dakota Wilson 10. Ohio Wilson 20, Harmon 28. Oklahoma Clark 10, Wilson 10. Oiegon Wilson 10. Pennsylvania Wilson 74, Clark 2. Rhode Island Clark 10. South Carolina Wilson IS. South Dakota Wilson 10. Tennessee Underwood G, Wilson S, Clark 10. Texas Wilson 40. Utah Wilson GV, Clark 1V. Vermont Wilson S. Virginia Wilson 24. Washington Clark 14. , West Virginia Wilson 16. Wisconsin Wilson 22, Clark 4. Wyoming Wilson 6. Alaska Wilson 5, Clark 1. District of Columbia Clark G. Hawaii Wilson 4, Clark 2. Porto Rico Wilson 4, Clark 1, Underwood Vs. Maryland demands a poll, Maryland Poll resulted: Clark 9, Wilson 5M:, Underwood 1. Forty-third ballot, official: Clark 329, Wilson G02, Underwood 98., Harmon 28, Foss 27. Bryan 1. Kern 1. Forty-fourth ballot ordered tit 1:01 p. m. Colorado Shifts. Colorado shifted to Wilson, giving him ten votes. Wisconsin voted uodidly for Wilson, the fimt time the delegation had voted vot-ed as a unit 26 votes. Wilson gained steadily as the forty-fourth forty-fourth ballot progressed. Mississippi thus far solid for Underwood, announced an-nounced a caucus and was passed. Pennsylvania Goes Solid. Pennsylvania, heretofore, almost solid for Wilson, cast the full seventy six for him amid cheers. j Washington's vote on the forty-fourth forty-fourth ballot was questioned and a poll led to much delay. The pbll of Washington's vote resulted: re-sulted: Clark, 8 1-2; Wilson, 3 1-2; two absent, ab-sent, but under tho unit rule the fourteen four-teen otes were for Clark. Forty-fourth ballot: Alabama Underwood 24. Arizona Clark 3, Wilson 3. ' . - Arkansas Clark 18. California C'ark 2G Colorado Wilson 10, Clark 2. Connecticut Underwood 8, Clark 1, Wilson 5 Delaware Wilson G, Florida Wilson 2, Underwood 10. Georgia Underwood 28. Idaho Wilson G 1-2. Clark 1 1-2. Illinois Wilson 58. Indiana Wilson 30. Iowa Clark S. Wilson 18. Kansas Wilson 20. Kentucky Clark 2G. Louisiana Wilson 15, Clark 5. Maine Wilson 11. Clark 1. Maryland Claik S 1-2, Wilson 7, Underwood 1-2. Massachusetts Wilson 9, Foss 27. Michigan Clark 2, Wilson 28. Minnesota Wilson 20. Mississippi Passed. Missouri Clark 36. Montana Wilson 7, Clark 1. Montana Wilson 7, Clark 1. Nebraska Clark 3, Wilson 13. Nevada Clark G. Nov Hampshire Clark 3, Wilson 5. New Jersey Wilson 24, Clark 4. New Mexico Clark S. New York Clark 90. North Carolina Wilson 22, Underwood Under-wood 2. North Dakota Wilson 10. Ohio Wilson 21, Harmon 27. OklahomaClark 10, Wilson 10. Oregon Wilson 10. Pennsylvania Wilson 7G. Rhodo Island Clark 10. South Carolina Wilson IS. South Dakota Wilson 10. Tennessee Clark 9, Wilson 9f. Underwood Un-derwood 6. Texas Wilson 40. Utah Wilson 8 Vermont Wilson S. Virginia Wilson 24. Washington Clark 14. ' West Virginia Wilson 16. Wisconsin Wilson 26. Wyoming Wilson 6. Alaska Clark 1, WilBon 5. District of Columbia Clark 6. Hawaii Clark 2, Wilson l. Porto Rico Clark 1, Wilson 4 1-2, Underwood 1-2. ( Mississippi Underwood 20. Total, 1.0SS. Clark, 30G. - - Wilson, 629. Underwood. 99. a Harmon, 27. . , Foss, 27. r Forth-fifth ballot ordered at 1:45 p. ni. Alabama Underwood y24. Arizona Clark 3, Wilson 3. Arkansas Clark 18. California Clark 26. Colorado Wilson 10. Glark ? Connecticut Underwood 7, Qiark n, Wilson 5. I Delaware Wilson 6. Florida Wilson 2, Underwood 9. t . Georgia Underwood 28. Idaho Wilson G 1-2, Clark 1 1-2. Ill nols Wilson 5S Indiana W ilson 30 Iowa Clark 9, Wilson 17. Kansas Wilson 20. Kentucky Clark 2G. Louisiana Clark 5, Wilson 15. Maine Clark 1, Wilson 11. Maryland Clark 8 1-2, Wilson 7, Underwood 1-2 Massachusetts Wilson 9, Foss 27. Michigan Clark 2, Wilson 28. Minnesota Wilson 24. Mississippi Passed. Missouri Clark 3G. Montana Wilson 7, Clark 1. Nebraska Wilson 13, Clark 3. Nevada Clark 6. New Hampshire Clark 3, Wilson 5. New Jersey Wilson 24, Clark 4. New Mexico Clark S. New Mexico Mex-ico asked for poll. New Mexico poll resulted: Wilson 4, Clark 4. Entire vote under un-der Instructions cast for Clark. North Carolina Wilson 22, Underwood Under-wood 2. North Dakota Wilson 10. Ohio Harmon 25, Wilson 23. Oklahoma Clark 10, Wilson 10. Oregon Wilson 10. Pennsylvania Wilson 76. Rhodo Island Clark 10. South Carolina Wilson IS. South Dakota Wilson 10. Tennessee Underwood G, Clark S, Wilson 10. Texas Wilson 40. Utah Wilson 8. Vermont Wilson 8. v New York Clark 90. Virginia Wilson 24. Washington Clark 14. West Virginia Wilson 16. Wisconsin Wilson 2G. Wyoming Wilson G. Alaska Wilson 6. District of Columbia Clark 6. Hawaii Clark 2, Wilson 1. Porto Rico Clark 1, Wilson 4 1-2, Underwood 1-2. Mississippi Underwood 20. Forty-fifth ballot-Clark. ballot-Clark. 30G; Wilson, 633; Underwood, Under-wood, 97; Harmon, 25; Foss, 27. Sonator Bankhead has gone to platform and It is reported he "will withdraw Underwood. Bankhead spoke amid breathless silence. Ho said Underwood had entered the- convention hoping to bo the nominee. But his chief desire was to eradicate every vestige of section feeling. That had now been demonstrated hy tho liberal support given the Alabama candidate. "But I think the tirael has come to recognize that h'o cannot bo nominated nom-inated In this convention nor can ho be used to defeat any other candidate," candi-date," Bankhead concluded. ' "Vice President?" queried a delegate dele-gate from the floor. "No," shouted Bankhead. "he will not turn from tho important duties he is performing to take such an office as vice president " Underwood would remain where he was, doing his great constructive work, Bankhead went on, and ho expressed ex-pressed hope no one would further urge the Alabama candidate for vice president Mr Underwood directs me to withdraw with-draw his name from this comention," said Bankhead, amid Impressive silence, si-lence, adding a trlbuto of thanks from Underwood for the sincere and loyal support given him. He added that all his friends were now released re-leased to vote for whom they pleased. Senator Stone, in Speaker Clark's Interest, also mounted the platform for a statement. ( Clark Delegates Released. Stone said delegates were perfectly perfect-ly free to vote for whom they choose, but the Missouri delegation would vote for Clark on all ballots, regardless regard-less of what others might do. Foss Withdrawn. Mayor Fitzgerald took the platform to withdraw Foss. Congressman Fitzgerald of New York spoke from the platform, presenting pre-senting the view of the New York delegation under the fast changing conditions. Fitzgorald of Now York moved that roll call bo dispensed with and the nomination of Wilson be made by acclamation. ac-clamation. The convention rose en masse as New York's spokesman moved Wilson's Wil-son's nomination by acclamation. A frenzy of cheers swept the floor and galleries. Delegates stood on their chairs waving hats and flags. Senator Reed Objects, Senator Reed, of Missouri, interposed interpos-ed objection to New York's lequest for unanimous consent to make Wilson's Wil-son's nomination by acclamation. "Without the slightest desire to ex-iress ex-iress anw sentiment or rancor, I object, ob-ject, because Missouri wants to be recorded on this ballot, for old Champ Clark," said Senator Reed in objecting object-ing to the acclamation motion. Forty-sixth ballot ordered at 2:53 p. ni. Tho roll call went on because of objection ob-jection to suspending and making the nomination by acclamation. States Fell In Line. State after state fell Into line for Wilson, insuring his nomination by an overwhelming majority. Delegate Moore, of Ohio, took the platform and reelascd the Harmon delegates from further supporting Harmon. Wilson was nominatod at 3:15 p. m. when Pennsylvania cast her 76 votes for hlui, making his total 733. Final Roil Call. Alabama Wilson 24. Arizona Wilson 6. Arkansas Wilson IS California Passed. Colorado Wilson 10, Clark 2. Connecticut Wilson 14. Delaware Wilson 6. Florida Wilson 7. Clark 5, Georgia Wilson 28. Idaho Wilson 8. Illinois Wilson 58. Indiana Wilson 30. Iowa Wilson 26. Kansas Wilson 20. Kentucky Wilson 26. Louisiana Clark 2, WIIso 18. Maine Wilson 12 Maryland Wilson 16. Massachusetts Wilson 36. Michigan Wilson 30. Minnesota Wilson 24. Mississippi Wilson 20, l T Missouri Wilson 20. tl Missouri Clark 36. Montana Wilson 8. Nebraska Wilson 1G. Nevada Clark 6. New Hampshire Wilson 8. New Jersey Wilson 24, Clark 4. New Mexico Wilson 8. New York-r-WJlson 90. North Carolina Wilson 24. North Dakota Wilson 10. Ohio Passed. Oklahoma Wilson 20. Oregon Wilson 10. Pennsylvania Wilson 76. Oregon Wilson 10. Pennsylvania Wilson 76. Rhode" Island Wilson 10. South Carolina Wilson IS. - South Dakota Wilson 10. ,- Tennessee Wilson 24. Texas Wilson 40. Utah Wilson 0. Vermont Wilson S. Virginia Wilson 24. Washington Wilson 14. West Virginia Wilson lb. Wisconsin Wilson 2G. Wyoming Wilson 0. Alaska Wilson 6. District of Columbia Clark G. Hawaii Wilson G Porto Rico Wilson G. California Clark 21, Wilson 2. Ohio Clark 1, Harmon 12, Wilson 33, two absent. Forty-sixth ballot, official: Clark, S4; Wilson, 990; Harmon, 12. , 1 ' |