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PROW WILSON NOMINATED FOR f PRESIDENT ON FORTY-SIXTH SJHUf I ??????" ||,- ? | mtft |, , r','.,- ?? ' ' L JERSEY GOVERNOR IS UNANIMOU8LV CHOSEN FOR THS PRESIDENCY BY THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN BALTIMORE. N6 DEADLOCK ENDS AFTER RECORD-BREAKING FIGHT utor, Bankhead of Alabama Withdraw Underwood's Name and Wllaon Wa" Nominated by Acclamation on the Forty Sixth Ballot. Exciting Scenea In the Convention Hall, ooveuiion Hall. Baltimore, Md.~ eruor Wood row Wilson of New was uoinlnated for the presi rv herfe on the forty sixth ballot. . fortyflftn ua'ttvi oh^'A-'sd that ti ded only 95 ballots to nominate jjjderwood'H name was withdrawn, Alabama cast her vote for Wil The name of ^oss wan with tn *n<l Massachusetts swung Into (or Wilson. Clark'a name was withdrawn and New York moy it the nomination he made unan nuan James directed the call* bf the roll for the forty-third e. y Arizona on the forty?thlrd vote, lost one vote to Hryan. jonnecticut showed a gain of two Wilson. They left tho Clark col Idaho Wilson gained i i-2. e hall was quiet as Illinois was bed. When Roger C, Sullivan of jago announced: "Eighteen votes Clark. 40 for Wilson," there was t cheering. Forty-Third Ballot. 1 hairman James pounded the table ;b his gavel and finally quietd the >oar. "Illinois, under the unit rule, its 68 votes for Wilson," he a^* need and another cheer greeted shift. This gave Wilson a clear n of 5S votes in Illinois. The New gey governor continued to gain. In ra he added 1 1-2 to his total vote. IVhen Kentucky was called and the !e was announced 26 for Clark, one th# delegates demanded: I want to know if Kentucky can e for Wilson If a majority of the legates desire, to do so?" ^Governor McCreary, chairman of the legation, argued that the lnstruc ne of the Kentuckians would not w a break. The Wilson men did press the point, although evident confident of a vote In the delega Q. Jrhe New York delegation had decld in caucus to continue to cast its U ? : 4 votes for Clark. The vote in the cue showed for Clark, 78; for Wil , 10, and for Underwood, 2. Wilson Qains. A'hen Virginia was reached, Sena Swanson arose to explain ? the 1 te's vote. He asserted that at a cub the delegation had decided to Jforce the unit rule for the first, time. lson had secured a majority of the ^legation and the state's 24 votes ire cast for him. This gave Wilson a gain of 108 and lark a loss of 101. Underwood lost! e and a half. The announcement! this vote started a Wilson demon ration. Come on you Wilson!" shouted the irsey delegation, and they leaped* to elr chairs. * . The ballot left Wilson 124 votes ort of the necessary two- thirds to minate. Forty-Fourth Vote. Once more the call of the roll be n. It was the forty-fourth ballot d Wilson in the beginning gained in Arizona; Colorado climbed aboard Ihe band wagon," giving Wilson a tin of 9. This made the vote 10 to! for Wilson. One of the two was rs. Anna B. Pitzer, sister-in-law of Jieaker Clark. In Idaho on this ballot Wilson lost ilf a vote, but he gained 2 as In ana's vote was cast solidly for him. It was rumored on the convention f )or that Governor Marshall of Indl- \ la would be a candidate for vice 'esident if Wilson were nominated. \ Wilson gained 3 1-2 in Iowa, and Duislana gave him 1 more. The Mississippi delegation was In fcucus when called qn the forty ^urth ballot and was passed. Maryland gave WilBon a gain of 12 and Ohio gave him a gain of more. The forty-fourth ballot put Wilson ? 1-2 votes away from a nominal, is vote was 629, a gain of 27 as >mpared with the forty-third ballot Clark dropped from 329 to 306. The situation led to the belief that Wilson would be nominated on the ?rty-fifth ballot. An effort was made at the end of ie forty-fourth roll call by the Wash ton delegation to vote proxies on Poll of that delegation. Chairman imeB insisted upon maintaining hit Jsition, formerly taken, that no "oxles should be voted in the con intion. Row in Washington. An appeal was t*ken from conven ts, but the chair was sustained by [roaring vote, which seemed almost panimous. * The polling of the Washington del* "tea showed that of the 28 dele a, with half a vote each, absent, tUng Washington's rote in the con ?D to ? 1* P? #olk ?J?M >f these wvre cast for Clark and 3 "1-2 or Wilson, but Washington being un lei the unit rule, fourteen votes wore ?ecorded for Clark. THE DECIDING BALI.OT HoW* the States Voted on the Final Ballot. The Deciding Ballot, On the forty-sixth ballot the vote was; Alabama- Wilson, 24. Arizona ? Wilson, 6. Arkansas ? Wilsou, 18. California, paused. Colorado ? Wilson, 10; Clark, 1. Connecticut? Wilson, 'l4. California? Clark,, 24; Wilson. 2. Colorado changes to Wilsou, 12 votes, Delaware ? Wilson, 6. Florida ? Wilson, 7; Clark, 6. Georgia ? Wilson, 28. Idaho ? Wilson, 8. Illinois ? Wilson, 58. Indiana? Wilson, 30. Iowa ? Wilson, 26. .Kansas ? Wilson, 20. Kentucky? Wilson, 26. Ivouisiana? Clark, 2; Wilson, 18. Maine ? Wilson, 12. Maryaldn? Wilson, 16. Massachusetts? Wilson, 36. Michigan ? Wilson, 30. Minnesota ? Wilson, 24. Mississippi? Wjlson, 20. Missouri ? Clark, 36. Montnna ? Wilson, 8. Nebraska ? Wilson, 16. Nevada ? Clark, 6. New Hampshire ? Wilson, 8. New Jersey ? Wilson, 24; Clark, 4. New Mexico ? Wilson, 8. New York? Wilson, 90. North Carolina ? Wilson, 20.. North Dakota^ ? Wilson, 10. Ohio? Clark, l; Harmon, 12; Wil son, 33; two absent. Oklahoma ? Wilson, 20. Oregon ? Wilson, 20. Ithodo Island ? Wilson, 10. South Carolina ? Wilson, 10. South Dakota ? Wilson, 10. ?Tennessee ? Wilson, 24. Texas ? Wilson, 10. ITtah? WilBpn, 8. Vermont ? Wilson, 8. Virginia ? Wilson, 24. Washington ? Wttson,- 14. West Virginia ? Wilson, 16. Wisconsin ? Wilsqn, 26. . Wyoming ? Wilson, 6. Alaska ? Wilson, 6. District of Columbia ? Clark, 0. Hawaii ? Wilson, 6. Porto Rico ? Wilson, 6. Forty-sixth ballot, official: Clark, 84. Wilson. 990. Harmon, 12. Absent, 2. The end came in sight when, at the beginning of the forty-sixth ballot, Senator Bankhead of Alabama, mana ger for the Underwood forces, mount ed the platform. "Mr. Chairman," be began, "Mr. Underwood entered this contest hop ing he might secure the nomination from this convention. But I desire to say for him that his first and great est hope was that, through this con test he might eliminate (or all time every vestige of sectional prejudice in this convention. Mr. Underwood would willingly forego this nomination if the country has concluded that Ma son and Dixon's line has been tram pled out and that it is once more a thoroughly united country." Bankhead Speaks. Senator Bankhead said Mr. Under wood did not enter the raoe to defeat any man and would not be party to any suhc plan. His. hope was that what he had accomplished for the Democracy would help to secure the election of a Democratic president next November. He was for the par ty nominee and always had been. Mr. Underwood had taken no personal part in the campaign and would have no regrets. Senator Bankhead said Mr. Under wood would stay in the house and per form "his great duties without com plaint." "How about vice president?'' called a delegate. "Vice president No," shouted the senator. "Do not take him from his present post if you cannot elevate him to the highest office. Vice presi dent? No. Anybody can sit In the ! vice president's chair. Even I, huita Ible as I am, could sit there and say: 'The gentleman from New York 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 conven tion." Senator Bankhead's action in with drawing Mr. Underwood aroused the r? lltan was seated on the ve-anda of the "little white house" with Mrs. Wil son and his daughters when he re ceived the news of his nomination from his mansgers. "The honor is as great as can come to any man by the nomination of a party,'' he said, "especially In the cir cumstance*. I hap? I appreciate It at Its true value; but J<mt at thlH mo ment I feel the remendous responsi bill ty it Involves even more than I feel the honor. "I hope with sil my heart that the party will never have reason to re KM- 1 It." j? Oovernor Wilson wss posing for a photograph with hi* wife and daugh ters when he was informed that Un derwood had withdrawn. "Well, 1 declare," said flfie governor, "that will give me enough votes, If they all go to me." Mrs. Wilson, whose native bt%*e Is (ieorgia, Maid: ?'The only thing I re?ret u that . Uy-ort'-'i. 'I'd not vote for Mr. WUfitt' DEKCf.fiHC PLATFORM The Document Covers Every Subject of Importance Which Has Been the Subject of Party Discussion During the Last Four Years. Tile following iu a suuuiary of the planks of the Democratic platform: Reaffirms party's devotion to the principles of Democratic government as formulated by Jefferson. Declares for a tariff for revenue only and denounces "the high Repub lican tariff as the principal cause of the unequal distribution of wealth." Favors immediate downward revi sion of present duties, especially upon necessaries of life. Favors gradual re duction so as not to interfere with or destroy legitimate industries. Denounces President Taft_for veto ing tariff bills of last congress. Con demns Republican party "for failure to redeem its promises of 1908 for downward revision.'' Takes isuue with the Republican platform as to the high cost of living, contending it is largely due to the high tariff lawB. . Favors vigorous enforcement of the original features of the anti-trust law. Demands such additional legislation as may be necessary to crush private monopoly. Favors prohibition of holding com panies, interlocking directors, water ing, etc. Condemns Republicah admin istration for "comrpomlsing with the Standard Oil company and Tobacco Trust." Denounces as "usurpation the efforts of Republicans to deprive the states of their rights and to enlarge^ powers of the Federal government.' "There is," says the platform* "no twilight zone between the nation and the state in which exploiting inter ests can take refuge from both." Urges people to support proposed constitutional amendments, pending In various state legislatures, provid ing for an income tax and election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. Ab Justification of the campaign expenditures, attention is campaign expenditures, attention is directed "to the enormous expendi tures of money in behalf of the presl dent and his predecessor in the re cent presidential contest." Declares for presidential preferen tial primaries. Directs national com mittee ..to provide for selection at pri maries of members of national com mittee. Pledges party to enactment of law prohibiting campaign contributions by corporations and unreasonable cam paign contributions by individuals. Favors single presidential term and making president ineligible for re election. ? .. .. . ? Felicitates Democratic congress on its record, enumerating Important achievements and pldges an adequate navy. Denounces Republican administra tion on charge of extravagance and demands return to simplicity and economy befitting a Democratic gov ernment. Favors efficient supervision and rate regulation of railroads, express companies, telegraph and telephone lines and a valuation of these com panies by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and also regulation over insurance and stock of- corporations. Tn connection with a demand for such revision of the banking laws as will give temporary relief in case of finan cial distress, there is a denunciation of the Aldrich bill prepared by the monetary commission. The present method of depositing government funds is condemned and the party is pledged to the enactment of a law for the deposit of such funds by competitive bidding In state or national banks, without discrimi nation as to locality. Recommends investigation of agri cultural credit societies in Europe to ascertain whether a system of rural credits may be devised suitable to conditions in the United States. Pledges party to enactment of leg islation to prevent devastation of lower Mississippi valley by floods and the .control of the Mississippi is de clared to be a national rather than a state problem. The maintenance of navigable channel is also recommend ed. Favors national aid regarding poet roads. Repeats party's declaration of the platform of 1908 as to rights of la bor and pledges the party to an em ployes' compensation law. Declares the unnecessary withdrawal of public laud teuds to retard development and bring reproach upon policy of conser vation. that reservations should be limited to purposes which they pur port to serve; favors broadest liber altty in administering laud law* and says forest renew* act permitting homestead entries within the national forests had not been nullified by ad ministrative regulation; declarer for Immediate action to make available Alaskan coal lands and safegurdlng of lives of miner*. Favors encouragement of agrlcul ture and legislation to suppress gam bling in agi (cultural products ... , Believe# iik fostering growth of a merchant marine and ur*es speedy en actment of laws for the greaUr so curlty of life and property at sea Ho affirms previous declarations regard ing pure food and public health Reconuneuda law reform legisla tion. Welcome* Arizona and New Mexico to sls?> rlniod of states. Favors parcels post and extcns'on of rural <r ftvery PYTHON DONE UP IN SPLINTS , ?? , ' Interesting Surgical Operation Per formed on a Reptile at the Zoo In London.^ ? A second operation haa been performed on the great python l?tho Zoological (iardens, who fraotureaV^ls Jaw while swallowing a goat a tow weeks ago. After the Jaw and bead had been enveloped In a rigid casing for a couple of weeks be began to shed bis skin. It wua impossible for the pa tient to complete the shedding while the head was t>ound up, and the ban dage was therefore removed. The bones of the Jaw, It was found, had partly reunited. With bis bead free again the pytbon was obviously In the best of spirits, and celebrated the occasion by swal lowing a duck. The skin of the head waB then shed, including the trans parent outer lenses of the eye. After ward It was decided to replace the plaster of parls. Awaiting a moment when the giant reptile was colled In his tank, six heavy keepers crawled into his cage, each carrying a stout board. These were quickly slid over, the top of the tank while the operators sought for the injured head through an opening between two of the boards. Once the neck was seized the six heavy keep ers sprang on the boards and were ordered to sit tight, thus forming a living room. As the powerful colls heaved Inside the tank the heavy keepers were lifted up bodily, but their combined weight was too much for the heavy python, and the splint and bandages were rapidly replaced. It will be some weeks before the bandages are retnoved and meantlrtie the python will not be a\>le to eat or see. When I visited him In his cage during the week-end he seemed rath er sorry for himself. ? London Mall. QUEE:R TOWN IS IRONSPOR1 Nobody In Ohio Village Write* Let ters, Get# Arrested or Stays Out Late. The most remarkable town in Ameri ca, in Borne respects at least, Is to be found among the hills of southern Ohio. It is Ironsport, with 700 in habitants, ten miles east of Zanes Ville. ' The Ironsport postofflce was closed October 31, because Joseph Barney, the postmaster, said he had not sold a single stamp in five weeks nor had he received any incoming or outgoing malls. The people explain that they have no friends to write to and that they are all too busy to write any how. There has not been an idle man in Ironsport since 1909. The mines are running full time, and every miner owns Ills own home. Some time ago the police department disbanded, the chief declaring there had been no ar rests made within six months and that it is only a waste of public money to keep salaried policemen. The village reoords one fire In two years and the damage then was $200. A recent census showed that me population is composed of 637 Irish men, 11 Welshmen and 52 Germans. Until October, 1911, there were only 11 men and women In Ironsport who had "no church." A Zanesville priest recently reported that he had succeed ed in converting these 11 persons. The school teachers of Ironsport, four in number, declare that Ironsport children are unusually bright, owing to the moral influence of the town. Not I since a circus visited Ironsport three years ago has there been a person seen on the streets so late as midnight. ? The Rosary. Friendly Tip to an Architect. Ollle James, who is soon to be the new senator from Kentucky, is well known for two reasons in Washing ton. One la his perfectly, artistically and entirely ba*d head. The other is the admiration and' esteem in which he Is held by Handsome Tom Heflln, a member of congress from Alabama. tell you," said Heflln, one even ing, to a crowd, "Ollie is a fine fel low. What's more, he's self-made, and he deserves a lot of credit for thaL Think of ltl He started out with nothing but his brains, and now he's about to be made a senator. A self made senator 1" "Well," drawled Harry Maynard, a member of the group, "if he made himself, and did such a thundering fine job of It, wby didn't he put some hair on tbe top of his bead?"? Twice* a-Month Popular Magazine. Commencing June 1st, and lasting for 30 days, we will sell all Spring and Summer Millinery at half price. $8 and $10 patterns at - $3.98 50c Sailors at - - - 39c 25c Sailors at - - - 19c Large Stock to Select From The Misses Gerald HAM and BACON Nothing more tempting can be ?' ? ... ? _ ? ? ? * . ?? found for the breakfast table. 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