THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 313, 1 July 1912, Page 5

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

■ CHAMP CLARK GAINS GROUND.

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New York, June 28. The Democratic Convention at Baltimore, although sitting all night, was unable to decide on a candidate. Mr. Champ Clark secured the first ballot, but he had not a sufficient majority. The New York delegates are supporting Mr. Harmon. Mr. Bryan secured only one vote, that being from Ohio. The Southern States are stoutly resisting Mr. Bryan's nomination, and his thances are steadily growing smaller. Mr. Clark is considered to haTe the beet chance. Mr. Roosevelt is organising a progressive party, and declares that he intends to remain fighting to the last. CONTINUOUS BALLOTING. AN UNPRECEDENTED SCENE. THE NEW PLATFORM. Received 30. 5.5 p.m. Baltimore, June 20. The Convention spent the whole day balloting. Mr. Champ Clark headed the first ballot. This led to a gTeat demonstration. Scores of standards of different States were torn up and Clark's banner substituted. A procession was then formed. The fifth ballot gave Clark 443, Wilson Sol. Harmon 141, Underwood 118, and Marshall 31. A later message states that tho scenes that occurred were unprecedented. There were loud imprecations against the Wall Street magnates. Bryan i- irreconcilable in his determination to radicalise the Democratic Party, but. says IVutrr, the riddle of his tactics is unsoivable until the outcome of the struggle compels him to declare kimself. The tenth ballot increased Clark's lead, the Tammany votes in his favor. There i* ftiil a two-thirds majority unsecured. The platform about to be presented favors an immediate gradual reduction of the tariff, especially on the necessaries of life, -vigorous criminal and civil enforcement of the anti-trust law. and condemning the Republican compromise with the Standard Oil and tobacco trusts. A RECORD BALLOT. Received 1, 12.20 a.m. Baltimore. .Tun? 30. Tlier? va« unprecedented ballot tin? at Saturday's srs-ion. The twenty-sixth ballot result"-!: Clark 477. Wilson. 405, Underwood 112. Harmon 30. The Convention was ivi ilili' to reach a decision, and adjourn"d till Monday. Bryan has d no tendency so far to place as p. candidate, and the Interest c-lipsi-s that of the Republican Convention.