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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
9
The convention struggles to nominate a candidate as eight ballots yield Clarke Wilson Harmon and others split votes. Bryan’s failed bid draws ridicule while rumors of Kern and New York influence swirl. Demonstrations mob and media commentary frame the scene as party divisions deepen.
Chicago and San Francisco items report a false Baltimore nomination rumor sweeping 275 Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity members at a grand council banquet. Applause lasted 15 minutes before officials declared the report untrue. Governor Wilson is identified as a member of Phi Psi. The piece notes Kirkwood’s Stanford background and Colorado Springs mercial for July 2.
Delegates in a crowded hall drag through sixth to eighth ballots with no nominee as heat and rumors of deals rise. Wilson gains steady but limited votes while Clark Underwood Harmon and Bryan trade small shifts. New York sticks with Harmon amid tense delays and a brief disorder over a Wilson denunciation.
The report details roll call shifts across ballots eight to ten in a Democratic convention. Clark, Wilson, Harmon, Underwood, Gaynor, and James trade votes with some gains and losses. A mass demonstration erupts as New York shifts to Clark and Bryan arrives to address Nebraska delegates amid chaotic scenes.
A scrambled report details delegate balloting with Clark and Wilson vying for nomination amid protests and disorder. Scores shift across ballots 11 through 12, with Clark and Wilson trading gains and losses as factions debate deadlines and adjournments in a sweltering hall.
Four ballots in the afternoon at the Democratic National Convention yielded no nominee. Connecticut backed Clark after Baldwin’s withdrawal as Wilson gained only slight ground. Tennessee and Nebraska shifted to Wilson. The hall filled with spectators including many women, while prayer and speeches framed a night of inconclusive balloting before a decisive roll call resumed at 4:18 PM.
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