Democrats Face Split as Thirty Fifth Ballot Looms
Amid crowded galleries in Baltimore, Democratic leaders including Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall and Roger C. Sullivan of Illinois debated candidacy viability. Chairman Mack doubted Wilson or Clark nomination. convention roll call for the thirty fifth ballot delayed by reader absence and crowding, with Rev. Br Ranch offering a brief prayer before order was restored.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
George R. Harvey
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Mack
Wilson
Clark
Mr. Mack
Baltimore
James
Clayton Br. Ranch
Kansas
Delaed
Lallor
Claus
Wion
Underwood
Harmon
Marshall
Bryan
Foss
William J.bryan
Nebraska
Champ Clark
Charles Murphy
Tammany Bell
New York
New Jersey
Air
Tryan
Ohio
Buckeye
Indiana Dumps Marshall at National Convention
At Baltimore's Convention Hall Indiana swapped support from Marshall to Wilson on the twenty-ninth ballot, sending Wilson to 29 votes with Kern at one. Major G. W. Menzies was the lone Indiana vote for Kern, while Donn Roberts of Terre Haute challenged the tally from the aisle.
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Indiana
Wilson
New Jersey
Kern
G. W. Menzies
Mt. Vernon
Senator Shively
Marshall
A. A. Adams
Shively
Francis Alexander
Sixth
Alexander
Onie James
James
Donn Roberts
Terre Haute
Donn
Roberts
Hoosier
Governor Pass
Massachusetts
Tas Bay State
Foss
Vermont
Connecticut
Locuisiana
Baldwin
Hugh
Michigan
Thomas R. Marshall
Stanchfield Defends NY Vote at Democratic Convention
John R. Stanchfield of New York explains his ballot at the Baltimore convention, defending New York’s 45 electoral votes and the state’s influence. He recalls supporting Bryan in 1896 and 1900 and argues New York’s delegation is representative and deserves a fair hearing.
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Baltimore
John RB. Stanchfield
New Yorx
New York
Empire State
United States
Flower
Brean
Colonel Bryan
Tran
Supreme Court
State of
Department of Life
Nebraska
Convention Adjourned After 26 Ballots In Democratic Fight
Baltimore July 1 The Democratic national convention adjourned at 11 07 pm after twenty six ballots with Governor Wilson and Speaker Clark both losing ground and no candidate near victory. Nebraska delegates led a Bryan protest and party defections shifted support toward Wilson while Foss gained late momentum in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Cramp Clark
Kern Refuses Comment On Bryan Break Amid Camp Tensions
Baltimore July 1 Senator Kern remains ill after Friday breakdown and avoided discussion of a Bryan Kern split. He stayed with the Indiana delegation briefly then moved away. He said he knew nothing of any Bryan support or Wilson sentiment driving his prospects.
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Bryan
Baltimore
Kern
Indiana
Wilson
Infamous and False Is Charge of Champ Clark
Baltimore July 1 Sunday continues the feud between William Jennings Bryan and Speaker Champ Clark. Clark defends his honesty against Bryan's charges tied to New York delegates and Wall Street figures. Clark's letter to Senator Stone rejects Bryan's implied control by Murphy Belmont and Ryan and argues for upholding party majority rule and independent leadership.
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Champ Clark
Baltimore
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Charles F. Murphy
New York
Mr. Clark
Mr. Bryan
Yor
J. Pierpont Morgan
August Belmont
Thomas F. Ryan
Clark
William J. Stone
Missouri
Speaker Clark
Senator Stone
Washington, Yoster Day
Nebraska
Democrats
House of Representatives
Congress
Masters of political strategy play national ballot game
Baltimore June 29. The balloting last night produced sensational moves as old masters of political strategy joined the game. Clark lost ground while Wilson gained steadily with delegates switching from Clark to Wilson and Harmon gaining uncertain support. Indiana stood with Marshall on the fourth ballot as Kern entered as a dark horse.
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Political Checker Board
Massachusetts
Clark
Wilson
New York
Harmon
Charles F. Murphy
Ohio
John W. Kern
Indiana
Kern
Buckeye
Louisana
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Sone
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Texas
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Jersey
New Hampshire
Alaska
Sulzer
Maine
Michigan Marshall
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