Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — CHAMP CLARK IN LEAD FIRST FOURTEEN BALLOTS. [ARTICLE]

CHAMP CLARK IN LEAD FIRST FOURTEEN BALLOTS.

Not Much Change Until 10th When Clark Got 104 More Than He Did the 9th—Adjourned After 12th. ..... .. v . .r ■ ■ • ■ - FOURTEENTH BALLOT. Clark 553 Wilson ........... 361 Underwood 11l Marshall 30 Harmon 29 Kern 2 Bryan 2 THIRTEENTH BALLOT. (lark 554% Wilson 856 Hannon 29 Underwood 115% Marshall 30 Foss 2

The vote above was taken after the convention had reconvened at 1 o’clock today and was the thirteenth ballot. The Ist ballot was taken before adjournment Thursday night, although it was 7 o’clock Friday morning. The convention met that afternoon at 4 o’clock and continued in session until after 2 o’clock Saturday morning. Eleven more ballots were taken. The 10th showed the first marked Change, a number of the Harmon delegates having switched to Clark, swelling his vote to 556 as against 452 on the 9th ballot. The 11th and 12th ballots did not materially change, although Clark lost 7 on the 12th ballot. On the 13th, taken after noon today, he had within 1% as many as he had received on the 10th. Governor Marshal} received 31 votes for ten ballots. All but one of these are from The odd one was from Michigan. He withdrew on the 11th ballot The Hoosier delegation is standing firmly for their governor. Bryan received 2 votes on the second ballot, On the 13th he did not receive any, indicating that he has sincerely given it out that he does not want any one to vote for him. Bryan’s resolution Is quite certain to injure Wilson, whom he is supposed to favor. It .will keep the conservative delegates from Wilson and probably eventually attract others just as it has a large number of the Harmon delegates. In order to ‘ win, he must get 170 more votes. This would be all of Underwood’s and all of Marshall’s and he would still be short 25 votes. To win he would have to get the balance of the . Harmon votes. . ‘i . r . Wilson lacked but 7 on the 13th ballot of having one-third. If he can get that many and keep them the convention will be a deadlock, which looks probable.