ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː, ˈæftɚ mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɛvən,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ vˈoʊts æt θɹˈiː kənvˈɛnʃənz, ðə dˈɛməkɹˌæts wɜːɹ ʌnˈeɪbəl tə dᵻsˈaɪd ɐmˌʌŋ θɹˈiː kˈændᵻdˌeɪts fɔːɹ nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən tə tˈɛksəsᵻz twˈɛlfθ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In 1902, after more than 7,000 votes at three conventions, the Democrats were unable to decide among three candidates for nomination to Texas's 12th congressional district.