The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-06
THINK A DEADLOCK
IS A POSSIBILITY
Democratic Leaders See Such
Condition at National
Convention.
BY RoDERick cLIFFoRDS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Democrat-
ic politicians have begun to speculaet
on the probability of a deadlock in the
National convention next summer, and
the selection of "darkhorse' as the
standard bearer of the party for the
comping presidential election.
This situation is brought about by
the fact up to the present the cam
paign for the nomination has been
,waged practically ny but two aspirants
i1or the nomination. They are Cover
nor Wilson Of New Jersey, and Cover
nor Harmon Of Ohio.
Although number Of other men
have been suggested as good presiden-
tial timber, they have SO far appear
ed merely as receptive" candidates,
Iand have been content to let their
"boom" glide along on the current OF
political gossip. Not so with Wilson
and Harmon.
They have established campaign
bureaus and have sent their agents in
to the field. Not content with this
they have taken to the trail them.
Princeton university, who has spent a
considerable portion of his time, since
being placed at the head Of affairs Of
the commonwealth OF New Jersey,
spreading his progressive views
throughout the country.
The Wilson and Harmon bureaus
now are engaged in conducting Wig
orOus campaign to mold public opin-
ion and sway the leaders Of the party
to their support.
Especially active Is the Wilson bu-
reau which Is located at AZ Broadway,
New York city. and daily is flooding
the mails with documents pointing out
the achievements and views OF the
New Jersey executive. Every morn
ing's mail carries to newspapers and
party workers extracts from other pa
pers throughout the country praising
Governor Wilson, and commenting on
his prospects for the nomination.
Out in Columbus. Ohio. the Harmon
bureau is equally active along similar
lines. This bureau is going the Will
son headquarters one better and is
sending out it's matter in printed form.
1t also Is supplying the country press
with boiler plate" matter so as to
save the publishers the cost Of cOmpo-
sition, as an additional inducement for
publication.
One of the principal efforts of the
Wilson followers is directed toward
the popularization Of the suggestion
that delegates to the national cOnven-
ton be chosen by direct vote at the
primaries. Gov. Wilson's campaign
managers are urging the adoption of
this plan in the hope, 1t is said Of
strengthening their candidates with
ethe rank and file of the party. While
they may be accomplishing this, it is
limited on the other hand, they are
bringing their chief into bad repute
with the leaders of the party, who are
said to look with disfavor on the pri-
mary feature, as its adoption would
mean lessening of these leaders pow
ers. The New Jersey governors ad-
herents are anxious to place his politi-
cal fortunes in the hands of the pri-
Yates Of the party, for they realize
that he Is popular with the people,
whereas they fear to have his chances
for the nomination submitted to the
conference OF the bosses" who are
inclined to frown upon the governors
advanced progressive ideas.
This stand of the Wilsonites is re-
garded here as but a demonstration of
the soundness OF the declaration that
Harmon Is the favorite Of the con
servatives" otherwise the "bossess" of
the party. and Wilson of the radicals.
1t also Is looked upon as confession
OF this wing of the party that the con-
servatives will prevail. The Wilson
men aim to have this question settled
at the primaries If possible, and be.