The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-02
BY ROBERT l.. GRAY.
STAFF Correspondent Richmond VT
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BALTIMORE. MD. July AFTER a
nrueIling session the convention AZ
: io,,rued Tor supper With Woodrow VIII
son still forging slowly, but very
slowly ahead.
The sole question now is the Jersey
governors staying power. Can re
last it out?
when | say that Wilson has It on
him TO get SEQ votes or thereabouLs, i
speak with the best authority In Tie
world, the authority Of some OF Ills
strcnue.t opponents, The ballot first
taken when the convention reconveneS
wifl see the Jerseyite holding his own
ur lettering it. So much his bittefest
opponents admit. The equation VIA
be resolved one way or the other As
his opponents or Ills friends are Ftsitt.
Wilson Sentiment High.
Wilson sentiment runs high in lat
tinsore this evening, The lobpies f'ns
with his name. The papers are ler
him. particularly the Roosevelt News
snd the lately arrived Grasty sun. TIE
rr1en who represent the crowd That on
~varv occas sion sets the convention ny
tha ears with the rhythmic cry OF we
want Wilson. believe or profess 20
believe that Il Is all over but the
shouting.
On rhe other hand Wilson's oppo-
nents are dangerously cool hwy
noint out that ali the clsmor aud fofy
ana sentiment mean nothing except ah
expected contingency. TheS uectaie
shAa lN4lsaf4 ar44l =
prpfess TO know when ne WIZ y"
ssoppeo. Maybe rf,ey are Fight. MAY
be wrong. The result VIII SHOW"
Who Are Theyy
Who are Wilson'S opponents
f.oncreteIy stated they are the reai
n,,uporters Of Underwood ana the reai
importers of Clark. Between THESE
exisfs the closest sort of BOND OF poi't-
zeal union. Clark and Underwood ma y c
worked in beautiful harmony ~. s"s
house OF representatives. As speaker
ma leader they have understood and
.nrrceiated each other. AS pfesert
IYnaerwood looks impossible, What
rro,taa Underwood naturally do under
tha circumstances? Whom would his
rwr interests as we'll as his own
Friendships naturally lead him 70 favor
Tor president? Champ Clark, because
IN that event there would be the ao-
ynncement OF the speakcrship Tor IN
E darwood
FnaYnbered i'm attempting 70 come TO
conclusion regarding an almost nhpre-
! cedented situation.
Here ii Is then:
Underwood and Clark seem to have
hNfween them enough votes.
hut their respectively loyal deie,
rntNs in many instances will not stand
Il IA the nomination of the other party
3 m what Ia q half completed bargain
I Even II they would the bargain couio
\ not be contaminated.
But they do seem to have enough
& x,<sfas between them to make wilson
eafn from tho valiant fight that has
htsen made for him only the fruit that
surtts 10 ashes on thirsty lips.
That Dark Horse.
sS i win not bore you again with dark
G horse, talk He may be named Pluto
# but he IL dark. very dark.
III the incident Of his attempt 70
Il ri the ear Of the convention for a
0neech about the Clark banner riot
IN. Bryan overplayed his hand, he
his appeal. No one
q hare among the mass Of those VINO
Is |SS Is make a convention is tired OF
u Hrxnn. But they are all tired of much
v eaking. Bell. OF California. is a
@n1,uutxteTt sinner IN this respect. Bryan
kia NTH or sixth appearance for an
1TrfIcn wore out the edge Of his re-
II Sptioh. The fiTss occasion in sixteen
Il; ss 1870 when he was denied a hearing
&. 8S8N fxar. tfnsied on second pawe.)