Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-04

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Caynor got one in the eight, ninth and
lanes got one in the eight and three
each In the goth and 25th ballots.
Floss got As IL the gard and 10 each In
the oath, 25th and goth ballots.
Baltimore, July 1.-THE Democratic
national convention is in q ugnt
deadlock. When 1t adjourned at II
. o'clock Saturday. night, 26 ballots mad
been taken and none of the candidates
was within hailing distance OF the
nomination.
II is generally conceded that Champ
Clark after attaining on several PAL
lots more than a majority of the dele
gates, is no longer probable nomi'
nee. 1t was bad day for the speak
ar. His vote dwindled with every bal.
lot until on the 26th ballot he had
only % more votes than he had on the
first ballot.
That Clark's managers realize his
chances are poor has been signincant'
~ indicated. The desperate fight to
clamp, the unit rule down on delega'
fions in which growing minority has
shown a purpose to leave Clark, ana
Senator Stones proposition to elimi-
nate the low candidate on every thira
ballot. shows that the speakers strait
% narrow.
Rumors Of Dissenslon.
Clark managers sent hurry call to
che speaker In Washington. he
reached Baltimore late at night and
conferred with his leaders. The speak.
or declined to make public his plans
while here. There are rumors OF dis
mension In the Clark camp.
woodrow Wilson, recognized now as
q real progressive has gained steadily
Starting with S24 votes he now has
aO7.
Disputes In several delegations and
che consequent roll calls have shown
m underlying tendency TO Wilson In
delegations where expression for the
New Jersey governor is throttled by
che unit rule.
Just two facts stick out beyond the
dominant fact of tight deadlock;
the gradual collapse Of the Clark
forces and the rising sentiment for
woodrow Wilson.
on the goth ballot Kansas broke
with its 20 votes from Clark to VIII
son, causing the determined and hard
Nghting progressives to take heart
apew
After the poor Clark showing on
the 21st ballot the Clark managers
sent ex-Goy. Francis to the platform
TO move for an adjournment until
o'clock. A roll call was taken and
the motion to adjourn was defeated
A99 to SGT.
Clark Men Desperate.
The Clark men at this point were
desperate. They were beset by de
sertions and rumors of desertions
The state chairman. J.. B. Shannon
and ex-Gov. Francis had been working
All afternoon to get the 20 Harmon
votes in Ohio for Clark. Mr.. Francis
rot the Ohio governor on the long dis
lance telephone and got bis release
Of the, delegates. 1t came 1T an oppor
tune time, for on the same ballot
Massachusetts, which had been giv
ahg So votes ia Clark Transferred
anem To- Gov. Foss. The Ohio votei
ikAme to Clhrl, thus covering up "a
ale made BY the hlassathusettB loss
u The ballotfnk wastSdleub and lack
fafik III efeleehsnt, Hon Gala and dln
SUITES ~ 1egatt0hss Were Ireuueut
auE the results an mad the 6dme trens
a steady, gradual inereaBe o. the WI
ron vote.
The confusion h the han duri1i
the votiak on the recess motion wal
knch that the clerks became badll
Ixsd ap on their figures and Il vari
edsly was clalnhed that 4 recess hal
Assn ordered ana defeated until Chair
man James ordered a fecasting Of IN
eoes. -
The anti-Clark men were lubllan
when they found they had defeate'
che Francis motion to take q recess
Too Serious for joking.
when the ron started on the 2ttl