The Washington herald., 1912-06-20
DEMOCRATS AWAIT
CHICAGO RESULT
No Conferences VIII Be Held BY
Delegates at Baltimore Until :
Republicans Act.
HARMON AND WILSON BOOM

Baltimore, June 1s.-No conferences
even Of a preliminary nature. looking
toward a combination TO nominate a can
didate for the Presidency win be at
tempted here until the nominations are
made at Chicago and until the leaders
have had an opportunity 10 sit down and
analyEe the resulting situation. This was
the opinion widely expressed to-day by
the leaders Of the forces of the several
contestants for the Democratic nomina-
tion. On the result OF the Republican
gathering much will depend, all admit.
but all the opposing leaders on the field
insist that the results at Chicago so far
point unmistakably 10 the necessity Of
Nominating their favorite.
There is, nevertheless. q feeling that the
boom Of Woodrow Wilson has gathered
strength over night, and that the logic OF
events or the shores Of Lake Michigan
point to him as the man who could best
make 3 winning canvass against either
Taft or Roosevelt. Among the progress
Eive leaders who are arriving from the
Western States, even among those who
are committed on early ballots for other
candidates, there was an admission to-
day that Gov. Wilson would probably
best represent the progressive spirit
which they believe will control the nomi-
nation eventually. -
The only other boom that is looking
up at all is that Of Gov. Harmon, be-
hind whom most Of the more cautious
and conservative Of the leaders seem to
be gathering. Bets were placed here
that after the first three ballots at least
the contest would be seen to lie be-
tween the Ohio and New Jersey Gov
ernors.
Boss Sullivan Heard From.
Speaker Clark viii lead all the other
candidates in the number Of pledged or
instructed delegates when the conven-
tiOn opens, but even some Of his sup
porters are free to admit that unless he
is named on the first or succeeding bal
lot he will be unable to hold his
strength. No less an authority than
Roger Sullivan, the Illinois. boss, re-
marked that Clark would have more
votes on the first ballot than on any
other. This is considered significant be-
cause Illinois is for Clark.
Wilson followers declare that in the
event OF split at Chicago their candi-
date would be the one man to name
The argument is also put forward by
the Wilson men that should Roosevelt
be the Chicago nominee II would need
the nomination of Wilson TO prevent a
stampede of progressive Democrats TO
his standard. Harmon leaders. on the
other hand, declare that a Roosevelt
nomination would mean that every con-
servat!ve in the country, irrespective OF
party, would look toward Baltimore TO
see them name Harmon as the man to
stem the radical tide. Harmon could
accomplish that, they declare, better
than any other man who has so far
been suggested.
On one point many OF the opposing
leaders seemed to agree. 1t was that
advocates of the leading candidates
should unite TO keep the nomination from
going to a dark horse" This feeling
was aroused by the launching Of the
boom for Mayor GaynOr. Old politicians
are doubtful whether concerted action
10 shut out a compromise" candidate
who might gather strength as the bal