Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
Democrats May Not In
struct and May be
for Clark.
MEET AT BURLINGTON
Certain That MiSSourian Will
Have Majority of the
Delegates.

Burlington, Iowa, May 16.-Betore
the Iowa democratic state convention
was called TO order today it was pre-
dicted the vote on the question of in
structing its 2G delegates to Baltimore
for Clark would be exceedingly close.
Clark men claimed 119 more than the
necessary majority for instruction for
their candidate, while Wilson leaders
were confident the resolution adopting
the unit rule and instructions would
be defeated by 200 votes.
II was reported a large number Of
delegates who were willing TO vote for
Clark deleEates-at-large would oppose
the adoption OF instructions under the
unit rule. Wilson men were supported
by many friends OF Bryan and Harmon
IN their opposition 10 the plan Of in
structing for Clark. II the resolutions
for instructions are defeated, Iowa, il
was predicted, would send a divided
delegation OF % for Clark and TO vii.
son.
At the last minute both sides decid-
cd 70 name eight delegates-at-large
with half vote each, instead of four.
the number allowed by the state.
DRAW Up STATES.
Clark leaders prepared a tentative
slate for seven Of the delegates-at-
large, as follows: Claude r. Porter,
Ceuterville. Emmett Tinley, Council
Bluffs. NJ. T. Healy, Fort Dodge; VIII
bur Marsh. Waterloo; ~ D. Ely, Dav-
export: Frank A. OConnor, New
Hampton n. F. Reed. Ottumwa.
The Wilson slate also had but seven
names: Louis Murphy. Dubuque;
John f. Craig, Keokuk; y. d. Ely, Dav-
export; Frank \. O'Connor. New
Hampton: VIII C. Whiting; Frank B.
Wilson, Greenfield. Farley Sheldon.
Ames
In district caucuses this morning the
only contest reported was from Wood
bury county in the Eleventh district,
where Clark and Wilson delegates
were chosen.
PREFERENCES DECIDE MANY.
Clark won 8 aud Wilson : delegates
10 the national convention in the eau
Cuses prior to the opening of the con
yeution. Although the delegates were
chosen without instruction from the
caucuses. their personal preferences
are said 20 be 10 for Clark and for
Wilson.
The convention was called TO order
shortly before noon and cheered the
name OF Bryan in the address Of Tenn
porary Chairman Healy
The caucus Of the Third district
recommended as delegates to Balti-
more J. W. Kcnnsinger of Dubuque
and O. c. Gethman Of Eldora.
MARYLAND ron CLARK.
Baltimore. May 16.-The demo
cratic state convention unanimously
adopted a resolution iustructing the
delegation for Clark "as long as he
has a chance of nomination"
MICHIGAN UNINSTRU CTED.
Bay City, Mich, May 16.-The
democratic state convention conclud.
ed its sessions here last night by vot.
ing 10 send an uninstructed delega.
ton OF 80 members 10 the national
convention at Baltimore.
Woodrow Wilson's Michigan mana
gers were defeated I'm efforts to have
the delegates instructed for him anC
Speaker Champ Clark's friends hail
ed the outcome OF the convention a!
Clark victory.
Immediately after the convention
had adjourned Clark leaders declared
that % OF the 30 members of tn,
delegation were for Clark.
INSTRUCTED FOR UNDERWOOD.
Jackson, Miss, May l6.-The Miss
issippi democratic convention her,
yesterday ratified the election of q
delegates to the national convention
selected at the presidential preference
primary OF May Z. and instructet
them for Oscar w. Underwood 70
president so long as his name shal
be before the convention"
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTRUCTED
Columbia, $. c., May l6.-Soutl
Carolinas : delegates will 90 to tn
democratic national convention unin
structed. The vote in the state con
yention on which the test was mad
resulted rs TO l62. The supporter
OF Woodrow Wilson made a stron
fight TO obtain an instructed delega
tion. Later, they forced through
resolution endorsing Wilson withou
instruction"
HAS CLEAR FIELD.
Minneapolis. May 16.-The Mime
sofa republican convention met a
noon today. State Committeeman L.al
son, a Roosevelt supporter. called tn
gathering 70 order. Chairman Smitl