The Irish standard., 1912-06-29
CLARK OR WILSON?
The Way it Looks Just Before First
Ballot is Taken,

Baltimore, June 27.-BefOre the ad-
jcurnment of the third days session
of the Democratic national convention,
the party standard bearer in the
presidential contest may be known
Nominating speeches are in order
some time during the day and, as a
reasonable limit has been put on the
flow of oratory, balloting should be-
gin during the evening.
Political wiseacres familiar with the
situation today were of the opinion
that the convention might continue
the voting until a choice was made,
requiring a session extending we'll in
to the night. Many of the leaders
thought it probable, however, that
recess would follow the first or the
second ballot to permit conferences
looking to the elimination by with
drawal OF candidates showing the
least strength.
Friends of Woodrow Wilson ap-
preached the crucial test with greater
confidence than they have yet mani
tested. They regarded the overthrow
ing of the unit rule by the convention
last night through a coalition of the
Bryan and Wilson forces as signif1-
cant of the final outcome. Much i'm
rortance was attached by them to a
report that Mr.. Bryan was prepared
to throw his chips into Gov. Will
sons basket. Clark followers appar.
emily think that Bryan has turned
against the speaker, for they show
some feeling because the Nebraskan's
strength was lined up with the Will
son crowd on the vote last night. Up
to the actual opening of the conven-
ton Mr.. Bryan had treated both Clark
and Wilson on equal terms as Pro-
gressives. .p
If Mr.. Bryan has determined to
wage his fight for Progressive princi-
pies with Gov. Wilson as his candi-
date he has not made it known. The
report of the credentials committee
was the pending business before the
convention today. Confusion in the
hall compelled an adjournment last
night before the minority report
could be read and the entire matter
was left over. Considerable debate is
promised over the two reports En-
couraged by their success last night,
the Wilson forces were prepared to
fight the majority report seating 10
Clark delegates from South Dakota
over 10 Wilson delegates. They were
confident that they could seat their
men over the heads of the committee
If Mr.. Bryan would help.
Senator elect Ollie James of Ken.
lucky will be introduced as permanent
chairman after the roll is completed,
and the next business before the con-
vention will be the nomination of q
presidential candidate. A tremendous
| flow of eloquence is expected to be
turned loose by enthusiastic adher-
ents of various men in proposing their
| names.
| Nominating speeches will be permit
ted to go the limit, but there is some
sentiment in favor of timing those
who rise to second the nominations.
Here are the men who practically
are certain to be put. in nomination.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jer.
sey.
Champ Clark of Missouri. speaker
of the national house of representa-.
tives.
Gov. Judson Harmon Of Ohio.
Representative Oscar w. Under
wood of Alabama.
Then there will be the native som
candidates:
| Gov. Burke of North Dakota.
Gov. Marshall of Indiana.
Gov. Baldwin of Connecticut, and
probably Gov. Foss of Massachusetts,
Possibly Senator John w. Kern Of
Indiana, who ran on the Bryan tickle,
in 1908, may be placed in nomination
although Kern talk. which was so &C.
tive carly in the day yesterday, sub.
sided as Wilson stock began to soal
| upward.
Other men Of prominence in theil
own states also may be proposed
These are the dark horses" SO fire.,
quentlv spoken Of when possibl,
/ fiaun ~ 1ASAax.. 3.