New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-28
nv SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.
Copyright. 1912, ~ Samuel G. Biythej
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

LITTLE Peter Paudemonium 10 IrdIuSi
= Promiscuous PandemoniUm, Esq" 10Y
three DAYS, the Democratic delegates IL
convention assembled are squared away
as this is written. to show 10 the waiting
world whether they have it in them to
select a champion or will pick out d
chump.
Some twenty-on one set speeches ana
many that will be both unset ana I'm
sought: some two or three hours OF 'hat
sort Of useless noise that passes under
tho broad. general head Of demonstration
although it demonstrates nothing except
the folly Of trying to run deliberate
ho6v when entirely surrounded by howl
ing dervishes, and a long, drawn odlloI
must intervene between the production
OF this piece on Thursday afternoon ana
its publication on Friday morning
Wherefore. for the time being, all proph-
cts regana is put back in the cedar
chest: all prophecies are herewith de-
clared subject to the recall ana what
ever the outcome is, it was, of course
exclusively predicted in these dispatches
on the one hand. then, 1t Is confidently
stated by those who are close TO the
clark MANAGEMENT that Clark will be
nominated either on Thursday night OF
some time Friday. On the other hahd'
it is declared with equal confidence thal
Wilson will be nominated during SIM
,lar Period Of time. Continuing along
down the line until we reach Judge SIM
con Baldwin, of Connecticut, VINO mas
small and select number of delegates al
b.. d;ep,sal ana who will dispose Of
them and be disposed Of early in the
proceedings. it is clearly apparent that
there vii! he a nomination, and beyond
that there is no imperative reason TO
STRAY
schemers outscheme Themselves
have been to a good many national
conventions in my time-Repuollcan'
Democratic Gold. Silver, Populist Pro-
hibjtionist, Greenback and SOcialist-out
there never was one since | began to go
10 them where there was so much OF that
Spolitical ingredient called intrigue but
mot deserving the name. The piotters
Mere have been exceeded in number only
Nv the counter plotters, and plotting be
came such rage that not few or the
echenners found themselves unable TO
keep track OF their various Vaccinations
and were dismayed TO discover them
selves entangled in the meshes Of their
own Observation-Disclosures. A good many
of them. after taking a hasty review of
the situation. ascertain they had been
plotting against themselves.
Naturally, this perplexed both the plot
tiers and the plottees, and the situation
at times assumed certain phases Of un-
certainty that were relieved only by the
appearance of q band Of full grown men
carrying a little, shivering dog with
them and singing Champ Clarks battle
hymn while waiting for the friendly
ministrations Of the bartenders. After
one Of these exhibitions the nomination
\ of Clark seemed sure.
NJ Likewise the Princeton contingent did
much TO further the cause Of Woodrow
Wilson. IT is not yet possible to say
how many votes were secured for each
stick Of red fire burned in Baltimore
and each "siss- boom ali" but the re-
suits must have been satisfactory, for
the red FIRE continues TO burn and the
cheers TO siss- boom will continue, IN
noubtedly, until either Mr.. Clark or Mr..
Wilson hears then" meaning the dele
kates-calling him
At this writing Mr.. Clark has the bet
Der hearing facilities Of the two. His
captains, including the noiseless Stone,
the whiskered Pettigrew the smiling
Dubois and various others, aided and
sbetted by the Sullivan Murphy Taggart
triumvirate and by William Randolph
Hearsts unselfish devotion, did some
plotting during the night of Wednesday
and the daylight hours of Thursday that
would win 4 prize al any intrigue show,
ahat would get the blue ribbon. These
gentlemen may have a deep and abiding
Infection for Champ Clark. and they
have, if YOU let them tell II, or let time
Nell it (Which time being a good work
snanlke teller, will do) or it may bet
Il barely possible-that they are more
Soncerned in beating Woodrow Wilson
than in nominating Clark, and have
tdhtU NiaIh lOl Nlit Gnu ~ eSNulO tHoI
means
Far Be IL from me IN intimate whether
iove or duty impels, but II may not be
'arniss 10 state that no tears will be shed
In New York City below Fulton street,
and especially not along Broad and Wall
etreets. lower Broadway or in the vicin-
sty of the Stock Exchange. II Mr.. Wilson
as beaten.
This Democratic convention has had
two impelins motives. One. and the one
that impelled the Democrats who think
with good reason that'a reasonably good
nomination means success at the polls
next November has been TO look the
Various candidates over, take counsel
about them and nominate the man who
as best qualified to win. The other i'm
peliing motive, and the one that has
smpclled the contingent that types Big
Business and finds its prototype in the
men who do what Big Business directs,
has been 10 defeat Wilson at all hazard
and expense and TO eliminate Bryan.
The Democrats who came TO Baltimore
20 name a good man, Indifferent to out
side and inside considerations, are no
match for the Democrats who came di-
rected exclusively by inside influences.
These men wanted Harmon, or, falling
him, wanted Underwood, but they soon
found they could get neither and they
took up Clark.
Helping Clark Sentiment.
Their Job has been 10 keep the Clark
sentiment alive--and there is much rank