The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-27
Highest Candidate in Demo-
cratic Derby Today 271
Votes Short of the .Covet-
ed Nomination.
SESSION TONIGHT .-.
WILL BE LENGTHY
There Are Only 1874 Unin-
structed Votes and These
Delegates Hold Many Con-
flicting Views.
(National News Association

(National News Association)
BALTIMORE, June 27.-It became
known today that the Indiana delega-
tion had intended to secure the sup
port Of William Jennings Bryan for
Governor r. R. Marshall as a compro-
mise candidate. Thomas Taggart
boosted the Marshall idea. He sug-
gested that Senator Kern go to Bry-
an and sound him upon the PROPOSE
tion of throwing his strength to the
Hoosier governor
Kern demurred and said that Bryan
was not just then in a mood to be ap-
preached by such proposition. 1t
was then suggested that a committee
be appointed to wait on Bryan. Var
ious members of the delegation were
suggested, but all Of them found eX-
cuses
Finally the whole plan was temper
arily dropped.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 27-With
the high man in the Democratic race
for president 271 votes short of enough
ito nominate and but 184 uninstructed
Votes from which to draw, the Demo-
cratic national convention today hove
in sight of the hour when the next lea
der of the party will be nominated
And when it is considered that of the
tlS4 of the uninstructed votes there are
1 many conflicting views so that the bal
lance of the power may not be hurled
en- bloc, the chance of an early nomi-
nation tonight may be as readily esti
mated in California as in Baltimore.
Further pursuing the path of fact
that one may come from some idea
Nof the time when the final heat will
he run, let 1t be understood that nine
men may face the political starter, for
seven of whom there are instructed
votes. For each three there must come
the carefully prepared nomination
speech that has been on the ice for
10 these many days. Likewise, to the
Iinerment of the oratorical wealth of
the nation, there must come sundry
addresses seconding the naming of the
lseveral men.
Count In Demonstrations.
And, still continuing the plus guam
'tity in the matter of time. there is to
be a demonstration for each of the
nominees. just as long as the lusty
!lunged followers of each respective
banner can make it. -
Experience has shoWn that these
demonstrations take time and block
progress almost as much as the actual
making of the speeches.
The route by which the nominating
stage will be reached was sign-posted
by the committee on rules, which plac.
ed that momentous period just after
the report Of the committee on creden-
tiels. -.
The latter report, running in two
sections and carrying the danger flag
on each, was headed eonventionward
today
Theodore H. Bell of California act
ing as conductor for the first section
of the credentials special, reported
that his section had busted a hawser
and was drifting in two sub sections,
the first containing the Illinois, South
Dakota and few minor contest Sec
tons.
Senator Luke Lee, the youthful sem
atorial product of Tennessee. followed
with his signal flag of impending trou-
ible and gave notice that minority
report conducted by himself, had been
placed across the track in front of the
delayed and halting majority report
He added that this minority report
would bring on more talk
More Than One Ballot.
The most enthusiastic boomer in
Baltimore does not anticipate a nomi-
,cf this statement take to witness sew
ieral totals under the general polling
OF the delegates. Aside from Bryan
and William Gaynor. who have no in
structed vote, the total lineup runs
'ti:us: Clark 44s1a: Wilson, a61: Har-
mon. 81; Underwood. 77ts: Marshall,
t31: Baldwin, IA: and Burk, 10.
1t is perfectly apparent that any
candidate to get the nomination must
get strength from his neighbors. Look
ting about the neighborhood for posi-
'bilities first comes the Bryan vote. His
voting strength in the convention has
1sEged ON two critical tests from $40
TO 565n votes. These votes were on
the question of party principle in each
scase.