The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-01

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BALTIMORE, July Wilson on
an early ballot, or long drawn out
deadlock? This in the opinion of the
leaders was the question confronting
the democratic national convention
when 1t resumed at IL a. m. Both the
conservative and progressive wings
took this view. The Wilson men had
worked desperately for 36 hours to get
additional strength lined up for use
when the contest was resumed today.
They claimed assurances OF sufficient
votes, SO that by the third ballot today
the Jerseyite would be far enough in
the lead to justify the great western
states, instructed originally for Clark
and with Wilson as second choice, in
swinging to the Jerseyite. The VIII
son managers claimed to have prom
ises of support from delegations
whose switch would cause sensation.
It was admitted that II they made
good the claims of the ballots, Wilson
had splendid chance to win
The Clark managers, however. in
sisted that the over-Sunday reflection
of the delegates on Bryan's espousal
of the Wilson cause. had worked to
Clark's advantage. ana they were
working tooth and nail up to the mo
ment the convention got together. to
repair their broken fence and rally
their shattered forces.
The Missouri men were very bitter
both against Bryan AMI the Wilson
managers They insisted that there
was no justification for the Bryan at
tack and they had thousands OF cards
distributed among the delegates con-
tanning the following taken from the
Clark letter to Senator Stone made
public last night:
Il know of no reason why l should
insult the ninety delegates from New
York by refusing their vote. And
know of no reason why should try tc
destroy the prospects Of the demo
cratic party by presumptuous be
havoir. Some men think they may
win advantages by such thinly yeiled
appeals to envy and malice. dc
not believe as they dc. but If i did,
would not so debase myself for q
thousand presidencies.
The Clark men say this is theii
complete answer to Bryan. The!
held a conference before going tt
convention today, at which they went
over the entire situation and decided
that, assertions to the contrary, not
withstanding. their candidate is still
In the fight 1t was agreed to appea
directly to the delegates who have
left Clark for other candidates tt
come back to the speaker, and aid ir
one more determined effort to put hin
over.
The Dead Boom.
But shrewd political observers in
sisted today that the Clark boom is
dead. They declare that all the
Missourian's leaders can hope to &C
eomplish now is the defeat of the
man--Wilson-who crushed thei
hopes. Their possession Of this abil
ity, If they care to exercise it, is gen
orally admitted even by the Wilson
men. The Clark combination, will
that of Harmon and goodly part o
the Underwood cohorts, constitute
considerably more than third of th'
convention. If they work in unison
they can easily prevent Wilson beint
named. The Clark leaders insisted
early today that they would stick
They declared that even should th
general break promised by the Wilson
men, occur, enough anti-Wilson mel
would remain hostile to prevent th'
New Jersey governor getting tn
necessary two.thirds vote.
The Wilson managers recognize thi
danger, but are counting on the ma
ton.wide hopes OF democratic leader
for presidential victory to fore
even the most bitter OF the Clark pal
usans into line should Wilson al
proach the required vote. Thei
chief dependence today was based o.
The telegrams pouring in on delegate
from their constituents The met
saEes are actually pouring in by thous
ENDS from the home districts, an