Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27
CLARK'S ADHERENTS NOW
CLAIMING THE NOMINATION
Nebraskan Out of the Running According to
Many of Party Leaders Conservatives Anx-
ious to Name Progressive and Seem to
Prefer Speaker to Governor Wilson.

Baltimore, June 25.-William Jennings
Bryan met defeat at the hands OF the
democratic national convention to-day
and In the opinion Of many of the party
leaders here eliminated himself from the
race for the presidential nomination. The
vote by which former Judge Alton y
Parker OF New York was elected
temporary chairman over Mr.. Bryan,
$40 to 3D. interpreted tonight IN
many ways The Champ Clark adherents
are openly claiming the nomination and
there were many at the convention to-day
who were inclined to agree that it would
either he Speaker Clark or a dark
horse" Talk of Mr.. Bryan has not ceased
by any means Some of his friends claim
that to-day's vote was no test: that
many Of his most ardent supporters were
compelled by circumstances to vote
against him as temporary chairman. They
claimed on the other hand that the vote
OF $40 given to Mr.. Bryan indicated that
he held a "Veto'' power in the conven-
ton which put him in position of
dominance as to who should be the
nominee.
Many of Speaker Clark's delegates
openly threw their support to the anti
opening breach between the speaker
and tho former nominee which may
cause the Bryan supporters to ryake
a bitter fght on Clark Taken from
another angle. the vote of SO many of
the Clark a1herents for JudgOParker
was Interpreted as distinct bii for
the support Of the conservative ele
ment in the convention.
CONSERVATIVES WILL YIELD
This conservative element. it may be
stated. is practically prepared to ac-
cept a radical or progressive can Ii
date. They frankly admit that 20
name a conservative. or so-called re-
dictionary. would result in strengthen
ing the han1 of Col. Theodore Roose
Welt in his organization OF a third par
ty. This the leaders are anxious to
avoid
The turn OF political affairs In the
past few days is REGARDED here as hav-
ing been decidedly favorable to Speak
er Clarks candi lacy. The straight
ont Wilson delegates to-day threw
their support solidly to Mr.. Bryan in
his fight against Judge Parker. This,
the leaders figured would make the
conservative element choose Clark in
preference to the New Jersey Cover
nor AZ the progressive candidate.
There was report abroad tonight
that the 90 votes of New York, con-
trolling factor in the situation, would go
to Clark. This report was based largely
upon the action of New York to-day in
voting against Bryan. The fact that the
Missouri delegation also gave Parker a
majority of its votes. % to "A. quickly
called out reports Of a coalition of In
1erests between New York and Missouri
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
This naturally led to talk OF Clark for
president and any man for vice-presi.
dent The man mentioned most promin-
emily in this connection was Senator
O'Gorman. There was talk tonight also
that the Underwood forces might come
into this combination, the plan being
that Underwood should have the speak
ership of the House in the event of Mr..
Clark'S elevation to the presidency.
Most of the Underwood States are said
to he against Mr., Bryan on almost any
proposition whatever Certain II was
that most of these States, located in
the solid South, voted against Mr.. Bryan
to-day.
The Clark people declared tonight
that with New York and the Under
wood forces united under the speaker $
banner the latter would have more than
the necessary number Of votes to nomi-
nate.
II seemed certain Tonight from the
public action of the delegates and
their privately expressed views that the
democratic convention will nominate
progressive candidate and adopt a
progressive platform. Some OF the
leaders frankly said they resented Mr.
Bryan's assumption to dictate the
temporary Craftsmanship and pointed
to to-day's vote in justification OF
their views. Mr.. Bryan, despite the
effort to eliminate him. however re-
mains a stalwart factor in the con
vention and may he given the author
ity 10 write the platform.
LEADERS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE.
The democratic leaders appear gen
timely anxious to strike a winning
combination.
They say they are willing to re-
cognize and defer to the progressive
element in the party and the progress
,ive spirit Of the time
There was nothing more tangible tc
The presidential situation to-nigh,
than talk and claims.
THE result of the balloting on the
temporary Craftsmanship to-day" SAID
Senator elect Ollie James of Ken
lucky. means but one thing, thai
Clark will be nominated on the frs
>allot."
Mr. James was discussed tonight al
The probable permanent chairman of thu
convention. This Is in line with thu
the progresslves now that they have de
feated Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. James's choice
would also be further evidence of thu
Clark strength in the convention.
Those who argued against thu
possibility OF Mr.. Bryan being named de
clare that he had his say in the conven
ton to-day and failed to stampede 1t
Mr.. Bryan frequently was interrupted II
his remarks and II was regarded Al
doubtful tonight whether he would &c