The Washington times., 1912-07-01

Is unsatisfactory to some factions
O'Gorman, while having a good pro-
gressive record in Washington, Is
looked upon by many as a Tammany
Senator, despite Bryan's Endorsement,
and Ollie James ability to get the
united support of his own State Is ques-
toned, while some of his published
Views on the fourteenth amendment
would be a ser1ous handicap in a bit
ter campaign.
Underwood Eliminated
Underwood has been eliminated by
Bryan in his public discussion of the
candidates, but there is still consider
able strength for the Alabama Congress
man. His followers say they will get
most of the Clark delegates who were
not given double instructions. They
also claim that the Harmon strength,
now far from formidable, will come to
them. New Yorks ninety votes they
have recently refused because they did
not care to risk denunciation by Bryan
up to this time at Ieast.
But they insist that when the time
comes for the earnest effort the I'm
derwood strength will surprise the op-
position. The Gaynor advocates were
much in evidence today. Much litera-
ture sounding the praise of New York s
mayor was in circulation and a number
of clever politicians were sounding the
delegates to see what they thought of
the mayors chances.
A situation troubling the leaders to-
day Is the fact that funds are running
short Many delegates have been COM
PEELED to write home. Others are on the
ragged edge" and say that they can
not hold out much longer. Because of
he. n 10 IN In
something today to end the deadlock.
A determined effert to swing Murphy
into line for Wilson was made by SEN
ator O'Gorman and several others on
the New York delegation today. They
told Murphy that there was little doubt
that the swing was toward the New
Jersey governor, and that New York
should get on the band wagon.
Murphy, II was understood, told the
Wilson men that New York could never
be for Wilson. He Is reported to have
said that the Bryan indorsement would
kill Wilson," so far as New York WAS
concerned. His personal preference was
for Underwood, although he told MEM
bers of the delegation that New York
would remain in the Clark column for
the present.
Delegates Angry.
Nothing could be more marked than
the temper of the delegates today as
contrasted with that of a week ago.
Then the spirit was one of conviviality,
and even in the most extreme cases 1t
never got beyond the stage of good ma
tured rivalry. Nowhere was there the
bitterness so apparent at Chicago. Con-
ditions were so peaceful that some OF
the old timers declared that 1t was not
Democratic.
They had no such plant to make to-
day. The fight has reached the ito
the death" stage. Quarter is neither
asked nor expected. Rivalries have de.
veloped into hatred, and what a first
appeared to be a mere surface crack
had today developed into a continually
widening chasm between rival factions
the real depth of which cannot be
sounded. Many old-timers say the gar
can never be bridged.
All factions charge Bryan with the
break-the Nebraskan's fend exulting
/ in 1t, and his opponents bitterly, even
profanely, assailing him
That the. Commoner has from the first
fell Of the gavel been the biggest !udi-
vidual force IN the convention is the
general verdict.
He is at once a hero and a bogle
TO the party. His appearance on the
! platform, or mounted on 4 chair in
his own delegation. is always a signal
for simult aneous opposing demonstra.
lions mingled with cheers and Kisses
In the opinion of many delegates
! IS. yam - roid-bloodcdly and deligerated.
ly .wrnckinG a party to. satisfy his
vanity and "sotism. Another faction
| and a larger one, Judging 10y the roll
! cdlls-hnlds 10 the belief that he IL
suptecting Democracy to a course OF
| treatment. which. while de dtcidedly pain,
| ful. will ultimately result In Its re.
lurnvatipn ana rehabilitation. Many 10,
| hiicirnS are pointing out the remark.
| aide parallel between Roosevelt and
Pryan, i'm tn cir attitud, toward the twl
"ld-line parties, ana the rigorous course
OF treatment they axe prescribing.