The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-10
BRYAN
WORRYING DEMOCRATS AND
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS.
Possibility OF Deadlock After First
Ballot, and Bryan A. Dark
Horse Case.
III 4. II. ARNOLD.
rntenlGenoer Bureau.
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washington. d. C.. May >.
What will William Jennings Bryan
do I'm the Baltimore convention is the
question that is worrying the respect
i've campaign managers OF the Demo
cratic presidential contests.
Colonel Bryan's determination not
TO be a negative factor in the de-
liberations OF his party at Baltimore
has resulted in many apprehensions
being expressed as to just what the
Peerless one" intends to do. To
whom will he cast his support and
his Influence? Il he secretaly nour-
ishing a hope that circumstances will
so arrange themselves that a dead
lock will result after the first ballot
and as a consequence the party unite
on Bryan.
According to dispatches reaching
Washington tonight. the mentioning
OF the name OF Colonel Bryan at the
Washington state convention came
near causing a stampede and event
ually netted the Commoner about 14O
votes in the state convention. making
him the second choice OF Washington
state Democrats at Baltimore.
While the Democrats are in high
glee over what will the Republicans
do with Colonel Roosevelt? there is
the ever present thought obsIring
Their visions. what will the Demo
Gratis do with Bryan?
He is unalterably opposed to Har-
mo1 or Underwood. and has repeat
eddy Indicated his intention to resign
as delegate from Nebraska and
eventually bolt the convention II
either OF those two Democratic
"hopes" are nominated.
The Clark-W1lson fight is rapidly
assuming proportions that indicate
that neither will receive the nomina-
ton on the first ballot. and their re-
spective supporters are becoming so
antagonized at one another that they
would prefer 10 vote for Bryan than
support their rival
IuNthe event that neither Wilson or
Clark secure the necessary two-thirds
on the first ballot and the second is
a repetition. 10 whom will the party
turn? To nominate Underwood or
Harmon, according 10 the version OF
the Bryan Democrats, would spell
political hari kari.
The Wilson and Clark supporters
are In no mood TO yield TO one or the
other. and in the main are instructed
10 stick to their candidate first, last
and all the time VIII not the balance
or power in all probability be held
In the hands of William Jennings
Bryan? How will the Commoner
throw Il? VIM he favor Wilson or
Clark. or neither. ls being asked by
seasoned politicians here daily. In all
probability. they say he will swing his
strength TO himself ultimately
Certainly with Bryan delivering %
speeches in Ohio against the cardi-
dacy OF Governor Harmon. and de-
nouncing the Buckeye executive as
the tool OF Wall street and ally OF
Underwood. all is no; harmony In the
Democratic camp.
Bryan. when in Washington a few
days ago. reiterated his determine.
tion TO carry his warfare upon Ma.
tional Committeeman James A Gur
fey TO the floor Of the Democrat
convention. lie also stated that IL
necessary. his war upon Underwood
and Harmon win be carried 20 the
convention floor
II is generally admitted In Wash
ington that Bryan is cherishiug secret
desires TO be the nominee BRYAN
feels that now when the party has
before IL probably the greatest Oh