Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-26

TB- Morning Journal kpsc'ai leases W,re.l
Baltimore, Nd, June 25.-Wllnan
]. Bryan met defeat at the hands OF
the democratic national convention
today and in the opinion of many OF
the party leaders here, eliminated
himself from the race for the presi-
Dental nomination. The vote by
which former Judge Alton b. Parker,
of New York, was elected temporary
chairman oyer Mr.. Bryan-579 to
510-was 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 be Speaker Clark
or dark horse" Talk of Mr..
Bryan has not ceased by any means.
Some of his friends claim that today's S
vote was no test; that many of his
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 veto" power in the con-
vention, which put him in position
of dominance as to wno should be
the nominee.
Many of Speaker Clark's delegates
openly threw their support to the
anti-Bryan forces. Tnis was regard
ed as opening breach between the
speaker and the former nominee
which may cause the Bryan support
ers to make bitter fight on Clark.
Taken from another angle, the vote
of so many Clark adherents for Judge
Parker was interpreted as distinct
bid for the conservative element in
the convention.
This conservative element is prac-
tically prepared to accept radical or
progressive candidate. They frankly
admit that to name a conservative or
So o-called reactionary, would strength
en- the hand of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in his organization of a
third party. This the leaders are
anxious to avoid.
The turn of affairs in the last few
days is regarded here as decidedly
favorable to Speaker Clark's candi-
dacy. The straight out Wilson dele
gates today threw their support solid
ly to Mr.. Bryan in his fight against
Judge Parker. This, the leaders fig
ured, would make the conservative
element choose Clark in preference
to the New Jersey governor. as the
progressive candidate.
There was report tonrg1it that the
ninety votes of New York. a control
ling factor in the situation, would go
TO Clark. The report was based
largely upon the action of New YORK
today in voting against Bryan. The
fact that the Missouri delegation also
gave Parker a majority of its votes
.22 to 14-quickly called out reports
of coalition of interests between
New York and Missouri.
This naturally led to talk of Clark
for president and a New York man
for vice president. The man men
toned most in this connection was
Senator O'Gorman. There was TAX
tonight also that the Underwood
forces might come into this combina-
tion, the plan being that Mr. Under
wood should have the speakership OF
the house i'm the event of Mr.. Ciarks
elevation to the presidency. Most OF
The Underwood states are said 10 be
against Mr.. Bryan.
The Clark people declared tonight
hat with New York and the Under
wood forces united under the speak
FRS banner, the latter would have
more than the necessary number OF
Fotes to nominate.
IL seemed certain tonight from the
public action of the delegates ana
heir privately expressed views that
he democratic convention will nomi-
late progressive candidate and
'dopt a progressive platform
Some of the leaders frankly said
hey resented Mr.. Bryan's assump-
Ion TO dictate the temporary chair
nanship and pointed to today's vote
n Justification Of their views.
Mr.. Bryan. despite the effort TO
animate him. remains a strong fac
or In the convention. however. and