New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-28
BOOMERS CONFIDENT
AS END DRAWS NEAR
Wilson Men, Flushed by Double
Victory on Unit Rule and
South Dakota, EXuItant.
GLOOM AMONG HARM0NITES
Slump, Too, Among Clarks Sup
porters, but Hope Springs
Eternal in Underwood's
Clan.
rB, A stan correspondent Of The Tribuns.l

! TBy A stan Correspondent OF The IEioune'I
! Baltimore. June 27.--Wilson stock rose
above par this morning. Around the
Hobbies of the Belvedere and the Emer-
son the tip was: Buy Wilson pre-
ferred." This tip came not only from
the adherents Of the New Jersey Gov
ernor but also from members OF the
New York State delegations and dele
gates from other states who are In
structed for other candidates.
! Early in the morning there was con-
ference of the Wilson steering commit
| tee at the Belvedere, presided over by
William F. McCombs, the head manager.
Among others present were John 7. Me
/ Graw and Willard Salisbury, national
committeeman from West Virginia and
| Delaware. respectively: Fred Lynch, OF
| Minnesota; Representative 4. Mitchell
Palmer, OF Pennsylvania; Senator Gore,
! OF Oklahoma, and Robert S. Hudspeth,
| of New Jersey. There was thorough
| discussion Of the situation as n had been
left by the abrogation Of the unit rule
| by the convention on Wednesday night.
1t was acknowledged that this victory In
the convention was a great surprise, and
| the general opinion of the Wilson men
was that II had improved the chances
OF their candidate by at least 200 per
cent.
After the conference broke up the
managers were chary about expressing
/ too much confidence MI NcCombs was
| induced to say:
Wilson is gaining every hour. The
tide is distinctly setting in his direction.
l predict his nomination
Mr. McCombs was not willing 10 pre-
dict how many ballots II would take 10
accomplish this. When Mr.. McCombs
! Il back TO his headquarters in the En-
erson he found many delegates from
states that are instructed for other can
didates. II was evident that they were
anxious to get on the band wagon. II
was said they had declared they would
be for Wilson after the first ballot hut
naturally Mr McCombs was not willing
to reveal the names or states of the dele
gates.
It was stated at Wilson headquarters
at noon that a conservative estimate
showed $50 delegates pledged 10 them.
and that when the break came they
would get votes from various parts of
the country.
We are assured OF some from New
! England and some from the South was
as specific as the managers would be.
Wilson rooters were filled with a
frenzy Of enthusiasm. one thick-set old
boy. carrying his coat on his arm and
wearing a white yachting cap with a
Wilson band, went through the lobby OF
the Emerson shouting: "Yo. no! We
picked a winner" His weather beaten
face the color Of boiled lobster, indi-
Gated that he was probably A clam dig
ger who had taken a day off 10 give vent
| 10 his emotions. For several hours he
was surrounded by crowd. which found
the greatest entertainment in his weird
cries
After the seating Of the South Dakota
to the night session the Wilson rooters
were the noises in town
There was all sorts Of gloom around
the Harmon headquarters to-day The
| breaking Of the unit rule by the conven-
| ton, which freed seventeen of the Ohio
delegates from the Harmon instructions,
had been a body blow 10 the Harmon
people Without a united delegation
from their home state they did not see
how they could hope TO make much
Roadway. However, the managers did
what they could TO buck up" them
selves and the Harmon rooters
Il have every confidence in Governor
Harmon" said d. p Torpey. If the
delegates OF this convention knew him
as well as do there would be nothing to
1t except a ratification meeting for Har-
mon"
On the unit rule Mr. Torpey said:
IF the convention should apply the
same principle to other states where like
conditions exist 1t would be entirely
satisfactory TO US"
Although nineteen Of the forty-eight
delegates from Ohio arc claimed by the
Wilson forces. the Harmon managers
declared that probably thrty-six mem
bers OF the delegation would vote for
Harmon on the first ballot and that WI
son would get only twelve.
Lieutenant Governor Nichols, the chief
manager who Is the only man with the