The Washington times., 1912-06-12
SECOND CHOICE FOR
. VICE PRESIDENT IS
DEMOCRATIC PLAN
May Nominate the Leading
Defeated Candidate at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 12-National
Committeeman Daniels has started a
movement to bring about the nomino-
tion for Vice President of the man who
stands second for the Presidential
nomination on the final ballot.
Mr.. Daniels says the Baltimore con-
vention should be a repetition OF 1884,
when the ticket was Cleveland and
Hendricks, both of whom were candi-
dates for the Presidency. He says the
party cannot take any chances on
nominating a "smalI' man for the Vice
Presidency, but must put with Its
Presidential preference a man for Vice
President who Is big enough to be
President
"In my Judgment" said Mr.. Daniels,
1.-THE man who is second on the final
ballot for the Presidency should be
the nominee for Vice President. II
Wilson Is nominated and Clark second,
then have Clark for Vice President. II
Clark is nominated, then have Wilson
for Vice President. The second choice
should be made to accspt the second
place on the ticket as a question of
duty to the party"
Bryan Stampede Feared.
There is a story today that the sup
porters of the various aspirants for the
Democratic Presidential nomination
have heard of a scheme to stampede
the> convention to Bryan. The plan
which Is said to have been fairly well
matured is to call for a speech by
Bryan in the event of several ballots
having been cast without result, Bryan
to respond with an eloquent appeal like
the Grown Of thorns and cross of gold
speech which 1t Is hoped will carry
the delegates off their feet. The other
candidates are preparing to checkmate
such a scheme should it be sprung.
Harmon Men Pushing.
The Harmonites are pushing their
boom for all the advantage they car
get out of being first on the ground. Or
his way to New York, Lieut.. Gov Hugh
L. Nichols of Ohio. manager of Gov
Judson Harmon's campaign. stopped
over in the city for a few hours anc
visited tie Harmon headquarters in the
Emerson. Like all managers, Lieuten
ant Governor Nichols was primed with
a voluminous and glowing statement
the essential features of which We're:
Governor Harmon Is assured OF tho
termination, and should land it on the
fourth or fifth ballot. William Jennings
Bryan will not be permitted to dictate
or control the organization of the con
vention. The general election will b.
decided largely by the independent press
of the country, by which 100000 OF IN
100000 voters will be greatly guided
1.-TWO ballots will relieve instructed
delegates OF their obligations, and afte
that 1t will be free for ALL contes
over Ohio is not feared in the con
vention by the Harmon leaders. Gov
ernor Harmon now has 16O delegates am
others will go to him slngly and |,
groups, on personal preference. In ever!
ballot. The Harmon people have m
preference for temporary chairman, bu
will accept any good. fair Democrat"
An Advisory Chairman.
Plans are being quietly formulated b.
several members Of the Democratic ma
tional committee to create a new office
to be known as chairman of the cam
paign committee. This new officer o
the campaign, who will work with tn
national chairman, may or may not b
a member of the national committee
and his selection will be made by tn
Presidential candidate after a confer
ence with the new national committe
members. The national chairman vii
continue in general charge of the cam
paign.
Already the name of United State
Senator OGorman of New York. ha
been discussed among some of tn
national committeeman who expect to b
returned as members of the new commit
80. Just how many members will con
stitute the new campaign committee ha
not been considered, but the creation o
the office Of chairman was believed t
be advisable because the coming Presi
dental contest promised too much labo
for the national chairman.