Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-03

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Clark, who really stand for the people
and against those big interests repre-
sented by the big papers,
Where does Bryan stand as to
Clark ?" 1 asked.
Bryan will not declare himself IN
equivocally for any one candidate until
he casts the vote of Nebra ska. which
includes his own, for Clark on roll call
at the Baltimore convention. Bryan is
for progressive and has expressed
no preference as between Clark and
Wilson. I have been informed by close
friends of Bryan, within the last few
days, that Bryan told them in Mime
apolis that he regarded the nomination
could give and would give Clark his
most cordial and hearty support
While have no hesitation in saying
I that Bryan will be entirely satisfied
with the nomination of Clark, doubt
very much if he intends to make any
public expression to the effect until he
announces his vote for Clark at Balti-
more"
"CIark on First Ballot"
Tell me about the Clark chances"
said.
The Dubois eye frightened penegy-
really
Il have no doubt about Clark's nomi
nation" he replied. 1.-The situation and
the conditions which have produced the
situation convince me that Clark will
be nominated on the first ballot In
California and Nevada in the far West
| in Ma ssachusetts and Maryland in the
far East and in Illinois they held pres
idential preference primaries and the
! Democrats were allowed to express
their choice by direct vote. In Call
! ifornia Clark had a majority of three to
one in Nevada, five to one in Mas
sachusetts and Maryland, two to one,
and in Illinois his majority was 100000
In the states where there were no
preferential primaries the people have
sent large majorities of instructed del
egates to the state conventions.
There is no MISLEADING the sentiment
Of the Democracy in every section of
the country They demand the nomi-
nation of Clark. He has had no money.
All the big newspapers have been ana
are now opposed to him, with the one
tremendous exception of the Hearst pa
pers. Yet as state follows state in
| convention or primaries, the sentiment
is for Clark, He will go to Baltimore
with considerably more than 500 dele
gates.
Has Not Antagonized Others.
Clark has not antagonized any of the
other candidates He laid down the
rule in the beginning of the campaign
that he would not be candidate in any
state which was the home of an oppos-
ing candidate. He did not contest
North Dakota Indiana, Ohio, Alabama
or New Jersey. In no way has he made
enemies of the other candidates or their
friends. The consequence is that Clark
| is the second choice of the Wilson men.
the Harmon men and the Underwood
men, and with half of the convention
to start with, this renders the selection
of dark horse Impossible.
ITO illustrate, Bryan has, and
through him Governor Wilson has. an
tagonized Harmon and Underwood If
the dark horse should be some one
preferred by Bryan, naturally the Har-
mon and Underwood forces would go
Immediately to the speaker. On the
other hand. if they should attempt a
dark horse, who belongs to the Har-
mon herd, the Wilson and Bryan forces
would Immediately turn to Clark.
Clark occupies a unique position. Let
me group the leaders of the different
phases of Democracy in the country.
Take Bryan Hearst and Harmon All
Of them would heartily support Clark.
What other Democrat would they sup
port? Boss Murphy George Fred Will
liams and Tom Watson; every one of
them would cordially support Clark.
Where is there another Democrat whom
all of them would support? The Dem
ocrats of the country are for Clark. His
long public record has not been as
sailed and can not be- and that is the
reason he will be nominated on the first
ballot, that is why we are going to
elect him.