The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-01
WILSON NOW LEADS
OVER CHAMP CLARK
Wilson's Chances are Believed
to Depend on His Ability to
Continue the Steady Gain His
Vote Has Shown.

Baltimore, Nd, July There are no
prospects of an immediate break in the
Democratic convention. The twenty
seventh ballot was expected to show
whether Clark had won back any dele
gates by his statements denying Bryan's
implied accusation that the New York
vote placed him under obligations to the
moneyed interests. Wilson's chances are
believed to depend on his ability to con-
tinue the steady gain his vote has shown
since Bryan's announced support. Muir
ply said New York would continue to
support Clark. New York leaders think
there is little prospect OF nomination
to-day. Underwood's friends are more
confident than ever.
Little time is expected to be occu-
pied in the selection of a president
and the adoption of a platform after the
big fight is settled. Clark's friends be-
lieved he would not return here. There
is no indication the managers of any
candidates will consent to a compromise.
Acrimonious discussions are frequently
heard in the hotel corridors, as the .e-
suit of Bryans actions
The weather is cooler to-day. Crowds
besieged the entrances to the convention
hall by 8 O'Clock. The convention was
called to order at 1903 a. NJ. Bryan
was cheered as he entered The twenty
seventh ballot was ordered at ll:l7.
There was little change in the first roll.
New York's vote OF 90 for Clark was
challenged and the delegation was polled
No choice on the 9th ballot.
John B. Stanehfield. one Of the New
York delegates, explaining his vote for
Wilson, declared the integrity of New
York had been impngned, and denounced
Bryan as "a money grab abbing, favor hunt
ing. publicity hunting maIplot." He de-
clared the New York delegation the
ablest ever sent to national conven-
ton, exclaiming, mo man branded with
IBryanism can come within half a mil
lion of carrying New York" He at
tackled Bryan as pmtocrat, whose name
should be linked with Morgan, Belmont
and Ryan, and said any man writing
for pay at the Republican convention
should be expelled from this convention.
The speech was received with mingled
cheers and jeers.
i llt new lblh pun SiiONtu Nldlh TO-
Wilson 9, Underwood 2. absent |, but
under the unit rule, ninety votes would
be cast for Clark. Massachusetts gave
Foss 90 and Wilson 7. Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont were unchanged
from the 26th ballot. The totals showed
Clark to have 400, Wilson, 4061a, Under
wood ll2, Foss So, Marshall 30, Harmon
20, Bryan |, absent | II.
Wilson Gains.
The twenty-eighth ballot resulted in
no choice Clark had 46s1a, Wilson
437 =, Underwood ll21a, Harmon 20,
Bryan /, Kern l, Foss 3S, absent ~
Indiana dropped Marshall and gave Will
son 90 and Kern !. The New Eng
land votes We're unchanged.
Indiana on the twenty-ninth ballot
gave Kern four WUilson 26, a loss of
three for Wilson. A dispute in the
Iowa delegation showed the state stood
Clark l4h, Wilson ll1a; but under the
unit rule the entire vote went to Clark.
A wrangle followed when Kansas was
caled dozen delegates yelled: "Two-
thirds Of this delegation are for Wilson,
and we want the vote cast that way"
The delegation was ordered polled. Yells
and ieers greeted the beginning of the
poll. The pol showed Wilson l3. Clark
9. l absent. Under the unit rule, the
vote was declared, for Wilson 20. Bell
of California argued the Kansas vote
must be cast for Clark under instruc-
tions, until two-thirds of the total or
fourteen votes favored another candl-
date. There we're cries of Steam roller
Chair overruled objections and directed
90 votes cast for Wilson. The twenty
ninth ballot showed no choice.
Twenty ninth ballot: Clark {bsh
Wilson 436, Underwood l2 Harmon %
Thirtieth ballot: Wilson 400, Clark
455, Underwood 1914.