New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
Speaker RuShes to Baltimore
When Convention Ballots DWin-
die After Peerless Ones
Money Power Attack.
NO DEAL FOR NOMINATION
Bitter Reply After Early Morning
Conference with Managers
Taken to Mean Serious Split
in Party-Words Not
Spared in Denial.

icy STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune J
Baltimore, June so (Sunday.-Champ
Clark rushed here last night in an effort
to check the dwnding of his votes in
the Democratic convention that followed
Bryan's desertion in the afternoon.
Early this morning, after conference
with ex-senator Dubois. Senator Stone,
David r. Francis and w. r. Hearst the
speaker issued signed statement in
which he bitterly resented Bryans in
situations that he lthe Speaker had en-
tered into deal with the interests to
obtain the Presidential nomination
Quick adjournment of the convention
followed the news that Mr. Clark had
left Washington for the convention city.
The Clark statement is construed by
several who saw it as presaging the most
serious split in the party since the free
silver break Mr.. Clark does not spare
words in his resentment. He will remain
in Baltimore to-day and hold a number
of conferences. His followers are greatly
discouraged, but the speaker refuses to
believe he is defeated
Mr. Clark's statement follows:
To-day in the national convention an
outrageous aspersIon was cast upon me
and through me upon the Democratic
party by one who Of all men ought to be
the last to besmudee or betray his friends
or his party.
So far as am personally concerned
it is enough to say that the charge which
reflects upon my personal or party in.
teqrity is utterly and absolutely false.
might afford to forget myself, but am
by the choice of the Democratic ma ior-
ity of the House of Representatives the
ranking official Democrat in national
without rejecting upon my party in the
most serious way.
Any man who would enter into an
alliance with any selfish interest Of
privileged class Of this country to gain
the nomination for the Presidency is
unworthy Of the Presidency and Of tho
Speakershp of the House.
II have not entered into such an ali-
snce then the Democrat, however distin.
guished, who wantonIy charges me with
this act is a traitor to the Democratic
party and to his professed friendship to
me.
am not here to plead for a nonina.
tion or to attempt to influence any mans
political action. Let every man proceed
in this convention, according TO his con
Victions and the expressed will OF his
constituents. ask no undue considera-
ton from any man, be he friend or foe,
but demand exact justice from every
Democrat either in this convention or
throughout the nation.
With William J. Bryan and his charge
made in tho convention o-day tho issue
is proof or retraetion. shall expect
him to meet that issue.
" CHAMP CLARK.
Wher the statement was issued, at
1:4O a. m, Mr.. Bryan had retired, leav-
ing word that he was not TO be dis
turbed.
Back of Mr.. Clark's coming was a ru
NOR of disruption in his political camp.
Senator Stone, Ex-Governor Francis and
the main body Of the Missouri delegation
were said 10 be strenuously opposed to
the Speaker making any appeal to the
convention in his own behalf. They OBJ
jected to the activity Of Messrs. Dubois
and Williams. as they believed the con-
vention would misinterpret Mr.. Clark's
appearance Oh Ilc
Quick Adjournment Followed.
It was no surprise, therefore, when
Governor Francis, OF the Clark forces,
seconded the motion Of Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer. OF the Wilson camp,
that an adjournment over Sunday should
be taken. Mr.. Clark's train left Wash
ington at 1915, and the adjournment
was taken within fifteen minutes Of the
time the news reached the convention
floor.
There is a great deal Of bitterness
against Mr.. Bryan among the Clark ad-
herents. They feel that the Nebraskan
had no right to attempt to place a
Morgan Belmont Ryan brand on the
Sneaker Just because the New York
delegation gave its support to him.
They have attempted to Offset the
effect on the Progressives made by
Mr. Bryan's statement that he would
withhold his vote from the Missourtan
so long as New York's vote went to him.
At the same time they argued that he
could not wipe out the injury without
attacking Mr.. Bryan in the forum where
Mr.. Bryan's assault was delivered
The majority of the Missouri delegates
felt that while Mr.. Clark would be justi-
fed in facing Mr.. Bryan and defending
himself before the convention, his oppo-
nents would charge that his appearance
was to personally seek vindication In
the form OF votes.
Mr.. Williams and ex-senator Dubois
were said TO have ignored the advice Of
their associates and TO have told Mr'
Clark that his only chance of redress lay
IN an immediate confrontal Of Mr.. Bryan
and the convention. They urged him to
take the first train, believing that II
would get him here before the adjourn
ment Of the session.
The chances are that Mr.. Clark would
have reached the convention hall In time
to make a dramatic entrance had not the
plans of Messrs. Williams and clark be-
come known. 1t was the plan to adjourn
shortly before midnight, and the Clark
forces. not wanting another ballot AFTER
the twenty-sixth, had entered on coun-
fer Wilson demonstration. AS soon as
the Clark leaders heard that Senator Du-
bois had gone to the depot to meet the
Sneaker they called In their following
and the elaborate demonstration quickly
subsided.
The adjournment over Sunday gives