Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-28

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to 60 to one Of the so-called conser.
vative candidates. while the Wilson
men are counting on becoming
the beneficiaries Of some Of the Mar
shall strength.
In the Clark headquarters this
forenoon exhausted delegates SLEPT
in their clothes on chairs, on the
floor, and on such beds as we're avail
able.
It was said that number of Str
prises were encountered in this morn
ing's ballot, Tennessee had been e<.
pected 20 give l6 votes for Clark. He
got but 6. the other 10 being equally
divided between Wilson, Harmon and
Underwood. The Tennessee delega
ton is Dninstrmred.
Equally surprising was the vote IN
Chic where 1t was understood that 70
votes would go for Wilson and tha
other 29 for Harmon. Instead OF this
Clark received l, Wilson 10, and Har-
mon S5, Bryan 1. One being absent.
Today the Clark forces say that on,
the first ballot this afternoon Speak
er Clark will certainly receive 32 ad-
ditional votes, as follows: one I'm
derwood vote from Hawaii, two IN
derwoOd votes from Maine seven
Harmon votes IN Michigan, three IIar-
mon votes in Nebraska, two Under
derwood votes from Maine, seven
Harmon votes in Michigan, three Har-
mon votes in Nebraska, two Under
wood votes in New Jersey, seven and
one-half votes in NofSh Carolina, one
Underwood vote from Porto Rico,
probably six votes from Tennessee,
and one-half Harmon vote from Utah.
They also claim that there is a pos
sibility that 2S votes from Ohio in
structed for Harmon might go TO
Clark on this ballet.
A conference is to be held by he
! "a avowed Clark states this afternoon
at 8 O'Clock to be attended by one
delegate from each state, at which
plans will be plans will be formulated
ta promote the candidacy OF The
speaker.
The Harmon managers expressed
themselves as ssxhilant over the pros
poets Of their candidate Lieutenant
governor Nichols Of oHi5, -fTar'ndn's
manager, declared that the Ohio gov
eernor would lead all candidates on
the fourth ballot.
New York for Harmon
Headquarters of the democratic ma
tional committee in the Belyidere ho-
tel were somnolent and serene in the
early hours today, contrasting strange
ly with the marked activity and ex-
citement of yesterday. Worn out, the
leaders and delegates had gone to bed
to gather strength for the final en-
gagement of the nominating battle to-
night.
The New York delegation decided in
caucus late this afternoon to stick to
Judson Harmon on the second ballot
and to vote for Clark on the third bal
lot unless unusual developments arise
AS to Underwood, Kern and others,
future caucuses will determine. 1--WE
can caucus any time without leaving
our chairs" said Alton B. Parker.
Charles F. Murphy announced after
the New York caucus that it was not
definite that New York's 80 votes
should go to Clark on the third ballot.
1--WE will vote for Harmon until the
delegation is polled," said Murphy,
''That may come on the third ballot.
1t may not"
Leaders representing al candidates
for the presidential nomination declar-
ed before the convention was called to
order that all had agreed to remain
in session until nomination is made.
Vice Presidential Possibilities.
Gossip today as to the vice presi-
dency failed to crystalline, the dele
gates almost despairing of correctly
analyzing the situation and content
to let it work itself out tonight as the
balloting manipulations progress.
\ Among the most conspicuous of the
vice presidential possibilities at this
time are Governor Burke of North Da.
kota, who was in the presidential
contest until last night when he
withdrew his own name by telegraph
to the convention; Representative
William Sulzer of New York, chair
man of the house committee on for
eign affairs; Mayor Newton Baker
of Cleveland; Senator O'Gorman oi
I New York; Representative William
Redfield of New York; Mayor
James Preston of Baltimore
t one of the leading men of the con
vention; Representative Robert l.