New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
|GAYN0R GROWS STRONGER QUEENS BOROUGH
Mack and Palmer Declare Many
Are Favorable to Mayor.
MORE DARK HORSE TALK
Woodson Gives Clark $50 Votes
and Wilson $50 on First
Ballot at Baltimore.

Norman f. Mack. chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee. who Is in the
city on his way to Baltimore. said yester-
DAY that. while il was obvious he was
not in a position TO talk about candidates
for the Presidential nomination. he was
willing to say that Mayor Gaynor had
many friends all over the country. II
seems clear that the national chairman had
in mind the bringing out OF some dark
! horse at Baltimore. ANY good Democrat
can win this year" he declared.
Trey Woodson, secretary OF the national
committee, who comes from Kentucky.
where they are instructed for Champ Clark.
said he was therefore In a position TO pro-
claim his choice TO the world. He figures
that Clark will have about i50 votes on
the first ballot and Governor Wilson about
$50
You see there is no chance for a nomina-
ton on the first ballot" he said. That is
where the two-thirds majority comes in.
and am strongly in favor of 1t. as II gives
convention some chance 10 deliberate
Mr.. Woodson united with Mr.. Mack in
saying they did not have the slightest idea
who would he temporary chairman, and
probably would not have until the special
committee on arrangements Of the national
! committee met in Baltimore on June %.
Mr.. Woodson was inclined 10 think that II
| migth be a man who had not been much
talked OF up to date. In the class of those
who have been mentioned for the honor are
Senator Ollie James. OF Kentucky; Senator
OGorman. of New York; Congressman Sui
zer. OF New York; J. Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois and Congressman Henry, Of Texas.
II is understood that the committee Will
probably consider the names OF Senator
Rsyner. Of Maryland. and Judge Alton u.
Parker. of this state. There are those IN
the Democratic ranks who, believing that
the Republicans Will nominate Theodore
Roosevelt are OF the opinion that the best
course for the Democrats TO pursue would be
To take as conservative a stand possibi,
in order TO attract the conservative element
in the Republican party. II is this class IN
the national committee that is suggesting
The name of Judge Parker Tor temporary
chairman.
Mr. Mack HAD conference with George
NJ. Palmer. chairman of tho state commit
tee Yesterday. and to-day both OF them
expect 20 see Charles 7. Murphy. who Is
coming in from his summer home at Good
Ground.
Nj Palmer said IL was hard 20 determine
lust who was the most popular OF the can
didates for the Presidential nomination
among the Democrats OF the state. II think
wherever you find on" OF the good old
fashioned Democrats" n. said, you will
find tha. he Is hoping that Governor liar-
mon Will he nominated. OF course. there
are progressives who think him too con-
se-vative."
Wow abou, Governor wilson" Chair
man Palmer pas asked.
"Oh. well" said Mr.. Palmer. apparently
with some reluctance. II guess there -
some Wilson sentiment"
The state chairman said there seemed 20
be q growing sentiment FOR Congressman
Underwood. 1T shows" he added, that
the old prejudice against the Democrats Of
the South has passed away
The state chairman acknowledged that
many people were talking Mayor Gsynor'7
nomination 10 him. Il also hear talk OF
Governor Marshall OF Indiana he added.
Chairman Mack and Trey Woodson both
said that there was absolutely no talk ot
candidates for second place on the ticket.
plans we're being made yesterday by the
managers OF the local Presidential head
quarters 10 move on 20 baltimore. J. G.
Hammond. the head Of the local Harmon
bureau. will close up shop here Oh Mon
dav and go South. He said yesterday
that arrangements had been made TO have
two thousand Harmon boomers on the
ground.
william r McCombs. manager OF tho
Wilson campaign. intends to go 70 Balu-
more on Saturday
Mr.. McCombs said yesterday that Gov
.rnor Wilson's candidacy was growing
stronger every day. His figures give Will
son 3ss delegates up TO date. Il figure that
,hero will be AZ least 100 that will come 10
us on the second ballot" he declared.
And this does not take into account the
uninstructed delegates.