Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27

Is regarded as an important factor In
the situation, but Charles u. Murphy
has declined to give him New Yorh's
support.
The situation in regard to the candi-
dates IL chaotic. All that Is certain Is
that Clark will probably enter the race
with about 400 delegates and Wilson
with about $40. A deadlock and sew
eral ballots are expected.
Conservatives Lose Control.
The conservatives lost control Of the
Democratic convention for a time.
Governor Woodrow Wilson's friends
received a great boost, and Governor
Harmon suffered a setback. BY a vote
of 5651h to 495 20 the convention
last night rejected he. report of the
committee on rules, declared the unit
rule imposed by the Ohio convention
did not bind the nineteen Wilson dele
gates, ard they are now free to vote
for Governor Wilson. The vote came
at the end of two hours exciting de-
bate, In which Newton d. Baker, the
young reform mayor of Cleveland and
progressive Democrat, pleaded his own
cause effectively before the delegates.
His speech was one of the pleasing
features of the session. and received
uproarious welcome. Baker Is a pro-
tege of the late Mayor Tom Johnson.
One Of the features Of the evening
session was a remarkable demonstra-
ton In favor Of Governor Wilson. The
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which Judge Parker defeated Bryan
for temporary chairman.
The vote Of New York was cast sol
idly in favor of the majority report.
Charles f. Murphy personally an
nounced the vote and was wildly
cheered by Governor Hnrmon's friends
and then Kissed by another element
In the convention. The Issue involved
In the contest was as to whether the
instructions given by the state con
ventton bound simply the delegates at
large from Ohio or whether 1t applied
to district delegates who were elected
under Instructions from their respective
districts. OF the forty-slx delegates
from Ohio nineteen elected from con
gressional districts were elected I'M
der instructions to vote for Governor
Wilson, The rest Of the forty-slx del
egates, Including the delegates at large,
We're elected as Harmon delegates.
Wilson Men Jubilant.
The state convention sought TO ap-
ply the unit rule and vote he entire
forty-si1 delegates for Governor Har-
mon. Mayor Baker personally resist
ed this effort and appealed to the ma
tional committee, which refused to
consider the matter, and he then took
the matter up with the committee on
rules. This committee by Il vote of
% to 16 decided that Governor Har-
mons friends were right and that the
unit rule did apply.
The majority report was submitted
TO the convention by Representative j..
H. Coyington of Maryland and defend
ed in speeches by Il. H. Moore, insur.
inc commissioner of Ohio and per
sonal manager of Governor Harmon's
boom, and opposed by Representative
Henry of Texas, Senator John Sharp
Williams, Mayor Baker and Delegate
Dunn of Nebraska.
The unit rule vote was regarded as
indicating an impressive development
Of strength for Woodrow Wilson and
the anti-Bryan force. This, coupled
with the Wilson demonstration, has
given his stock n distinct boost.
Governor Wilson's friends c~ontended
that the action of the committee would
not only give the governor Ohio's
nineteen delegates, but would release