The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
MISSOURI HEEOS
BRYAN's ORDERS
Delegation to Democratic National
Convention viii be Divided Be
tween Clark and
Folk.
CLARK AT THE START
win Vote First for Speaker. Then
for Ex-Governor, and Then for
Some Other candi-.
date.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 1t-That the
Missouri delegation to the demo-
cratic national convention will be at
all times for native SON. candidate
was made certain today as the result
OF an agreement reached between for
nler Governor Folk and Speaker
Champ Clark whereby each will name
onc-half Of the state delegation and
they will vote, as long as he has al
chance OF winning for Clark.
This was the net result of the days
developments in the Missouri polft-
ical situation seen here tonight by
these who have followed the fight that
has been waged between former Gov
erner Folk and Clark for Endorsement
by the state convention.
AS result of the agreement OF
Clark that the delegation shall be
split. in accordance with w. J. Bryan's
suggestion. the Folk faction will name
eighteen delegates and Clark eighteen.
The entire delegation will be for
Clark. but Folks campaign manager
asserts Clark delegates viii go to-
Folk in case it is evident Clark cannot
be nominated Folk has withdrawn
from the race, but in this way he has
reserved the right to enter the lists
from the convention floor if it is evi-
dent Clark cannot be nominated and
thereby has the last call on the dele
cation. Local managers of Clark s
campaign were not consulted on the
compromise which the speaker agreed
to today and all afternoon there were
extended conversations over long dis
lance telephones to Washington Judge
Virgil Rule. head of the Clark head
quarters, absolutely repudiated the
agreement, saying that in the open
state convention Folk could expect
nothing and that compromise was
uncalled for. Harry B. Halves, who
travelled in the southwest for Harmon
before the Clark boom became active,
but who is now supporting Clark,
said he was taken completely by sur
prise and did not know what it all
meant.
Some of the simon-pure Clark sup
norters declared tonight that they be.
leyed the agreement was entered in.
to by Clark 10 show conclusivelv that
he was not being used as a stalking
horse for Harmon and that the Mis-
souri, delegation might be expected to
so to Wilson without the working o.
the leverage which they believe Foil
now has in the situation, in case it Ii
evident Clark cannot be nominated.
At all events. according to the agree
ment outlined BIZ Folks campaign
manager Lon Saunders, Wilson sup
porters declared tonight the indica
lions now are that il it is eviden
Clark cannot be nominated and TIL,
delegation il turned to Folk it will b,
in turn swung over to the New Jerse,
governor, az Folk has declared he be
lieyes Wilson a true progressive
The agreement made today differ
somewhat from the suggestion mad,
By Bryan. The Commoner ssuggeste,
that the delegation vote half and hal
at the national conventio and that be
tween Clark and Folk, the one show
ing the least strength would withdraw
Under the plan adopted today. Foil
las already withdrawn: Clark get
The entire delegation but Folks half O
sihe delegation, his campaign manas
ers assert, will certainly be all pre-
sressives and can be counted upon t
rally to Wilson when Clark is throug1
with them. On poll, the entire dele
CATION would then go to Wilson, if an
: Of Clark's delegates should express
similar preference, under the "uni
rule. .