The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-25

laid for pointing out to the country
The spectacle of a sane and united
Democracy
The anti-Bryan forces led by Charles
F. Murphy have made Il careful cam
vass OF tho delegates and tonight they
declared that they would elect Judge
Parker by majority at least Of $50.
Tho Bryan mon at a late hour have not
perfected their plans OF campaign. but
the probability was that the Commoncr
himself would stand before the conven-
ton In opposition to Judge Parker.
There was, however. one serious OBJ
lection to this. Col. Bryan will not be
able TO make IA speech in behalf Of him
SELF and In this opening struggle in
which a nomination Of himself may be
involved he desires to exert to the full
est extent his we'll known oratorical
power. An effort will therefore be made
by Bryan before the convention is called
10 order tomorrow to select some man
like Senator elect ollie James Of Ken
tucky. Senator Kern Of Indiana or SEN
ator O'Gorman of New York. upon whom
the Bryan forces can concentrate their
strencth. while leaving their leader free
to crate.
May he Candidate liimaeIf.
II Bryan is satisfied that a substi-
&,ite will not poll the strength that he
himself could command before the con-
vention he Will possibly enter the field
himself. The Bryan forces are confident
tonight that they will command the sit
uation and that the Commoner will be
dictator over the affairs Of another
national convention.
All the Nebraskan's supporters were
working like beavers tonight counting
noses and lining up the doubtful dele
gates. The Bryan men were absolutely
confident Of being able to defeat Parker
on the floor Of the convention. They
were not as exact IN their figures as the
Parker men. but they asserted that they
would control the convention by a safe
majority.
The hopes Of the conservatives to con.
troll the convention against Bryan lie
chiefly now In the attitude Of Speaker
Champ Clark. Mr.. Clark undoubtedly
has II in his power TO save the day for
Bryan. He may also-but Of this there
10 q good deal Of doubt-have the power
to throw enough votes to Parker to see
him through safely. However the sit
uation is viewed. though. Speaker Clark
finds himself between two fires.
II ne throws his support to Bryan.
Clark Will. in the opinion Of Demo-
cratic leaders. be committing political
suicide. for Bryan will Immediately turn
that control into the means OF obtain
ing a nomination for himself. Nobody
doubts that Bryan would throw Champ
Clark through the skylight as soon as
he felt himself firmly in command Of
the situation. Furthermore. Mr.. Clark,
II he lines up squarcly with Bryan on
the issue. will ALLEVIATE the support OF
the New York State delegation and
Democrats from other conservative
States. without whom he will be unable
to gain the necessary two-thirds ma
1ority.
Clark Faces Revolt.
On the other hand II Mr.. Clark lines
up firmly for Parker re Will be face to
face with threatened revolt In his own
ranks \ large part of Champ Clark't
strength was obtained through the ap.
Endorsed by Bryan.
Many II Bryan's friends are among
the Clark delegates. Rumblings hav,
been heard for several days among tn,
Clark delegates over the apparen
swinging OF the Speaker toward th'
conservative element in the party. i
developed to-day that Clark would no
be able even to deliver the delegates o.
his own State for Parker.
Ex-Gov. Joseph W. Folk has espousec
Mr.. Bryan's cause. and ten Of the Mis-
souri, delegates are backing Folk In hi
stand against Parker. The Kansas dele
cation also would refuse to follow Clarl
in attempting to name Parker as TEN
porary chairman. and there are man.
other States IN which the Speaker
delegation would be split on this ques
tion. At best 1t Is estimated Clark woul,
not be able to deliver more than half O
his strength to Parker. and tho attemp
would undoubtedly lead to revol
against the Speaker as a candidate 70
nomination.
The Clark people have been Worries
sick over this temporary chairmanshi
issue. and they are the saddest lot o
general impression Is that Bryan's flgh
means the end OF the Clark boom, tha
the Speaker is bound TO become involve
in tangle. and that he will ALLEVIATE hi
supporters in whatever direction h
turns.
II Is apparent tonight that Clark 4
this extremity would seek to maintai
. neutral attitude. but Democrats gen
orally were saying that this would
impossible. that every man in the con
vention would be forced to take side
for or against Bryan. Tho policy c
Clark people was reflected in tho char
acter Of the vote in the National Com
nittee. National committeeman fror
fifteen States whose delegations arc IL
structed for Clark voted in favor {
Parker. These States were New HamI
shire, Arizona, Arkansas. Californi,
Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky. MarJ
land. Montana. Oklahoma. Rhode ISLAM
Tennessee, West Virginia and tho Di,
trict Of Columbia.
Nine states for James.
Nine national committeeman. me
from States with delegations instructt
for Clark, voted for Senator r-elect Oh
James as follows: Colorado kansa