Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
All Factions Concede
Speaker Can Be Re-
lied Upon to Beat
Roosevelt and Taft.
Missourian's Attitude
Wins Friends for Him.
BY JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.

BALTIMORE, June 27.-Every SEES
sion of the Democratic national con
vention makes more definite and clear
the certain nomination of Champ Clark
for president of the United States.
Mr.. Bryan has been effectively elimi-
mated as a possibility. If Mr. Bryan
could be beaten in progressive con-
vention by SO votes for the Office of
temporary chairman 1t is not likely
that Mr.. Bryan would receive enough
votes as candidate for president be-
fore that BODY to give MIN majority,
much less the two thirds which he
would require.
The ballot Tuesday also practically
eliminated Governor Wilson as a strong
possibility in this convention. The
Wilson vote was joined solidly to the
Bryan vote. and the Wilson and the
Bryan vote combined was short So bal
lots even of majority of the conven-
ton. Those who know politics declare
this is convincing proof that Governor
Wilson, with Bryan's support, could not
receive a majority of the conventions
vote, and therefore, certainly not a
tWo-thirds majority.
On the other hand. there were num-
bers of Mr.. Clark's supporters who sup
ported Mr. Bryan for temporary chair
man because of their personal regard
for the man and because of the tradi-
tons of his past leadership and his
wide acquaintance in the party.
Clark Only One Who Can Win.
It is now evident to all factions that
Champ Clark is the only man who can
command in the last moment the vote
of two thirds of the national Democrat
ic convention.
IT also is evident to the thinking men
of all factions that Champ Clark IS no%
the only man who can be safely relied
upon to poll enough votes to beat The
odore Roosevelt and President Taft.
1t is really astonishing how great ar
effect the wise, prudent and conserva-
tive attitude which Champ Clark his
taken in this preliminary mangle ~
the convention has had upon the Sc
rious~minded men of the Demoarai.
party and of the country.
1t has stampea him above all t9s""
as a man of discretion, man of excel
lent temper of sound judgment and q
man who can be trusted to do the wise
and proper thing in emergencies for thf
party and the country. Upon the great
vote of the uninstructed delegates in
this convention this discretion and self
control has had an especial effect,
Since it has been done, the action OF
the convention now impresses all par
ties as the one wise thing that ought tc
have been done. 1t has held together
the Democratic party; it has MADE easy
for the two-tifths conservative vote oil
the Democratic patty ito come IN WITT
good grace and support the party at the
polls. and il is universally remarkec
that it was Champ Clark's judgment
and discretion which has held the Dem
ocratic delegates together in this con
vention. just as he has held the minor
itv which he so ably led in congress
and the majority over which he has
presided for the past year.
Clark Now Great FaVorite.
The betting in Baltimore now ranges
from to l to 4 to on Champ Clark.
AS to Mr.. Bryan and his action in the
convention Tuesday. nothing disagree
able need be said. 1t is better to con-
cede that MI Bryan was honest, bu
mistaken: it is the mature judgment o.
long time political observers of the
Nebraskan's career that Mr.. Bryan has
been more or less spoiled with the sue
cessive expressions of confidence which
his party has placed in him, and thai
he has come to take himself altogether
TOO seriously as the Indispensable coun-
sellor if not the dictator of Democratic
eounsels He has become in recen
wears something of a school master
in the maiesterial authority which h'
feels and which he has attempted tt
exercise Conceding that Mr.. Bryan
convictions have been behind his posi-
zion on public questions, it is neither
unkind nor unfair to say tnat the De
oocracv owed to itself the duty of vim
dicating it's own right to Independent
action and Of informing Mr.. Bryan tina
II had other faithful adherents an(
other faithful leaders
1t is absolutely certain that the thrill
ing eloduence which swept the Chicago
convention into storm, and which ha'
thrice made him the nominee of hi
marty for the highest Office in the land
has lost much of the fervor and thrill o
the power and force which made hin
irresistible in past days.