Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19
Democrats Discuss Man for
Second Place.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS PLAN
Urges That Second Highest on Final
Ballot Take the Nomination.
GOV. BURKE GETS IN RACE
North Dakotan Would Be the Dark
Horse or Take the Vice
Presidency.

Presidency.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 19.-Trelimi-
nary to the meeting tomorrow OF the
arrangement committee 10 select the
temporary officers of the democratic
national convention there was further
discussion today of the proposition to
have the candidate who receives the
second highest number OF votes on the
final ballot accept the nomination of
vice president. National Committee
man Josephus Daniels OF North Carolina
is strongly uring this proposition to his
fellow committeeman.
'Of course, all the presidential can
didates say they would not accept sec
ond place on the ticket. but what else
could they say at this time?' said
Committeeman Daniels, who added that
the makeup of the ticket from the
geographical standpoint would be
satisfactorily brought about by the
adoption of the proposition.
Headquarters in Full Swing.
The headquarters of the various
presidential candidates were in full
swing today. and the rival camps
issued hourly claims Of victory. Secre-
tary woodson said that all of the con-
tests received so far were quite minor
in character.
"All in all. ] don't believe there will he
more than forty seats contested, SAID
Secretary Woodson. land these represent
perhaps half dozen delegations. No one
of them Is serious.
Ex-Gov j. Taylor Ellyson of Virginia,
the national committeeman from that
state, says that the several candidates in
the field will receive part of the vote
cast
Virginia will be satisfied with any
good candidate" said Mr.. Ellyson. THE
state has no candidates of its own.
Would Capture Unrestricted.
Democrats in their preconvention coun-
ellis gave pause to follow the course of
affairs in the republican national conven-
ton at Chicago. With the leaders of all
the rival candidates for presidential
nomination here there were quiet con-
ferences to prepare plans of capturing
the uninstructed delegates soon to reach
the city.
w. f. Mccombs of New York. cam
paign leader for Gov. Wilson, took
charge Of Wilson headquarters yester.
day and announced that Senator Gore or
Oklahoma and Representative Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania would second
the nomination of the New Jersey gov
ernor.
]. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago came
YESTERDAY afternoon with plan to SWING
the vice presidency for an Illinois man.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama, who Is
looking after the interest OF the candidacy
Of Oscar Underwood. talked things over
with the national committeeman at head
quarters.
Burke May Be Ozark Horse"
Friends of Gov Burke of North Da-
kota say that il the convention is dead
locked the governor will be dark
horse" candidate for President, but that
if the nomination goes east or south Gov
Burke will be a candidate for the vice
presidency.
A resolution drawn up by the state
equal franchise league providing an equal
suffrage plank for the democratic plat
form has been given to Senator hayner
of Maryland for presentation TO the feso-
buttons committee.
Manuel Quezon, resident commissioner
of the Philippines at Washington, has
come to Baltimore to urge the adoption
of a plank indorsng the Philippine in
dependence bill now before Congress
As to the Vice Presidency.
No matter which democrat is selected
as the presidential nominee, it seemd GER
tain after a canvass of the situation that
the campaign managers of the successful
nominee will ask one of the defeated can
didates to take the vice presidential nomi-
nation.
1t is understood that in the event of
Wilson's nomination either clark or mar
vii no
The Clark people will attempt to have
either Wilson or Gaynor take second
place il the Speaker is successful
1t is believed that If Harmon Is nomi-
derwood as second choice on the ticket
with him.
Friends Of Underwood say that if he is
nominated their preference for second
place Will be either Harmon or a pro-
gressive from the far west.
Gaynor's nomination, 1T is said, would
mean that Champ Clark would be asked
to take second place.
Bryan Is Suggested.
One of the politicians at the Belvidere
Hotel made the daring suggestion that
Bryan ought to be asked to take the vice
presidential nomination this time. regard
less Of who is given first place on the
ticket. This. however, was only sugges-
tion,. and there is no movement being
started for II, because not one out OF any
hundred men think that Bryan would
consider such q proposition.
1t seems certain that whichever way
the nomination goes there will be an ef-
fort made Immediately. as suggested last
week by Josephus Daniels OF North caro-
lima to have the second or one other OF
the presidential candidates take second
place.
All Of the campaign managers have
this idea in mind. and during the last
few days. particularly during the talk OF
yesterday. preferences as given above
seemed to be the general opinion OF most
of the workers and advocates OF the re-
spective candidates.
What Wilson Men Want.
The Wilson people say that they would
be glad to have either Clark or Harmon
on the ticket with Wilson because either
of them would represent and consequently
attract the more conservative wing OF the
democratic party. Clark particularly,
they say, would also add strength to the
ticket because of his record in the House.
Were it not for the fact that Under
wood is too close geographically to Clark.
II fs said he would be the first choice OF