The sun., 1912-07-01
CLARK AND UNDERWOOD
IN THE RACE TO STAY
Speaker Spends Most Of Day in
Sleep and Then COnfcrs
With Managers.
NOT TO GO TO BALTIMORE
House Leader Tells Southern
Delegation lie VIII stick
to Last Ballot.
NOT TO GO TO BALTIMORE

| WASHINGTON. June 30. Speaker ClarlS
and Oscar W. Underwood are standing
pat In spite Of the rapid growth in
the strength of Gov. Wilson. as shown
by the late ballots in the convent ion
last night. both intend to remain in the
contest until the nominee Is selected
They are using every effort to strengthen
their positions and to prevent defect ion
from their ranks They have not re-
leased their delegates and do not intend
to do so.
The Clark people spen. a busy day in
consultation with the Speakers man.
ayers in Baltimore or the question of
regaining the strength lost during the
balioting yesterday. The Speaker re-
turned from Baltimore early in the day
and spent most Of the day sleeping at his
home. The nervous tension under which
he has been for the last several days
has begun to wear him out and he has a
fatigued and careworn expression. He
declined to make any statement in addi-
tion to the one he gave out in Baltimore
challenging Col. Bryan to prove his
charges that the Speaker was in alliance
with the Tammany Democrats.
The Speaker does not intend at present
to 60 to Baltimore Tomorrow. He spent
the evening in his Office in the wing Of the
House comforting with his managers in
baltimore over the telephone. Several
OF his political lieutenants came to WASH
ington IN the afternoon to canvass the
situation and decide upon means Of re-
gaining the delegates who have deserted
TO Gov. Wilson
MIR. C!ark's political manag gers and his
friends who are interested in the success
of his candidacy are insistent that he
remain in the race to the end and they
are using their utmost efforts to bring
about his nomination Tomorrow.
MIR. Underwood had conferences TO -dav
with number OF dele gates from the
Southern States who,have;been instructed
to vote for him. They came to Washing
ton to renew their pledges Of support and
to assure him they had no intention OF
desc rting to Gov. Wilson or any other
candidate. Mr.. Underwood told his dele
gates ne was grateful to them for their
support and that he would remain in the
race until the last ballot.
None OF Mr. Underwood's mana gers
came 10 Washin gton to confer with him.
Mr.. Underwood does not intend to 60 to
Baltimore. He has not replied TO the tele
gram sent to him by Senator stone. a
clark leader. asking him to withdraw
Mr.. Underwood's position is exactly the
same as was outlined in The SuN this
morning. Although many influences
have been brought upon him to release
his delega in the hone of ending the
deadlock he does not intend to withdraw
Mr.. Underwood believes he has los dele
gates who will stick to him unit il the end
On some ballots his strength has been
somewhat higher than this number. Ii
break comes some of Mr. Underwood's
friends believe he will he in favorable
positio ion to receive large number of addi-
tional votes.
According to the view of we'll known
Democrats here. the steady growth OF
Wilson sentiment has placed the New
Jersey Executive at the head of the list
Of favorites
II is generally conceded here that
speaker Clark made a tactical blunder
when he declined to Join Col Bryan in
his fight against the selection of Alton b.
Parker as temporary cha hairman. By fail
ing TO do this. some Of Mr. Clark : friends
contend. he allied himself with the re-
act ionary element in the Democratic ic party
and not only alienated many of the Vest
ern delegates who We're instructed for
him hut also !essencd his personal popu-
larlty with he rank and file of The Demo
Gratis of the country who ~ cgard the ~ lee
non OF a progressive candidate as essen
iial 10 the success of the party in the
November elections.