The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
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strength and to turn the tide back
again II possible. All day and until
late tonight the Clark lenders were
working earnestly 70 this end and On
! deavorins 20 counteract the effect OF
SIR. Bryan's action yesterday
The followers OF Woodrow Wilson
were ia confident mood to-day. ana
aeveral OF the leaders whc were I'm
! communication with Governor Wilson
! advised him that his chances were
/ hourly Improving They were cage.
/ Tor Information from the Clark con
( ierences. and 10 And our Il the Speak
er contemplated addressing the con-
/ vcnuon- Even should ~ do so. how
I ever the Wilson advisers We're de,erna-
I he'd that their candidate should not
/ come = Baltimore under any circum
stances.
/ We believe that thu biz break in
me clark ranks is certain 10 come be-
! fore many more ballots. said Repre-
sentative BurleHon. OF Texas Dele
/ gates from Western States are receiv-
! ing messages from their folks at home
telling them what 10 do. and Ce lool,
/ Tor some effective changes as the roll
Us called tomorrow"
National Committeeman Taggart Of
/ Indiana, was asked 10y an inauirine
delegate this afternoon Where are we
can't tell you-ycD' replied Mr..
I Iaggart And as FAR as I know I
/ don't believe any one is In a position
( 20 say what is going TO happen
National Chairman Mack called the
( representatives. or the various candi-
/ dates togethe- soon after the night
! session closed with ,Ae purpose of as
certainlng what candidates II any
/ would withdraw ana what dark horse
! possible could ae united on. 1t was
understood that no representative OF
7 Governor wilson candidacy was pres
en-; al this conference
Deadlock +. Discussed.
The deadlock was frankly discussed
/ from every -ngle. and THE various lead
/ ers present disclosed their strategical
+ positions with the plain purpose OF
convincing ire others that his candi-
I date was the logical choice Senator
, --ankh,'aN. 80 A!-Dama, campaign man
aser Tor Mr Underwood. made the
tcniefees long speech In which ne
Natly sad that all the opponents Of
} Mr.. Underwood should retire on the
ground 'hat neither Wilson nor Clark
could be nominated BE-. the present
temper ot the convention and that II
either side would Join with Mr. Tn
! cerwood inc floor leader Of the House,
/ with tbs attrit!on ot votes from Har-
/ mon and Marshall could be named.
/ REPRESENTATIVES. OF Speaker clark
/ and Governor Marshall also made ap-
l parent that they We're r no mood TO
S.Ve wa! and when the conference was
/ oyer National Chairman Mack remark
/ ed that the situation seemed to be In
/ more OF tau8le thau u was when the
session ended last night. AFTER all eN-
/ tended conference Of leaders tbs af-
/ ternoon Tor the purpose ~ asccrtaining
what could be done 70 break the dead
nj y Hl.-- 80
iolowins 10 say.
REPRESENTATIVES Of all the candi-
dates were present and each made clear
the position OF mis- choice FOR the nom
nation. can say that there is no
change The situation as result Of
tAls conference, and there is no i'm
mediate prospect that there will be
Certainly l don't look Tor any change
between now and the time tho next
ballot is taken tomorrow"
Some u those attending the confer
ence were National Chairman Mack
Charles F. Murphy leader Of Tammany
HAN. Representative y. Mitchell Palm
q, OF nnsylvania Senator stone. OF
Missouri Former Governor David r.
Francis. of Missouri Senator Luke
Lea. Of Tennessee. ana National Com
mlttceman TagEart and sullivan
Time for settlement.
Mr Mack expressed the opinion that
the time had come when q settlement
should be reached, and that the high
,st Quality OF leadership would be
shown d the leaders would forget that
fhey We're for any particular candi-
iate. Notwithstanding the free es-.
change of opinions and suggestions no
definite results We're reached. As one.
of the leaders remarked after long.
discussion: This seems TO be dele
SGte's conventions"
The telling among the delegates to-
night was that the convention was in
Tor another long hSht to name a ticket.
Judge Martin j Wade. national com
nitteemsn from Iowa. said that Clark
would slow an increased strength on
. the nrsl ballot Tomorrow Judge
wade taxes the position that the
brNhn- lark anair has solidined the
clark ioFvSs and that they will never
give ia we will stay here all sum-
mer to night it out" said Judge Wade
Tonight III 1t is necessary. 1t is noc
now a question Of this or that mans
candidacy but whether this convention
VIII vote TO sustain a.. attack on I
Democrat who has risen from a plow-
boy TO the speakership of the House of
Representatives"
The attitude OF the Indiana delega-
ton mas been the subiaat Of much
speculation this afternoon by the mnu-
ayers OF Spca ker Clark and Governor
I Wilson. II was learued that the In
diana delegates Will continue to cast
| their thirty votes for Governor Mar
shall for several more ballots. in ffle
! hope that the Clark vote may split aip
an6 some OF ii land in the camp OF the
Indiana Governor. The Indiana folks
said tonight that Governor F'oss. Of
Massachusetts had been thoroughly
tried out as dark Isl light
and that liz haf devol, strongly
after several ballots. argued
| that sooner or later - bring
Governor Marshall to would
ne logical.