The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-15
BRYAN MAY TRY To
START STAMPEDE
After Few Ballots He Will
Make Speech and Cap
ture Nomination.

I Baltimore. Mr.. June 15.-There is
story here that the supporters of the
various aspirants for the democratic
| preSidentlal nomination have heard of
scheme to stampede the convention
10 Bryan. The plan. which Is said to
nave been fairly We'll matured, is to
call for speech by Bryan in the
event of several ballots having been
cast without result, Bryan to respond
with an eloquent appeal like the
crown of thorns and cross of cold''
speech. which it is hoped will carry
the delegates off their feet The other
| candidates are preparing to check
mate such a scheme should it be
sprung.
National Committeeman Willard
salisbury of Delaware, came in full
of enthusiasm for Wilson, who he pre-
dlcted would be nominated on the
third or fourth ballot The Wilson
tide. according to Salisbury, is rising
rapidly.
Pushing Harmon Boom.
The Harmonites are pushing their
boom for all the advantage they can
get out of being first on the ground.
On his way to New York, Lieutena mt
! Governor Hugh l.. Nichols. of Ohio.
manager of Governor Judson Har-
mons campaign. stopped over in the
city for few hours and visited the
| Harmon headquarters in the Emerson.
Like all managers, Lieutenant Cover
nor Nichols was primed with volu-
minous and glowing statement. the es-
Sential features OF which were:
Governor Harmon is assured of the
nomination. and should land it on the
fourth or fifth ballot
| William Jennings Bryan will not be
permitted to dictate or control the or
ganization of the convention.
The general election will be decided
largely by the independent press Of
the country. by which 100000 of
the 100000 voters will be greatly
guided.
Two ballots will relieve instructed
delegates of their obligations and aft
er that it will be free for ALL
Ohio Contest Not Feared
A contest over Ohio is not feared
by the Harmon leaders.
Governor Harmon now has 16O
deegates and others will go TO him
singly and in groups, on personal
preference. in every ballot.
The Harmon people have no prefer
ence for temporary chairman but will
accept any good, fair democrat"
| Five househoats. with from twenty
to thirty enthusiastic Harmonites of
New York city will start from New
VI N lol IditlAHoIC IlSAl NAoIudS q,
travelling by way of the canals. are
due here June 20. according to state
ment made by J. c. Hammond. Har-
mon manager for New York and New
England, who spent several hours at
the Harmon headquarters in the En-
erson hotel
O'Gorman for New Office.
A new Office in the democratic ma
tional committee is being considered
for creation. If the plan now being
discussed is adopted it is probable
that Senator OGorman of New York,
will be chosen for the place. The new
office is to be known as chairman of
the campaign committee.
1t is his duty to work with the
chairman Of the national committee,
| and he may or may not be a member
Of the national committee If the Of
flee is stablished the incumbent will
be named by the presidential NOM
inee.
So far. in the speculation of prob
able choices for the new position, on
ly the name of Senator O'Gorman. of
New York has been discussed as
among those national committeeman
who expect to be returned as mern-
bers of the new committee. The Gre
alton of the Office was believed to be
advisable because the coming presi.
dental contest promised too much Ia.
!boy the national chairman.