The Washington times., 1912-06-30


was ahead. 1t strongly suspected what;
for 1t had known for two days that
BRYAN wanted to get away from Clark.
L rise to explain my vote" he be-
gan.
The chair at frst attempted to deny
him the privilege but he persisted. and 1t
was finally held that he was entitled,
as any. other delegate was, to explain.
so long as New Yorks vote Is re-
corded as 1t has been, l cannot support
Mr.. Clark" he began. II shall withhold
It from him and cast 1t for -" But
he got no further. The wilsonites were
on their feet yelling like demons. Bryan
was pushed toward the platform, and
was not unwilling to 60 When he got
there and stood looking over the raging
tumult, there was final effort to deny
him the privilege of his explanation.
He held a conference with Chairman
James and others on the stand for sew
eral minutes while the demonstration
was going on: but at length order was
restored and he was permitted to pro-
ceed.
Wilson People Alarmed.
The Wilson people were almost az
much frightened as were the adherents
of Clark, over the possible effects of
the speech The weak-knecd among
them figured that 1t ended all possiblli-
ty of Murphy, with New York's 80; or
to Wilson. There was fear Of the In
tense feeling that such abold declara-
tion might cause. But the results
showed that Bryan knew what he was
doing; or else that lis magniflcent reck-
lessness of consequences appealed to
the delegates. When at length he was
done with his statement and cast his
vote for Governor Wilson, there was
long demonstration before the roll
could proceed.
of the Nebraska delegation. 1t voted
twelve 70" Wilson and four for Clark:
whereas in the previous ballot II had
stood thirteen for Clark and three for
Wilson.
This started things toward the Jer-
seyman; but there was still no striking
break in lines.
The Clark people scurried out among
their lines for the shock. Its effect as
the, event proved, were cumulative. not
instanteous.
Slow But Effective.
1t has been that way from the start !;
Bryan hammeing relentlessly away at
the Clark Murphy Sullivan force, chip
ping off bit here and a bit there, and
Wilson regularly gathering up the
pieves and building them into the solid
wall of his strength. Everything that
came to Wilson came to stay.
Throughout the fight that the Wilson
people have presented has been won
der. They knew no such word as COM
promise. They fought first tott ge their
strength above the point of one-third OF
the convention so that they could dead
lock business. When they got to that,
they went on fighting to break down
Clark and take away those scores OF
his delegates who at bottom wanted to
support Wilson, but felt that they were
bound by instructions.
1t was slow process Of accretion: OF
wearing away the Clark lines and TAX
ing in the bits On the thirteenth ballot
| Clark showed 5541a, Wilson 356, Under
wood, ll5h. Harmon 9. From this on
the slow but sure movement proceeded
On the twenty-frst ballot Clark had
| fallen to 50S Wilson had risen to 3SSIa,
Underwood counted 1914. Harmon %,
Marshall the 80 of Indiana.
Really Favor Wilson.
Then came the next weakening The
twenty-second ballot proceeded without
change until Massachusetts was reached
1t had been voting for several ballots
soidly for Clark. On the twenty-second
1t threw 81 to Governor Foss. 1t was
a dead loss for Cluark, and a body blow
| for sentimental rs well as mathematical
| reasons. 1t had been reported that
| half of Massachusetts, was anxious TO
get to Wilson, and that Foss, being
tried out to determine II he had a
chance. the Wilson half would there
after go to Wilson. When the Foss
demonstration was ended and the bal
| lot resumed there was only short re-
spite. Ohio being reached, another
bunch of excitement was turned loose
Ohio dropped Harmon entirely, and cas-
lSh votes for Wilson and 2S1a for Clark.
/ This was a larger gain for Clark than
for Wilson. and largely compensated the
| Speaker for his loss in Massa chusetts.
At the close of the third ballot the
! totals stood.