The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
Not Believed Clark Can Gain

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Party leaders generally took the POSI-
tion, Notwithstanding the Missouran's
impassioned denial of MI. Bryan's imputa-
ton that lie was beholden to Morgan,
Belmont and Ryan, that he would he un-
able to regain She votes he has lost. At
the same time many Of them thought that
sympathy for Mr.. Clark and the inevitable
linking of I Sah and Wilson In the minds
of sdelsgates. by reasnn OF he Now JERSEY
'f>ssGigiafs itssIng Jeen tie oeDiliesti4 ~
The votes turned awps 8from Air. Clark
by the Nebra skan's philippe. had injured
the chance of Wilson's nomination.
Mr.. Bryan tonight issued long state-
ment. saying that he believed Mr.. Clark
was right AT heart but had been msled.
The statement was variously Interpreted.
some taking II as . direct invitation to
Mr.. Clark TO repudiate the aid of the New
York delegation. Several statements were
issued from Clark headquarters upbolding
the speakers position relative TO Air.
Bryan's attack upon him.
lThe situation as seen by leaders not as
sociated intimately in the management OF
any of the campaigns seemed tonight
10 be about as follows; -
Clark having failed of nomination for
II ballots after receiving a majority vote
probably had reached the crest of his
strength.
Clark Too Strong for Wilson
parenty was bitterly opposed by delegates
who resented the general impression that
Colonel Bryan had the veto power al
though he lacked the votes necessary 10
control the nomination.. These delegates
believed that the New Jersey governor
would continue to gain. even to the point
where he had majority. bur that lie
could not break down the Clark strength,
which was said to be determined that
Bryan should not win through n combina-
tion Of any kind.
Should Clark and Wilson fail on the
next two or three ballots It was predicted
there would be turn TO Representative
Underwood. Underwood forces were
watching for just such a contingency. and
claimed to be prepared to take full advan-
tagc of It. Whether the Alabama candi-
date could win or not was the subject OF
much speculation, but outside OF the dele
gates who had voted for nm on % ballots
there did not appear to be much enthus-
iasm.
Genuine attempts al compromise are
likely to he made If Wilson and Tn
derwood should follow Clark upon a
high wave Of votes and still fail to ger
the necessary two-thirds. but 1t was
not expected tonight that any OF the
dark horse" candidates VIII stand
much show until the three leaders IN
turn have tried and failed.
Many absurd rumors were current IN
the hotel lobbes. One was that the
leaders had agreed upon the abroga-
tion of the two-thirds rule after 80
ballots had been cast, whils there was
another report that an adjournment
would be taken after 10 additional bal
lots aud new delegates selected for an
other convention In August. None Of
these rumors was based on anything
more than idle gossip
Many RumOrs Started
Another report was that the Wilson
men had made combination with the
Clark forces by which the New Jef-
sey candidate would disayow Bryan and
in return receive the nomination. Still
another was that anti-Bryan forces In
theif Indignation against Bryan had
entered Into q solemn aud unbreakabls
compact not to permit the nomination
of Wilson under any circumstances.
No foundation could be found for a
single one OF these rurnors. So far as
could be learned all of the con nferences
for the day had proved fruitiess.
on the face OF the last ballot cast
Governor Wilson seemed. 10 have a de-
cided advantage over OTHER candidates,
having mounted steadily to A6gis votes
from 324 on the first ballot His cam
paign managers were doing their ut y
most to steer clear Of the controversy
between Clark and Bryan. They said
that Wilson ought not be made a party
to such a quarrel. Some of them felt
however. that they had made mis-
take last night In consenting TO an
adjournment before midnight. believing
that II Clark had gone before the con-
vention there would have been wordy
duel between him and Bryan which
might have further weakened the Mis-
sourian's chances.
The friction between the Clark man
ayers and the Missouri delegation WAS
said 10 have been smocthed over. Sem
stor stone and former Governor Frau
els were opposed to the coming OF
Speaker Clark last night and resented
the activity OF former senator Dubois
and George Fred Williams ce Nassa-
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