The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-01
MESSAGES POUR
IN ON DELEGATES
FROMALL SECTIONS
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New Jersey Man on Early Bal
lot or Prolonged Deadlock,
is Prediction
CONVENTION RESUMES
AFTER SABBATH RECESS
Both Wilson and Clark Men
Struggle Hard as Second
Weeks Battle is on


BALTIMORE, Nd, July 1.--The
twenty-sevcnth roii-caIl which
!. started soon after the convention
resumed at ~ o'clock, was prac-
tIoally the same a. late Saturday
when Iowa had been reached ~
llnols passed for the present.
A desperate effort was made
lust before the convenkion WAS
called to order BY the Champ
Clark managers to formuiate some
plan Of action, but as Rep. oni<er
said: "Nothlna was accom- A
pIished."
1--WE stand Just where we were
when the convention adjourned
Saturday night" said sul<er. I'VE
won't nominate today. tomorrow
nor Wednesday,"
Former Gov. Francis, Of Mis-
souri, acquiesoed IN Suffers state
ment.
1929: Murphy's voting 80 for.
Clark, the vote was challenged
and a poll Of the delegation was
demanded.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July l.--wiIson
on an early ballot or long drawn
out deadlock,
This in the opinion OF the leaders
was the situation confronting ths
Democratic national convention today
when II resumed at III a. m Botl
the conservative and progressive
wings took this view. The WilssI
men had worked desperately for 81
hours to get additional strength Iines
up for use when the contest was r.
sumed today. They claimed ASST
ances OF sufficient votes. SO that b.
the third ballot today the Jerseyit'
would be far enough in the lead 4
justify the great western states, Ia
structed originally for Clark and will
Wilson as second choice, I'm swinging
to the Jerseyite. The Wilson man
ayers claimed TO have promises o
support from delegations Who's
switch would cause sensations
was admitted that IL they made goot
these claims on the early ballots
Wilson had splendid chance to win
The Clark managers. however. IN
sisted there was no chance for this.
They insisted that the over-Sunday
switch OF the delegates on Bryhn's
espousaf or the Wilson cause. hac
worked to Clark's advantages and uiey
were working tooth and nail up "a
the moment the convention got to
gether to repair their broken fences
and rally their shattered forces.
Clark Men Bitter Against Bryan.
he Missouri men we're very bitter
both against Bryan and the Wilson
managers. They insisted that there
was no justification for the Bryan at
tack and they had thousands Of cards
Distributed among the delegates con
tanning the following taken from the
Clark letter to Senator stone. made
public last night:
| know OF no reason why
should Insult the 80 delegates
from New York by refusing their
vote. And know OF no reason
why I should trysto destroy the {
prospects of the Democratic :
party by presumptious and inso-
lent behavior. Some men think
they may win advantage by such
thinly yelled appeals TO envy and
malice. do not believe as they
do. but n did I would not so
debase myself for thousand
presidencies.
The Clark men said this was thei
complete answer 10 Bryan. The,
held a conference before going to th,
convention today at which they wen
over the entire situation and decided
that. assertions TO the contrary no,
withstandlng. their candidate wa
still in the fight. II was agreed d
appeal directly TO the delegates VIII,
left Clark for other candidates /,
come back TO the speaker and aid Il
one more determined effort to put min
over
But shrewd political observers In
sisted today that the Clark boom wa.
dead. They declared that All n.
leaders could hope /,
accomplish now was the defeat q
Wilson--who crushed their hopes
Their possession OF this ability. 4
(ConflnoeI n, 49,. ~ .ft