The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-28
mon and Underwood. The Tennessee
delegation is uninstructed.

mon and Underwood. The Tennessee
delegation is uninstructed.
Equally surprising was the vote in
Ohio, where it was understood 10 votes
would go for Wilson and the other 20
for Harmon. Instead of this Clark re-
ceived J. Wilson 10, and Harmon 35,
being absent. The Clark forces today
say that on the first ballot this after
noon Speaker Clark certainly will re-
ceive these 80 additional votes. One
Underwood vote from Hawaii, 2 Under
wood votes from Maine, Harmon
votes in Michigan, Harmon votes IN
Nebraska, 2 Underwood votes in New
Jersey, 715 votes in North Carolina, 1
Underwood vote from Porto Rico, prob
ably six votes from Tennessee and H
Harmon vote from Utah. They also
claim. there is a possibility that % votes
from Ohio instructed for Harmon might
go to Clark on this ballot.
Clark Conference Called.
A conference is to be held by the "a
avGwed Clark states this afternoon to
be attended by one delegate from each
state at which plans of campaign will
be form ulated. The Harmon mana
gers expressed themselves as jubilant
over the prospects of their candidate.
Lieutenant Governor Nichols of Ohio.
Harmon manager, declared the Ohio
governor, would lead all candidates on
the fourth ballot.
Il think the break will start on the
third ballot" said he, land the fol-
lowing vote Governor Harmon will be
In the lead. We are more encouraged
now than we have beer at any time
since we came to Baltimore"
Governor Wilson's managers do not
believe there will be a deadlock over
the nomination. Representative A. S.
Burleson of Texas said the end of the
contest was in sight.
Il believe Wilson will be nominated
on the fifth ballot" he declared "AII
we need to do is to stick by our can
didate and he surely will win
Harmon Men Are Busy.
Baltimore, June 2S.-DeIegates in
structed for Harmon of Ohio encour-
aged by his strength as shown on the
first ballot met and determined to ex-
ert every possible effort to increase
the Ohio candidates strength on the
next ballot. James Ross of Columbus
a delegate at large, presided at the
conference and directed the Harmon
boomers to go out for the ''wavering
delegates" ''I have talked to hun
dreds of delegates who are instructed
for one candidate or another who have
given up hope for their man. said Mr.
Ross.
Scores of these men have told me
they would be for Harmon. We got
more votes than we looked for on the
first ballot and we will gain support
from now until the final ballot
Wilson Takes 1t Easy.
Seagirt, June 2s.-Governor Wilson
expected to forsake the golf links an
hour earlier than usual today to re-
ceiVe bulletin returns from the con-
vention. During the forenoon he re-
mained in his office, welcomed half a
dozen friends who dropped in for short
calls and dictated a batch of corre-
spondence. He was apparently the
least interested, in his household or
the community, in the Baltimore con-
Vention and depended chiefly upon
n q
convention. At infrequent intervals
he answered telephone calls from his
lieutenants in Baltimore. Seagirt
residents are planning a brass band
he is nominated.
Clark Howell Stayed Up.
Baltimore, June 2S.-National Com
Clark Howell of Georgia
was one of the few leaders about dur
ing the morning hours. He scanned
wood would be named for president.
Clark Went to Bed.
Washington, June 2S.-Speaker
Clark was not kept awake last night
by the balloting at Baltimore. He re-
manned up only a little past his usual
retiring hour and long before the dele
gates were casting votes for him he
was home fast asleep and did not
know that he had led on the first ball
lot until this morning when the news
boys were shouting Extra Mr.. Clark
remained in his office until midnight
reading bulletins but departed for
home.
Somnolent and Serene.
Baltimore, June 2S.-Headquarters
of the Democratic national committee
were somnolent and serene this morn
ing, contrasting strongly with the
marked activity and anxiety of yester
day. Worn out, the leaders and dele
gates had gone to bed to gather
for the final engagem ent of
the nominating battle.