Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-29
Leaders Irving to Draw
Suppo4 70. eading Can
didates Wh'& .ond Bal
lot is Taken I,
NOTHING DECISIVE,
ABOUT FIRST BALLOT
All Eyes Centeredon Pivotal
States, New York, Illinois
and Indiana, With Large
Aggregate Of Votes.

resumption of the session of the ma
tional democratic convention but two
hours away the situation at 2 o'clock
this afternoon was no more clarified
that it was when the convention ad-
journed at 7:1O this morning. The
managers of the leading candidate
we're making confident claims and
there were many rumors of new deals
and new alignments.
Many conferences and caucuses
were in progress and there was some
feeling that out of them might grow
developments that would have sharp
effect on the first two or three bal
lots.
1t was reported this afternoon that
plan was on foot to spring Kern
Underwood ticket. This plan seems to
be contingent upon a deadlock, how
ever, and Senator Kern himself was
silent on the subject beyond saying
that he was not candidate.
Speculation during the early hours to-
day centered on the length of the con-
vention and it's ability to avert dead
lock in the session beginning at 4
|o'clock this afternoon and after that
OF course, who would be the nominee.
1t was expected that a number Of
caucuses would be held as the day
progressed.
Chairman Ollie James reiterated the
view expressed after the early morn
ing adjournment that the standard
bearer would be chosen without an
other all night session. The chairman
felt that from now on the convention
would keep steadily at business with
the prospects of a succession of bal
lots until decision was reached. Fol
lowing that will come the still open
question of the vice presidency and
then the platform. 1t was not expect
ed that the platform would be
reached until late this evening and
possibly not until tomorrow although
the draft will be ready for presenta-
tion well before that time.
Pivotal State Leaders Caucus.
J The ballot Of the early morning was
taken as the starting point for all
speculation as to who would be the
candidate All eyes were centered in
New York, Illinois and Indiana with
their large aggregate Of votes The
feeling was general that the nominee
of the convention is assured of prac-
tically solid south next November and
all energies were being bent to add to
this conceded southern strength the
additional strength of the pivotal
northwest states notably New York,
Illinois and Indiana which would COM
bine enough electoral from the north
and south to secure victory.
Messrs. Murphy, Sullivan and Tag
CART, the three leaders Of these north
ern states, have been in constant con-
sultation and have been working in
harmony as the lines have been
formed, and they will go over the
situation before the balloting Is re-
sumed this afternoon, The New York
delegation has an element Of about
one third Of it's strength favorable to
Wilson, but the predominating element
of about sixty votes is for any one who
has reasonable assurance of carrying
New York. Thus far, the New York
delegation has reached this stage. At
the caucuses yesterday they agreed on
complimentary vote for Gaynor and
they probably will continue these COM
Iplimentary votes until they can see
more QcHUltSly lucll way W luohC thO
large vote of the empire state most
effective.
A Tammany caucus will be held at
O'Clock today and the Harmon lead
ers will go into conference about the
same time.
Conflicting Influences Seen.
There are number of conflicting
influences operating on the conven.
ton. One is the desire to nominate a
candidate whose appeal to the people
will be sufficiently. strong. The other
is to name man who can make an
appeal to the south and to New York,
which are regarded as the two Sec
tions most conservative in their ten
dencies. While Murphy. Sullivan and
Taggart are yoke-fellows for the time
being it was felt that they are likely
to come to parting of the ways very
soon. It Is not improbable, according
to the speculation going on early in
the day, that New York will turn to
Clark, while the Illinois and Indiana
contingents are more likely to turn
to Wilson. There Is nothing definite
on these moves, but there were ten