Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-02
CLARK LEADERS
IN FIRM STAND
AGAINST WILSON
Think Speaker Received Shab-
by Treatment at the Hands
of Col. Bryan.
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR Indefinite PERIOD
Martin w. Littleton Says Tammany
Men Are in Resentful Mood.
"WAX FIGURE" SMILE HURT
Delegates All on Edge With Fatigue,
Anxiety and Uncertainty as
Long Deadlock at Baltimore
Shows No Signs Of Break.
WAX FIGURE" sIMILE HURT
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

BALTIMORE, July 2.-Awak-
ening, as if from a horrid night
mare, with the recollection Of yes
terday's and last nights turbulent
and trying sessions in mind,
the conventioners find un-
changed conditions this morn
ing. Did you ever see, or
in imagination picture, a log
jam on northern river? Well.
take the mental photograph for
simile of this situation. Dead
lock is too ladylike a word to ap-
ply. What you want is something
rough, rugged, dangerous to de-
scribe the plight these people are
in. Mems primeval passions are
aroused. Revenge and hatred rule
them. They "see red' and their
fingers twitch to get at one an
others thrOatS.
Delegates Nervous or Tired.
Everybody is on edge with fatigue,
anxiety and uncertainty. People are d.
vided into two classes-those who would
jump into the air If a lead pencil were
dropped beside them and others who sit
listless and dull-eyed-feeling themselves
but chips on the tide Of fate, drifting
they know not where, and not caring.
Deadly determination to stop Wilson
short Of striking distance of success
marks the attitude Of the Clark men.
They feel that Speaker Clark received
dirty treatment at the hands of Bryan,
with Wilson as the proposed beneficiary,
and the Clark managers declare they
have a sufficient number of men pledged
to stay here until a certain unmention-
able place freezes over before allowing
Wilson to get the nomination.
You remember Dockery Of Missouri, the
former representative in Congress who
made so much trouble for the department
clerks few years ago? He is Clark
lieutenant, and goes around exhOrt1nS the
hosts to stand pat.
1--WE will stop Wilson or any other man
Bryan puts up," said Mr.. Dockery. "Bry-
al will not be allowed to put that insult
on Clark and get away with 1t.
Tammany Is Sore.
Martin w. Littleton of New York says
that for once Tammany is In a resentful
mood. AS rule. harsh words do not
disturb Tammany; it is all in the days
work. and comes out in the wash.
But Bryan's darts got under their hide
this time, not because of invective. but
for another reason. They don't mind at
all being called thugs. highbinders and
such terms as usually go in politics. but
when Bryan referred to them as "Mur-
phys wax figures" he hurt their feel
ings.
Today is scheduled as "Underwood's
day in court" They are talking as I
write. in the early forenoon, Of giving
the Alabaman - try TROUT Ut II / he cannot
of his throwing his original strength Of
112 votes to Clark.
It Is two to one that the Underwood
men will not go to Bryan's candidate in
any event Bryan has been weaker with
democrats Of the south than in any other
section outside of Tammany's bailiwick
and they don't fancy him much, anyhow.
Will Throw Illinois to Wilson.
Roger Sullivan, leader Of the Illinois
delegation, said this morning he would
throw the Illinois delegation to Wilson
on an early ballot. He was ready to do
it last night, but the Wilson men, un-
willing to prolong a session when their
man was losing ground, adjourned before
he could complete the arrangements.
The Clark men say that Sullivan is do
ing a monstrous act in throwing the dele
CATION. In the Illinois primaries Clark
beat Wilson by 10000 majority. Clark s
men went to Sullivan this morning and
demonstrated with him, but he was OBJ
durate.
II am getting tired Of the whole per-
formance," said Sullivan. I'VE are ham
stringing the party for November and I
want to end it,
When the convention assembled at
noon the Wilson managers were intent
upon making their last stand. They figure
that on three or four ballots they can
run their string up to within ITO votes
Of the requisite two-thirds.
Marshall for Vice President.
They hope that when they come that
close to it the temper Of the convention
will be such that Wilson, will be given
the nomination out of sheer despair. In
that event Marshall Of Indiana Is sched-
uled for Vice President.
In opposition to that view is the stout
contention of the Clark men that Wilson
shall not have 1T under any circum-
stances.
Frankly. none of the leaders at this
hour will venture a prophecy. Mems
tempers are worn to razor's edge, and
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