The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-29

BALTIMORE. June 2s.--Bos'
Murphy Of Tsmmany was the cen
trial figure In the badly ruddlee
situation In democratic politics 20
day. When the convention. ~eariec
with frui,iess baIlotina for presi
Dental candidates. recessed at 3;os
this morning until ! .. m. the se'
ton was on the demand Of the Tam
many leader.
Murphy was up again early to
day. His effort 10 assume the role
OF a national leader had resulted
In a deadlock. II was expected Ia
force further pFotracted sessions
and may finally result In a brand
new deal. so far as candidates are
concerned.
Anything 10 ees; Bryan
The New York leader has steadily
opposed an ultra progressive nom
lnee for president. lie came here
diseased By the idea that nrs an
would try to foree himself on the
convention. To eliminate the Ne
braskan. Murphy backed Judge
Parker for the temporary chairman
ship. He won.
Then came the surprising Bryan
appeal to the country. Immediate
and emphatic response caused
Murphy TO back up iic let Il be
known that no platform could Dc
constructed that would be too rad
teal for him.
But on the question Of candi'
dates he baked Tammany swung
into the Harmon camp With the
initial ballot. II was known that },
did no, intend TO remain there. SO
the followers Of the other candt
dates got busy New York'E ~
votes sound big when dumped Into
the cart OF the fortunate candidate
who could show Murphy that NJ
should be his choice.
under~ooo Real Choice
Understood was and stu Is be.
iieved, along with Harmon, 10 be
the deep down selection OF Murphy
hut Hryan's attacks on the Ala
bama lawyer and politician
have stamped him as rcactionary
despite the heated denial ~ his
hackers. When the Champ Clark
forces began to bargain with
Murphy they found him most re-
sponslve. They had aided him In
the elimination OF Bryan and they
pointed out to him that Bryan was
on record as favoring Clark. whom
he had labeled with the progressive
stamp.
Al a lengthy conference a, the
Maryland club last night Murphy
agreed to support Clark. This fact
was carefully guarded. The Clark
men formulated plan 20 swing the
convention over as soon az the vote
was announced.
A spontaneous demonstration 70
impress the other delegates that II
was all over but the shouting was
arranged, when the New York
switch from Harmon TO Clark came
Feared Friday Hoodoo
But the convention s~eltered for
hours before Murphy finally "csme
through. The real reason was pc
eulisriy applicable TO the personal
ity Of the Tammsny ehiefialn. Al
each ballot was taken during the
sweitering session, beginning az
$3.50 last night, David n. Francis.
Senator Stone or some Clark boom
er would leave his seat, pass along
to Murphy and beg hin, to get into
the game. Each time Murphy re-
fused and Il was not until the tenth
ballot, when the clock showed that
Il was we'll into Saturday that New
York went over. Murphy had re.
fused 10 switch on Friday, fearing
the IN luck he believes attaches 10
the day.
New York's switch started Wild
Clark demonstration, which lasted
more than half an hour. and in
which every political expedient 10
start the ball rolling was used.
No Stampede.
But the effort failed. The Wilson
men held tight and so did the Har
mon and Underwood clans.
clarks gain was only little
more than the 90 votes he received
from New York. and the subsequent
ballots showed that this was all that
he could expect.
a few delegates whose nerves
were fraz@led by the long drawn on,
conflict and the lateness Of the houI
went over TO Clark But the real
fighters did not.
Refused TO Be "Tammanyixed."
alfalfa Bill" Murray OF Okla
homa expressed the sentiments OF
the men from the West when, in a
bitter protest, he declared that he
and his associates, while believing
In Clark as a progressive. would no,
submit to being "Tammanyized."
mere were enough antl-Clarb
delegates tight 10 make II plain thai
no candidate could be named al
present, and Murphy ordered the re
cess until this afternoon. In the
Interim the Clark forces are maItinf
a special effort to swing delegate,
10 their candidate. CONGRESSMAN
| Fitzgerald, who has been Murphy
closest adviser In the fight. in ex
1 planning why he considered the ad
Jonrnment necessary. let the cat on
Of the bag.
Now Deliver Goods"
You fellows said you could ae
both the Harmon and underwoo,
vote" said Fitzgerald, in angr,
tones easily discernible in the press
stand. Nov we will let you hav,