Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
PICKED To
WIN, DECLARES
BRISBANE
Nine Tenths Of Those at BaIti-
more Believe Speaker Will
Be Nominated.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE.

BALTIMORE, June 27.-The United
States is watching the second part in
the Democratic half of a presidential
nomination.
Bryan tried and failed to prevent the
nomination Of Parker as temporary
chairman.
Equally important is the fact that on
the roll cali Bryan was defeated 0y
only SO votes out Of more than 1000,
which shows that he must be consd-
cred. and that steam roller methods
must be worked here, If at all, with
caution extreme
The Five Candidates.
The five candidates whose names are
mentioned-that is to say. the five who
are popular as candidates or well
known because they have spent their
own or some one elses money in ad
vertising-are Clark. Gaynor, Under
wood, Wilson and Bryan. candidate ex-
officio and by established custom. all
though not vet announced as a candi
date by himself
The men who make political pic
lures and do more to form opinion and
create lasting impressions than those
who write show US Miss Democracy
accompanied with her three pets-the
Democratic donkey, the Missouri "houn'
dawg" and the Tammany tiger.
This is the Democratic geological
equipment which viii soon, together or
separately. oppose the regular Republi-
can elephant and the irregular Roose-
welt bull moose.
Nine out of ten among those here be-
lieve that Clark will be nominated,
They predict that he will have the sup
port not only of the progressives and
radicals in whose ranks he is included
but also the support Of many that ar
praying for tory reactionary candi-
date but realize that such candidate
can not win
Politics in this country, iguratively
speaking. will cause many cases OF
''cross-eyed vision"
Look Cross Eyed at Roosevelt.
| The corpora tons look at their pet re-
dictionary and they love him., but they
are also looking cToss-eyed at Roose-
welt and wondering if their choice can
beat him.
| Men that have the money are here
well organized and determined
If they CAN do it, and If on talk
! ing over the possibilities. with those
Northumberland the temper OF the
country they DARE do it, they will
nominate an absolute reactionary and
hope to elect him by spending money
energetically concentrating the reac-
| Id
the quarrel among the Republicans.
Rich and powerful Wall Street men.
however are intelligent-thati is one Of
the reasons they are rich.
And they have a well developed dread
Of Roosevelt, knowing what he will
probably do to those that habitually.
hire Elihu Root II -Roosevelt-is
elected
Clark Most Probable.
Champ Clark. as matters stand is
the most probable nominee.
The great stone armory is admirably
suited to the holding OF the convention.
Each day it is packed to its full capaci-
ty long before the convention actually
opens
There is music by the band, as usual,
and a great deal of disorder. 1t must be
said in passing that the Democrats do
/ not manage convention as well as
the Repubicans-thatis to say, they do
not control it as well.
There has been very little order
throughout the sessions
Three pictures and three notices or
quotations decorate the great hall.
Above the speakers stand is the pic
ture Of Thomas jefferson with this
quotation from that democratic pa
triot:
May the infinite power which rules
the destinies of the universe lead our
councils to what is best and give them
favorable issue for your peace and
prosperity"
To the right Of the speakers stand
beside frowning picture of old An.
drew Jackson are written the words:
Who never sold the truth to serve the
hour"
At the opposite end OF the hall to tn.
left of the speakers stand is picture
of George Washington and this quota
ton.
May the virtue and happiness OF the
people be preserved and the govern
ment which they have Instituted for
the protection of their liberties be per
petual."
An old lady, who had come to look on.
to criticise rather than praise, asked
Indignantly how long it was since
George Washington had become a
Democrat and how they dared put his
picture in that hall.