The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-28

Baltimore, June 27.-When the ma
tional Democratic convention met for
its third days session today 1t was
agreed that the names of the men who
will be the party's standard bearers
for president and vice president would
be known before midnight
AS the vote is about to be taken
Speaker Champ Clark appears to be
losing strength. Woodrow Wilson is
gaining ground and United States Sen
ator John w. Kern of Indiana and
Mayor Gaynor are the most promising
possibilities for a compromise. Mr..
Kern's hat appeared in the ring with
the Endorsement Of w. ]. Bryan. He
is regarded as an important factor in
the situation, but Charles f. Murphy
has declined to give him New York's
support.
The situation in regard TO the candi
dates is chaotic. All that is certain is
that Clark will probably enter the race
with about 460 delegates and Wilson
with about $40. A deadlock and sew
eral ballots are expected.
Conservatives Lose Control.
The conservatives lost control Of the
Democratic convention for a time.
Governor Woodrow Wilson's friends
received a great boost, and Governor
Harmon suffered a setback. By vote
Of 5G5lh to 495 2-5 the convention
last night rejected the report of the
committee on rules, declared the unit
rule imposed by the Ohio convention
did not bind the nineteen Wilson dele
gates, and they are now free to vote
for Governor Wilson. The vote came
at the end of two hours exciting de-
bate, in which Newton ID. Baker, the
young reform mayor Of Cleveland and
progressive Democrat, pleaded his own
cause effectively before the delegates.
His speech was one of the pleasing
features of the session, and received
upFoarious welcome. Baker is a pro-
tege of the late Mayor Tom Johnson.
One of the features of the evening
session was remarkable demonstra-
ton in favor Of Governor Wilson. The
vote followed closely the test vote by
which Judge Parker defeated Bryan
for temporary chairman.
The vote of New York was cast sol
idly in favor of the majority report.
Charles f. Murphy personally an
nounced the vote and was wildly
cheered by Governor Harmon's friends
and then Missed by another element
in the conCention. The issue involved
in the contest was as 10 whether the
instructions given by the state con,
vention bound simply the delegates al
large from Ohio or whether ii applied
to district delegates who We're elected
under instructions from their respective
districts. OF the forty-siX delegates
from Ohio nineteen elected from con
gressIOnal districts We're elected un
der instructions to vote for Governor
Wilson. The rest of the forty-siX del
egates, including the delegates at large
We're elected as Harmon delegates.
Wilson Men Jubilant.
The state convention sought to ap
ply the unit rule and vote the entir,
forty-six delegates for Governor Har
mon. Mayor Baker personally resist
ed this effort and appealed to the ma
tional committee, which refused I,
consider the matter, and he then tool
the matter up with the committee Ol
rules. This committee by vote o
22 10 10 decided that Governor HaT
mons friends were right and that tn
unit rule did apply.
The majority report was submitte
TO the convention by Representative
II. Covington of Maryland and defend
ed in speeches by e. II. Moore, insul
ance commissioner OF Ohio and pei
sonal manager Of Governor Harmon