The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
ASCHAMP CLARK
PUT ONE OvER?"
Delegates Seem to Believe He
Has, With Assistance Of
Tammany.
BRYAN'S HOLD. SHOWN
He Is Listened To, While
Parker Can't Even Deliver
Keynote" Speech.
Bf +. II. MCGOWAN.


Baltimore. June 25.-No day Of the
entiEe convention. no matter how long
u lasts. could have been more i'm
portant to thu members OF the Virginia
delegation than to-day. They were
carly on hand at Convention Hall. They
realized that in all probn bility THE re-
suit OF the convention and the fate Of
several candidates would hang on to-
days deliberations, and they were not
disappointed
a more determined set of delegates
probably never attended u similar
convention before. They were forced
to business almost before they had
finished breakfast this morning,
chucusins on to-day's work and get
ting general line on tho situation.
prepared Tor whatever might happen.
Little else than business was INDUCED
" and from now on !. viii be bus
iness all the way through until the
onairmans gavel falls for the last
time.
When the. Virginians retired to their
headquarters at tho Hotel Rennert to-
night IL was after several hours spent
In close hguring. These questions arc
being asked: What effect has to-day's
"crk had on the general situation?
What are tndc.Tood's chances? Will
Wilson come TO tho scratch. and has
Champ Clark put one over" on his
2i1d resourceful Tammany organiza-
ton?
The latter idea seemed 10 take pos
session OF the $1,000 or more persons
seated in convention hall to-day when
Congressman Fitzgerald. one OF Tam
many's braves. arose to speak. He
was not howled down because he never
had chance TO get a start; Many a.
nan Is howied down, but there was
nothing OF this kind with Mr. Fitz-
gerald The people Just would not
hear him.
Added to this is tho fact tina, a mo-
m|nt later when the big hall had been
restored to order the same crowd gave
Judge Parker exactly the same treat
nent There apparently had been a.
lrhtninS-like turn OF mind and senti-
ment with the thousands OF persons in
the hail when the vote was taken
Gnd FOUND TO be against Bryan and
Enthusiastically in favor OF Parker. and
whatever combination Champ Clark
has made. II any. with Tammany.
such a situation as th,S was evidence
o. one thing at least. 1t showed the big
hold that Bryan has on the people and
that realizing that possibly they had
been made the victims OF 4 political
combination. they wou!a no; hesitate
It resent IL.
Whatever opposition may be ex-
u dictate to the national committee
whom IL should choose for temporary
chairman. enc thing stands out boldly
that, at least he SPOKE to the big
audience to-day and mai its attention
more than once. while the man he was
fighting was not given the chance this
afternoon to make the much talked OF
keynote speech
That speech. II must be remembered,
vas one OF the big features Of to-day's
program, and when IL vas marked off
temporarily because tho people would
not hear I, the incident is worth more
than passing notice.
Both the Virginia Senator'S. Mar
tin and Swanson. are among the most
keeping with their usual custom they
are saying little hut one need not
forget that they are close students of
the situation and there is little that
VIII get by hem.
Representative Carlin anu other we'll
known N!rGinians were among those
who came over to-day. Early trains
from washington brought their fun
loads OF Old Dominion men who are
going to stay here and see the job
of nominating Il Democratic candi-
date properly done.
Tomorrow will be one OF the big
days and tonight the virginians are
resting In view OF the heavy work
before them.
Little second place talk has been
heard here far. 1t is more than
likely that II one OF the presidential
candidates could be induced to take
second place that might be done but
there are few who wish to play sec
ond fiddle" This being the case, oth-
err material must be looked for AZ
ter the work OF to-plo row is done,
and possibly earlier. when tho dele
gates recover from to-day's efforts
the vice-presidential situation Will he
gone into. Once entered upon. the
situation should be speedily handled.