The Calumet news., 1912-06-13
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
Is in MUCH DOUBT
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there is between those prepared al the
two chief Republican headquarters. but
there Is difference enough to make IL
certain that either the claims of Mr..
Flark's friends are based on hope rath
er than substance or that Mr.. Wilson's
heutenants are stronger In the Held Of
optimism than they are In that Of tho
exact science of mathematics.
The friends Of Speaker Clark say
that he has about one hundred votes
more than his chief present opponent.
Governor Wilson's friends reverse the
estimate and IL is Just az hard TO find
out definitely which one is right and
which one is wrong as il is To answer
a kindred question from tables printed
by the TAFT and the Roosevelt forces.
IT Is a part OF the business of cam
paign managers to stake out their
claims and TO hold them against all
comers. Argument cannot move them.
No Majority in Sight
Some of the Democratic leaders who
want facts even If they hurt their IA
vorite, have tried TO make mp tables of
their own. One leading Democrat TO-
day said that Champ Clark would 20
INTO the convention with few more
votes than Woodrow Wilson, but thai
neither one of them would have aay-
Thing like n majority CT the parry /,
representatives. Mr. Clar2s friends,
tor instance say that the speaker has
nine delegates in Wisconsin. The VIII
son men say that the speaker has only
two votes in the state AT the Wilson
headquarters II is said that Pennsll-
vania is as solid as It's emblematlc
Keystone for the New Jersey educator.
while at Clark Headquarters Il Is said
that large piece has been chipped out
of the sustaining block.
II is apparent that the speakerss
friends are sincere in their Massachu-
setts claim but II is also Just as ap-
parent that the governors friends are
sincere in their claim Of the greater
part of the delegation of the same
state, after 1t has given its complimen-
tary vote where IL win The trouble
with the delegate tables which arc
changed daily at the Democratic head
is that the makers deal IN fu.
lures with gamblers instinct. Where
they think and even at times whore
they hope. that delegates are to turn tc
their chieGain on a second ballot they
claim the turning ones in advance of
the first ballot. They make a mess of
things for mer who desire first to know
how things are to stand at the outset
of the convention ball fight.
Psychology Not Fiedres.
For some weeks in discussing the
outcome at Chicago the Roosevelt mer
have said that the matter is not SO
much one cf figures as it is of psyche
Iogy. The Democrats seem To view in
one respect at least the outcome AT
Baltimore in the same light. Fes
Democratic leaders apparently believe
hat Speaker Clark. even II he shall 20
nto the convention with q majority OF
he votes. will be able to get the two
birds vote which required to nom
nate him. They say that the psyche
osy of the situation is against the
speaker. Ask them directly what they
mean by this and they say notwith.
the popular showing which |
Gr. Clark has made in the primaries |
he attitude Of the party is against |
lim mentally"
The Clark mon cannot so see IL. but |
he friends of all the other Democratic |
seem to lelieve that ii a |
in the hall is made to de- |
eat any one man the sufferer will be |
he speaker. This information Is based |
Inquestionably on the feeling OF most |
Il the Democratic leaders that either |
IN out and out conservative or an ont |
md out progressive must be nominal
ID If the party is to win. They say |
hat Mr.. Clark is neither tile Jne nor |
he other and that he could not leaJ
IN aggressive campaign on behalf OF |
ither progressivism of conservatism.
BY the time that the Republican ma
ional committee has answered the
ests the delegates To the Democratic
ational convention will begin 10 arrive
[ the capital. There is to be such a
Of groups as seldom has
cen attempted before in political his
DRY. The candidates are numerous
nd the friends of each one in Wash
lgton ara numerous. The motto OF
ach camp is Let no delegate escape"
he visitors are TO be men of import
nee for az least once in their lives. II
hew choose to take advantage Of II
ley can have an exceedingly comfort
Bile time in the capital before march
ig on Baltimore.
Have a cup of tea, Tetleys of course.