The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-05-31

than this, two sets Of candidates for
delegates to the national convention
had filed at Pierre. both giving Wilson
first place In their mottos. One Of
these mottos read "Wilson-Bryan Pro
gressive Democracy" the other Evil
son-Clark.Bryan Democracy" Petit.
grew wanted . delegation with q mot.
to giving Clark first preference and
Set himself about at once to frame up
q scheme for a delegation favorable to
his candidate. He approached the
Wickhem men who had fathered the
Wilson-Clark-B Bryan delegation and
found them in a favorable mood to
deal because Of the puncture in the
Wickhem boom as q result of the pub
Ecation Of his railroad telegram.
Lees Switch.
AT the meeting held at Pierre IN
January former Governor Lee declared
he was for Bryan and had no second
choice. Later, In a letter published
by him In a Sioux Falls paper, he de
clared Wilson to be his first choice
giving as a reason the overwhelming
Wilson sentiment which he admitted
existed among the Democrats Of the
state. Through the deal with Petit.
grew, Clark is now his first choice
n the Democracy of the state IL
wondering who his fourth choice will
be If Clark is not nominated. On the
delegation with him are three men
who admitted to former State Chair.
man Wentzy that they were willing
to support Harmon and another mem.
Der distributed Harmon literature Al
the Pierre meeting in January.
"The candidate who wins at Balti.
more must have 728 votes. Wilson and
Clark are tho leading candidates and
stand about ever in point of dele
gates pledged. Neither OF them has
over 200 delegates at the present time
and probably neither of them will
have more than 800 when the conven-
ton opens, or more than 400 less than
the number required to nominate.
After the first few ballots, should ii
become apparent that neither Wilson
Or Clark a be nominated, the dele
gates will begin changing, the conser-
natives going to q conservative can.
didats and the ~progressives to q pro-
Gressive. Owing to the Hearst-Petti-
grew methods Of campaigning, much
bitterness has been e~ngendered b.
tween the adherentg Of each in all
states where Clark's campaign has
been actively pushed. For this reason
and for the further reason that many
Of tho Clark delegates are reaction
aries and, a. . matter Of fact. he -
himself regarded by many a. more re-
dictionary than progressive. the dele
gates Of a would not b likely to 90
to the other. This being tho case. the
al important question -. where would
thsy go?
Probable Attitude ~ 70 erysn.
The Wilson Bryan Progressive
Democracy delegation 10 made up OF
men whose progressiveness cannot be
questioned and has not been Ques-
toned. They are pledged to support
Wilson first and Bryan second II he be-
comes . candidate, but II they can get
neither Wilson nor Bryan they are
yet bound by the motto under which
they are running to support a progress
sive candidate. On the other hand.
the 'Wflson-Clark-B Bryan Democracy
delegation has already repudiated
Wilson by entering into 4 deal with
Pettigrew and as Bryan has endorsed
Wilson and just recently stumped
Ohio In his behalf, it would naturally
follow that IL they had no scruples in
repudiating Bryan's choice they would
have nore in repudiAting him and
more particularly In view Of the fact
that the delegation embraces in It's
membership men who have admitted
that Harmon would be seceptahbe -
hem--Minneapolis Journal