Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-26
Governors Men, Alarmed
at Defeat of Nebraskan,
See No Hope Except
in Possible Deadlock.
WEAKNESS Is SHOWN
IN FIRST TEST VOTE
Believed Jersey Governors
Line-up With Commoner Has
Ahenated From Him Dele
gates Who Opposed Bryan.
[From a staff Correspondent

EiohA -
BALTIMORE, June 26.-The roll by
which Alton B. Parker was elected
temporary chairman of the Demo-
cratic national convention late yes
terday, despite the fight led by Will
lam ]. Bryan, is regarded here as
presaging the atcion of the v
ton when the time comes to nomi-
nate a presidential candidate.
While the result does not actually
point to the choice of the convention
1t does point with nc uncertainty to
what the process of elimination
will be-.
The sos votes cast for Bryan in
cluded the whole strength of Governor
Wilson and numerous recruits from
the ranks Of the other Presidential
candidates. Yet the trial vote was
considerably short of a majority.
while it takes two-thirds to NOM
mate the Observation-Disclosures for Mo-
Vember.
Bryan got nineteen votes from Ohio,
where Wilson will get none; seven
from California, where Wilson Will
get none; six from Colorado, where
Wilson will get none. So&also, Bryan
was supported by sections of the dele
cations from Alabama, Arizona, lndi-
ana. Kentucky, Maryland Massachu-
sets, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
West Virginia, all of which are in
structed for Champ Clark.
Wilson Men See Danger.
Bryan got all of Idaho. Kansas,
Washington and Wyoming, which are
likewise instructed in their entirety
for Clark. These are not the only
States where Bryan received help
from the anti Wilson element.
The moral effect of the Bryan defeat
on the Wilson boom Is not missed by
his supporters.
The Wilson leaders who know what
the real situation is say the only hope
for the New Jersey Governor Is
through p~rotracted balloting and a
deadlock. Even If hat occurs it does
not seem that Wilson can profit by
II. His lineup with Bryan has abso-
lutely alienated from him the dele
gates who opposed Bryan yesterday
without gaining anything from the
pro-Bryan ranks of the other candi-
dates.
The twenty-four Wilson men from
New Jersey cast their votes for
Bryan. United States Senator Mar
tine. one of the delegates-at-large,
who used to be a Bryan lieutenant
in New Jersey, led the cheering for
the Nebraskan while standing on his
chair In the front row of seats. The
{ four uninstructed delegates from
Essex County cast their votes for
Parker.
While Clark is In the lead as far
as the number of the delegates
pledged to him are concerned the
chances of Representative Oscar
Underwood or Governor Judson Har-
mon are not to be overlooked. New
York. with it's ninety uninstructed
votes, has not yet signified its prefer
ence. There are 101 delegates whose
preference is still unknown, a balance
of power in this convention.
1t was the talk last night that the
nomination will not be reached before
SATURDAY.. AS indicated In the speech
of Mr.. Parker, William j. Bryan will
likely be chairman of the resolutions
committee. The platform will be
progressive. like the keynote speech,
but there is a possibility of a bitter
fight against an ultra-radical declara-
ton of principles. Some of the mem
bers of the resolutions committee as
announced tonight by the several del
egations desire a platform more radi-
cal than anything that has yet been
suggested.