New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-02
SAY BRYAN HURTS WILSON
Governor Hears Nebraskan Is
Planning Own Nomination.
MONEY FOR JERSEY MAN
BUSINESS Men Offer to Raise
$4,000 if Needed for Aid
of Delegates.
rgv Telegraph TO The Tribune


ess clrt n J., July 1.-Ex-Senato, iona
than Blackwell, Of Trenton came from
baltimore tonight TO tell Governor Wilson
that he would have been nominated long
ago had n not been for Bryan.
There IS no doubt about It," said Mr..
blackwell Every one in Baltimore be
uAves that BRYAN is secretly planning for
his own nomination. IF he would only say
that he would not take the nomination
Governor Wilson would quickly be nomi-
mated.
Nr Blackwell said the Governor would
make no comment on his message. You
know tho Governor" he said. and when
told him Of the feeling at the convention
c,tv toward Bryan he deftly turned the
subject
The former Senator also said that some
Of the delegates wero refraining from vot-
Ing for the Governor because they feared
he would be controlled by Bryan. but when
told that nothing OF the sort would happen
they said they would soon go over to Will
son This was especially true of the Ten
nessee delegation Senator Blackwell de-
clared.
Among Governor Wilson's callers tonight
we're Juseph Bernsteinfi a prominent Jersey
CITY merchant. and Samuel Ludlow, jr.,
president Of the Union Trust Company, OF
Jersey City, both enthusiastic Wilson men.
They told the Governor that he needn't
Worry so far as taking care OF the delegates
was concornd no matter how long the con-
vention lasted.
They told Mr. Wilson that a number Of
his friends had got together and agreed 10
raise a fund for the maintenance OF the
Wilson delegates at Baltimore. and that
not single Wilson delegate would have
to so home because he couldn't pay his
hotel bill Mr. Bernstein said that if Gov
ernor Wilson was not nominated tonight
he would so to Baltimore on the first train
tomorrow morning.
I'VE are not going 10 permit Governor
Wilson's fight for the Presidency 10 fail at
this crisis Cor lack Of funds" said Mr.. Lud-
low later. I'VE will be prepared TO pay the
hotel bills and other living expenses which
the Wilson delegates at Baltimore a,e un-
able 10 pay We expect TO spend at least
5000 this way. If necessary we can raise
5000 in twenty-lour hours, and will do so.
We will pay any sum needed to keep these
men I'm Baltimore
That's the stuff" said Governor Wilson
when he received the news Of the thirtieth
ballot. shown that the first time since the
balloting began he had more votes TO his
credit than Champ Clark. 1t was the first
time too that the Governor had exhibited
any symptoms Of excitement since his fell
low Democrats began their history making
convention at Baltimore. but it didn't last
long FOR before the newspaper men had
left the porch ne entertained them with the
recital of a limerick which ran like this:
There was a Young lady from Niger
Who rode with n smile on tiger. .
They returned from the ride with the lady inside
Ard the smile on the face OF the tiger.
The Governor received the news OF the
thirty-frst ballot, which showed a fair In
crease, with a simple "Whew." But when
the thirty-second came along his impauence
got the better Of him long enough for him
10 say: 9TH arc coming as slowly as cold
molasses."
There wasn't much excitement around the
'Iiule White House" to-day, unless the
baseball game between the newspaper men
will III IN that classification. The only spec
tators were the Governor, Mrs. Wilson ana
their three daughters. who sat on the porch