Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-02
DEvS|NG METHOD
TO END DEADLOCK
Restiveness of Delegates to
the Baltimore Convention
Realized by the Cam
paign Managers.
SHIFT OF ILLINOIS VOTES
DECIDED UPON TODAY
Senator Stone Declared This Morn
ing Fight Must Close Today.
TALK OF FORTNIGHT RECESS
Bryan's Proposal Of q General Pref
erence Primary Not Given
Much Consideration.
Senator Stone Declared This Morn
ing Fight Must Close Today.
TALK OF FORTNIGHT RECESS

BALTIMORE. July 2.-Unless the
democratic national convention made
q nomination for President today, 1t
was asserted by leaders Of all factions
that a majority of the delegates would
regard the situation practically
hopeless Some of them went so far
as to admit privately that they feared
the convention would have to adopt
some other means of selecting a can
,lidate either through a fortnights re-
cess of the present convention or
through mass meeting to be held
later Little consideration has been
given to William Jennings Bryans
proposal that a general presidential
preference primary be held.
Many convention leaders, however.
held tenaciously to the opinion that .
nomination would be made today. They
point to the fact that Illinois fifty
eight votes would be swung to Wilson
today. the delegation early this morning
having voted forty to eighteen to switch
from Clark The Clark forces declared
that the switch was with their consent,
and would be made to demonstrate the
fmposSi bility of Wilson gaining the
nomination. This view was not shared
generally. however and many profeSsed
to believe that the Illinois vote would
start a rush to the New Jersey man be-
cause of the temper Of delegates and
their desire to get away.
Wilson leaders were puzzled by tho at
titude of the New York delegation, but
the ninety votes of the state were gen.
orally believed to be held in reserve for
Underwood, and appeals from Wilson men
to swing with Illinois encountered deaf
ears. At the same time 1t was thought
that should the time come when New
York's ninety would determine the nomi-
nation they would be cast for that can
didate
credit the authenticated report that ILL
nois had switched. We've heard that
before" said one. "but the next ballot
always went fifty-eight for Clark"
Caucus Of Illinois Delegates.
Two caucuses were held by the Illinois
delegation. At the first. which was
ca lied at 10 o'clock last night, 1t was de-
cided to continue for few more ballots
with Clark, but after the midnight .ad-
journment of the convention the dele
gates again took up the question. A long
discussion resulted in a decision that the
time had arrived when a change should
be made. Roger Sullivan, chairman Of
the delegation. declared that it was absO-
lutely certain that Clark could not regain
his lost strength. and that the delegation
shouid go TO wilson IN time TO make the
Change effective.
Douglass Patterson. a stanch supporter
of Mr.. Clark, vigorously opposed the
proposition, and even after the vote had
been taken declared that another caucAs
would be held and the break to Mr.. Will
SON prevented
Former National Chairman Taggart of
Indiana said this morning that nomi-
nation would probably be made during
the day There comes time in every
deadlocked convention. said Mr.. Tag
CART, when delegates set aside personal
preference and join with the majority
that time is here. 1t may be that one
third of this convention will keep 1t
deadlocked, but l doubt it,
A similar view was entertained by
Senator Stone of Missouri, one of the Mis-
souri, candidates managers I'VE must
conclude today he said, for the dele
gates Will not stay much longer"
Former Gov. McCorkle of West Virginia
was one of the few prominent members
OF the Clark camp who appeared sanguine
that the Speaker would pick up the votes
he had lost and enough more to secure
the nomination. He thought there would
be fiocking to Clark if Wilson's chances
We're found to be impossible and that the
nomination would be given TO the man
voted for by majority of the delegates
The Wilson forces asserted that the
momentum OF their constant attacks and
the steady increase in their ranks had
made their campaign one of ofense and
not defense. and that IL the Illinois dele
CATION carried out an intention of break
ing from the Clark forces and joining
those of the New Jersey governor 1t will
point the way for other delegations to do
likewise