The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-20
SECOND HIGHEST
ALSO ON TICKET
Democrats Favor One OF De
ieated Candidates for the
Nice-Presidency.
BRYAN's NAME SUGGESTED
Governor Burke, of North Da-
kota, Gets in Race as
Dark Horse"

Baltimore. Nd, June lo.--Preliminary rs,
rangement committee TO selec, the tenn
porary officers OF the Democratic Ma
t!onal Convention there was further
discussion to-day of the proposition to
have the candidate who receives the
second highest number of votes on the
nnal ballot accept the nomination OF
President. National Committee-
man Josephus Daniels, OF North Caro-
lima. Is strongly urging this PROPOSE
ton to his fellow committeeman
OF course. all the presidential cam
dldates say they would not accept sec.
oEd place on the ticket but what else
could they say at this time said Com
mltteeman Daniels. who added that the
makeup OF the ticket from tho geo
graphical standpoint would be salts
Gactoriiy brought about by the adoption
u: the proposition.
Headquarters in Full swing.
The headquarters OF the various pres
dental candidates We're In full swing
TODAY, ana the rival camps issued hour
j. claims OF victory. Secretary Wocd-
SON S4id that all OF the contests re-
ceived so far were quite minor i'll char
acter
All in all don't believe there Mil
be more then forty seats contested .
said Secretary Woodson. and these
represent perhaps halt dozen delesa->
lions. 10 ono Of them is serious
L!eu,-Gov. J. Taylor EIlyscm. Of
Virginia, the national committeeman
from that state, SAYS that the several
candidates in the field VIII receive part
o: the vote cast.
Virginia viii be satisfied with any
good candidate" said Mr Ellyson The
State has no candidates o; its own"
Would Capture Uuinstrnc,cd.
Democrats in their pre-convention
councils gave pause to follow the course
OF affairs in the Republican National
Convention a, Chicago. With the lead.
egs OF all the rival candidates Tor pres.
ident!al nomination here, there were
quiet conferences to prepare plans OF
capturing the unlnstructed delegates
soon 10 reach the city
" T. McComhs. OF New York CAM
ra!gn leader for Governor Wilson. took
charge OF the Wilson headquarters yes
'e!day and announced that senator
Gore. % Oklahoma, and Representative
Mitchell! Palmer OF Pennsylvania,
would second the nomination OF the
New Jersey Governor
j. Hamilton Lewis, Of Chicago. came
yesterday afternoon with plan -
ew!nc the vice pre- sidencv for an Ilh.
nois man. Senator Bankhcad. OF Ala
hama. who Is looking after Tho interest
of tho candidacy of oscar UnderW God,
talked things over with the national
committeeman at Headquarters
Burke May BE- .'I'cTk Horse
Friends OF Governor Burke Of North
Dakota. say that II the convention is
deadlocl.ed the Governor Will be a
dark horse candidate for President.
hut mat Il the nomination go.s East
or South. Governor Burke Will he a
candidate for tho vice presidency.
y resolution drawn IN hy the state
Equal Franchise League providing an
equal suffrage plank for the Demo
cratic platform. has been given 20 SEN
"tog Rayner, OF Maryland. for prcsen.
tati'n 10 the resolutions committee.
Manuel Quezon. resident commissions
.r OF the Philippines at Washington.
has come TO Baltimore to urge the adop-
lion Of plank indorsins the Philip
pine Independence bill now before Con-
Sress
As TO the Nicc-prr.ihcnc..
30 matter which Domocrat is select
Cd as 10. preSidentiai nominee 1t
seems ..scr:.Ii st;cr canvass OF the
situation that the campaign managers
OF the successful nominee will ask
on of the defeated candidates 10 take
1he presidential nomination.
II IS understood that in the event OF
WILSON'S nomination either Clark or
Harmon Will be asked 10 take second
piace.
The Clark people win attempt to
have either Wilson or Gaynor take
second place II the Speaker IS success
sul.
It IS believed that If Harmon is