The sun., 1912-07-01
CANNOT MAKE
EVEN SENSIBLE GUESS
Complcxity Of Situation Best
illustrated by Variety
Of Predictions.
EXPECT FIGHT TO FINISH
Clark. Wilson and Underwood
Men Agree Contest will
Go to Finish.
EXPECT FIGHT TO FINISH

BALTIMORE, June S0.-The situation
into which the convention has become
deadlocked was productive Of nothing
more tonight than bedlam Of opinions
Leaders who usually are to be relied
upon for information as to the real situa-
tion admitted they were unable to make
even a sensible guess. The complexity
Of the situation is best illustrated BY the
interviews which THE Sun secured from
the captains OF the various forces.
Senator O'Gorman Of New York con-
fidently predicted the nomination OF
Woodrow Wilson. Reticent heretofore.
he came out publicly as Wilson advocate
II believe" he said. shat Woodrow
Wilson will be nominated early this week.
The trend is toward him. The people
seem to want him. and the logic OF the
I situation points toward his nomination" ="
| Senator Kern Of Indiana, who is etill
being warmed up as a dark horse. ad-
mitted he was puzzled as to who would
be named.
There will be an agreement within
three days" he said.
He was asked II the agreement would
be secured by the withdrawal OF both
Champ Clark and Gov. Wilson. He
didn't want to admit that, but he said an
agreement was almost in sight.
On the other hand. the principal leaders
of the Clark and Wilson and Underwood
forces agreed on only one thing that these
candidates would not get out Of the race
that the fight would go on.
Senator Stone OF Missouri declared
! Speaker Clark would never quit.
Wilson can get out il he wants to-" he
said. hut Clark il in the fight to stay.
We are ready to battle until election day
il necessary.
"Clark had a clear majority Of the
delegates and his friends will not let
him he robbed Of the nomination, which
rightfully. is his. MIR. Murphy says he
| will stand by Clark to the end and we
see no reason to doubt MIR. Murphy's good
faith"
Ex-Gov. David r. Francis Of Missouri,
stout Clark champion. agreed with
Senator Stone.
There never was such a situation in
| the history Of any political party he
said. They are trying to sneak the
majority Of Democratic have chosen for
a leader. We won't submit to it and
the Wilson people will find that out IL
they haven't already"
Judge Martin Wade Of Iowa. National
Committeeman from that State. said
Chr. lost few votes yesterday because
some Of the delegates had heard from
home"
isn't it a dangerous situation for
q candidate to he in when the people at
home send word to his supporters to quit
him?" Judge Wade was asked.
oh. we have to please both sides"
he replied. 1t ID not a question Of the
nomination OF any man. but a question
as to whether the convention will sustain
the attack IBryan'sl that las been ma de
on q man risen from a plcHehboy to the
next to the President. The Clark people
have conferred and have agreed To fight
1t out il it takes all summer. Clark's
strength will 60 up tomorrow morning
on the first ballot. Kansas will come
back to him and SO will delegates from
other States"
Tom Taggart OF Indiana said he looked
FOR settlement by tomorrow.
This thing cannot keep up indefinitely"
he said. III the candidates and leaders
won't get down to business the delegates
won't stand for such situation. 1t IL
bad for the party. consider that Gov.
Marshall is In a strong position"
will it be Wilson and Marshall?' Tag
gart was asked.
1T will be Marshall and Wilson" said
the Indiana boss.
Thomas H. Browne. the National Com.
mtteeman from Vermont. said the lead
ers were all al sea and that no man could
tell what was going to happen.
There is a strong feeling" said Mr..
Brown. that both Wilson and Clark will
have to retire in the interest of harmony.
The talk Of a compromise candidate is
growing. and l would not be surprised
to see things fall out that way. would
say that Mr.. Underwood still has a chance
IL New York goes to Underwood. along
with the Harmon men in Ohio. New Eng
land may Jump with the Southern and
some Western States"
Gov. Gilchrist Of Florida. one OF the
Underwood leaders. was confident that
Underwood would be named.
"The situation has been tangled by
Bryan's fight to shut out rich men from
cratic idea has always been against taxa
tion without representation, and the
party has always believed that it is proper
for rich men to sit in convention IL they
have been properly selected. Any State
has right to select whom it pleases.
with New York. Ohio and the Southern
States we would have enough electoral
votes to win the Presidency. But we
cannot win without New York. Why
should a man want to antagonize New
York and make it so that We could not
possibly win?
I'VE expect to nominate Underwood
tomorrow with this combination-New
York. Illinois. Ohio. some New England
States. a large majority of the Southern
States and few Western States. Wilson
will continue to cut into the Clark votes
until all the Clark weak lings have fiopped. |
BY that time Wilson will have about b55 |
votes and Clark will be down to where
Wilson started with about $50 votes, |
and then neither one will be able to grab
another delegate.
THAT will be the moment for US to |
jump in. As sure as Wilson starts to 60 |
down Underwood will begin to climb, |
because many Wilson delegates have
assured us that the moment Wilson loses |
strength they will go to Underwood |
senator Gore Of Oklahoma says Wilson \
will have to he nominated to prevent !
Theodore Roosevelt from becoming Presi-
dent again.
The Wilson following ia compact and |
loyal. said Senator Gore, -and in my judg- |
ment Wilson will not be Obliged to retire. |
The candidates tf- all good men, but some |
of them could not win and I know that |
Gov. Wilson could. He would draw much |
Of the support that would 60 to Col Roose-
welt"
senator benjamin +. Shively of Indiana |
said he never had known convention,
State or national. where the leaders were
so much at a loss.
But know what will happen, said
the senator. "This will become dele
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