The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-27
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL SIT LAYTON DEVELOPS INTO AN
 UNCERTAIN SITUATION.
DARK HORSE IS PERSISTENT
Their Candidate Has Added Much Strength in the Past Twenty
 Four Hours.

Baltimore, M. D., June 26.-W1tn nominations due to be made tomorrow the situation in the democratic con vention with respect to a. presidential candidate was as complex and uncer- tain tonight as at any time since the
 delegates began to pour into Balti-
 more.
 1 There was much talk of a subsistence
 of the Champ Clark wave which reached it's crest last night, but the speakers campaign managers were
 not willing to admit there had been
 any wavering in their forces. At the same time they went to the conven- tion hall tonight with the expected purpose of forcing the issue at the earliest opportunity. The opposition | forces, hearing of this plan, prepared | to block it. They did not wish the
 nominations to be made until tomor. row, hoping the situation might clear
 a little by that time.
 Adherents of Woodrow Wilson claimed tonight that their candidate
 had made distinct gains during the day. They asserted, without giving details, that some of the Clark senti- ment was turning toward the New | Jersey governor and were in more hopeful mood than at any time during the convention period.
 Dark Horses" were being dis
 cussed everywhere by leaders and delegates tonight, but there appeared
 to be some difficulty in crystalizing sentiment as to which one of the dark horses was the darkest
 Senator John w. Kern of Indiana, Mir Bryan's choice for temporary chairman of the convention, and chair man of the committee drawing the party platform, still appeared to hold the lead among the dark horses The coalition of the Bryan and Wilson forces in the first fight of the con- vention. however led to talk of Bryan strength ultimately going to Wilson.
 The one outstanding fact in the sit uation seemed to be the absolute i'm possibility of any candidate being nominated on the first ballot.
 After the first ballot is taken it remains to be seen how well the Clark managers can hold their vote together. Some of the delegates predicted tG- night there would be a large number of ballots while others predicted with equal confidence that the "break" would come quickly and a nomination made on the second or third roll call.
 Friends of MT. Bryan practically ceased to boom him as presidential candidate today It was reported that many Bryan buttons and banners had arrived in town. but they were not distributed today
 Mir. Bryan's followers warmly de- fend the course he has pursued in the convention and declare he is still in a position to dictate the nominee. Mir. Bryan today declined to accept chairmanship of the platform com mittee, but his close friend, Senator Kern WAS chosen in his place. To night MT Bryan reported the platform as coming along nicely.
 1t was said the platform would be ready for the convention by the time fne nomination for president (has been made. In Mir. Bryan's behalf it was said tonight that his fight on Judge Parker for the temporary chairman ship was influenced largely by a desire to get a line on the different dele gations. The Nebraskan had not had an opportunity to take a poll anu it was said the chairmanship fight was his only means of learning at the outset just what was to be met and dealt with.
 It was generally reported tonight that a number of the Western Clark delegations that cast their votes for Judge Parker for temporary chair man were beginning Ito hear from home" on account of alleged desertion of the progressive cause. It was also common gossip that there was a good deal of feeling between the Bryan and Clark forces.
 In the committee on credentials to- day the Clark forces clearly controlled. The sitting delegates from South Dakota pledged to Wilson were un- seated in favor of the Clark contest ants while six uninstructei delegates from the District of Columbia were unseated in favor of six instructed for Clark
 There were two sessions of the con- vention today The one beginning at noop was devoted almost entirely to orabory. All of the speakers predicted success for the party in tine November election and derided both Taft and Roosevelt sections" of the republi- can party. Tonight the convention at a session beginning at D. m began consideration of committee reports. At all party counsels today harmony was urged upon the various factions. In a further effort to placate the Bryan interests there was practically a unanimous decision to make Senator Ollie James of Kentucky permanent chairman. Mir James Is known as one Of the closest friends of the Nebraskan l Some of the Governor Woodrow