Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-25
STATES OPPOSING
WILSON AND CLARK
MAY TRY DEADLOCK
Under Two-thirds Rule 385
Delegates Can Block Nomi-
nation and Hold Veto Power
in Convention

( BALTIMORE, June 24.-New York, IN
diana. Georgia, Virginia, Maryland and
possibly Illinois, are believed to furnish
Of either woodrow Wilson or Champ
Clark impossible Exclusive Of Illinois.
the states enumerated have 1sS votes in
the convention and with Illinois the to-
tai is increased to 24s votes.
Under the two-thirds rule, 1t is within
the power of Ss5 delegates to make q
nomination impossible. With the nucleus
furnished by New York, Indiana, Georgia.
Virginia, Maryland and Illinois, it is COM
tended that it will be a comparatively
easy matter to form combination that
win hold the veto power on all efforts
at nominating.
The. recognition of this possibility has
given renewed impetus to the dark
horse" talk in Baltimore, and accord
ingly elated the friends of Mayor Gay
nor. Senator Kern and other receptive
candidates.
New York delegates already In Balti-
more insist that Gaynor is their hrst
and only choice for the nomination,
and that under no circumstances win
they support either Wilson or Clark.
They might possibly accept Harmon or
Underwood, but as at present advised
they do not believe it possible that either
of these candidates win come within
striking distance of the nomination.
Wine Indiana is instructed for Cow
ernor Marshall. favorite son. the
Hoosier delegates are controlled by Tom
Taggart. who is side partner Of Boss
Murphy Of Tammany. Marshall is out
of the question as a presidential possi-
bliity, and Indiana's vote for him win
be complimentary-nothi more. He viii
be eliminated after the first or second
ballot
HOW DEADLOCK COMES.
The Georgia delegates are unalterably
opposed to Wilson, and they frankly adj
NIT that Clark is out Of the question, in
view Of his record on pensions. They
insist that Underwood is their only
choice, but in private they admit that
they might possibly be induced to accept
Harmon as a compromise. They must
recognize that Harmon's nomination Is
impossible.
While woodrow Wilson's managers
claim that Virginia VIII support him
for the nomination. It is known that
the men who dominate virginia poiLcs
and the members Of the delegation viii
never accept Wilson. Virginia win give
him complimentary vote. and that's
all.
The situation with the Maryland del
egation is similar to that with Virginia
The men who control the Democratic pol
tiles of Maryland are against anything
progressive, and the delegation is in
structed for Clark, and the bosses a.
heart are opposed to the speaker. Il
is safely counted as a state that vii
help to deadlock the. convention.
Illinois is Clark state on paper, but
its delegates are Influenced largely By
the likes and dislikes of Rodger Sulii-
van, the national committeeman. The
delegation Is vastly more interested IL
the internal row between Sullivan anc
Hearst than it is in the presidential
nomination. If Sullivan wins, as II
seems he will, Illinois will follow New
York in ,precipitating a deadlock. The
logic Of the situation points deadlock.
Notwithstanding the claims of the can
didates and the developments to date.
and in the event of a deadlock New
York, Indiana. Georgia, Virginia and
Maryland viii name the next Demo
cratic candidate.