New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
CLARK GOES BACK TO
WASHINGTON QUICKLY
Sleeps Most of Day After Hur-
ried Trip to Baltimore and
Conference with Managers.
ANGER At BRYAN GROWING
James. Convention Chairman, in
Peculiar Position Because Of
Bryan Clark Row--Clark
May Stay in Capital.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 3O.-Speaker Champ
Clark returned from Baltimore at Q o'clock
this morning and spent the Sabbath In bed
sleeping soundly, according to members Of
his family. He vas weary from the all
night conference with his leutenants, but
was still optimistic over the prospects OF
winning the nomination. Mrs. Clark passed
most Of the day I'm the Capitol talking TO
the Speakers friends and answering tele-
phone calls.
Friends Of the Speaker were told by him
that the breaks I'm his delegations had been
repaired, and that the prospects point to
greater strength than ever on the first bal
lot tomorrow. The statement given out
from the Speakers Office at the Capitol
says
delegates who voted for the Speaker on
the earlier ballots will return and will vote
for him continuously hereafter"
Relative 10 the reported breach between
Senator Stone and George Williams over
the management Of the Clark interests in
Baltimore. Wallace d. Bassford, the Speak
ers secretary. said
1T was not a row-just difference OF
ten now
1t was first announced at the SIP, A"er's
Office tonight that he probably would issue
another statement for publication to-mor-
row morning. Later Il was said Mr.. Clark
would issue no statement. II IS also learned
that the Speakers associates end managers
are disagreed over the suggestion that he
ought TO return to Baltimore and denounce
Bryan from the platform tomorrow.
Wallace Bassford. secretary to the Speaker.
said he could not say at this time whether
Mr.. Clark would return 10 Baltimore.
Remembering the disastrous results OF
Colonel Roosevelt's visit TO Chicago. the
more conservative friends OF the Speaker
are advising him TO remain in Washington
and to make further reply TO Bryan. IL one
IL to be made. In formal statement.
Combating this argument. the more rddi-
cal OF the Speakers advisers are under
stood TO be telling him that desperate
measures are needed, and that a charac-
tcristic speech from the platform. in which
he would dsavow any taInt OF Tammany.
might turn the convention to him in the
interest or fair play
Speaker Clark Is mad clear through at
william J. Bryan, whom he has always
defended and supported lie Is not in good
temper. and debated all day whether TO
take another verbal shot at the Nebraskan
who threw him over in such dramatic fash
ion In Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. Clark and his friends hay, about
abandoned hope OF corralling the Under
wood delegates. and arc now devoting all
their energies 10 holding the Speakers
Vsvering forces.
The Speaker conferred with his managers
IN Baltimore over the telephone this even
ing Reports from Baltimore that after an
In the Democratic party had virtually de-
cided that Wilson should be nominated we're
not taken seriously BY the Speaker.
Oliic James, ~ Kentucky permanent
chairman OF tho Baltimore convention.
spent some time with the Speaker and ad-
vlsed With him on tho situation. There has
been some speculation as IN Chairman
sonal issue between Mr.. Bryan and Speaker
Clark
II have told sill those interested IN the
convention" said Mr.. james. that I am
going 10 trent all questions put Zip 80 the
chair as II were = Judge on the bench.
The questions will nc decided on the facts,
and not on sentiment
Chairman James expects nomination
TO morrow. He thinks that a solution OF
the difficulty will be found before the con
yention meets.