The Irish standard., 1912-06-29
NOMINATION or PRooREsSlVu
10 skEN RY LEADERs-MuoH
TALK OF CLARK BOOM,
WILSON STOCK GROWING.
Wilson Adherents Claim Their candk
date Has Made oalns-Frlends
Of Bryan Are on the
AlOrt,


nations due to be made, the situation
III the Democratic national convention
with respect to presidential oandi.
date Ia 1s complex aud uncertain az
at any time since the delegates began
to pour into baltimore. There was
much talk OF a subsistence In the
Champ Clark wave which reached ito
crest Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning, but the speakers campaign
managers were not willing to admit
there had been any wavering In their
foroes. At the same time they went
to the convention hall with the OK.
pressed purpose of Offering the Issue
At I'll" first opportunity.
The opposition forces. hearing of
this plan. prepared to block 1t. They
did not wish the nomination to be-
made until later. hoping tho situa.
tion might clear little. The adher.
ents of Woodrow Wilson claim that
their candidate has made distinct
gains during the day. They assert
without giving details that some of
the Clark sentiment Ia turning to.
are In IL more hopeful mood than ut
any time during the convention period.
Ozark horses" We're being discussed
everywhere by the leaders and dele.
gates. but there appeared to be some
d'ft1oulty in crystallizing sentiment az
to which one Of the dark horses" was
darkest
Senator John W. Kern of Indiana,
Mr. brynns choice for temporary
chairman of the convention and chair.
man OF the committee drawing the
party platform, still appeared to hold
the lead among tho dark horses"
The coalition of tho Bryan and Wilson
forces in the first fight of the conven-
ton, however, led to talk of the Bryan
strength ultimately going to Wilson.
The ono outstanding fact In the sit
uation seemed to be the absolute i'm
possibility of any candidate having n
sufficient number of votes ON the first
ballot to nominate" The two.thjrds
rule prevailing In Democratic conven-
lions always makes the picking of a
candidate In advance a difficult prob.
lem.
After the first ballot IL taken 1t no.
mains to be seen how we'll the Clark
managers onn hold their vote together
Some OF the delegates predicted that
the voting would run through large
number Of ballots, while others pre-.
dictad with equal confidence that the
break" would come quickly and a
nomination made on the second or
third call of the roll,
Friends OF F'r, bryan practically
ceased to boom him as a presidential
candidate, though they were reported
alert to take advantage Of any psy-
geological moments that might happen
along. 1t was reported hat many Bry-
all buttons and banners had arrived
In town, but they were not distributed.
Mr.. Isrynn's followers warmly de.
fend the course he has pursued in the
convention and declare he still ia in
position to dictate the nominee. Mr..
bryan yesterday declined to accent the
ohairmanshtp of the platform commit
tee, but rs close friend, Senator Kern.
was chosen in his place. Mr.. BRYAN
reports the platform as Coming along
nice ly."
1t was said the platform would be
ready for the convention by the time
the nomination for president had been
made AT MIR. Bryans suggestion 1t
had been determined not to present a
platform until after the candidate had
been named.
In Mr.. Bryan!s behalf 1t was said
that his fight on Judge Parker for the
temporary Craftsmanship was infiuene.
ed largely by desire to get line on
the different delegations. The Nehras.
kan had not had an opportunity to
make poll and 1t was said the chair
manship fight was his only means of
learning at the outset just what was
to be met and dealt with.
II was generally reported about the
convention hall that z number of the
Western Clark delegations that cast
! their votes for Judge Parker for tenn
porary chairman, we're beginning to
hear from home," on account of al
legged desertion of che Progressive
cause. 1t also was common gossip that
there was a good deal of feeling be.
tween the Bryan and Clark forces.
In all of the party council harmony
was urged upon the various factions,
In further effort to plaoate the
Bryan interests there was practically
unanimous decision to make Sena.
tor-elect Ollie M. James of Kentucky