Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-01


where the statement attacking Mr.
Bryan was composed. took short
nap and left early in the day for
Washington.
Whether he would return, tomor-
row, and endeavor to address the con-
vention in answer To Mr.. Bryan's
speech, of Saturday. was declared at
Clark headquarters to be problemati-
cal. One of the results of Speaker
Clark's visit was to bring together his
principal campaign directors in one
group and his leading supporters in
266 states in another TO issue formal
denials that any deal was made with
the New York delegation or the Tam
many interest as to the selection of
Judge Parker for temporary chairman
in the contest against Mr.. Bryan.
The Champ Clark advisory COM
mittee" met late today. and issued the
following statement:
The statement that the manage
ment of Speaker CIark's campaign
worked like beavers for the nomina-
ton of Judge Parker for temporary
chairman is absolutely untrue, Clark's
support was divided between Parker
and Bryan. It could not have been
controlled either for Parker or Bryan
and no effort was made to do so.
There was no attempt at manipulation
in favor of or against the interests of
Mr.. Bryan. There was no deal and
no attempted combination of any
Sort
This statement was sighed by Fred
T. Dubois, manager Sof Clark cam
tttrf. IL. s,..as IL.
committee; Theodore A. Bell. Call
fornia; Senator William F. Chiffon,
West Virginia; Arthur P. German, Jr.,
Maryland, S. w. Gould Maine: Luther
e. Hall, Louisiana; Senator William
j. Stone, Missouri; George S. Turner,
Washington; Carroll Boggs, Illinois.
John |. Cox, Tennessee William r.
Hearst, New York; w. d. Jameson,
Iowa and George Fred Williams. Mas
sachusetts. In another room at the
Clark Headquarters a conference of &c
members of the Clark executive com
mittee was held at which another
statement was prepared to the same
effect and in nearly the same Ian
guage
The issuance of these denials, it was
declared, today, was to lay a founda-
ton for a determined endeavor on the
part of the Clark forces to check the
gradual desertions from the Speakers
strength and to turn the tide back again
If possible. All day and until late, to-
night, the Clark leaders were working
earnestly to this end and endeavoring to
counterfeit the effect of Mr.. Bryans ac-
ton. yesterday. The followers of Wood
row Wilson We're i'm confident mood to-
day. and several of the leaders who were
in communication with Gov. Wilson adj
vised him that his chances were hourly
improving.
I'VE believe that the big break in the
Clark ranks Is certain to come before
many more ballots said Representa-
tive Burleson of Texas. Delegates from
Western states are receiving messages
from their folks at home telling them
what to do and we look for some effec-
tive changes as the roll is called, tomor-
row"
National Committeeman Taggart OF In
diana was asked by an inquiring dele
gate, this afternoon: where are we
headng?"
II can't tell you-yet," replied Mr..
Taggart. "And as far as l know / don't
believe anyone is IN position to say
what is going to happen"
National Chairman Mack called the
representatives Of the various candi-
dates together soon after the night ses-
sion closed with the purpose of ascer-
tanning what candidates, If any, would
withdraw and what dark horse possibly
could be united ON. 1t was understood
that no representative of Gov. Wilson'S
Of
enee.
The deadlock was frankly discussed
from every angle and the various lead
ers present disclosed their strategical po-
sitiens with the plain purpose of con-
vincing the others that his candidate
was the logical choice.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama. cant
naign manager for Mr.. Underwood,
made the conferes a long speech in
which he fatty said that all the oppo-
nents Of Mr.. Underwood should retire
on tho ground that neither Wilson
nor Clark could he nominated in the
present temper OF the convention and
that If either side would join with Mr..
/ Underwood. the door leader OF the
/ House with the addition of votes from
| Harmon and Marshall, could be named
Representatives of Speaker Clark
and Coy Marshall also made it appar-
eat that they We're in no mood to give
Z way and when the conference was over
Mr. Mack remarked that the situation
! seemed 10 be in more of a tangle than
II was when the session ended last
night.
After an extended conference of lead