New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
MACK IS STILL RECEPTIVE
This Despite EIoquence Heard
as to Various Candidates.
GOES TO BALTIMORE TO-DAY
Merits Of Clark, Wilson, Harmon
and Bryan Made Clear by
Friends and Supporters.

Norman T.. Mack. chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee. listened to
number of presidential boomers at his
rooms in the Knickerbocker Hotel yester-
day. Among them We're ex-senator Du-
bots Of Idaho. and ex-senator Richard +.
Pettigrew Of South Dakota. two OF the
leading managers OF the Champ Clark
boom; Daniel McConville, Of Ohio. who
talked Wilson, and Torrcy F.. Wardner, OF
Boston. who declared emphatically mat
there was nothing to ii" but Bryan.
IF | could believe all that they tell
me- said Mr. Mack later. "thc Democrats
are going TO nominate several candidates
for President in Baltimore. My MIND.
however. is still in a receptive state ana
] am stln open to conviction as to the
man TO bc nominated"
Chairman Mack did not see Charles +.
Murphy yesterday as the Tammany "boss
did not care to leave his summer nohle' d.
Good Ground. lie consented to come up
this morning, however. at which time MI
Mack hopes to get his views on the
situation.
Former Senators Dubois and Petugre"
talked with the National Chairman TOT
some time in an effort to show him that
not only did Clark have the largest num-
ber OF delegates pledged to him for the
first ballot. but stood the best chance OF
acquiring more on subsequent ballots
assured him that the nomination OF the
Speaker was a foregonc conclusion ana
suggested that the New York leaders better
get on the band wagon as soon as possio'e.
Mr. McConville of Ohio. who was one ol
the Wilson leaders in the ohio state con-
vcntion, declared that he was gong 10
make A protest in Baltimore against tne
unit rule by which the forty-eight dele
gates of Ohio were bound up to Governor
Harmon.
MIR. Wardner former owner Of The Bos-
ton Traveller" was bubbling over Win
BRYAN enthusiasm. IT'S all settled no
declared There's only one man In the
race. That's Bryan. There's no question
about it. / was one OF the original Bryan
men I'm the East, and have fought for MN
every time he was a candidate. lie mas
always stood for the things that are beinS
advocated by tho Progresstves 80 loudly
now. He was ahead Of hts time, but the
neonIa have now come to his way OF
thinking"
fused TO make any comment on II. Ed
ward +. Goltra member OF the national
committee from Missouri, VINO dropped In
on his way home from the commencement
AT Princeton. asked Mr.. WaTdner whether
bIs Bran enthusiasm was based on
study Of the situation or simply on senti-
ment
1t is based on the fact that he STANDS
FOR what the people want now. said Mr
Wsrdner and he IL going 20 be nomi-
mated
Asked in regard 10 the situation In Mis-
souri. Mr.. GoItra said. We are for Clark
there. YOU know. am the representative
Of the state on the national committee.
and | told them in Missouri that / would
do all could to secure the nomination
OF Mr. Clark
Henry Watterson also dropped In 10 gee
Mr. Mack. Il would rather not talk for
publication" he said. II find that | am
held nretty strictly 10 account for what
,av." ho declared. "and sometimes get into
trouble over II. even when ] have. written
II out for my own paper"
Mr Mack will go 10 Baltimore a. $50
o'clock this afternoon. II expect TO be
There until tho Fourth OF July" he said.
.rf We have good luck. hope 10 start to
motor back 20 Buffalo on that day