Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-11

The Clark strength was at all times far less than appeared by the record. It was current talk throughout the convention that New York would vote just as Senator Stone of Missouri, who was the floor leader of the Clark forces, should dictate. For nine bal lots he had them vote for Harmon. He determined on the tenth ballot to make the supreme effort to force Mr. Clark across the line. His lieutenants went over the entire hall telling the Clark delegates to be ready, that some thing would happen on the next bal lot. Flags were circulated among them to assist in the anticipated dem- onstration.
 No Stampede
 "As the roll call proceeded Clark made few small gains, notably three from Michigan. Each of these gains was heralded by cheers. Then came New York which changed it's 90 votes from Harmon to Clark, and the plan ned demonstration took place. It last ed nearly an hour. This was the flood tide of the Clark movement
 "The expected stampede did not take place. Outside of New York MT Clark gained but eight or ten votes, and his cause from that time was con- sidered hopeless, and it was so recog- nized by anyone possessed of the least degree of political acumen.
 "The circumstances under which New York changed at the physiological moment convinced anybody who had heretofore been in doubt that the un- worthy combination between Clark's managers and the Ryan-Murphy syndi- cate had been agreed upon as it had been charged
 How Arizona Voted
 "On the next ballot I voted for Will son. My vote was given with the knowledge of I think all, but certainly three others of the Arizona delegation. On the succeeding ballots these three voted for Wilson making the Arizona vote: Wilson 4, and Clark 2. They changed their votes from time to time; during. some ballots they all returned to Clark. On one ballot the three vot- ed for Bryan, and on another for Ol- lie James of Kentucky. I voted for Wilson steadily every ballot after the tenth. During the larger part of the time two of the other delegates, name ly, Thompson of Kingman, and Shine of Bisbee, voted for Wilson.
 Clark's Decrease
 "Clark's vote steadily decreased. Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Virginia, and many delegates from other states who were bound by the unit rule abandoned MT. Clark though instructed for him. And whether it was his fault or the fault of his managers the eject is just the same. That one false move destroyed all of his chances for the nomination and the blame for his defeat must rest upon the conduct of his own cam paign. Bryan, as he has always done, led the fight for the people. He was absent from the convention hall at the time New York voted for Clark, sld said to me and others, that had he been there he would at the next ballot have voted for Wilson as had done. He was good enough to send telegram to Governor Hunt in which he said T commend the ac- tion of MT. Ives in voting for Wilson, and for my reasons see my speech delivered today, when I did likewise
 "I regret the MT. Clark's disappoint- ment, and I regret the disappointment of his many friends and ardent admir- CTS, particularly the great host of Mis- souri democrats in and out of that good old mother state. But as 1 said, what did was right.
 Allegiance to Progress
 "These are times when the progress sives, like the Crusaders, should bear upon their breasts the badges of their faith, and no man who believes in the principles of progressiveism should, when representing the democratic par ty, falter or be backward.
 '1 take this occasion to re-affirm my allegiance to those principles and my determination to advocate them and stand by them until they are giv- en firm and ultimate expression in the legislative, administrative and judicial policies of the several states and of the nation.
 "E. s. IVES"