The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-01
CLARK AND WILSON
FORCES FIGHT HARD.
Last Night II Looked as Though
Neither Would Be Able to
Get Necessary Vote.
Bryan's SteamrOller Tactics and
Resul,d-1 Injurious to the
Wilson Boom.
Clark's Supporters Will Fight Ne
braskan to the Finish-Bitter
Feeling Evident.

BALTIMORE. June 3o.-Hope OF
nomination on the 9th ballot for presi-
dent. was practically abandoned by
Democratic leaders tonight. When the
national convention adjourned for sun
day. il was believed that some solu-
ton OF the long deadlock would result
from conferences between the Cham
pions of the three leading candidates.
but II developed that the time had not
arrived for the withdrawal OF either
Speaker Clark, Governor Wilson or
Representative Underwood. II was not
expected that the first tomorrow would
materially differ from the 26th
Campaign managers possibly might
have reached some agreement If in
tercst In The deadlock had not been
dwarfed by the personal controversy
developed between William Jennings
Bryan and Speaker Clark The visit
OF Mr.. Clark 10 Baltimore and his ar
rival too late TO attempt vindicaiion
of himself before the convention over
shadowed everything else as a subject
of Sunday. gossip.
Bryan Cause Of deadlock
Party leaders generally took the
position. Notwithstanding the Mis-
J.
Bryan's imputation that he was be-
holdon. TO Morgan. Belmont and Ryan
that he would be unable to regain the
votes he had lost. At the same time.
many OF them thought that sympathy
for Clark and the inevitable linking OF
Mr.. Bryan and Wilson in the minds
OF delegates. by reason OF The New
Jersey candidate having been the
beneficiary OF the votes turned away
from Mr.. Clark by the Nebraskans
philippe. had injured the chances Of
Wilson's nomination.
The situation as seen by the lead.
crs not associated intimately in the
management OF any OF the campaigns |
seemed tonight 10 be about as fol |
lows:
Clark having failed OF nomination
for seventeen ballots. after receiving
majority vote. probably had reached
the crest Of his strength
Wilson is Opposed.
Wilson. although climbing steadily.
apparently was bitterly opposed by
the delegates who resented the cener-
al impression that Colonel Bryan had
the veto power. although he lacked
the votes necessary 70 control the
nomination. These delegates believed
that the New Jersey governor would
continue TO gain even to the point
where he had a majority. but that h..
could not break down the Clark
strength which was said 20 be deter.
mined that BRYAN should not win
through combination OF any kind
Underwood Possibility.
Should Clark and Wilson fail on
The next two or three ballots. i, was
predicted that there would he a turn
10 Representative Underwood. who
had held his normal vote from first
10 last. The Underwood forces were
watching for just such cOntlngcncv
ana claimed 20 be prepared 20 take
iul advantage ~ b.. Whether Tho Al
ALBANIA candidate could win or not
was the subject Of much speculation.
tut outside ~ tho delegates Who had
voted f0r him on 26 ballots there did
not appear 20 DO much enthusiasm.
Genuine attempts 30 compromise
or" likely f0 boz made 10 Wilson and
Underwood should follow clark uro,
o hiEh wave of votes and srU f,1
70 get fh' necessary two.fhfrd4 bu.
u "as nor expected f0-nirhf fh4t anv
"i me dark horse candidates will
tana much show until flo three
Haa'Is pro turn har" tried and failed
Absurd Rurors Current.
Many absurd rImors worc current
ln me hr'"l Iohh.rs Ono VAS thar
the leaders had agrred upon rho ahro.
ta,l"h 'f .fi" i"ofh.ris rule after 80
ballots had been c1et. while fharo v.,.
another report Thar an adfnprnroa,,
would D." faknn affrrr feu additional
ballots and ucH drlrgafrs selected FOR
another convention loo august N4ua
of 'hrsr rurn0rs 144 based upon ans.
thing more ffan IDLE gossip
Another report was that tho VII
son mon had made an arrarprm.nf
win fh" Clark forces hv which tho
Ne" Jersey candidate would dIqavo,g
Bryan and in return receive Tho nomi
nation
AntLeryan Forces
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