Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-26
BRYAN Meets Defeat
FINAL VOTE GAVE PARKER $40
TO $40 TO THE GREAT
NEBRASkAN.
CONDITIONS favor CLARK
The Clark Men Gaim That Bryan's
Defeat Means the Nomination OF
the speaker.

BALTIMORE, Nd. June 25.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan met defeat at the
hands OF tha democratic national
convention today and In the opinion
Of many of the party leaders here
eliminated himself from the race Tor
the presidential nomination.
The vote by which former judge
Alton B. Parker of New York was
elected temporary chairman over Mr.
Bryan, $40 to $40, was Interpreted
tonight in many ways, The Champ
Clark adherents are claiming the
nomination and many believed today
1t would either be Speaker Clark or
a dark horse" Talk of Mr.. Bryan
has not ceased by any means. Some
of his friends say todays vote was no
test; that many of his most ardent
supporters were compelled by cir
cumstances to vote against him as
temporary chairman. They claimed,
on the other hand that the vote Of
$40 given to Mr. Bryan intlcated
that he held a powerful hand in
the convention which may put him in
a position of dominance as to who
should be the nominee
Clark Men Against Bryan.
Many of Speaker Clark's delegates
openly threw their support to the
anti-B Bryan forces. This was regard
ed as opening a breach between the
speaker and, the former nominee
which may cause the Bryan support
ers to make "a bitter fight on Clark.
Taken from another standpoint the
vote of so many OF the Clark ad-
herents for Judge Parker was inter-
preted as a distinct bid for the sup
port of the conservative element IN
the convention.
This conservative element it may
be said, practically appeared to ac-
cept radical or progressive candi-
dates. They freely admit that to
name a conservative or so called re-
dictionary would strengthen Col.
Roosevelt in his organization of
third party. This, the leaders are
anxious to avoid.
Events Favor Clark
The turn of political affairs in the
past few days is regarded here as
having been decidedly favorable to
Speaker Clark's candidacy. The
straight out Wilson delegates today
threw their support solidly to Mr..
Bryan which the leaders figured
would make, the conservative ele-
ment choose Clark In preference to
the New Jersey governor as the pro-
gressive candidate.
There was a report abroad tonight
that the 80 votes Of New York would
go to Clark. This report was based
largely on New York actions today in
regard to Bryan. Missouri delegation
gave Parker a majority of its votes,
22 to IA. quickly called out reports
of a coalition of interests between
New York and Missouri.
South Opposes Bryan.
There was talk tonight also that
the Underwood forces might come
into this combination, the plan being
that Mr.. Underwood should have the
speakership of the house in the event
of Mr.. Clark's elevation to the presi-
dency. Most of the Underwood
states are said to be against Mr..
Bryan on almost any proposition
whatever. Certain 1t was that most
of these states, located in the solid
south, voted against Mr.. Bryan to-
day.
The Clark people declared tonight
that with New York and the Under
wood forces united under the speak
ers banner, the latter would have
more than the necessary number OF
votes to nominate. 1t seemed GER
tain tonight from the public action
of the delegates, and their privately
expressed views that the democratic
convention will nominate progress
i've candidate and adopt a progress
I've platform. Some OF the leaders
frankly said they resented Mr. Bry-
ans assumption to dictate the tempo
rary chairmanship and pointed to-
days vote in justification of their
views. Mr.. Bryan. despite the effort
to eliminate him, however, remains