Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
BELIEVED THE NEBRAskAN HAS
BEEN ELIMINATED FROM
PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
commoners Friends Claim Vote
Shows He Holds Veto Power
Clark May Be Nom-
jnee

convention, mas III tne OplHlOH VI
many of the party leaders, here, elm
mated himself from the race for the
presidential nomination.
The vote by which former Judge
Alton B. Parker of New York was
elected temporary chairman over Mr..
Bryan-579 to SIG was interpreted in
many ways. The Clark adherents are
openly claiming the nomination, and
there were many at the convention
who were inclined to agree that 1t
would either be Speaker Clark or a
dark horse"
ed by any means Some of his friends
claim that the vote was no test; that
many of his most ardent supporters
were compelled by circumstances to
vote against him for temporary chair
man. Thsy claimed, on the other
hand, that the vote of $40 given to
Mr.. Bryan indicated that he held a
''veto" power in the convention which
put him in position of dominance as
to who should be the nominee. Many
of Speaker Clark's delegates openly
threw their support to the antiBryan
forces.
This was regarded as opening a
breach between the speaker and Mr..
Bryan which may cause the Bryan
supporters to make bitter fight on
Clark. Taken from another angle the
vote of so many Clark adherents for
Judge Parker was interpreted as dis.
tinct bid for the support of the con.
sentative element in the convention.
This conservative element, it may
be stated, is practically prepared to
accept a radical or Progressive candi.
date. They frankly admit that to
name a conservative or so-called reac.
tionary, would result in strengthening
the hand of Colonel Roosevelt in his
organization of third party. This.
the leaders are anxious to avoid.
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 threw
their support solidly to Mr.. Bryan in
his fight against Judge Parker. This.
the leaders figured, would make the
conservative element choose Clark in
preference to the New Jersey COVER
nor as the Progressive candidate. New
York, controlling factor in the situa-
ton, would go to Clark. The report
was based largely upon the action of
New York in voting against Bryan.
The fact that the Missouri delegation
also gave Parker majority of its
to 14-quickly called out
reports of coalition of interests be.
tween New York and Missouri.
This naturally led to talk Of Clark
for president and New York man
for vice president. The man men
toned most prominently in this con-
nection was Senator O'Gorman.
There was talk also, that the I'm
derwood forces might come into this
combination, the plan being that Mr..
Underwood should have the speaker
ship of the house in the event of Mr..
Clark's elevation to the presidency.
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.
The Clark people declared that with
New York and the Underwood forces
united under the speakers banner, the
latter would have more than the nee
essary number Of votes to nominate.
1t seemed certain from the public
~ expressed views, that the Demo-
cratic convention will nominate a Pro.
gressive candidate, and adopt Pro-
gressive platform. Some of the lead
ers frankly said they resented Mr..
Bryan's assumption to dictate the tenn
In justification of their views. Mr.. Bry-
an, despite the effort to eliminate him,
however, remains stalwart factor in
the convention and may be given the
authority to write the platform.
The Democratic leaders appear gen
timely anxious to strike winning
combination. They say they are viii.
ling to recognize and defer to the Pro.
gressive element in the party and the
Progressive spirit of the time There
was nothing more tangible to the pres.
idential situation than talk and claims
"The result of the balloting on the
temporary Craftsmanship today" said
Senator-elect Ollie James of Kentucky
means one thing-that Clark will be
nominated on the first ballot"
Mr.. James was discussed as the
probable permanent chairman OF the
convention. This is in line with the
policy of the conservatives to pla
cate the Progressives now that they
have defeated Mr.. Bryan. Aside from
this, Mr.. James received the second
largest vote in the national commit
tee on the selection of temporary
chairman and this ordinarily would
entitle him to favorable consideration
for permanent presiding officer. His
choice would also be further evidence
of the Clark strength in the conven
ton.
Those who argue against the posi-
bility of Mr.. Bryan being named de-
clare that he had his say in the CON
vention and failed to stampede it. Mt
Bryan frequently was interrupted in
his remarks end it was regarded as
doubtful whether he would get another
hearing on any issue involving him
self.
Mr.. Bryan claimed the right to speak
on the ground that in three preslden'
tial campaigns he had borne aloft the