New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-27

Baltimore, June IS IL activity on a large
scale counts for anything, Clark ought TO
be nominated on the fist ballot. His head
quarters which occupies the entire ff-
t4enth floor of the Hotel Emerson, is buzz
ing all dav On the twelfth floor, which
may be reached BY a private staircase, eX-
Senator Fettgrew and ex-senator Du
Eois, the clark managers, have suite, IN
which they hold conferences with the lead
ers Of delegations from other states.
Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri and
Edward f. Goltra, national committeeman
from the same state, went around all DAY
talking TO the leaders and then reporting
to Pettigrew and Du Bots There were all
sorts Of secret conferences, and one might
get the impression that Clark was the
candidate of the Standard OIL crowd. rather
than of the plain people" to Judge by
the secrecy that was thrown around the
movements Of hts managers.
The Clark press bureau gave out state
nent from Representative Sherwood, OF
Ohio IN which he was represented as ex-
messing the belief that Clark was the
choice Of the Democrats of the country
He Is easily the SECOND choice OF the
Ohio delegation" Mr.. Sherwood was quoted
as saying II shall be much surprised u
the entire Ohio delegation does not vote Tor
clark after It's obligations TO Governor
Harmon have been fulfilled.
nm the main floor Of the Emerson the
band Of Clark shouters has It's headquar-
tecs. They we're busy all day correlhng
delegates and pinning Clark badges on their
coats. placing Clark bands around their
hats and filling them full OF clark not
air II reminds one Of the 'pullers-in
for the clothing stores In the BoWery
Wilson Boon, the Noislest.
wilson and Underwood. This Is the COM
b,na,ion on which the Wilson managers
seeun 70 be pinning thsir chances OF victory
tonight.
They declare that II would be an ideal
combination. which should not only attract
tbA delegates from the North and the South
hut should also unite the conservative and
progressive sides Of the party inc opNh-
ION vas expressed by the friends of Under
wood that he would not at all relish the
idea Of transferring his activities from the
Craftsmanship or the Ways ana means
Committee Of the House TO the presidency
Of the Senate
Politicians and vculd-be politicians were
&C bus, around the Wilson headquarters 10
dav as flies around a sugar barrel VII
lam 7. McCombs. the Wilson manager haa
60 many important" conferences that his
assistants would not allow him 70 tax 70
nausnsper men ". ". Wick, his right
hover. PAINTED a rainbow like this, how
ever
Wilson Is gaining strength every noar'
We understand that large number OF the
Clark delegates are receiving messages from
home declaring that their action In voting
for Judge Parker was indefensible. asking
them 10 abandon Clark on the theory that
he stood for Judge Parker and 70 cast
their ,otes for Wilson The drift Of senu-
n4pt toward Wilson vas clearly shown II
The convention to-da" when the mention OF
his name from tho foe caused demon
stratior that lasted for fourteen minutes
The Princeton. Yale Harvard and Uni
ysrsity OF Virginia students who have been
rhoop,ns u up for the former Princeton
nr.sid.nt in q more or less vigorous way
FOR several days held q parade to-day one
az their legends read
woodrow Wilson \ Leader with
Backbone
The nomination OF Ny. wilson will pc sec