The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-01
INTRA-F)cHT MAKES
PICKING PRESIDENT
A SMALL TROUBLE

ayers ana the MISSOURI delegation wa
said to have been smoothed over. Sen
ator Stone and former Governor
Francis were opposed last night to tn,
coming OF, Speaker Clark and they re,
sented the activity Of former. Senator
Dubois Of Idaho and George Fred VIII
Iiams Of Massachusetts. Speaker
Clark, II Is said, spent part of his tim,
IN convincing his supporters that moth
Ing could be accomplished by foster.
Ing differences of opinion at this time
Speaker Clark's visit to Baltimore
, spurrcd his leaders to unusual activ-
ity. The speaker, after conference
with Ma Hearst, Mr.. Francis, Mr.. Du-
bois and others. where a statement at
tacking Mr.. Bryan was composed, lef,
early In the day for Washington.
Whether he would return tomorrow
and cndeavor to address the conven. .
tion In answer to Mr.. Bryan is prob
1ematical. None In the confidence of
the speakers managers would say any
thing about Mr.. Clark's Intentions.
Some Of the lesser leaders were d.
vidcd In their belief. A few said MIR.
Clark would ask an, opportunity to
appear before the convention to deny
intimations OF Mr.. Bryan that he had
made deal with the Morgan Ryan
Belmont crowd" Others insisted that
Mr. Clark would not make any effort
to go before the convention but would
let his own statement, together with
those OF his friends and supporters.
which were prepared today at two con-
ferenccs. suffice.
Formal Denial.
result OF Speaker Clark's visit was
to bring together his principal cam
paign directors into one group and his
leading supporters I'm 26 states to Is
sue formal denials that any deal was
made with the New York delegation
or with Tammany interests as to the
selection Of Judge Parker for tempor-
ary chairman In the contest against
Bryan.
The Champ Clark advisory COM
mittee" met late today and issued
the following statement:
The statement that the manage
ment of Speaker Cark's campaign
worked like beavers for Judge Parker
for temporary chairman is absolutely
untrue. Clark's support was divided
between Parker and Bryan. 1t could
not have been controlled either for
Parker or Bryan and no effort was
made 80. to do. There was no attempt
at manipulation In favor of or antag-
onistic to the interests of Mr.. Bryan.
There was no dear and no attempted
combination of any sort"
This statement was signed by Fred
I. Dubois Of Idaho, manager of the
Clark campaign and chairman of the
advisory committee; Theodore A. Bell,
California; Senator William il. Chill
ton, West Virginia.; Arthur +. Cor
man. Jr, Maryland; s. w. Gould,
Maine: Luther T. Hall. Louisiana;
Senator William ]. Stone. Missouri;
George S. Turner. Washington: Car
roll Boggs. Illinois; John /. Cox. Ten
nessce; William Il. Hearst, New York:
w. d. Jamison, Iowa, and George Fred
Williams. Massachusetts,.
In another room at the Clark head
quarters conference of &c members
of the Clark executive committee was
held. at which another statement was
prepared to the same effect and In
nearly the same language.
Cooperating In this declaration were
Jerry c. South. Arkansas; former
Senator Pettygrcw, South Dakota;
Pujo. louisiana Rep
Scott Ferris. Oklahoma:
James II. MCGUIRE. California. and a
representative from each state that is
supporting Speaker Clark
The issuance OF these denia1s, 1t was
said today. was to lay a foundation for
a determined endeavor on the part OF !
the Clark forces to check the gradual
iesertions from the speak er's strength |
and to turn the tide again If possible. |
All day. and until late tonight. the /
Clark leaders were working earnestly |
TO this end and endeavoring to coun-
leract the effect Of Mr.. Bryan's action
Yesterday. The followers of Woodrow |
were confident today and sew
eral leaders who were In communica-
ton with Governor Wilson advised |
him that his chances were improving |
hourly. They were eager for infor-
nation from the Clark conferences and |
TO find out II the speaker contemplated !
addressing the convention. II he
should do so, however, the Wilson ad-
visers are determined that their can
Ilidate shall not come to Baltimore.
I'VE believe that the big break In