The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
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chusetts. Speaker Clark, 1t Is said,
spent part of his time in convincing his
supporters that nothing could be ac-
complished by fostering differences of
| opinion at this time
Mr.. Clarks over night visit to Balti-
more spurred his leaders to unusual ac-
| tivity The speaker, after an early morn
ing conference with Mr.. Hearst. Senator
| Stone, Mr. Francis, his manager, Mr.. Du-
bois and others, where the attack on Mr..
| Bryan was composed took a short nap,
| and left early in the day for Washing
| ton.
| Whether he would return tomorrow and
endeayor to address the convention In
answer to Mr.. Bryans speech of Saturday
| was declared at the Clark headquarters to
| be problematical
| None in the confidence of the actual
managers of the Clark interests would say
| anything about the speakers intentions.
| Some of the lesser leaders were divided In
| their belief A few declared that Mr..
Clark would ask for an opportunity TO APP
! pear before the convention to deny the in
! timations by Mr. Bryan that he had made
a 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 pre-
pared today at two conferences, suffice for
| an answer
One of the results of Speaker Clark $
visit was to bring together his principal
| campaign directors In one group, and his
| leading supporters in 26 states; In another
to issue formal denials that any deal was
made with the New York delegation or the
Tammany interests as to the selection of
Judge Parker for temporary chairman in
the contest against Mr. Bryan.
Clark Committee Meets
| The Champ Clark advisory committee
| met late today and issued the following
statement
THE statement that the management OF
! Speaker Clark's campaign worked like
beavers for the nomination of Judge Park
err for temporary chairman is absolutely
| untrue. Clark's support was divided be-
tween Parker and Bryan. 1t couid --ss-s
have been controlled either for Parh Jr
Bryan, and no effort was made tol so.
There was no attempt at manipulat on in
favor OF or antagonistic to the interests
OF Mr.. Bryan. There was no deal and no
attempted combination of any Sort
This statement was signed by Fred Du-
bois of Idaho, manager of the Clark cam
paisn and chairman Of the advisory COM
mittee; Theodore A. Bell of California.
Senator William f. Chiffon of West yir-
ginia, Arthur p. German, Jr., of Mary
| land, S. w. Gould of Maine, Luther "a.
Hall of Louisiana. Senator Vivian 7
Stone OF Missouri. George 8. Turner of
Washington, Carroll Boggs of Illinois,
John l. Cox of Tennessee, William n
! Hearst OF New York. w ID. JAMESON of
| Iowa and George Fred Williams of Mas
sachusetts.
In another room at the Clark headauar
trr. ,fnro - Or q
Clark executive committee was held. at
which another statement was prepared To
| the same effect, and in nearly the same
language.
Cooperating in this declara ton were.
Jerry C. South of Arkansas; former
Senator r. f. Pettigrew of South pa
kota. Representative A.. P. Pugo Of.
Louisiana, Representative Scott Ferris
of Oklahoma, James e. Mcclure of CAL
iforna and representative from each
state which is supporting Speaker Clark
in the fight.
The issuance of these denials 1t was
declared today. was to lay a founda-
ton for determined endeavor on the
part of the Clark forces to check the
gradual assertions from the speakers
strength. and to turn the tide back
again II possible. All day and until
late tonight the Clark leaders were
working earnestly to tn IS end and en-
deavoring to counteract the effect of
Mr.. Bryan's action yesterday.
Wilson Men Confident
The followers of Woodrow Wilson
were In confident mood today and sew
eral of the leaders who were In COM
munication with Governor Wilson adj
vised him that his chances were hour
ly improving. They were eager for in
formation from the Clark conferences
and to find out IL the speaker con-
templated addressing the convention
Even should he do so. however, the
Wilson advisers were determined that
their candidate should not come to Bal
timore under any circumstances.
I'VE believe that the big break in
the Clark ranks is certain to come be-
fore many more ballots said Repre-
sentative Burleson OF Texas
Delegates from western states are
receiving messages from the folks att
home telling them what TO do. and we