Arizona republican., 1912-06-26
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 BALTIMORE, June 25.-William J. Bryan met defeat at the hands of the democratic national committee today and in the opinion of many party leaders here, eliminated himself from the race for the presidential nOmina- ton.
 The vote by which Judge Parker of New York was elected temporary chairmany over Bryan, 579 to 510, is interpreted tonight in many ways. The clark adherents are Openingly claiming his nomination and there were many in the convention today inclined to agree that it would either be Clark or a dark horse.
 Talk of Bryan has not ceased by any means. Some of his friends claim that today was no test. that many of his most ardent supporters were compelled by circumstances to vote against hIm for temporary chair man. They claimed on the other hand, that the vote of 510 given Bryan indicated he held the veto power in the convention which puts him in a position of dominance as to who should be the nominee.
 BRYAN CLARK BREACH
 Many of Clarks delegates openly threw their support to anti-Bryan forces This is regarded as opening a breach between the speaker and the former nominee which may cause the Bryan supporters to make bitter fight on Clark.
 Taken from another angle, the vote of so many of the Clark adherents for Judge Parker is interpreted as a dis tinct bid for the support of the con- ServatiVe element of the convention. This conservative element, it may be stated, is practically prepared to ac- cept a radical or a progressive and they frankly admit that to name a conservative or a so-called reaction ary would result in strengthening the hands of Roosevelt and encourage the organization of a third party. This the leaders are anxious to avoid.
 The turn of political affairs in the last few days is regarded here as having been decidedly favorable to Speaker Clark's candidacy. The straight out Wilson delegates threw their support today solidly to Bryan in his fight against Parker. This, the leaders figure. would make the con- servative element choose Clark in preference to the New Jersey govern or as a progressive candidate. There was a report abroad tonight that the ninety votes of New York. the con- trolling faction in the situation. would go to Clark. The report is based largely upon the action of New York today in voting against Bryan.
 HOW MISSOURI VOTED
 The fact that the Missouri delega- tion also gave Parker a majority of it's votes, 22 to IA, quickly called out reports of a coalition of interest be- tween New York and Missouri This led to talk of Clark for president and a New York man for vice president The man mentioned most prominent ly in this connection is Senator O'Gorman. There was talk tonight also that the Underwood forces might come into this combination.
 The plan is that if Clark is nom- mated for president Underwood should have the speakership of the house.
 The most of Underwood's states are said to be against Bryan on all most and proposition whatever. Ger tain it was that most of these states located III the SOllu SOulI, NOlCu against Bryan today. The Clark peo- pie declared today that with New York and Underwood forces united under the speakers banner the lat ter would have more than the neces- sary number of votes to nominate.
 It seemed certain tonight from the public action of the delegates and their privately expressed views that the democratic convention will nom- mate a progressive candidate and adopt a progressive platform.
 RESENTED DiCTATION
 Some of the leaders frankly said they resented Bryan's assumption of right to dictate the temporary chairmanship Bryan however re- mains stalwart factor in the con- vention and may be given authority to write the platform. The demo- cratic leaders appear genuinely anx- ious to strike a winning combination They say they are willing to defer to the progressive element. There is nothing more tangible tonight thar talk and claims.
 "The result of balloting on tho temporary craftsmanship today" saic Senator -elect Ollie James of Ken lucky, means but one thing, tha Clark will be nominated on the frs ballot" James was discussed tonigh