Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01

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On which high hopes had been placed
had failed to come to any settlement
a gloom fell over the delegated
Minor conferences of the local dele
cations were Immediately called ir
the various hotel rooms which have
been reserved for them. At midnight
these lesser gatherings had amounted
to about as much as had the confer.
ence Of the leaders.
Various plans were talked of. On
was an adjournment yer three days
That was pronounced as hopeless a
the futile over-Sunday adjournment
Another was an adjournment for
month, a plan which will become
distinct probability If the ballotin;
does not bring forth some result
within the next few days.
Resent Brynn's Attitude.
Resentment at William Jenning.
Bryan, who has practically serves
notice on the convention that he will
agree to the nomination of no on,
but himself, has been growing.
The Wilson people are now begin;
ming to regard Bryan with suspicion
as they know that as soon az II,
professors candidacy becomes d men
ace. Bryan will find some pretext fol
withdrawing his fictitious support.
National Committeeman !sapp, o
Kansas. visited Bryan in the Belve-
dere yesterday and asked him why
he had deserted Speaker Clark, ONT
of the men for whom he declared
himself at the beginning of the race
THE speaker has not acted right,
said Bryan.
We'll then" said Sapp, how about
Wilson? Why did you announce that
you were going to desert him."
Wilson hasn't acted right. either
said Bryan, and Sapp came away il
disgust.
The Wilson people, fearful that the
impending detection of Bryan will
blast the little boom that the pro-
fessor has had, are making desperate
attempts to build up strength.
Their managers are going about
oiiAOAib IL 'tIt6oLVG Will VIII DlOIIi-
ises of jobs big and little in exchange
for votes in the convention
Offices Are Promised. ,
A New York delegate who has thus
far staunehly held to Clark was
promised a foreign mission for his in
huence with the delegation to throw
1t to Wilson. Three Montana dele
gates, it is currently reported, have
been promised the one United, States
inarshalship which will be available
in that State after the 4th Of next
Offers of still smaller jobs are being
made behind closed bedroom doors
and in alleys. The professors friends,
with their small success of
Saturday afternoon, realized that
an adjournment which would give
the delegates time to hear from
home would be bad for them. and
they have been buster than bees all
day.
Among the delegates who are not
immersed in the Wilson atmosphere
it is clear that the professors chances
are gone. The faint Of Bryanisnl
which has already been impaired to
the professors cause would stop him
IL nothing else would.
The one thing that Bryan has sue
ceeded in doing in his repeated raids
on the convention is to unite a vas,
majority of the delegates solidly
him.
They were annoyed by his first at
tack, irritated by his second and in
furiated by his third. In the hote
corridors last night he is openly ac.
cused of a purpose to win il possible
to break the party if he cannot win
Statement Is Issued.
The attack on Speaker Clark made
by w. ]. Bryan brought out the fol-
lowing statement last night from the
Clark Executive Committee:
1.-THE declaration of William ].
Bryan that Speaker Clark's managers
endeavored toline up the Clark forces
against him for temporary chairman
and for Judge Parker is without the
The delegates favoring the
nOmlnatlOn OF CLARK divided
and Parker. There was no
effort to control them in the interest
of Judge Parker or in the interest of
Mr.. Bryan. There was no deal of
any kind attempted. The delegates
supporting Speaker Clark could not
been controlled by any influence
for Judge Parker or for Mr.. Bryan
This statement bore the signatures
of all the thirty members of the Clark
executive committee.
The Clark advisory committee also
a statement. 1t follows:
I'VE desire to state that the state
ment of Mr.. Bryan that the manage
ment of Speaker Casks campaign
worked like beav9SrA } the nomina-
ton of Jp6fe-ParKer for temporary
chairman, is absolutely untrue
Clark's support was divided between
Parker I'D Bryan. 1t could not
y |I''1II lIl e.