New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
CLARK MEN TRIMMING
AND MAY LOSE IN END
Divide Votes to Aid Murphy, but
Endanger Bryan'S Support
by Their Tactics.
WILSONlTES QUICK TO SEE
Point Out Issue Of Progressive
ness Has Been Defined More
Sharply than Ever by
Parker Ballot.

tBy STAFF Correspondent n tn" Tribune
Washington June 25.-Flirting alternate
iy with Bryan and rammauy. the Clark fac
ton was a house divided against itself on
the temporary Craftsmanship to-day. This
fact is being hammered in hard tonight by
the Wilson forces. and Representative A
Mitchell Palmer PENNSYLVANIA Lieutenant for
the New Jersey Executive says the vote
was test Of the prosressiveness Of speaker
Clark and Governor Wilson and their re-
1pective followers.
There are persistent rumors that III"
Clarkites have made a deal with Tammany
whereby New Yorks votes were promised
TO the Speaker early in the ballotins for
the Presidential nominee contingent on the
delivery Of the requisite number Of votes
TO put over Judge Parker to-day
To-day's lineup indicates that the Clark
men are attempting 70 play both ends
inKainst the middle and the Wisonites wer"
touick TO make capital If it, The vote ~
THE following Clark states on the temporary
hhairmanship is nluninatiye Of the abilitr
Iof the Speakers friends to stay on the ton
Ipf the fence in an attempt not 10 make the
Fellow on either side mad.
Missouri voted % for Parker and Il for
lBryan, California Is for Parker and : for
kBryan, Massachusetts Is for Parker and >
Nor Bryan, Kentucky 17i2 for Parker ami
BIZ for Bryan and Iowa ] 3 each for Parker
hand BRYAN. The divisions are typical Of
ahose in the other so-cslled Clark states.
Wilson Men Against Tsmmany.
The Wilson strength went almost solidlv
l1galnst the Tammanv candidate, and th-
hines are now drawn more taut than ever in
the Wilson against the field fight
wilson's supporters stood absolutely
progressive" said Representative Palmer
with mingled pride and bitterness. The
CLARK people split and no candidate who Is
Willing to have his supporters divide for the
sake of expedency on an issue Ike TINS
thas a right to be called a progressive The
svote was a test of the progressiveness OF
iwilson and Clark. and will be so con-
etrued."
A split between BRYAN and clark seems
ycertain 10 be the result If the middle of the
broad action of the Clark delegates in the
Itrucial fight to-day. The Nebraskan has
Aaid repeatedly that he favored the nom
anation of either Clark or Wilson If there
shad been a coalition Of the Wilson and
CLARK strength in the convention TO-DAY
sNilian1 J. BRYAN would have had walk
over.
BRYAN men are asserting tonight that
Clark cannot hope TO retain the support OF
Mr.. BRYAN by such tactics, especially When
Governor Wilson delivered his entire
strength against the reacuonary forces.
Unless "Gumshoe Bill" Stone and the
Clark campaign managers have an iron
bound agreement with the Murphy sulll-
van-Taegart combina ton. the Speaker can
not afford to lose one whit Of Bryan's sup
port for the Presidential noSnination is de-
cided by two-thirds-not malority-yot9
M Deal. if Any, Must Be New One,
U II can be stated on high authority that
II there has been an agreement het7een
Clark's managers and the Tammany chief,
Il is Of recent origin. Two months ago one
of Speaker Clark's friends in the House
tourneyed 10 New York TO sound out the
boss" The message from the Speaker was
delivered Murphy grunted and said moth
ing An echo Of the Grunt was brought
back 10 Washington and since that time
the Clark managers have been making
overtures In the hope of Corrslng New
1OTk ninety votes
For the last month. and NJ 70 the time
OF Murphvs arrival IN Baltimore, his pref
erence ran tn candidate other than
/ Speaker Clark 4 fayorite son came
first. mostly for trading purposes Repre-
sentative Underwood stood second, with
Governor Harmon third At the foot Of
the list was Governor Wilson, although
Speaker Clark was sandwiched in some
where and stood q show i'm the event Of
failure to name a straight out conservs-
tive
The Clark leaders 90 about now. how
ever. with a smile Of confidence and
whisper, Keep YOUR eve on New York
The Clark-Murphy-H Hearst combination
talk augers well for a parting Of the WAYS
between the Speaker and Mr.. Bryan II
further widens the breach between the vii
son and Clark people who have it in their
power to combine and nominate any cardi-
date
This leads TO some gossip here tonight
that the final alignment iu the convention
will be behind a conservative Of the Har.
mon OF Underwood type and Governor
Wilson This alignment is especially prob
able IN the event there are more than
three ballots. II the Speaker is not nomi-
mated on three ballots some of his sup
porters privately admit. his chances will
diminish gradually, and the Bryan issue Of
progressiFism versus conservatism. with
out frills, will be the turning point OF the
convention.