Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-27
CLARK BOOM SUBSIDIES
WILSON LEADERS CLAIM THEIR
MAN HAS MADE DISTINCT
GAINS.
kern A DARK HORSE"
INDIANA Ncnnior h Leading Candidate
Among the So-Callcd
"Dgr, Horses"

BALTIMORE, juno 2G.-Wlth the
nominations due to br made tomorrow
me situation In the democratic ma
u"hhl convention with Respect to "A
pI'sid'hllal candidate was az complex
"uu uncertain tonight as at any timo
since the delegates began Ia pour
INTO Baltimore.
There was much tank of the subsld.
ence of the Champ Clark wavo which
reached It's crest last night but tho
Hpeaker's campaign managers were
not willing to admit there had been
hny WaNcring I'm their forces. Al the
same llme they went 10 the conven-
lloh nan tonight was the expected
PURPOSE OF Forcing the issue AT the
earliest opportunity. The opposition
loTces' hearing of this plan, prepared
10 block IT, They did not wish the
nominations to be made until tomor-
row hoping the situation might clear
a little by that time.
Wilson Men Hopeful.
Adherents of Woodrow Wilson
claimed tonight that their candida,
had made distinct gains during tho
day. They asserted, without giving
details, that some OF the Clark senti-
lnent was turning toward the New
Jersey governor, and were In more
hopetul mood than at any time dur
ing the convention period.
DARK, horses were being discuss
ed everywhere by leaders and dele
gates tonight, but there appeared TO
be some difficulty In crystnlizing SEN
tlment as to which one OF the dark
horses was darkest
Kern for Ozark" Horse
Senator John w. Kern. of Indiana.
Mr.. Bryan's choice for temporarv
chairman 90 the convention, and
chairman Of the committee drawing
the party platform, still appeared to
hold the lead among the dark horses.
me coalition of the Bryan and VIII
son forces In the first fight of tho
convention, however, led TO talk of
lhe bryan strength ultimately going
IN Wilson.
The one outstanding fact I'm the sit
uatlon seemed to be the absolute i'm
possibility OF any candidate being
nominated on the first ballot
After the first ballot is taken it re-
mains to be seen how well the Clark
managers can hold their forces TO-
gether. Some Of the delegates pre-
dicted tonight there would be "A large
number Of ballots, while others pre-
dicted with equal confidence that the
break would come quickly and a
nomination be made on the second or
third roll call
Bryan Boom Ceases,
Friends of Mr., Bryan practically
ceased to boom him as presidential
candidate today. 1t was reported
that many Bryan buttons and banners
had arrived In town, but they were
not distributed today.
Mr.. Bryan's followers warmly de-
Tended him IN the course he pursued
in the convention and declare he is
still I'm position TO dictate the nom
NEE. Mr.. Bryan today declined to
accept the chalrmanship of the plat
form committee, but his close friend,
Senator Kern, was chosen in his
place. Tonight Mr.. Bryan reported
the platform as coming along nice
ly."
1t was said the platform would DO
ready for the convention by the time
the nomination for president has been
made.
Was Only Ruse.
In Mr.. Byans behalf 1t was said
tonight that his fight on Judge Par
nv ~ 'liN tNulP"ldly tudlIuldHSnlp
was influenced largely by desire to
get a line on the different delega-
uons. The Nebraskan had not had an
opportunity to take poll and It was
said the chairmanship fight was his
only means Of learning at the outset
just what was to be met and dealt
with.
1t was generally reported tonight
that a number of western Clark dele