Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
WILSON is IMPOSSIBLE:
KERN A OZARK HORSE"
GEORGIA STANDS FIRM
BY JAMES B. NEvIN.

elated today over the showing Under
wood made in the first ballot in the
convention recorded at 7:10 this morn
ing. Underwood polled, under the abb
rogation of the unit rule. something
like 90 more votes in the first ballot
than the Georgians expected. He is
generally regarded not only by the
Georgans themselves, but scores of
delegates from other delegations, as by
far the most conspicuous so-called
dark horse possibility before the con-
vention now.
The Georgians confidently predict
that Underwood will show ever finer
form on the second and third ballots,
although they do not look for his nom
nation on an early ballot of course.
From the very first. the Georgians have
received encouraging reports from the
New York delegation, and Tom Tag
CART this morning said his Indianans
look not with any degree of disfavor
on Underwood as an eventual PROPOSE
tion
Talking Underwood Only.
The Underwood organization inside
the convention is compact and aggres-
sNe. Wherever it may go should a
break from the Alabaman come, 1t ISM
talking anything but Underwood for
the nomination today. 1t is generally
understood that Champ Clark will get
Georgia's vote when Georgia switches,
If she does switch, as has been pointed
out before. but the delegation sees no
switching point in sight right now.
If Clark should show up strong on
the second ballot, and Underwood fall
off it Is possible that Georgia might
swing into the speakers column on the
third ballot. 1t seems more likely how
ever that it will not swing away from
Underwood to anybody soon. Strageu-
caIlv the Georgians believe Under
woods position today to be ideal.
Kern Looming Up
In the event Of a long and uncom-
promising deadlock, and the apparent
5m6ossibility of either Clarks or I'm
derwood's nomination, the man most
1il<elv to emerge into the limelight
seems at this moment to be John w.
ffkern. Of lnGlaHd.
The Georgia Underwood delegation
is not particularly enamored OF Kern
hut it is beginning to realize that ne
Ne a nossible dark horse of probable
dangerous speed, and that his eventual
nomination. in deadlock, is a con-
ningency that they may be called upon
M face .resolutely by and by.
If BRYAN succeeds in blocking Clark
nomination. as wilson's already has
neen blocked, the Georgians realize
that thev have nothing to hope fof
from the Nebra skan, He is against
Underwood and seemingly unalterably
80 Rrvan would take Kern, If Kern Is
+he hest he can get He will tag Kern
nc a nrogressive candidate Of compro-
mise and in the final analysts OF
shings. he might put 1t over. Only the
actual ballotting will tell the story
At this stage of the game Kern
seems not nearly so probable as pos
eibIe Astute delegates gingerlY dis
cussing the Kern matter today, see Ill
At tragic finish to Democratic hopes
of four wears building They say Kern
would make. before the country, an
absurdlv weak and unappealing candl-
date Nevertheless. the Kern talk, for
what II Is worth is going the rounds,
quietly. but surely.
If Champ Clark grows, and 1t Is pre-
dicted generally that he should and
will the Kern talk will vanish into thin
air and nobody will know exactly
where when why and how 1t started.
If clark doesn't grow, lookout for Kern
say the wise ones.
Wilson Outfit Exhausted.
There is scarcely delegate of prom
thence in Baltimore, outside the Will
SON ranks who does not agree today
that Wilson is clearly out of the run
Ming and can not hope to come back.
late Yesterday afternoon, following
NV works. vote on the South Dakota
cose the Wilsonites were filled with
iov They thought 1t was to be wilson
oossiblv on the first ballot Today
thew know. even If they yet are reluc-
+art IA confess. that Wilson has been
dona for utterly. The Wilson outfit
has exhausted itself. 1t has reached
eood tide and never again VIII 1t be
y reckoned with seriously
New York's flirting with Wilson on
the south Dakota case, was not un-
derstood by the Wilsonites. Charles
Nurnhv is today suspected of a clever
y, devised scheme behind that vote to
smoke out Bryan. New York has no
more idea of helping nominate Wilson
than it has Of flying to the moon
There is a large and swelling majority
IN this convention plainly determined
that Wilson shall not be nominated
Mr. Bryan, in the peculiar attitude
of an instructed Clark delegate, has
been credited with large desire to
further Wilson'S cause. The cold truth
If the matter IS. Bryan is for Bryan.
mi BRYAN voted. under his instrde-
aons for Clark on this mornings pal
lot New York and Indiana may 90 10
clark. and they may go to Underwood.
TIE best and surest bet IS they never
7,ill go to Wilson on the question Of his
nomination
Why Georgia Hit Bryan,