The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
TlnnlAr-cllRk COMBINE.
BRYAN BEATEN IN CLOSE AND
EXCITING RACE.
Chance OF Nomination Less-Failing
10 Hoe senator Kern Make Race
Against New Yorker for Tempor-
AIRY Chairman of Democratic Ma
uonal Convention. Bryan Runs
Himself-CIark Men Predict Nom-
snation of Speaker-various Com
hlnaticns Rmorcd.

Baltimore. June 25.--Wiliiam j.
Bryan met defeat at the hands of
the Democratic National Convention
today. and In the opinion Of many OF
: the party leaders here. eliminated
+ himself from the race for the Pres:-
Dental nomination.
The vote by which former Judge
Alton B. Parker. Of New York. was
elected temporary chairman over Mr..
rsBryan -5Is to 510--was Interpreted
tonight In many ways. The Champ
Clark adherents are claiming the
nomination and many believed today
u would either be Speaker Clark or
. dark horse" Talk Of Mr.. Bryan
has not ceased by any means. Some
Of his friends say today's vote was
no test and that many Of his most
ardent supporters were compelled by
circumstances to vote against him
as temporary chairman. They claim
ed. on the other hand. that the vote
of $40 given to Mr.. Bryan indicated
that he held a ''veto" power In the
Convention which put him In po-
sition OF dominance as to who should
- the nominee.
Many Of Speaker Champ Clark's
delegates openly threw their support
TO the Anti-Bryan forces. This was
fegarded as opening breach be-
\ tween the Speaker and the former
nominee. which may cause the Bryan
supporters to make bitter fight on
\ Clark. Taken from another stand
. H4(nt the vote Of 30 many of the
Rk sanerenss for Judge Parker
1p(sgprstsd - distinct bid for
E1 - sfhe g onssrvstsvs ese-
- "a the Convention.
q 3xhis conservative element, 1t may
b stated, practically Is prepared to
accept radical OF. progressive can
oldste. They frankly admit to namc
. conservative or so-called rs4ctio :
ary would strengthen Col. Theoc ce
Roosevelt In his organization a
third party. This the leaders are
anxious to avoid.
The turn Of political affairs i'm the
past few days Ia regarded here as
having been decidedly. favorable to
Speaker Clarx's candidacy. The
straightout Wilson delegates today
threw their support s"lidly to Mr.
Bryan. This. the leaders figured
would make the. conservative element
choose Clark I'm preference TO the
New Jersy Governor as the progress
sive candidate.
There was report abroad tonight
tnat the 90 votes OF New York
would go to Clark. This report Wv
based largely upon the action Of New
York today I'm voting against Bryan
The fact that the Missouri deiegat', N
also gave Paker majority of its
vctes-22 to 14--quicNly called out
reports OF a union Of interests be-
tween New York and Missouri.
This naturally led To talk of Clark
I fQs~sps~sideir and a New York man
Tor Vice President The man mem
toned most prominently In this con-
nection was Senator O'Gorman
There was talk tonight also that the
Underwood forces might cop,s into
this combination. the plan being that
Mr.. Underwood should have the
speakershlp OF the House. i'm .he
event OF Mr.. Clark's elevation To the
Presidency. Most of the Underwood
States are said to be against Mr.
Bryan on almost any proposition
whatever. Certain II Is most Of these
States. located I'm the solid south
voted against Mr.. Bryan today.
The Clark people declare tonight
that with New York and the Under
wood forces united under the Speak
cr's banner. the latter would have
more than the necessary number cf
votes TO nominate.
IL seemed certain tonight. from the
public action of the delegates aud
their privately expressed views ,ha,
the Democratic Convention will nom
mate n progressive candidate ana
adopt a progressive platform. Some of
the leaders frankly said they resented
SIR. Bryan's assumption TO dictate
the temporary chairmanshlp ani
pointed To todav's vote I'm iustinca-
tfnD ~ fhe.aa views Ar nrvap Ia