Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-02
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1912.

ing of the New York vote to clark
caused a lot of dissatisfaction among
the Progressives and the thirteenth
ballot showed 1864 votes for wilson,
a gain of "a votes over the last ballot
of the early morning. AS the voting
progressed Wilson gained steadily, and
by eleven o'clock Saturday night his
vote hal gone up to 407a net gain OF
81, while Clark had fallen to 463, a loss
loss almost exactly upset the vote that
had been diverted to Clark by Tam
many.
Pandimonium came during the four
teenth ballot when Mr.. Bryan took the
floor to say some things. He explain
ed that the Nebraska delegation had
been instructed for Clark with Wilson
as second choice. He had been trying
to obey instructions faithfully. He
was satisfied that Nebraska would not
stand for the naming Of the candidate
by the Tammany crowd, and that since
1t had become clear that Tammany
was trying to name Clark, he would
change his vote to Wilson. He declar-
ed that he would not vote for any can
didate who depended upon the New
York delegation for the nomination,
and he reserved the right to change
from Wilson If the action Of the New
York delegation should make SUCH
change appear desirable. There was
a lot Of uproar during the time Mr..
BRYAN was speaking. Wilson men
cheered him and Clark men Kissed
him. Points of order were made
against him and there were shouts to
put him out" but he held his ground
until he had had his say and explained
his position thoroughly.
After Mr.. Bryans switch from Clark
to Wilson, Wilson began to grow
stronger with each succeeding ballot
and Clark began to grow weaker the
Clark people tried to force a recess
but the Wilson people outvoted them
and the balloting continued until elev-
en- o'clock when an adjournment was
finally agreed to at the end Of the 26th
ballot.
Following Mr.. Bryan's attack on
Clark, the Clark leaders persuaded
Clark to go to Baltimore from WASH
ington. Clark went over during sat
urday night, but 1t was decided pest
that he keep out Of the city and ne
went back to Washington. woodrow
Wilson leaders tried to get their can
didate to go to Baltimore but the
New Jersey governor took the position
that he had no business IN the conVen-
ton city and refused to go. =,
There was quite a lot of wire pull
ing during Sunday, and congressman
and others brought to bear all the
pressure they could command either In
holding delegates steady or trying TO
switch them from one candidate to
another.
During Sunday night Mr.. Clark
gave out a statement In which ne
sought to defend himself against the
alleged charges of Mr.. Bryan. He de-
MED that he had made any trade with
ANYBODY; said that his good name and
the good name of the office he holds,
the speakership, one of higher impor-
tance than a presidential nomination,
had been aspersed and gave this as
a reason for speaking. He complain
ed that since he had received a ma
jority Of the votes cast he was entitled
to the necessary two thirds as mat
ter Of Democratic custom, If for no
other reason. He stated that during
all the seventeen years OF his con-
gressional career he had been a Bryan
man and a Progressive and he de-
nounced Mr. Bryan's charges as both
false and Infamous.
Mr.. Bryan issued a statement In
which he denied that he had made any
charges against Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Clark's
sin he said, had been one Of omission
rather than commission. He had
failed to declare himself against the
combination whereby Parker had been
elected temporary chairman. He claim
ed that this contest was one OF princi-
pie and that Clark had remained neu-
trail in 1t. He went on to say, how
ever, that the activity Of Clark's man
ayers had been as Objectionable as
Clark's own inactivity. He said that
If Mr.. Clark did not authorize these
men to act, he at least failed to abuse
ha 6nn1ora1 thnt If Clark
was willing to recognize the ninety
wax figures representing every preda-
tory interest and directed by Boss
Murphy as being as good Democrats
as the delegates who represent the
masses Of the people, Clark Is not fit
to have a Democratic nomination. Il
have tried to advise Mr.. Clark" con-
cluded Mr.. Bryan, in his own interest,
as ! believe as we'll as in the interest
Of the party, and 1t is a source Of great
disappointment to me that he should
have listened to personal enemies OF
mine more than he has to me. / feel
that 1t is not presumptious for me to
assume that / am better acquainted
with the sentiment of the people than
those who have had his ear, and / am
sure that speak for larger number.
l am sure too, that / am as disinter-
ested as those upon whose counsel ne
relies. believe that Mr.. Clark Is right
at heart, but during the past few days
he has been misled and he has failed
to take advantage of the opportunities
presented to throw his influence en-
trely into the balance when questions
of great importance were at issue"
While Mr. Bryan was laying down
his ultimatum with regard to Tam
many during the fourteenth ballot, he
was asked the question as to whether
he would support the nominee in the
event of New York's vote being a de-
terming element He did not answer
the question as explicitly as he might
have done, as about all the satisfac-
tion he gave was that "he expected to
support the nominee" This of course
might mean that he expected the NOM
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