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THE WASHINGTON TI31ES, SATUEDAT, JUNE 29, 1912. Ollie James' Majority Ruling May Break Convention Deadlock and Nominate Clark PLAN TO ABROGATE TWO-THIRDS RULE Chairman Vlds That Candidate With Majority Behind Him Can Have Motion Put Before Convention. BALTIMORE, Md June 29. The sensation of today in the Democratic national convention was the prediction this morning by Chairman Ollle Jamea that the deadlock would be broken before the afternoon had closed. Chairman James added to this prediction Ms conclusion that the convention would complete Us labors by 9 o'clock tonight Twelve fruitless ballots have made the delegates restless and willing to see a finish.

Abrogation of the two-thirds rule was suggested by Mr. James as the probable means of overcoming the deadlock. He said he felt he had the power and that this power mhjht be exercised in order to bring about the nomination of the candidate having a majority of tho votes. Chairman James did not say he would abrogate tho rule, but that ho had the power to do so at any time that a majority and prepared to sustain him. Ho asserted that if he wanted "to rido rough shod" he could at any time entertain a motion to abroga'te the two-thirds rule and Insist that It proper to select the nominee by a bare majority.

Champ Clark had such a majority on three ballots cast early today. Soon To End Work. He predicted that tho Vice Presidential nominee would be selected In twenty minutes and the platform adopted without contest after tho Presidential nomination. "We should be through with everything by 9 o'clock tonight," Chairman James said. "To me there Is nothing but Champ Clark in sight as the nominee, and he is leading at present on that score alone, he is entitled to the honor.

I told Mr. Hughes, Governor "Wilson's manager, that If Wilson got the lead I would advocate that he be made the candidate. Certainly the man who is leading should get tho two-thirds proportion of the vote being cast. There Is historical precedent for this. Only onco in tho political annals of this country has the man who has been leading in tho balloting in convention for the Presidential nomination been de- firived of that nomination, and that was the case, many years ago, of Martin Van Buren.

In the present Instance there is little probability that the man in tho lead, Clark, will not win out. "If I wanted to ride rough-shod I could at any time entertain a motion to abrogate the two-thirds rule and insist that is it perfectly proper to select a nominee by a bare majority vote. Understand me. I am not saying that I wi'l do such a thing. I am merely pointing out that It lies wthln my province as chairman of the convention to so rule, "As to the remainder of the program we will select a Vlco Presidential nominee within twenty minutes, and there will probably be no fight over tho platfoim.

By 9 o'clock tonight the1 convention will permanently adjourn. Hope To End It All Today. "We shall sit continuously today from the time of meeting at 1 p. m. There will be no recess, and while I will not hurry things along to the detriment of anybody's cause I firmly believe that everything will be over by this evening." "Boss" Murphy, of Tammany, was the central figure, In the badly muddled situation in Democratic politics today.

When the national convention, wearied with twelve fruitless ballots for their Presidential candidate, recessed at 3:05 this morning until 1 o'clock this afternoon, the action was on tho demand of the Tammany leaders. Murphy was up against It. His first effort to assume the role of a national leader had resulted in a deadlock. It was expected to force further protracted sessions, and may Anally result in a brand new deal so far as candidates are concerned. The New York leader has strictly opposed an ultra-progressive nominee for the Presidency.

He came here obsessed by the idea that Bryan would try to force himself on the convention. To eliminate the Nebraskan Murphy backed Judge Parker for the temporary chairmanship. He won. Then came the surprising Bryan appeal to the country. The Immediate and emphatic response caused Murphy to back pedal.

He let It be known that no platform could be constructed that would be too radical for him. But on the question of candidates he bulked. Tammany swung into the Harmon camp with the Initial ballot. It waa known that It did not intend to remain there. So the followers of tho other candidates got busy.

New York's ninety votes sound big when dumped Into the cart of the fortunate candidate who could show Murphy that he should be his choice. Murphy Wants Underwood. Underwood was, and still is, believed along with Harmon to be the deep-down selection of Murphy. But Bryan's attacks on the Alabama lawyer and politician have stamped him as reactionary despite the heated denials of his backers. When the Champ Clark forces began to bargain with Murphy they found him most responsive.

They had aided him In the elimination of Bryan and they pointed out to him that Bryan was on record as favoring Clark, whom he had labeled with the progressive stamp. At a lengthy conference at the Maryland Club last night Murphy agreed to support Clark. ThlB fact was carefully guarded. Tho Clark Tien formulated a plan to Bwlng the convention over as soon as the vote was announced. A spontaneous demonstration to Impress the other delegates that It was all over but the shouting was arranged when the New York snitch from Harmon to Clark came.

But the convention sweltered for livfniii Mtuphv finally "came through." The real nason was peculiarly applicable to the personality of the Tammanv chieftain As each ballot was taken during the sweltering session, beginning at 9:30 last night, David It. Kianels, Senator Stone, or some other Clark boomer would leavo their s-'at, pass along to Mutph, and bog him to get Into the came. time Murphy lefused, and It -was not until the tenth ballot when the clock tdinwed that It was well Into Saturday, tiint N'jw York went over Murphy had refiued to rwltch on Friday, fearlnir the III luck lie bellevas ntliichml to the day. New York switch ttarttd a wild Clark demonstration which lasted more than half an hour, and In which everv political expedient to Mart the Vail rolling was uBed. Hut the effort failed, Tho Wilson men held tight and 3c did the Harmon and Undarwood clans.

ClarkM Kiln was "nlv i little mo-e than tho ninety vote that ho reulvod from New York. the subsequent ballots showi'd that this was all that he could expect. A few weary delegates, whosa nerve were frazzled by tho long drawn out conflict nnd tho lateness of th-a lior.r, went to Clark. But the ical nehti'rs not. The fact that Tammany went over to the support of Clark has alienated from tho Speaker many of his Western supporters.

A number of them insisted that they would desert if it seemed that tho Tammany vote was to be Instrumental in making the Speaker the nominee of the convention, but despite this fact the Clark leaders Insisted that todav would tell the tale, and that they would have the Speaker, nominated before tomorrow. Kern will not be made a real candidate until It is absolutely demonstrated that neither Clark nor Wilson can oe nominated. Tho New Jersey governor's stock was far above par today. Tho stalwart fight that his malingers have made In the face of unexpected odds, has brought support from unforeseen sources, and there Ib a well defined feeling among the delegates that ho may yet be the dominant factor In the convention. Bosses Quarrel.

Roger Sullivan nnd Murphy It is known quarreled about Wilson. The Illinois boss maintained that the New Jersey executive would pull through tho tickets In the doubtful States. He pointed nut the general feeling among delegates that Bryan's real cholco was Wilson. But Murphy held out against the progressive. It was understood "that he madb It known that -he considers Wilson dangerous.

He has adopted a policy of anything to beat Wilson that has caused dissension In his own State delegation. Powerful Influences were today at work to have the New York boss accept the New Jej-seyman. Aiurpny a opposition is rounnea. it waa said, partly on the fact that Wilson is absolutely objected to by the men who usually finance Democratic campaigns. The session of the convention that adjourned at 3:05 this morning was fully remarKaDie as was tnat or tne night previous.

The crowd was as large, despite the fact that tho heat was intense. Big Demonstration. The proceedings lagged along until Murphy started off the Clark demonstration. It was followed a few minutes later by fully as big a rival show from the Wilson camp. The followers of the New Jersey governor took advantage of tho announcement made by Murphy that ho would not be "Tammanylzed as their text, and the wild disorder of the night before was repeated and In some respects, at least, by tho wildly delirious Wilsonlten.

Twelve ballots had been completed when tho recess was ordered. The record had been two roll calls an hour with an occasional delay that consumed an entire sixty minutes because of the challenging of the correctness of the announcement from certain States. But delegates and galleries stuck It out to the last, and when tho recess was ordered It was accepted on all sides as meaning that the leaders themselves now recognized that a deadlock that would be hard to break existed. Sullivan Favors Abrogation. Roger Sullivan, Illinois leader, said today: "Abrogation of tho two-thirds rule would not surprise me.

I discussed the matter with Chairman Jarncs briefly. I expect the deadlock to be broken today, and I believe Champ Clark has tho best chance for nomination of any of the candidates before the convention." Joseph E. Bell, delegate from Indianapolis was Insistent that Chatrmun James could not abrogate the two-thlrus rule unless the convention voted bo to do by a two-thirds vote. Delegate Bell said: "If the convention were to abrogate the two-thirds rule the nominee would be selected on the first ballot. In fact.

Champ Clark Is now the candidate of a majority of the delegates. However, 1 urn satisfied that no authority exists under which the two-thirds rule can be annulled except by a vote of two thirds of the convention. Kvory delegate not supporting Champ Clark would ho certain to oppoRe the abrogation of the two-thirds rule, and, therefore, I do not look for such a move." Charles Boeschensteln, new national committeeman from Illinois, said today. "The abrogation of the two-thlrdp rulo might be regarded as revolutionary I doubt veiy much that Chaliman James can find any authority under which thb rule can be nnnulled except by a two-thirds vote of the convention. But if the rule were abrogated a majority candidate so selected might BUffar from the taint attaching to a revolutionary move, and a party might fall to get out of the nomination of a good candidate such advantages as would otherwlfee accrue." It's too stupid to discuss," was Frnator Kern's inswer when asked his view of lh9 suggested plan to abrogate the two-thirds rule "It would not be pnssilila to chanore tho rule It would require two-thirds of the delegates' voti-p to do that.

But then why discuss It" It is too stupid for even thought. OKLAHOMANS MAY SHIFT TO SPEAKER Several Members of Delegation Said to Be Near Break Toward Clark. BLTIMORE. Md. June Oklahoma delegation held a caucus todav to dlscus3 a nosslble shift of their votes on ths DemocraMc Presidential noinlntlnon.

No final decision was reached, but several delegated voted fo casting Oklahoma's twenty votes for Clark on the thirteenth ballot, Uy resolution passed at the State convention the Oklahoma delegation is instructed to vote ten for Clark ten for Wilson until bum time as It becomes evident that one or the other 0'inlH't win, it which time (he entliy delegation la to go to the other man. a Severn 1 Wilson delegates held that that time naa now crrted. and threatened that thev would go to Clark whether the delegation took any action en the matter or not. CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS BALTIMORE, Juno 29. Among the interested spectators at tho convention is Joseph Letter, who once ran a corner in wheat at a cost of sereval millions to the ancestral estate Mr.

Letter Is now president of the Washington Gas Company, and Is a close friend of August Belmont and Thomas F. Ryan. Mr. Lelter Is not a delegate, but he has generally found a Beat among tho newspaper men. The second night session developed a new industry In the way of catering to the crowds Ico water found a market at 5 cents a glass.

Sanitary drinking cups were at a premium at a cent apiece. Ten cents to tho tlegraph messenger for service, total cost of a drink of Ice water, 16 cents. In one part of the hall a lemonade, stand was started and tho proprietor vied with the reading clerks in getting, the oar of the people. Very Little Bctylng. A marked absence of betting has been observed at this convention.

This Is due to tho fact that neither the candidates nor their friends have felt any unwarranted confidence In their ability to obtain the nomination. With the leading candidates over 200 votes short of the necesi-ary two-thirds and every respect of deadlocks and uncertain dark horse eventualities, the sporting Instincts have been held In check. Clark 3Icn on Job. Friends of Champ Clark's candidacy have an advantage in conducting their UNDERWOOD VOTE SOUGHT BY CLARK New Jersey Delegates Talk of Going Home Unless Agreement Is Reached. BALTIMORE, Juno 2).

A desperate struggle to capture the Underwood vote was made by supporters of Governor Wilson on the one hand and of Champ Clark on the other hand at the national convention today. John T. McGraw, of West Virginia, who Is reputed personally to favor Woodrow Wilson, but who is a member of a delegation Instructed for Champ Clark, was authority for tho statement that friendly conferences wore In prog ress between Wilson and Underwood lieutenants. Ex-Senator DuboU, of Idaho, one of the managers of Champ Clark'a campaign, was reported to have held a conference today with John H. Bankhead, who made the speech placing Oscar W.

Underwood in nomination. Mr. Dubois declined absolutely to discuss the subject of his conference with Bankhead. Might Spoil It All. "I wish you wouldn't press me now," ho said.

"To say anything now might spoil it all." Then Mr Dubois hastened Into a conference with Chairman Ollle James and Senator W. J. Stone, of Missouri, two of tho leading supporters of Champ Clark. The efforts of tho Wilson people to proselyte among tho Underwood delegates were led by William McAdoo, of New York; Senator James A. Gore, of Oklahoma, and J.

Sargeant Cram, of New Yolk. They were busy throughout the early part of tho day among the Underwood delegates trying to lead them into the Wilson fold. Talk of Second Place. The Idea that Underwood might have second placo on the ticket was used only in such quarters as it waa considered that such an argument might prove effective In some Instances no such offer was made because it was feared that it might give dffense. It was said, however, that the New Jersey delegates were going to leave today' for their homes unless some AD WILSON demonstrations of enthusiasm.

Thoy have controlled the platform. Nearly all the sub-officials appointed by tho Berg-eant-at-arma to guard the- passages and steps to the platform are ardent Clark men from Missouri. Consequently when it has been found expedient to have a parade of standards up on tho platform1 and to drape a pretty lady with a largo American flag, the Clark people could always pull It off, whllo the other candidates were obliged to confine their activities to tho floor. Once a Wilsonlto thoughtlessly Invaded tho working seats of the newspaper seclusion, stepping on a pleco which Arthur Brisbane was writing. Arthur showed heat and pushed tho delegate off tho platform and Into tho aisle.

There was a scrap, and lit looked for a moment as If Brisbane would get all mussed up. But a lovely woman iv tervened, not only saving Brisbane's life and but forming a life friendship between tho scrappers, which was scaled at a dinner for which Arthur paid. Trying to Jfcrres. The night session tried tho nerveB of tho delegates, tho newspapermen, and tho employes of the telegraph companies, but It never touched the patient endurance of the women. As hour aftor I hour dragged on with no event of spec ial Interost to those who hod the adven-tage of being in the mldBt of things where they could hear and Bee, the far seats of the great galleries continued to blossom like huge flower beds with tho brilliant colors of the women's costumes.

Disturbing tho Fence. One of tho leather-lunged employes to repeat the proceedings to delegates and spectators let his tongue iip when he let out his big voice at tho galleries and declared: "The visitors in tho galleries will keep order and not disturb the peace." Right back at him from a visitor came this- "Didn't know there waa any peace around here." Hero's a Hnppy Family. One of the happiest little families In Baltimore that's got the crowded hotel problem solved consists of William Allen White, Jav Darling, (Ding) and Webster, the cartoonists, and Henry Beech Needham. the writer, and Oeorgo Fitzgerald and Edna Ferber, short story artists. They took a three-story houso for convention week, and each has two rooniB and a bath, big porches to rest upon, and real, old fashioned, Maryland cooking by a black mammy.

Thev are chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. J. William Lord, whose mansion they rented. agreement was reached and the Idea was used to the uttermost limit in an effort to got tho hesitating ones Into line.

Wilson Vote Intact W. F. McComb, New York manager for Woodrow Wilson, said: "The situation with regard to Wilson's candidacy is unchanged. Our vote Is absolutely intact. Our lino presents a stone wall and wo are ready to hold out even if this convention surpasses the forty-nine roll calls which tho Democratic convention in Baltimore forty years ago mode a second.

Wo will stick till hades freezes over." Clark Howell, national committeeman from Georgia, declared that tho Georgia delegation, which is a unit for Underwood, will stand by him until released by him personally. "They will vote for Underwood until he gives tho word he is out of the race and will then go to Champ Clark," said Mr. Howell DISTRICT DELEGATES TO STICK FOR CLARK Costello Announces They Will Remain With Speaker Until End. BALTIMORE. June District of Columbia delegation to the Baltimore convention will stick with Champ Clark until his nomination, or in the event of calamity to the last hair on the tall of that noun' dawg." This Is the pronouncement of Walter J.

Costello, leader of the delegation that was recognised and seated by the convention, as tho rightful representatives of the District Democracy. "If our blx votes would nominate Clark," said Cos tello, "we would all be home now." John F. Costello, brother of Walter; has been settled upon by the delegation as the successor of E. A. Newman, as Democratic national committeeman from the District of Columbia.

Ever since the District delegation was seated through the ratification of the report of tho credentials committee yesterday, Walter Costello has been doing mission work for Clark, directing his efforts at the other Territories. Ends His Own Life. CAMDEN, June 29 Mathlas M. Chew, seventy-five years old, one of the largest owners of cranberry bogs In southern New Jersey, committed suicide last night, according to tho authorities of Gloucester county, and in ending his life adopted a new method. He was found lying cloie to hlB auto, mobile on a country road In his mouth was a rubbed tube, the other end of which was attached to a tank that supplied gas from the lights of the machine.

Jim Ham Holds tho Garol. Col. JiimiB Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, elaborate of rami en and Pink whiskers, wielded tho gavel for an hour while OUlo James took a rest lust evening. Colonel Jim could crawl Into one of Ollic's vest pockets, but no's no slouch ns a presiding; dfflccr, even though this convontlotf is as hard to handle rb a. herd of steers in a thunderstorm Tho Chicago beauty has a commanding personality and voice, and never allowed the big- crowd to get beyond his control.

Which indicates that at least so far as commanding ability is concerned, tho convention GBmtf: qJacobs could have done a lot worse than make him permanent chairman, a Job for which ho was considered and turned down. Wilson Boomers. The college veil has come Into its own todny In national politics. The great Woodrow Wilson demonstration took on a real football game aspect The yell-master of the great Tennsvlvnnla delegation Is Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer, while Congressman Charley HugheH.

of New Jersej, led the cheering for tho governor's own Stuff representatives. On opposite sides of tho hall they stood with tho cold and Impassive delegations, of New York and Illinois between them, and with waving arms led the rooting to the thunderous shout of "We want Wilson" over the heads of Charlie Murphj and Roger Sullivan and their machines. IN HIS REPLIES TO Commoner Declines to Say What He Thinks May Happen. BALTIMORE, Md June :9. When asked today whether he would become a candidate, for a fourth nomination as the Democratic standard bearer, Ill-lam J.

Bryan said: "I have not reached the point where thHt would be a tertlnnt question." The colonel to co-nment on the New York delegation, which he had attacked eailler on the floor of the convention. That he might direct another fnlmlnatlon against tho "predate ry interests" on the floor of the convention was Indicated, however, when In fe-rerence to the New Yorj vote he an Id "I hive not thought It wise to Issue bulletins jr announcements. Whenever the time comes, if It does come, I will mike an announcement lep.irdlng thH." The Nebiiskn riiM-usslo-i of the platform largely wrltttn bv hlm-relf and submitted by tho resolutions commltteo to the convention. "Do you believe a candidate will ba selected today," he was asked "I do not prophesy," answered Mr. Bryan.

"I am a little like Stnntor A-llson, who was noted for his cautiousness. Senator Allison, when discussing an appropriation for removal of snow In Washington r.aid: 'There has been heavy fall of snow Another Senator said: 'And there probably will bo another before tho winter Is oer." Senator AlliflOJi, raising his hands abovo his head said; 'I will not predict." "Asldo from a discussion of the platform, will you say what your persona! views are concerning a single term for the President was the next question. "For eighteen years, over slnco I tried to obtain an amendment to tho Constitution," he answered. "I havo been epposed to two terms. In my three campaigns I urged against a second term "You have always been willing to accept one term," was suggested.

"Thero have ben times when I have been wll'lng to nccept a first term; you muot be precise In your questions," ictorted the colonel. Sails for Europe. Alvey A. Adee, third assistant secretary of State, sailed from Liverpool yesterday for New York on the Amercla, according to advices by the State Department. bW .2 I 'JT BRYAN EVASIVE VARIOUSOUERIES UNDERWOOD THORN IN SPEAKER'S BOOM Attitude of Alabama Candidate Most Serious Obstacle In Way of Speaker's Candidacy Conflicting Rumors Afloat.

By JOHN BALTIMORE, June 29. The clouds of gloom and depression hovered thick over the camp of Clark all through the morning. Since the convention adjourned to meet again at 1 o'clock, there has been no real rift In a situation that is discouraging' to the Speaker's following. The Indications are strong that the Clark boom has reached its height, and that It will be impossible for the Speaker to set the two-thirds needed to nominate. The most desperate and herculean efforts of tho Clark managers have failed to bring them within sight of the goal.

Twelve ballots in all have been taken in the convention. In the tenth ballot tho ninety votes of New lork were thrown to Clark by Charles E. Murphy, boss of Tammany and political lieutenant of Thomas Fortune Ryan. These, votes went to Clark for threo ballots. But evon with these ballots and with frantic efforts of the Clark men to force a stampede, the highest flg-uro the Clark forces could reach waa 650 votes.

This is 170 votes short of tho necessary two-thirds. That figure was reached on the tenth ballot. the twelfth ballot, the Clark strength had dropped back to 647. Beforo CIVk got the Murphv vote, he had a maximum of 462 votes. In other words, the swinging of the vote of Murphy to him did not bring him additional votes worth the mentioning.

How He Could Win. If the votes of Underwood, Marshall, and Harmon all were to be thrown to Clark, ho would he nominated. On the last ballot. Underwood had 123, Harmon 29, and Marshall 30. This is a total of 1S2.

Should this go In a group to Clark ho would get tho nomination. The trouble Is that the Underwood vote is honeycombed with Wilson second choice strength. No indication has yet appeared that Underwood can shift It bod-ilv to Clark If he wants to. Once that Is attempted then the strength of Wilson will mount up to more than one-third of the convention, and here again Clack will be blocked. Many of the Clark delegations contain men who prefer Wilson to Clark, and they are not roing to permit Clark to be named unless driven Into It.

A large obstacle to the nomination of Mr. Clark at this critical Juncture In an Intensely exciting situation is a cool, calm, suavo, Belf-contalned gentleman who sits over his office In Washington niifet nnd unnerttirhed. He has not been excited at any stage of these proceedings. While leaders and delegates have been spending sleepless nignis ann getting themselves worn, bedraggled and weary, with tnclr Drains laggca ana feverish, he has been getting his usual rest and Is entirely serene. This gentle man Is Oscar Underwood, of Alabama, leader of the House Democrats and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

In No Hurry. Underwood is In no hurry to let go of his delegates. Ho sees the possibility of winning by sitting tight and holding fast. He has no ambition to make himself a stepping stone fcr the use either of Speaker Clark or Governor Wilson. It has been dangled before him that If he will but givo way to Clark he will be the next Speaker.

But he has so far refused to Jump at tho bait. He knows, In his clear-headed fashion, that the next speakership will not be Mr. Clark's to deliver, providing Mr. Clark retires from this contest beaten, and In that event he would probably be able to win It anyhow. In other words tho Clark trading' stock, when scrutinized by Underwood, does not seem highly valuable.

The astute Underwood cannot fall to understand that with Roosevelt certain to take tho field If Clark Is nominated, Clark as the Democratic candidate would bo in danger of defeat. And If defeated It Is pertinent to ask what would be the deliverable goods wnlch the Speaker would control. Therefore Mr. Underwood is playing Ms own game and playing It well. He Is practically his own campaign manager.

While he Is under the suspicion of the progressives of the convention, who look on him as a conservative, he Is a strong favorite personally, and ha has not been accused, like Clark, of at tempting a deal with the Ryan-Bel-mont-Murphy-Sulllvan Taggart crowd. He is In a position of great power, even though he does not look like a winner of a nomination. Clark Is fighting against thickening and multiplying difficulties. More and more plainly It appears Bryan is fighting him. The Clark leaders in the bottom of their hearts are sore at the commoner.

They understand that while Bryan has not said a word openly and directly against Clark he has been warring on him all the week. As the time for nomination has drawn nearer and the earmarks of the alliances of Clark have stood out more and more distinct Bryan has been sticking the knife deeper and deeper into the Clark boom. He has succeeded In giving It a Wall street taint that it cannot-recover from. Weakened By Bryan. It has gone out over the country that it Is blackened by the sought for alliance with Murphy and every politician In Baltimore understands that Bryan has weakened Clark by hundreds of thousands of votes at, tho polls.

Bryan has all along said Clark Is a "progressive, but last night about the time Murphy threw his strength Clark Bryan declared no progressive could afford to accept the nomination If dependent on the Tammany strength for success. It has also gone out over the country from tho commoner that "a candidate big enough to bo President would not be guilty of obtaining the support of tho New York delegation under false pretense, and he could not get the sun- port without promises, express or implied." That such language is a direct slap at Clark Is well understood. The figure of Bryan looms larger over the convention today than ever before. Delegates, many of them, are still wrathful und sore over his attack on Belmont and Ryan by name and his attempt to exclude them from the convention. At the same time, many aro SNURE, beginning to see Bryan's action In a different perspective.

Some of them aro beginning to realize that this daring and unexampled action of Bryan will live In history. The militant, enthusiastic, well-nigh fanatical followers of Bryan ore comparing tho course of Bryan to the scourging of the money changers from the temple. Their enthusiasm for Bryan has risen to even higher pitches than ever by reason of what ho did. They say no man not truly a great man, or not of tremendous power, would have dared to arise In his place beforo a great convention of his party and speak out names as he did. So it seems more than ever Impossible for this convention to nominate a man who does not wear tho stamp of Bryan's approval.

Not on the basis of the figures of tho ballots, but Judged from the psychological conditions that obtain in Baltimore nt this time, It looks as If Clark would be beaten and either Wilson or a dark horse given the nomination. Kern talk Is still much heard. There Is an occasional mention of Gaynor, but he evokes no enthusiasm. Hint at Disloyalty. Ono of the most remarkable of the many remarkable stories going the icings is that there Is a certain lack of loyalty for Clark among some of his leaders.

Real friends of Clark are goln about whispering that it was "Cum-hoe Bill" Stone who held the fortunes of "Sllwr Dick" Bland In his hand at the 196 convention What happened to Bland is well remembered It ma or mav not be that Senator Stone is throvlng all his heart and soul Into Hie Clink candidacy. Bat It is certain that the talk of this sort which is tho rounds Is not calculated, to Clark. Moreovei, thev are whispering it about that sonni of the leading men of the MIsAouri delegation )n Congress are not overjoyed at the prospect of nee-in themselves diminished In size bv pultliir Claik In tho White House Such Insidious tales as these are hav-ini; their adverse effect. And they ara diligently biing disseminated. These factors an', fighting for Wilson- The belief that if ho runs, the Roose velt third pJtty movement will not become as strung as it would wflih Clark or or some reactionary named.

Tim feillnc that he would make a brilliant and a winning campaign. The'feellni: thdt ho is a genuine pro-gi salve. Tim anxiety of manv members of Congress wl.o aro seeking re-election to have him nominated. Tho Influence of Bryan, dcfplt9 the fnct Bryan did Wilson no good by his outburst against Helmont and Ryan. The opinion is growing that Wilson may yet pull off this nomination 11 of the m.iny difficulties cast in his path, despite the haticd of Murphy for him The attitude of Bryan is, in fact, making the Murphv opposition to llBon a Hiiuri-e of strtngth to tho New Jersey governor talk Is current today cf a combination Wilson t-i 1 e- President und Underwood Vice President.

3'hat I hlu would be a powerful ticket evi-rv one admits Underwood will jyobablv be given the New York vote sit ly this aftornoon if Clark falls to develop speedy strength. In other weirds. Underwood will be given a try-out. Following that one mav look for the first real test of the strength of Wilson. It would be wrong to assert Clark was out of it.

Ho has this hope left: If will stick to Clark and th-5 Speaker can continue for some ballots to get a majority of the convention, then ho can probably win The reason for this Is that there is a stiong feeling among many delegates who do not want Clark that when a candidate can maintain a majotltv he ought to be given the nomination The Clark managers this morning are bending all their cnargles to keeping their flgiires above the mujority. To do this thiv must hold Murphv fast anil Murpln holds Clark in the hollow of his hand, while Bryan is lambasting any candidate who get3 the nomination as the result of a Murphy alliance. Tho Clark leaders are asserting that Murphy will stick to them and if he does thev can hold, their vote above a majority. To succeed In this would bring about a break in the Wilson ranks because some of the Wilson men will not hold out persistently against anv candidate who has a majority of the convention. Basing their clalmB to the nomination on the assertion they were going to continue to get a majority, the Clark leaders this forenoon were trying to hold their badly shaken lines with the slogan: "Give Clark a majority a few ballots more and he will be nominated." Clark lenders were also trying to crumple the Wilson strength by encouraging a story that over a third of the delegates have signed an agreement not to go to wnson under any circumstances.

They were emphasizing the talk that If Clark could not win, neither could Wilson and they were trying In every way to bring about Wilson defections. They have to break Into Wilson's ranks to win. and they are bringing all sorts of pressure to bear on every Wilson delegate whom they consider weak-kneed or wobbling. While the convention has been tightly deadlocked thus far, the leaders were getting alarmed this morning because delegates were paying their bills and preparing to leave The danger that the convention would be left without a quorum even was considered seriously in some quarters. It is considered that a nomination must soon bo made or many delegates will depart.

TRANSPORT WORKERS STRIKE IS BEGUN Five Hundred Men Begin Struggle In New York City. NEW YOK. June strike of allots, longshoremen, hoisting engineers, firemen, and other haibor workers whl sh la expected bv officials of the National Transport Workers Federation of America to tie up every coastwise vessel btwoen Canada nnd Mexico, und in which 150.000 workmen, it is said, will participate, began today when 600 workmen walked ott their khlps declaring they would not return i ntll their lemunds were ucceded to. The ships on which the ttrlkers wers employed worn tli Hamilton of the Old Dominion lln" the Rarntoga. of the Ward line tin Mngan liner.

Cosmos tin- Malln-y liner, Bratoi. and the Cl)du Arapihoe..