U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 168, 1 July 1912, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CHAMP CLARK IN THE LEAD.

WHAT IS BRYAN’S GAME?

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New York. June 29. The Democratic Convention spent the whole day ballotting. Mr. Champ Clark led on the first ballot, and this resulted in a great demonstration. Scores of standards from different States were torn up and Clark’s banners substituted and a procession formed. The fifth ballot resulted :— Clark 443 Wilson 351 Harmon 141 Underwood 118 Mashall 31 A later message states that, the scenes were unprecedented and loud imprecations were uttered against the Wall street magnates. Mr. Bryan is irreconcilable in his determination to radicalize the Democratic party, but. says Reuter, the riddle of his tactics is insolvable until the outcome of the struggle compels him to declare himself.

The tenth ballot increased Mr.. Clark’s lead, the Tammany votes going in his favour, but still the two-thirds majority was not secured. The platform about to be presented favours the immediate and gradual reduction of the tariff, especially on the necessaries of life, a rigorous criminal and civil enforcement of the anti-trust law, and condemns the Republican compromise with the Standard O'l and Tobacco trusts.

UNPRECEDENTED VOTING

New York, June 29.

Thro was an unprecedented balloting at Saturday’s session. The twenty-sixth ballot resulted as follows : — Clark 467 Wilson 405 Underwood 112 Harmon 39 The Convention was unable to reach a decision and adjourned till Monday. Mr. Bryan has shown no tendency so far to place himself as a candidate. The interest in the voting eclipses that in the Republican Convention.