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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1912
Page
5
Report on a tense Democratic convention session where talks of a 30 day adjournment surface. William J Bryan urges unity among progressives and hints at a possible third candidate if Harmon Underwood cannot secure a majority. Clark defends integrity amid Bryan’s criticisms.
Bay State delegates weigh loyalty as Clark allies clash with Foss camp. Connecticut and Maine weigh in for Wilson as Massachusetts faces pressure to break from Foss and back competing candidates. Delegates argue over party direction amid a tight convention fight and potential second ballot realignments.
William J. Bryan responds to Champ Clark’s convention charge that Clark forces allied with privileged classes. Bryan says he criticized Clark for inaction not wrongdoing and urges Clark to run his own campaign with direct authority.
Baltimore June 30. Denial of a circulating report says Illinois will not break from Speaker Clark and will vote as a unit. Indiana may split its delegation while Iowa is said to swing to another candidate. West Virginia plans to vote freely, and Underwood support remains loyal with no defections.
A historical note traces 1852 to 1860 conventions, with Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan rising in ballots. It covers 1860 Charleston and Baltimore results, Stephen A. Douglas nomination, Breckenridge split, and Horatio Seymour late support shifts amid delegate realignments.
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