Show Senator Senators Smoot Will i r Ask s Appropriation for Mining Research Special to The The Herald ASHINGTON ASHINGTON June 30 Senator 20 Senator W Reed Smoot has prepared an amendment which he ho will In offer to the civil appropriation bill tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- sundry row appropriating to enable Continued on Page 5 5 6 Column 4 4 I q g F Fg SPEAKER SPEER CANNOT II I I REGAIN LOST LEAD I I Many Conferences Held bulI but bul I No Agreement Reached as to the Candidate EFFORTS FOR PEACE FAIL Clark Managers Declare Story They Worked for Parker Absolutely Untrue i. i Continued From Prom Page One that an adjournment would be taken after ten additional ballots and aud new delegates selected for tor another c conven convention f tion In August None of ot those rumors was based upon anything but idle gos gos- sip Another report was waa that the Wilson men had made a n. combination with the tho Clark forces by which the New Jersey candidate would disavow Bryan Doan and In return receive the nomination Still SUll another was that Bryan anti-Bryan forces force had entered into a Q solemn and unbreakable unbreakable unbreakable un un- un- un breakable compact not to permit tho nomination of ot Wilson under an any No to foundation un dation could be found for tor those rumors WILSON VOTE TO GROW On the tho face o of the last ballot Governor Governor Gov Gov- Wilson seemed to have a decided advantage over other candidates having hav hay lag ing mounted steadily to votes from tram on the first ballot His camj campal cam cam- j pal em managers appeared sincere In their predictions that his vote would grow ow Consequently Consequent they were doing their utmost to steer clear of the controversy controversy con con- between Clark and Bryan They said that Wilson ought not tobe to tobe 0 be made A. A party to such a quarrel l. l EARLY ADJOURNMENT Some Borne of Qt them felt however that they hAd bed made mode a mistake last night in con- con mUng to on nIl adjournment before midnight midnight mid mid- night believing that 1 if Clark had gone goneI I before eore the convention there would been a a. wordy duel between him and Bryan which might have weakened the chances The friction between the Clark mangers managers managers man man- agers gers and the Missouri delegation was as 8 said to have been smoothed over Senator Senator Sen Sea ator Stono and former Governor Francis Francis Francis Fran Fran- cis were opposed to the coming of or Speaker Clark last night and they resented re resented ro- ro the activity of ot former Senator Dubois Dubols and George Fred Williams of HI aChu hii so Us Rr Sneaker r Clark It is said d spent P t-p- t part t of or hl his time mc-in- mc In c convincing ing lug his supporters that nothing could be accomplished by fostering differences differences differ differ- of opinion at this time CLARK CLARIC BACK TO CAPITAL Speaker Clarks Clark's visit to Baltimore spurred his leaders to unusual activity ity The speaker after atter a a. conference with Mr Ir Hearst Senator Stone Mr Ir Francis Mr Sir DubOis Dubols and others where the statement attacking attacking- Mr Ir nr Bryan Brjan an was composed left lel carl early In the day forI Corr for Cor I r c Washington Washington- Whether hether ho Io would r return turn tomorrow f. f r. r endeavor to address the thc cn con in er ans to Mr lr Br Bryan an Is problematical None in the confidence oril ence of or th thC Clark managers would would- s say a ay any any- thin Hung about bout the speakers speaker's intentions VIlda lIE In IU Some of the lesser leaser leaders were di- di vided in their belief bellet A few said Mi Mr Ir Clark Carl would ask an opportunity to appear before the convention to deny tile the intimations of ot Mr Bryan that he had made a deal with the Morgan tor 1 an- an Ryan Belmont crowd Others Insisted Insist InsIst- ed that Mr Clark would not make any effort to go before the thc convention but would let his own statement together with those of ot his hie friends and supporters support support- I ers which wore were prepared today at two conferences auf suffice floe CLARK MEN MEV DENYING A A. result of ot Speaker Clarks Clark's visit was waa to bring together his hla hie principal campaign campaign campaign cam cam- directors In one group and his Ills leading supporters in twenty-six twenty states In another to issue formal denials that any deal was made with tho New York delegation or the Tammany Tamma-ny interests as to the selection of ot Judge Parker for temporary chairman in the contest against Bryan The Champ Clark advisory commIttee committee committee commit commIt- tee met late today and issued th the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing statement STATEMENT IS ISSUED 4 The statement that the management management manage manage- ment meat of Speaker Clarks Clark's campaign worked like beavers for tho the nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation of ot Judge Parker for tor temporary temporary tem tern chairman is absolutely un un- true Clarks Clark's support TV was as divided between Parker and It could not have been controlled either elthor for Parker or Bryan and no effort was wan made to do BO so There was no attempt at manipulation in favor of at or antagonistic to tho Iny In- In y toreste of ot Mr Bryan There was waa no deal and no attempted combination com corn of or any sort soft This statement was signed by Fred Frad f T. T Dubols of ot Idaho manager of ot the Clark campaign and chairman of ot the advisory committee Theodore A A. A Bell Dell California Senator William E E. Chilton Chilton Chil- Chil ton West Vest Virginia Arthur P P. Gorman Jr Maryland S. S W. W Gould Maine Maino Luther Luther Luthor Lu Lu- ther thor IL E. Hall hail Louisiana Senator William William Wil Wil- liam J. J Stone Missouri Georgo George S. S Turner Turner Tur Tur- ner ncr Washington Carroll Boggs Illinois flit Illi nois John I Cox Coy Tennessee William WilliamR R n. Hearst New NOW York W W. D D. Jamieson Iowa and George Fred Williams Matt Mae TILL STILT A ANOTHER OTHER STATEMENT NT In another room at the Clark headquarters head head- quarters a conference of twenty-six twenty members of or the Clark executive committee com corn was waa hold at which another statement state state- neat anent w was as prepared to the same sarno effect j and In nearly the same language operating Co-operating in this declaration were Jerry Smith of ot Arkansas former Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Pettigrew of South Dakota Dal Representative Rep- Rep o Pujo Pub of Louisiana Representative Representative Representative Scott Ferris of Oklahoma James E. E McGuire of California and a representative from each state that Is supporting Speaker Clark TO COUNTERACT COUNTER BRYAN The Issuance o of o these denials It was wat declared today was wat to la lay a foundation for a determined endeavor or on the part of the Clark forces to check the gradual gradual grad grad- ual desertions from the speakers speaker's strength and to turn the tide tido again ln if possible All day ay and until lAte tonight to- to night the Clark leaders were working earnestly to this end and are endeavorIng endeavorIng endeavoring endeavor endeavor- ing to counteract the effect of ot Mr lr Br Bryans Bryan's ans action yesterday The followers of Woodrow Wilson were confident toda today and several leadore loaders load lead ore ers who were In communication with Governor Wilson advisee advised that hl his chances wore were improving Improving- hour hourly They were eager for information from the tho Clark conferences and to find out if the speaker addressing i tho the convention Even should he do so 80 however the Wils Wilson on advisors determined determined de do- that their candidate should not come to Baltimore I LOOKING FOR A BREAK We believe th that t the big break In Inthe Inthe inthe the Clark ranks rallIes will come before many moro more ballots ballot said Representative Burleson of Texas Delegates from western states are aro getting messa messages es from home telling them what to do and we look for tor some effective changes tomorrow National Committeeman Taggart of Indiana was asked b by an Inquiring delegate delegate del del- I this afternoon Whore are we heading I cant can't tell you yet ou ou et ct replied Mr tr Taggart and an as far as I 1 know I dont don't believe anyone Is In a position to say what is going to happen MACK MACU GETTING GETlING BUSY DUSY National Chairman Mack called the representatives of ot the tho various candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates together soon after artH the ni nl t session closed with the purpose of ot as ascertaining os- os what candidates if It any would withdraw and what dark horse possibility could be named It was Understood understood understood un un- that no representative of or Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Wilsons Wilson's candidacy was present at this conference The deadlock was as frankly p discussed from ever every angle and the various leaders leaders lenders lead lend ers disclosed their positions positions each with the plain purpose of at convincing the others that his candIdate candidate candidate candi candI- date was W tho the logical choice DARK HORSES HORSES' STICKING G. G Senator Bankhead of Alabama campaign campaign cam cam- manager for tor Mr Ir Underwood made the conferees a n. long speech In which ho he flatly said fald that all the opponents opponents opponents of or Mr rr Underwood should retire on the thc ground that neither Wilson nor Clark could be nominated In the present present present pres pres- ent temper of ot the convention con and that If It either side would join with Mr Underwood Un Un- derwood the floor loor leader lender of ot the House with the addition of votes from Harmon Harmon Harmon Har Har- mon mon and Marshall he could be named Representatives es of Speaker Clark and Governor Go Marshall also made It apparent that they were In no mood mool to give way and when the conference W was S over National Chairman Mack remarked re- re marked that the tho situation seemed to be beIn beIn bein In more of ot a tangle than when the session ses ses- session ses- ses sion Ion ended la last t nl night h t. t After Arter an extended conference this afternoon for the purpose of ascertaining ascertain ascertain- ing Ing- what could be done to break the deadlock National Chairman Mack tack 11 I 11 saul saiu PREDICTS VO XO CHA CnA GE Representatives of all the candi- candi lates were and 2nd each made clear the position of his choice Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the nomination I can say sav there Is no change chang In the situation as asHie the Hie result of this conference and there Is no Immediate JHo prospect T that there thero will be he Certainly I dont don't look for any change between con conrow row and the tho the next ballot is II taken talen tomorrow Some of those attending tho the conr conference confer confer- r ence w were re National Chairman Mack Charles CharIeR F r leader of Tammany Hall representative A A. Mitchell Palmor Palmr Palm Palm- or r of ot Senator Stone o of Missouri lIs former Governor Francis Francl o or of orlIs Missouri lIs Senator Luke L Loa Lea n of or Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Ten Ten- a and d National Committeemen Tn Taggart Aart and Sullivan MURPHY NOT OT T. TALKING G. G Leader Murph Murphy was was ws uncommunicative on the conference Mr Mack expressed the opinion that tha the tho time had come when a settlement should be reached and anti the highest quality of ot leadership would be shown shots ho n if It the leaders would forget that the they were for any particular candidate Notwithstanding this free tree exchange o of ot opinions and suggestions no definite resu results ts were vere reached reache As one of ot the leaders remarked after atter a lon long discussion This seems to be a delegates' delegates convention con con- I |