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Show oo Delegates Hold to Hope That Deadlock Will Soon Break. Baltimore, July 1. Delegates to the national Democratic convention held to a fragile hope this morning that the first threo or four ballots taken at today's session would result in sufficient suf-ficient splits among the instructed delegations to lead to a breaking of the deadlock iii the nomination of a presidential ticket. The opinion expressed ex-pressed by William J. Bryan that he could see no reason why the convention conven-tion should not nomlnato today was not shared by the party leaders, who frankly admitted they could not see a way to untangle the knot that bound the convention. Vice Chairman Hall, member of Uie national committee commit-tee from Nebraska, said: "I believe we shall be here for a week Certainly I do not look for a nomination for two or three days " There were no overnight changes In the situation so far as could be learned. Leaders of the Clark, Wilson Wil-son and "Underwood movements most fear the coming of a moment when the delegates, weary with the struggle, strug-gle, might thrust leadership aside and choose a candidate whose name was opportunely sprung upon the convention. conven-tion. As the situation presented itself neither Clark nor Wilson appeared to te enough votes to win, as one or the other, with an alliance with the Underwood, Harmon and Marshall forces, could sustain suspected losses and still control more than a third of tho convention. National Chairman Mack would not venture an opinion as to how the deadlock would be broken. Bitter denunciation and acrimonous discussion was frequently heard today to-day in the corridors of the hotels whero the delegates gathered, and the statements of Speaker Clark and Mr. Bryan were read with acidity. Many polltcial friends doubtless approached ap-proached the parting of the ways and this, with the feeling that one candidate candi-date for the nomination has as good a chance as another, made it extremely extreme-ly difficult for pacific leaders to hold the antagonistic elements togethor in simple friendly rivalry. The Clark advisory and executive committees and the delegates from the stanch Clark states held a meeting meet-ing early today In a downtown hall, where plans wero mado to stand by the speaker through thick and thin. The delegates wore told that Mr. Clark had determined to Btick to the fight and were urged to remain firm until the nomination finally would be attained. Mr. Bryan said he had nothing to add to bis statement of yesterday. rrv |