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- . - - -. " . " V A v ' . " - tint -lw-rT,m-m.-r -ri' ---r-r-n w. . - I 1 , 3 ' : . . .- , ' T . 1 " VOL,. XC KO? 84. BRYAH NOT READY . s - ' J- 4 " vv - TO LOWER COLORS VrafflTCGrTON, K; C, THURSDAY 4i6bNTJSTG; JV&ti 27, 1912. 1 1 B 1 L..' , L : L: : 'i r . . f 5-v CWHO US mrfetBBB 13,938.;, r: 1 . The Nebraskan Declines Chair manship of Resolutions Committee, i . JAMES PUEIIT GHAIRLUli Yesterday' . Session f of J Democratic Convention Was a Spell-Binding ;V One Platform to FotloWVi, " . Nomination Baltimore JuQ9.v26.-ifOHle James, senator-elect from vKentucky, was to- V day chosen for pernwnent chairman of the DemocraHfr $atiooal Convention by the ffcas;" permanent ar rangemeiljf? WilhanJenipg the chainiaap?fef)fiii'; resolutions committee) SeiiatecJQnttiW Kerni of Ind iana," Waft ctonEhte; committee adopted lBfflfaal'.td"hold back on platlirii?'flJtJa'ftr thenoml nation of lhi partyandldate for The Rogerv Sullrvaij. -delegates from Delaware were; iSeated'.by; the; credenr tials committelvH -i.- - After a session iOfToratory'ln which no bu sinesB was; done, the convention adjourned at 2:17 .'o'clock: until 8 o' clock tonight-V.W- This summarizes" the day's' proceed ings in BXhnteJl'f--SX--.r-h---- A flood of -oratory;' buried the dele gates to the Democratic! National Con vention under- rhetorical waves today. The convention - nitarked time through the entire oaj session' t bcausej, the committee oh credentials had not pre pared its YepgY - The convention' agreed to meet at -8 o"clock"'atonight to., take... up. the - prob lem of permanent- organization,-receive the repbitirbtrUie"rcredentials committee' and -posstbly begin the., nom inating speeches of Presidential can didates. 'v -jrr. ?yi?'j-'--i- It had' beenecided- at ; the; request of Mr. - BryUi- to defer" the' drawing Of a platXorm until' after the nominations. Half a dozen speakers delivered typ iral, cami'isat -today's' ses sion. -""V " 'V!i "'J--'" At 12 : 21 -Chairma Talrkerpomided his desk with the "garel-and. ";th"e,-ser-geant-at-arms aided "hy the poUce set out to cleaf- the aisles. Slowly the confusicm subsided ; and ; the conven tion got under .wa't Bishop1 Murray offered prayers Vr&JiJ-':" r., t Forn?er Governor Joseph ; Folk," of Missouri, was" introduced as the.-flrst speaker. "The vpolninee of this con vention will he .-thef hext President of the United Statesi-' said Folk. ,He eulogized Bryan'atilength. The 'dele gates grew restless in the "bourse of Folk's speech. and Chairman ..Parker was forced , to . admonish them to be quiet. ' V:Ylt -V: '" ;t '.' -'j Folk's speech . was very brief and Senator Rayher,--of .Maryland, - was called on. - ' - Y; He also predicted success t for the Democratic nontihee and discussed the division in the Republican party and declared that the . motto, of the Taft faction would beyCWe Will react and retrograde." , Vr v; - - The mottp of the Roosevelt party; he quoted3as;i.bThushaltVBot steal." "Our mottflr.intthls campaign will be We shall pwgrssV?. ;shoutM -Senator Rayner and th crowd cheered. - When Raytter.;.tbncluded .Chairman Parker asked, -fori i more. speakers. A shout for Ckngsman 4'Tons, ;Hef-. lin, of Alabama - went up from " the floor. But Parkef -'l intrcduced; Con gressman Hen 3Caytbn, of Alaba ma, cha1rman-;he;,Hous Judiciary Committee,fr.r - r- The delegates seemed to enjoy what fme of them termed, "a spell of spelV binding." ;.;- v ' After he had spoken for several "min utes in denunciation' .rof . Republican principles and predatory wealth, Mr, Clayton turned-tipvDempcratlc pros pects. - .X '' l 1 - ;: "I do not know Upon whom the nom ination of this convention will fall he said. -. t- - . - ' "Underwopd," shouted Jan Alabama delegate. yJ-- "Clark," shouted Pa man. from Mis souri. ..i'v''- 'CC.'-'':''"":.'f "Wilson," came in" answering ihrorus from New Jersey, 'r'" .: " H armon'f called the Ohioans;, f ' - '. in a moment ' the, en tire' xbnventlon hall was swptby .the- shouts" and ( heers and songs of the adherents of ' h p d iff erent : candidates. The ' iand joired in the demonstrations -'14" A""- Chairman Parkerimade little-effort to quiet the enthusiasts;. Mr. Clayton s'o:d smiling atthe speaker's desk. A melody of Sputhen . airs -from, the nd brourcht out- increasing . cheers. "Droot the Siite standards. but: the i':l icemen by quick work prevented 't. The aisles became .choked .with del p?ates and it -Seemed-:many spectators had invaded the -.delegates'; section. ; ? One man opened, a big umbrella and started a parade, but ;was headed c-ff. By this time .Chairman' Parker and he scrgeants-at-arma, "- were . -making frantic but vain efforts to restore quiet. "New Jersert'please sit down,"i callr tJ a deputy sergeant-at-arms-:.- fl- , "Missouri, rplease;-give the- speaker a chance," called another. . .- Mr. Clayton Vati' last made himself h' ard above the din. declared that whoever the, Cftudjdate'waa tie .would 'e the next President of the United States.. --va ;-. '- A round of cYter miei Senator ((ntmueaage EightX ) - ' i "J1 - '''7 . V. v. - -, f ) , Vv . , . i'tV v.NV v 41 - ;" v . . , i v. v A , . vv V A v. If v-v- v. ""if -v "v -v I- A-vt; 41 i'r f ' ,;v ,,vj: 5 v J? v s v V v; v 1; V v ' V vi,;..--;-i..jv..,,.. VAA- :-- t H . " - : mmsm I! BIB VICTORY 'V-5v?-?-r by- Many to vy inithe irl Nominatiofi i'r.-v. r-.i.V :v"-rr ;.' ' . rasa baihs 18 Vous . o:.i c:no Qfficiaf Vote TVaa'565 1 491 J-2-- -Preait' Expected-1 n M any States A ;V'-vAnd:ithejGyernortf'-'.-Boom.;v -.--Grovrenslderably Conventiott HaJVi' Baltimore, - June 26.'--The y.ProgresSlves in r the '-Demo-cratib-;NationalV -Convention ''claimed v a notable victory' tonight When the'car ried ia ' motion .-abrogatihg; therule ; by which "vv somef 9tate legations. -were bound, to casJ-Jdiveteff as a wilC.' TherfTght forrand "Isalnst thd , unit! rule Was waged 'parUcularly about the State of lOhtowhere Jig'-district dele gates had ; been-instructed. by3rimar ies . to. vote for Woodmw: vWilson- but where the ; State cenvntion,S scontroll ed by the Harmttn. f orees. had Invoked the .' unit -rule-binding air, Ohio - dele- gates to the Ohio Governor. '.4, Tn'e; convention hT voteSf : 565.1-2 to 91 J-2vvotgd.that State, delega tion should be - bound ",by ; unit ' control except .. in. 'such1 '. cases where a State law-: was mandatoryon the- snbject.y-:-v Witeoni supporters in;ithev conven tion, who earlier, in the . evening, Jiad carried on a -demonstrartfo "lasting -33 minutes,...regarded Uie Vote aff.distinctr ly favoring their candidate. The .Wil son 'boom had . been growing .through out the. w;". v-vi -ifrlxJ fv iv?- k. Wilson i gained and Katnlon. lost .18 votes -from ,-tne ;uniqi fleieganon aya result ? of the ifighCK : It,i was said i the abrogation of the -riTe .Tnighr lead, ; to breaks : in otAeridelegaUonss and, this left i the- Presidentiaii hbmlhation; .To night in greater acbtlever ' -New York's.' solid; btock of 90 r votes . was cast in- favor 7 of '. continuing the unit rule amidt hisses -and groans. -Mis-souri, theJiome State of , Champ Clark, SDlit 29 to. 7 in favor Onhe. unit rule and this result alsoiWt'ceiVedith WILD OVER WILSON ye Mention of Jersey Governor Starts HaJf-Hour Deraonstra- tion-Rules Report Adopted-Lengthy Debate on Adoption of Majority or Minority Reports -" t as to Abrogation of ; Unit Rule. C . vi' ;v Convention , Hall, Baltimore June 26.--; sweltering , atmosphere charg ed ,: with 5 humidity greeted the dele gates1 as they filed in for tonight's ses sion Just before 8. o'clock. J Negligee vas again the 'order of the occasion. -r Af- thunderstorm kept the gallery at tendance,! down and at 8 o'clock only about half , of the seats or spectators were filled. " . The delegates, tco,;.were sloV in arriving. 1 National5 Chairman Mack" appeared - on the scene 'shortly after 8 o'clock. At that time inany of the'- delegates seats-on the floor were vacant and.' the meagre? gallery crowd was entertained rwith a .series of 'rag time selections vby;. the ;band. . When Chairmahi Parker appeared therewas a1.' scattered-Ground, of applause'. He greeted 7 the Rev.T. O. Crouse, of, the Mt. v,Royal . Avenues Episccpal, church, who was the chaplaha of the meeting. At832 Chairman Parker dropped his "xayeU the sergeaht-at-arms clear ed ' the aisles and secured 'order.: while Rev.; Crouse began' the prayer. -;. -; Representative, Covington, - of Mary land, chairman- of -the committee on rules. 'vwa8 recognized to present the comffnittee'a reDort. ' wC? : ' . : I- The report as read by Mr. "Covington placed the nominations for; President and --Vice President on the- committee immediately after report, of the com? mltteer,ohV. credentials, and before the adoption: of; the rplatfonn. .; h Xhisiis cpntrary, to ..theiuswtr cus ttm,:said Mr Covington. ,- f'But while the committee on rules, was in. session today th.reedistinguished members of the' commUtee .on- resolutions, . Senator Rayner -Governor :. Vardaman . and ' an other distinguished, member of the res olations committee came Into cur con ference; They: informed the: : rules cpmmittee that the resolutions com bome of the delegates attempted tcrfmittee by a Vote of 41 to 11 had deter mined that the exigencies of the. pres ent Democratic situation made it wise to" haves" this ieohventidnr proceed '- to the nominations before . the adoption of the tlatform. v In recognition, of dis tinguished: memb the committee on rules has embodied it in the repcrt:of the rules committee. Iow mbve ;the'adoption of tha re port." - - - , -XHP-iZ fThe report, much to the .surprise oi the conven tlon , generally4v was adopt ed by a viva voce .vote without oppo sition, r, " ; - - -- ' Mr;' Covington then- presented - the supplemental report, of-the majority, TTvakine'thR tinit rule a" rule of the con vention, i As reported,' the ' rule wpuldl make a unit instruction :- by . a State fion veintion binding, on a delegation if larmaJority: of the delegation favored any' particular candidate. RepresentaM live .Henry, of Texas, presented e. mi ncrily report, which would except from the Operation of this ro-le such delega tions; as. are elected under' State pri maries v6r.; by ' Congressional . districts. . After both reports had been present ed 4Chatrman . Covington opened 'the debate. -in, :f avor ;of the majority report He jarguedi.ihat as the two-thirds rule .Carry a; t Motiori Abrogating . Unit Rule as to State ' - , Delegah an$ : v . .When -Nebraska' and 'Kansas voted solidly 5 for., the-abrogation -of the :unlt rule, there were ,eers -from the Wil son forces. Pennsylvania a Wilson State, gave a bir majorityfor abroga tion. There had rheen reports; during the day . of a growing sentiment in the New York delegation in favor of .Wilson. The delegation .voted- under the unit rule tonight in. casting.. its bal lot against the proposition, fostered, by the New Jersey .Governor'e supporters. - Ther fight ' over -the unit rule.-carried-the ' evening session well . along" to ward midnight.- The report from., the Committee on Credentials then was re ceived. As thre; was a minority re port. requiring" dfsiussions adjourn ment was decided uporf until noon! to-, morrow. n "V. Vf,;v.-'v ! r. -,' : William v Jennings Bryan, returning to his hotel tonight from the Commit tee -on Resolutions, , where he j- had spent the evening, was given a big demonstration by-the delegates gath ered there Several of. his friends warmly congratulated Jiim on. the vote inthe convention overturning the unit rule. '7- : v - . - Mr. JBryan aid: TI was not even will-not attempt to; predict what; the (Continued on Page Three.) trine, RntrST without the unit rule the the convention,, but I m yery much IwohirdsVrulev would not vbe nracti- pleased of come,-over therote. I cable'thecouvention' agreed to, main tain hesUnitT-ule, despite the popular prMaryintrCongressional districts. : r Mr Qoyrhgtbn's argument -was greet ed b severed applause. ". ,v Rrese4tative Hehrysald that the minority ireport 1 would in no way in terfere;7 with, "the ' operation of the unit rule as Jt has obtained heretofore. Witnjlth'idelegates, ;who. were, elect4 ed as heretofore by a State convention, Mr"Hem-y7said;- the. old unit rule wo,3ids'tJH'H6btaln.But'ln. -"ease where primary laws provided; for the election or delegates .by direct vote, he .held, the people "should be allowcfd to ex press rtheirr' preference.!' He- cited t the primary iiws of Illinois and Ohio. The delegations.-from both. of .these .Spates aretf dispe'.'' :St tHi convention make no.jaiB' takev'togratify' the-whjms:;or"- any tnan."'"ct)hciuded Mr.' Henry. - ".Thisls no f tim'ef6r ' the "Deniocratic party , to blunder.-.-Iet us-eay to the States, 'go onlwtth.'ouripresidential - preference primaries.fwrite' these primary laws on th'estatiite4' hooks ? of "every - Stated ThktS ii: .iheXsind Csonld "take for progressiye brinciples." : . - -;: , ' - Johu'TW-iv Peck, of Ohio,; was given 21) -minutes if time 'to support-, the ma' jorit3f?jre6rt He said that Ohio was the Stajmc?t) closely affected; by-the 'niier$: ' i,;;": ttf'. 'if'M'-V; -flt 'Is Qpbsed . by thisrminbrity re pbH-hv,lsaidvi "to take away from Ohio he rfeh't'lt :'hasv always been ac- orded. -toiitfified action in the Nation- trA?fewimomets .later he rref erred , to GovernorWUsbn, of New j Jersey and the nfiie startsed' a demonstration ' t hlsJ'hev saidV "is the position tak-en- by the 'great progressive -Governor of New'Jer6e"y--r-and the etorm broke. TherNeV Jersey delegation began .the jrprda'v-''ldozeni pictures of Wilson appeared r and v were scattered ithmugh the hail: Senator ohh -Sharp' Wil liame;?oMiBsissippfv who wis on the platform, swung" bis hat above his head as.' he-led cheers for r Wilson. A big white Texas : banner, inscribed "40 for Wilson,'" with .a 'Wilson lithograph at tached. ""appeared andan attempt was ; (Continued ;on Page;Elght) . ; r .Ollie James, of Ken,tuckyv was yes terday chosen permanent chairman of, the Democratic convention r,.WillIan Jennings Bryan detjlined - the chair inanship' of the Resolutions Commit: tee, which adopted - hla suggestion to hold back the -platform until after the nomination of a candidate : for- the Presidency, and, after, an oratorical session In which no business was done the convention adjourning at 2:17 till 8 P. :z:-r:.y)th-j V- The Resolutions - Committee- began hearings yesterday for- declarations to be incorporated in the Democratic plat5 form. The New -York delegation zsmV mitted an - entire platform " - ;-.-" With- the .lines- tightly drawn last night all indications -pointed , to. an , ex.- tended battle .for- the Democratic nom ination During" theeday Champ Clark's booni seemed to have subsided -Some-whatvand the-Wilson adherents claim ed their man had made uistinct gams. ; A panel of 100, men. is : being sum moned - to be present at ' Wytheville Monday-mprnihg for the 'resumption tif'the trials of the. members ot the Allengang. -" ' - ; ' v ','"- - TheDemocratic convention . .voted last nightto ibrogate. the unit rule as' to ,aTf State detegations except those where-' the' State " laws are mandatory pn i the? subject: This gave' Wilson 18 votes 'from Ohio "and may cause : a break in other. delegations being hail ed as a great Wilsonvictory. The - improvement of - conditions In Cuba led the War Department yester day - to abandbn.; ,tha arrangements made , for the' dispatch; of !an: "expedi tiohary ' f orce,'; ; 0 :j'i;'t" ir- t'iM -NeW jYork markets : Money on call steady Z 1-2 to 2 7-8 ; ruling rate 2 7"-8. Spot cotton closed quiet. "Flour steady; Wheat, spot irregular; No. 2 ; reil1.18 elevatori domestic - basis , .and export 1.881 f.o.b . afloat to arrive. Corn, spot firm; .export 8t 3-4; f.o.b.. afloat. Turpentinesxeaayy -Jttosm. quiev -X J' mm - fit " - ' 1 v ' ' w 1 v jC- . - X "jl J v v -y - ' w t f A , VVV - - i, - ... :-::-:-:-;-w X V v v Giy a Rem ismLmrFDRM Resolutions Committee Hears Pleas for Various Planks .New York - Delegation Submits Entire Document , -. - . "t' .- " ; " S "-." ' "- 1'r' -V .-- - ''" 1 " v;". ' - ' " ' r "' " " -' : -!': --'! '' r . ; W -, Culbersbnand Gbngressman Brantley. . Baltimore, June 26. The Comiriit tee .on Resolutions today began prepar ing a .platform' fpr :.the .consideratibn of the Democratic National Conven-tion."-,. The,,, committee sat 'durjhg:' a large part of the day and .with- the ?ap proach ' of . night turnedt over" to a iiub committee of lV the . detailed 'prk ,; ot preparing the document, for j. the pn sideration of thefulf body ' 0-:Pr .i In addition jto voting ; to ; recommend that . the plavtform-shoufd Vnot be-pre-sented to lh convention "until after the nomination of ' a "Presidential 'can didate,! theT committee began a .series ot hearings devoted - to the presenta tion of pleas for plaSorm declaration In addition to verbal suggestions other planks, were sent in and in some , in stances entire' platforms were present ed, among the latter one f rom the New York delegation and another from Sen ator Newlands, "of Nevadai'--.i 4'Otberi features- vof ? the hearings in cluded a lively tilt between ' Senator Culberson,- of.'Texas,, apd Congress man Brantley," of Georgia Mr.-; Brahti , k ' .: 1 ? " . - V ey a memwer oi ineM5a.tiouai.tntu ployes. Liability . Committee;,- took0s sue with isome; of the Texan's ; refer ences to the - workmen's -qmpensatjop bill supported by that commIttee5 . The New" York -platform, . which re ceived careful cohsideration):givt3g"'first place to thetarUE,depUn&4t.tojl); a - f undanmental principle of - the Dem ocratic party that the Federal govern ment . has ,"no . right or powerbv.colr lect tariff duties except.fo purposes of revenue.' - i. There issJideinarid that the-collection vof-tariff -taxes' shail he House of Representatives is - highly commended.1 . . - - Promise .is' made to f maintain the Monroe Doctrine and toprotect Amer ican citizens : at home' -and i abroad. With evident reference to the treatment- of American Jews in, ' Russia", promise is made to attempt to remove unjust, discrimination oon account of race of creed. , . Other recommendations favor: : v Extension , of the parcels post. . Ensouragement of the merchant ma rine, but without subsidy. . ? gooa roaas. ; - - v- . ; Improvement "of the Inland- Waterways- , , . ; - f . . . Reformation of the civil service, making, merit the standard of "appoint ment J and promotion. . - . ; ; v Workmen's compensation legisla tion!;.' ' .. v ' . :- ;. Improvement of the pure food laws. Conservation of : natural : resourceS.- Reduction of governmental expendi tures. . " -...'. .... Mr. Newland's draft favored.; the abolition of negro suffrage, the gradual priation of : $50,000,000 annually for river: improvements. The encounter between Senator Cul berson and Mr . Brantley occurred In connection with an. argument- by. Sam uel' Gompers, -president of the Ameri can Federation "of ' Labor, in the inter est vbf a plan favorable to labors - He spoke for the principle covered by the workman's compensation biH'when Mr Culberson, raised the question as -to Federal - jurisdiction ; in compensation limited ; to the necessities: tif govern-- cases. The Texas . Senator and the . . ... in ti i ii iih i 1 1 1 ii 1 1 i ii i i iiiiiiiiiinm ment ' wnen . . nonestiy ano:econ.omicair ly administered -i:f--;is-f- There, is a declaration for immediate revision especially on the' necessaries of?Ufe. President af.cf!r toing the woolen; cotton; chemicat and the. farmers' free listinsrpfthelasi session of CongreSs ia '.denounced,v -Rigid enforcement of the anti-trust laws is promised and such additions as may be necessaryto make theawsef--fective are promised. . -iV- ? - "While opposing' the. stahHshmeht of a central bank, the opinion is ; exr pressed that; ; there f.should - belegisla tion under. Democratic- auspices 'lopk ipg, to the creation' of a flexible; bank ing law which would: prevent any small group of financiers orolitSci&us f rem controlling the banks ,pf ' te country. Declaration' is made. foran inieome tax , through constitutional amendment for, election4 of Senators byireCt vote and for a single six-year -.term ' for President. t V ; i::(V The work of the present. Democratic ".y-'sfis- Y GeorgT Congressman - - had opposing views -as, to the jjrovisions of the bill on that point until at last' the .Texan claimed with ; marked -emphasis i ' :v"The gentleman from Georgia is en tirely,, incorrect." ' , " ' 4 ' i?,'Thevgentleman-f rom Georgia la en tirely right," .responded' Mr. Brantly, who had aided in 'preparing1 the bill. . Mr v Gompers . asked - for the' reaf firmation of the Denve platform on questions 'affecting , labor, 1 dwelling especially, on that of inunction. He referred to the recent prison sentence against himself, - John Mitchell . , and Frank Morrison - for the violation of a courtlnjunetion. -1 - . - --..Mr. -Gompers said that while origi nally, a; Jtepublicah, he" had hot acted with that party in recent years.. "They don't, play fair. with the masses' and-1 could not play 'with' them," he' said. ' u " You got .what- you wanted at Den yer, didn't you?"4 asked Mr. (Bryan. ! J -,"We did,", replied Mr. Gompers, -" (Continued on Page Eight) ; " - LOIIG nu out BATTLE EXPECTED Harder tb& Ever , To Pick ---Av -KT'.t -if' V v ij ' : " j f '- ': 'A' ,i -i v -I Democratic Presidential . . nominee. v - WILSdH LIAXES THEAVIfi: GAIHS 1 V- Clark Wave: ii Subsiding and It is NoW 1 Certain Outright Progressive ' 'Wlll be.mmed-i-Bryan ' " " . VUl OT IU s " -' Baltimore,' June -26.--Wlth Nomina- J Z tions dhe to she toade-tmOTrowthe.tjPrflir;,: situation in life Dei4otfsnal1;''ifV''i Convention with :respec0 jjj . .. -i;TJ u, uncertain tonightas. a since- tne ae egates.negan to f P?u$Uhto gal- i; w , -timore;-rJ JL: J!!5r:i. There - "was. much , ta!kfvof . i dence.of the Champ' Clark Vive'wjUch'-ft a i i 1 same time they went ttrthe convention hall -tonight -with theexpressed pur pose-of forcing: the ; Issue at the ear- Hest possible opportunity, .flrhe - oppo- ' sition, forces, hearipg of this plan, pre.f . pared to block iU They did not wish, the nominations , to be made until to- morrow, hopihgj the situation;, might V clear, a Tittle by that time." -l The adherents of Woodrow' Wilson claimed tonight that the candidate had made - distinct gains coring the- day. . They asserted'that'some of the Clark' , sentiment was Cturning; ; toward the r t. New , Jersey Governor,:- and' we're ina more' hopeful -mood than at any time V during the convention period. -, , 7 "Dark horses"' We're - being, discuss- J. ed everywhere -by, the leaders and -del-' i'r egates tonight, but 'there appeared Cd he some difficult f fn crystalizing senti-v; ments as to" which rone1 of ;the - dark H horses w.as darkest.- i-f-n ' "e ? ; Senator John. W Kern, . of Indiana : Mt.. Bryan's chotee Ipr .temporary chairman ofithe convention and ehair- . -; ? ; : : man oi tne committee arawing yie parT ' . , t tfTritf drinks tftf -ap Beared-'te- - hoi d the-. ''- lead Lnxong the.dark horses". ' Thb.coa" .A1 liiioA of the Bryan- and 'Wilson' forces .1 in the first fightot the' convention,? , however-K led'tol talk '"6t "the" Bryan , -strength ultimately golks'to Wilson.'. '', v ' x The ohe'outstandlng'fact in the "sit- -'. uatioh 'seemed "to" W- the "absolute ims.. ' . possibility Of any - candidate having-a ; suflBcient number Of votes on the - first v v. -? 1 ballot to t-nomfna'te Th'e i two-thirds n : rule prevailing-in the Democratic con- veniions -always ; maxe ne picsing oi- .y v.; ; ; . -.. a candidate in-'advatids 6. difficult prob. L , tem-V VAV;: After the- first ballot is taken it re- v , mains.to be seen'.hbw well the Clark' ' C u , managers can hold their vote together.' , Some delegates .'predicted 'tonight ' r "v that the voting will , run. a large nun : ;!" ; -ber of ballots, while others .predicted . with equal confidencethat the "bfeak"' would come quickly. attd, a. nomination' made on tne third taU' bfthe roll.i ) . Friends of Mr. Bryan A practically" - ceased to;rxom.himvaa-Presidential . v candidate today, though they were .re- ; . ; : u ; ported alert. to take advantage of any;,. phsyicologlcal : moments' that happen i , ; along. " It was reported that manVBfy- :v p. ; an buttons -and 'banners -haduarVfved rJ0' in town, but they Were "hoi 5diiftuted "b4? 'r today. ' Mr. Bryah's - followers '-warmly' -ttrX defend the course hevhas" pursued- in MfV7; ; the convention .'and, say etiirhe-"t innT a position to dictate the" nominee": 'V W"t . Mr. Bryan today .declined to' ' accept 'f the chairmanship of the -platform- coin- -: -m4ttee, but his close' '-friend, -.Senator. -'s Kern, was chesenMnt hi place.". To- - , night Mr. Brykn reported.the platform''? 4 r :. as-"coming along nicely r.v.". ;'--,,- --"X It was said that'. the platform would ''- -be ready f or-the contention by the"' " time the nomination-fjot President had . been made.- - , , ) -' J- t - At Mr. Bryan's suggestion it w,s de-, cided not tt - present- the -, platform un- v, ' til after the ' nomination,?- had . been - m a Ho reduction of the' tariff and ihe appro-:' 1 Mr. Bryan shehairvitywaa : said :i . ' ' that In his fish tlon Judffe Parker for temporary ; chairman ship j was influenc- 5 - ' ed largely by a deslfe to get a line on , . the different delegations The.Nebras-- ' kan .hjd not had -an; opportunity to , make a poil and itassaid1 the-chair-. A$ K man ship fighCwas the) only. means of . -b learning at the outset' just what .was . ' to be met and dealt Wrth..' r ' - ' v 4 - It was generally reported about the -" convention hall tonight that, a number , -of the, Western ,Clark delegations' that' . cast their voteftdor. Judge -Parker foJ"--'v V temporary chairman .'were, beginning to : "hear - from -. home? i onaccount ;of al-- y leged desertion of - the 5 prpgressive' , - ' causelt alsoiwa? cbmmon gossip that' ; there- was- a.goodtoeai Of .feeling be-'. t , I, " vvVyU tUV - JJ1 J UJ, . v"l WVV-U In the committee-' on credentials to-. - day the Clark forces clearly controlled, s '1. ' ..The-sitting ..delegate fronr Souihl : Dakota pledged to;- Wilsum were ub- ? seated in favorof. sik . instructed for..'"-Clark..;- ' l :?wXXr" - ' There were two sessions of the .con- . vention todayThe one beginning at t noon-was devoted . almost entirely "to , . , oratpry. . All . speakers . predicted'. sue-' cess for the party" In - (he . November ', ' elections andderided; both the -Taft and Roosevelt r "sectidhs''of the , Re- " publican party.-, .Tonight the .conveh-, v I " tlon -at. a, session, beginning at!8 p. Jklrv began -the reports- and the - work 'of " -completingpermanent'.organizatton ' x .Special Musical Feature.' - s v t AnnlversaryMarchJby Prof. Bar- . 1 bev at. thA firandj Thfiaf rA todav.' - ' J - -4 : -v
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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