The sun., 1912-07-01
BRYAN SUGGESTS COMPROMISE, NAMING FIVE MEN;
SAYS TIME HAS ARRIVED TO PICK A CANDIDATE
BRYAN AGAIN SCORES CLARK.


aOmmOner CalIa Ninety New YORK
Delegates wax Figures.
BALTIMORE. June 3O.-William J. Bryan
issued q statement tonight in which he
repeated his attack on Champ Clark and
characterized the New York delegates az
wax figures. Here is the statement:
MY statement which appeared in the
Baltimore American this morning was
prepared and given to the press before
saw Mr.. CArks statement. Az II covers
the subject quite fully I need only add.
and that for emphasis. that the only
criticism have made against Mr.. Clark
is not that he has acted wrongfully but
that he has failed TO act.
Il may overestinate the importance Of
the Presidential office, but have felt that
an aspirant for that Office ought to mana &c
his own campaign and not allow people
TO do things for him without his direct
and specific authority.
The papers announced that Mr.. Clark
was neutral bet ween Mr.. Parker and my
self in the temporary Craftsmanship
fight and that he informed his supporters
to vote as they pleased. II that contest
were purely u question between Judge
Parker and myself as individuals. his
refusal TO take part would not he materin l.
although he never sent out a piece Of
literature or had a speech made in his
behalf that did not represent him as my
special champion for sixteen years"
IF he distributed any literature in which
he associated his name with Mr.. Parker's
shall be glad to withdraw his st atement
upon inspection Of the literature.
But the contest between Judge Parker
and myself was not a personal contest
and everybody except Mr.. Clark knew
this. 1t was a contest between pro-
gressive Democracy on the one side and
reactionary Democracy on the other
and l contend that in such a contest it
was Mr.. Clark's duty to take one side or
the other il in his judgment there is any
material difference between the two kinds
Of democracy.
III he insists that there is no difference
then he has no right to complain Of criti'
cism at the hands Of those who do believe
that there is n vital difference.
But the activity OF Mr.. Clark's
managers is az Objectionable a. his own
inactivity. They have been in constan
cooperation with the reactionaries. II
MIR. Clark did not authorize them to act
he has, 80 far a. I know. failed to rebuks
them for acting.
Il take it for granted that he does moi
OBJ iect to the action of his managers n
soliciting. or at least in accepting without
protest. the support Of the ninety va,
figures which Mr.. Murphy under the unit
rule uses to carry out the will Of the pred
atory interests.
The public is not much Interested in
Mr. Clark's opinion Of me. He will have
ample time in which to express his opin'
ion after the convention. whether he il
nominated or not, but il am any judge
OF the news value OF items the people
would like to know Immediately whether
he believes that the New York delega'
tion, which is completely under the
domination Of Mr.. Murphy and which
contains among its number representa-
tives, attorneys or agents OF nearly every
predatory interest that il expressing the
people. whether he considers that tni'
delegation. thus controlled by one mar
who is controlled by the interests. stands
in the same position as delegates wht
! represent tUS IIidSSeo dItu ""CNAS' A'>
has any objection to nomination made
possible only by the support OF tho New
York delegation
Il have tried to advise Mr.. Clark II
his own interest. as ! believe. as we'll al
in the interests Of the party, and it is a
source OF great disappointment to mi
that he should have listened to persona
enemies of mine more than ne has TO me
"In using the word disappointment
do not use it in a personal sense. Tor
have no desire to impose my advice upoI
him: hut Ifeel that it ia not presumptuou
1 for me to assume thar ! am better &c
quainted with the sentiment OF the peopl'
than those who nave his ear, and ! an
sure that I speak for larger number
am sure too that am as disinterested al
those upon whose counsel he relies, fol
l have no interes: in the subject excep
my interest in the principles and polio lei
which can be advanced through the elec
tion of Democratic President.
Il believe that Mr.. Clark is right Al
heart, but during the last few days III
has been misled and has failed to take ad
vantage Of the opportunities presented
to throw his influence actively into th'
balance when questions OF great impor
tance were at issue