New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
Bryan's vaIedictory.
Mr.. BRYAN said:

Mr. Chairman and members Of the con.
vention. You have been so generous With
me In the allowance of time that had
not expected to transgress upon your pa
tience again; but the compliment that has
been paid me by the gentleman from the
District Of Columbia justices, ] hope. a
word In the form OF a valedictory. Gap
plause)
For sixteen years | have been lighting
man. Performing what I regarded az a
public duty. 7 have not hesitated to speak
out on every public question that was be-
fore the people of the nation for settlement,
tility and the ennity OF individuals where
L felt II my duty TO do so in behalf of
my country. (Applause.)
! nave never advocated d man except
with gladness and / have never opposed a
man except IN sadness. Cheers and ep-
pausel II I have any enemies IN this
monopoly of hatred There is not one
single human being for whom feel a
hatred applause Nor is there one
American citizen In my own party or in
any other that |. would oppose for any
thing except believed that in not opposing
him I was surrendering the interests Of
my country, which hold above any per
son.
carry scars (spplausel. and decided long
before this campaign commenced that |
mad been in so many battles and had alien
ated so many that my party ought TO have
thus offended and who thus might lead
With greater hope of victory. (Applause '
And tonight come with Joy 70 surrender
into the hands OF the one chosen by this
convention q standard which I carried in
three campaigns, and 7 challenge my enc
mics to declars that II has ever been low
cred In the face Of the enemy. Great an
plause and cheering) The same belief that
led me TO prefer another for the Presidency
rather than TO be a candidate myself leads
me 70 prefer another for the Vice Presi.
self.
II is not because the Vice Presidency is
lower in importance than the Presidency
that decline. There is no Office in this ma
ton so low that | would not take IL If I
could serve my country by accepting II.
Great applause and cheering)
believe that ] can render more service
70 my country when have NOT The erllear-
rassment Of nomination and have not
The suspicion OF selfish interest-more
your candidates will not be more active
IN this campaign than ] shall be Great
applause and cheeringl Ny services are ct
the command OF the party and feel a re
lief now that the burden OF leadership Is
transferred 10 other shoulders
All ask IS that, having given us plat
form the most progressive that any party
Of any size has ever adopted in this nation
and having given US a candidate who. I
believe. VIII appeal not only 10 the Demo
cratic vote. but to some three or four mill
ions Of Republicans who have been alien
is but one thing left and that is TO give
us a VicePresident with our President who
Is also Progressive so that there will be no
Joint debate between orr candidates. Great
applause
shall therefore conclude what have TO
say 10 you. after thanking YOU for the very
generous treatment that have received at
your hands. Let me, iu conclusion. second
the nomination not 81 one man but Of
two men-Governor Burke Of North IA
kota and Senator Chamberlain. Of Oregon.
Uong continued applause)
As Bryan concluded. the rollcan on the
Vice Presidential nomination was ordered.
The ballot showed a widely scattered
vote, and Il was apparent early in the
rollcall that there would be no nomiua-
ton on the first ballot. Generally the anti
Bryan delegates were inclined 10 support
Marshall, but the lines were not sharply
drawn.
The first ballot on the yice-Presidential
nomination resulted:
Marshall. $50: Burke. 30J 20; Chamberlain.
1877.
Tho rest OF the vote was scattered among
native sons.
Before the rollcall was begun n Missouri
delegate tried TO move to suspend the rules
Bryan vas on his feet In q moment, do
handing an opportunity for all. He made
his way toward the platform. but before
he could begin Ia speak the motion had
been withdrawn and the rollcal started
The result of tho ballot was an
nounced as:
Marshall. 8i5 L.; Burke, 3si Id: Chamber
lain, 1? i-2.
Representative Hughes, Of New Jersey.
moved that Marshall be nominated by
reclamation, but a chorus OF dissent fol-
lowed and Chairman James ordered the
roll called.
Before the call could be started, how
ever. the North Dakota delegation with
drew the name of Governor Burke and
moved that the nomination of Marshall
be made unanimous
There was a chorus of Ayes and the