The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-14


elected more protest, but Mr.. Bryan,
at nod from the chairman. con-
tinued:
AS long as Ryan's agent casts the
vote Of New York for Clark, I with
hold my vote from him If the nomi-
New York's 80 votes, I will not sup
port him"
For ten minutes the convention and
the galleries were in an uproar during
which Mr.. Bryan made his way TO the
platform and then, when quiet finally
reigned, gave In more extended form
his reasons for changing from Clark TO
WILSON,:
"The vote of the state of New York
as cast under the unit rule. does not
represent the intelligence, the virtue,
the Democracy, or the patriotism of
the ninety men who are here. 1t rep
resents the will of one man-Chas r.
Murphy (hisses and great APPLAUSE
and he represents the influences that
dominated the Republican convention
at Chicago and are trying to dominate
this convention.
IF we nominate a candidate under
conditions that enable these influences
to say to our candidate, Remember
now thy creator we cannot hope to
appeal to the confidence Of the Pro-
gressive Democrats and Republicans
of the nation.
Speaking for myself and for any
Of the delegation who may have de-
ctded to join me, I withhold my vote
from Mr.. Clark as long as New York's
plause and hisses.) And the position
take in regard to New York, will
take in regard to any other candidate
whose name 10 now or may be before
the convention"
There was more, but these few ex-
tracts from Mr.. Bryan's speech contain
the gist of the reasons presented by
him for changing from Clark to Will
son.
Pandemonium reigned, discord swept
the hall, but in it all the predominance
OF Bryan sentiment was easily discern
ible. The feeling of exultation which
his enemies exhibited when Bryan was
defeated for temporary chairman was
gone. The sardonic grins seen upon
their faces when, thinking to neutralize
it's effect, they had voted for his anti
money trust resolution, were no longer
in evidence. It was Bryan now who
held the whip hand. This time he
asked nothing at the hands of the con-
vention. He simply announced his
own position, but he did 1t in terms
that no man cuold controVert or fail
to understand. With that brief utter
ance he wrecked beyond repair the
last hope of the Ryan Murphy Bel
mont Hearst combination to control
the nomination. When he concluded a
volley of questions was fired at him.
Are you a Democrat?" shouted some
one.
my Democracy has been certified to
by six and a half millions of Demo
Gratis. but I will ask the secretary to
enter on the record one dissenting vote
If the gentleman will give me his
I'D AEr- NIL
longed laughter and applause. Il
would like to have his name" he con-
tinued, $50 that / may put II by the
side of Ryan and Belmont who were
not Democrats when I was a candi-
date for the presidency"
Standing erect, one hand upon the
rail- the other holding a palm leaf
fan, with that well known expansive
smile upon his face, the man from Ne
braska answered his interrogators al
most before their questions had been
concluded.
Former Governor McCorkle Of West
Virginia took turn at 1t. I wish to
ask the categorical question" said the
governor. whether Mr.. Bryan intends
to be understood that he will not
support the nominee Of this conven-
ton If he is voted for and nominated
by the present vote of the state of
New York in this convention" And
then this Ryan henchman got his.
Nothing that I said this morning,
and nothing that I have ever said JUS
titles the construction that the gentle
man would place upon my language,
ranIfed Mr. Bryan. Il distin guish be-
tween refusing to be party to the
nomination of q candidate and refus-
ing to support him after he has been
nominated over my opposition, Just as
the law distinguishes between the law.
Lex de al
crime has been committed and the
lawyer who conspires with a man to
commit crime. Is there any other
question:"
Robert Rose. for years Mr.. Bryan's
private secretary but now with the AS
ISOLATED Press, says that, in his tudg-
ment Bryan is the greatest master OF
repartee in the world. And this answer
10 Governor McCorkle-instant, vigor-
Gus. conclusive-Mr. Rose thinks is the
finest example Of repartee he has ever
heard.
II was a spectacle never to be for
gotten, this master Of forensic combat,
standing erect but easy, q smile upon
his face-that face that would be noted
amongst a million faces-ansWering
questions. repudiating innuendo, toy
ing, with the little creatures that faced
him. as A cat sometimes toys with a
mouse. The time had come. The tide
had turned Bryan was the master.
And. what is more, mis- enemies knew
ii.
The next day. a New York delegate,
interviewed by the New York Herald,
threw up his hands and exclaimed:
What can we do? IF we vote against
a man. we can't help him. II we vote
for him, we kill him of. Bryan has
disfranchised US"
I viii not prolong this already too
long story by discussing the effect Of
Mr.. Bryan's speech upon the country.
The speech was made on Saturday af-
ternoon. Sunday the telegraph offices
at Baltimore received from the country,
so I was told, more messages for the
delegates than had been received or
sent out, all told, during the entire
previous week. The purport of these
messages was Stand by Bryan.
He is fighting our battle. We are
with him and you must help him in
the fight" You know the rest
When names were being presented
for vice president, q delegate from the
District Of Columbia proposed the
name of VIM. J. Bryan. I have no