New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
Test Vote on Parker as Temporary Chairman,
However, Shows the Commoner Inn
portant Factor in Convention.
CLARK MEN IN MIDDLE OF ROAD
Enough Aid Murphy to Give Victory to Him, but Wilson
ties Line Up Solidy Against New Yorker
Delegates So Noisy Keynote Speech Is
Stopped Until Night Session.
fBy a STAFF Correspondent of The Tribune

tBy a ndens he
Baltimore June 2Wilam Jennings Bryan will not be the Pres
dential of the Democratic party this year.
Charles Murphy controls majority the convention although
sufficient magnitude make him independent OF the radical
wing of the party
Champ Clark delegates who presumably acting
from the houn dawg hero divided their votes between
Muphys candidate Judge Parker Colonel Bryan will is be-
Byans throwing his influence Governor Wood
Wilson
temporary Craftsmanship stood s79 for Parker
to SOS for Bryan 3 O'Gornan ~ for Kern.
the salient results of odays session Of the
Democratic National Convention
convention, which characterized by much disorder
throughout its sessions refused to listen to Judge Parkers formal
speech as temporary chairman New Yorker had made
wholly attempt make himself heard delegates and Wis
decided adjourn the convention
until p. give the New Yorker chance.
From standpoint Judge Parkes speech this evening
able but he who fires the imagination or
Aside from occasional cheer when avorite
was referred to audience
looked bored
declaration there such thing reaconay in
the Democratic party all progressive
greeted manifestations of cordial approval from the New York
contingent his rusts Colonel Roosevelt heartily
plauded
Champ James oGoman for vcePresi-
predicted by in close touch with the lead
ers here
old guard pac radical element that they
prevented Bryan from capturing the temporary craftsmanship
anxiety proposition Bryan
this that Senator Kern would be CHOSEN Tor permanent
that selection would prove agreeable the peerless one
Mr. Bryan has long suspected that Champ Clark is "a genuine
Progressive expressed odays convinced him that
the Pike County statesman Progressive tor revenue
is in the form of Progressive support
THINK CONTEST HAS NARROWED DoWN&
general impression tonight that Oscar Underwood
much of the running Governor Harmon Governor
other little favote and that the
has narrowed down Governor Wilson and Champ
Many Murphy will throw his hand picked dele
CATION from the Empire State the houn dawg hero while Mr.
Bryan throws his to Governor Wilson.
Gaynor shouters believe this will result in deadlock which
their candidate 1t obvious that while
Murphy able influence majority of the delegates to-day he
tords necessary nominate and he
Mr. Bryan further before final decision cand
date is made
old guard earnestly deprec the suggestion that todys
actual reputation Bryan and the view
that it mpaience of their peerless
dictate detail of the convention There
doubt however that the old guard extremely unwilling that
should achieve material and spectacular victory on
day Of the convention 1t feared with such victory to his
credit he would endeavo to gain full Of the
convention giving place chairman only reappea
Immediately aterward the role OF candidate for the Presidential
nomination There satisfaction therefore, Mr. Bryans
defeat which brings with 1t relief from the apprehension that Nr
Bryan might capture the nomination
NO LONGER SwAYED BY oRAToRY.
That William J. Bryan has lost his power conventions
his oatory perhaps that conventions longer be m
by speeches which for the Nbraskan his first
nomination seemed be pretty clearly indicated to-day Mr.
WE'LL and times approached eoquence and he did not
logic of his position but not only did he
to delegates he frequently interrupted with
shouts Parke which compelled him to suspend until the chair
man and clerk could restore order
In days would have been possible to hear the drop OF
to-day the perennial candidate succeeded
holding audience ebound he has done times before
AS may supposed Mr. Bryan feeling happy this
evening all fixed up with his good Friday otherwise
known as John W. Kern that Friday should be nominated by Mr.
BRYAN appropriate eogy and should then take the stand
himself with appropriate euogy of the great should
gracefully sdestep the nomination. after calling the attention of the
burning periods the magnificent services which
William Jennings Bryan had rendered the party the and the
perfect propy this critical of Democratic exercises Of
beginning right here and reward the perennial standard bearer
for those services.
1t stage Senator Ken remarks he
nominating his running for President and amid the
thought he had done but