Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-29
Convention Votes SIS II to
to 495 II Against It.
GOV. WILSON IS GAINING
Clark in Opposing Bryan May
Lose Delegates.

Inc DtluOCTdtic udtlUudi toHNeutiou
was called to order In Baltimore. Md.
by Temporary Chairman Alton b. Par.
ker. of New York.
The committee OF credentials will
report and the platform may be re-
ceived from the committee on resolu.
tions.
MIR. Parker in his address showed
the friendly feeling of the temporary
presiding officer when he compliment
ed Mr.. Bryan. asked the indulgence
OF the convention for his late adver-
sary and urged the convention to
honor Mr.. Bryan with the chairman
ship of the committee on resolutions.
William jennings Bryan met defeat
In the convention in the contest over
the temporary Craftsmanship. Bryan
pitted himself against former Judge
Parker for the Craftsmanship. and after
a lively skirmish the roll was ordered
called.
The vote on the chairmanship was
as follows: Parker. $40: Bryan. $40:
O'Gorman. 3; Kern. /: not voting. l.
After Bryan had made speech
nominating Senator Kern. of Indiana.
and attacking Alton B. Parker. Kern
took the floor He made plea for
harmony. asked Parker to join him In
withdrawing from the contest for tenn
porary chairman and substituting any
one OF list OF several men.
After waiting in vain for reply
from Parker. Kern himself withdrew
and nominated Bryan. Again Bryan
took the platform. lie accepted the
nomination and the lineup for the
struggle was complete.
The struggle waved most bitter at
times, particularly when Mr.. Bryan
excoriated Wall street and the pre-
datory interests" made satirical refer
ences TO Parker's brand Of Democracy.
intimating at the time that Parker
had been financed by corrupt funds
from Wall street eight years ago. and
that Wall street. after pledging sup.
port. had thrown the Democratic par
ty down"
Ollie James. of Kentucky. was elect
ed permanent chairman at Wednes-
day evenings session.
The conservatives lost control of the
convention. Governor Woodrow VIII
sons friends received great boost
and Governor Harmon suffered set.
back.
By vote of 555is to i95ls the con.
vention rejected the report OF the
committee ON rules. declared the unit
rule imposed by the Ohio convention
did not bind the nineteen Wilson dele
Governor Wilson.
Nj. James. an ardent friend of VIII
liam J. Bryan. was named for perma-
nent chairman by the committee on
permanent organization and promptly
elected by the convention.
William Jennings Bryan scored his
| first victory in the convention when
the convention. without dissent. adopt
I'd the rules committees report, which
was In favor OF the commoner's plan
to postpone presentation of the plat
form until after the nomination Is
made.
The report. much to the surprise
OF the convention. was adopted by a
viva yocc vote. without opposition.
A flood of oratory buried the dele.
gates under rhetorical waves. The
convention marked time through the
entire day session. because the com.
mittee on credentials had not prepared
its report.
Senator Gore. of Oklahoma. was led
to the platform. He was warmly ap'
plauded. Gore was the only speaker
who managed to hold the attention OF
the crowd from the first to last. He
told them that the Republican party
was a goner. that II was half alive and
half dead and that only Democratic
suicide could save Il.
At the evening session Immediately
after the prayer by Rev. Mr. Grouse
Representative Covington. OF Mary
land. chairman of the committee on
rules. was recognized 20 present the
committees report
The report as read by Mr.. coving
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