Evening journal., 1912-06-25
BRYAN STAKES ALL ON
GUARDIANSHIP FIGHT

have solved the problem OF self-gov-
ernment by exercising and tolerating
broadest and most untrammeled free
dom Of discussion in their political
assemblies, without dethroning rea-
son and without Invading the sacred
and inviolahle rights of law and pub
lie order
MAY the. delegates assembled TO
select a candfd6te for chief magistrate
be ever mindful that they are sons Of
the same Heavenly Father, that they
are brothers OF the same national
fs rily, that they are heirs of the
same heritage Of freedom and NAV IL
estheir highest ambition 10 transmit
thisNprecious Inheritance. unimpaired.
to their children and their children's
children. May the consciousness Of
this community Of interests Danish
from their hearts all bitterness. hatred
and ill-will and inspire them with
sentiments Of genuine charity. bene-
Violence and mutual forebearance.
I'VE recommend likewise to Thy un-
/ bounded mercy all our brethren and
fellow citiFtne tnrouEhout the United
J States thai the1- may be blessed in
the knowledge and sanctifed IN the
observance Of Thy most holy law, that
they may be preserved in union and
in that peace which the world cannot
give, and after enjoying the blessings
OF this life. they may be admitted 20
those which are eternal
No Fight Over the the Role.
The temporary roll as made up by
the committe then was called. There
was no fight over the temporary roll
In making II up last night the com
mittee followed precedent In each
Of the 7S contested seats. the regular
delegation was seated subject to the
action Of the committee on creden
tials. The most important of the
contests disposed of was that brought
on behalf of Roger Sullivan and
twenty-six delegates from Illinois.
The Hearst-Carter Harrison combi
nation claimed these seats, but thu
Sullivanites were seated. Both fac
tions we're pledged to Champ Clark
In the District OF Columbia con
tests the Newman delegates, CLARK
men, went on the roll; the Vernon
contest was withdrawn and in all o
the others, the regulars Obtained tenn
porary possession of the seats.
Immediately following the callinl
of the temporary roll the fight ovei
the temporary craftsmanship was ex
pected to break out.
The roll-call on the temporar,
chairmanship will be by states. II
most instances the unit rule Will b.
enforced This will cost, Kern vote
, in a number OF instances. especiall.
in Ohio, where very nearly a ma
jority of the delegation is Favorable
to the Nebraskan.
PARKER'S POWERFUL BACkERS
II was conceded that the Parke
forces we're personally directed b.
Thomas Fortune Ryan. financier an
! trust magnate and captain Of bi
! ! business. who is sitting as a dele
!, gates from Virginia.
Allied with Ryan, are August Bel
mont, American representative Of tn
I Rothschilds, and his brother, PER-.
delegates from New York, Defiance
= Nicon. a Ryan attorney and a lead
or of the Palmer and Buckner Dol
from Bryan In 1896. Clarence +
I Mackay, owner Of the Postal Tele
graph Company; John R. McLear
: of Cincinnati and Washington an
> William c. sheehan. law partner {
Judge Parker
But even more noticeable than IN
presence Of those Democrats is Oh
= presence here OF such Republica
: representation OF standpatism as PA
= rick c. Calhoun. the San .Francisc
4 traction magnate and Archie Steven
a son, big Steve" of Colorado. tvs {
n the assistant engineers Of the Oh
q cago steam roller"
. The Bryan men charge that thes
= two men are here as representative
I. Of the reactionary interests seekin
s to control the Democratic conver
l. ton and break the strength Of Brya
OF any other radical leader.
n Offsetting these forces, the situate
l. here presents Senator Joseph Bri
> tow. of Kansas, a radical and clol
y friend Of Roosevelt. who says he
d covering" the convention for Ne
York newspaper. but who with Sem
It tor Works, Of California. also a pr
It gressive. has been in secret CO..
l. ference with Bryan. Robert NJ.
n Folletts also is reported to have bee
e, in telephone conversation with Brys
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