New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
bryan PICKS TICKET
FOR THE PROCRESSNES
Boosts Kern. O'Gorman. Rayner
and Others in Statement as to
What Convention Should Do.
IGNORES NEW YORK VOTE
Says 1t Is Not Necessary and
Candidate Gaining Nomination
by Means of 1t Should Be
Rejected Forthwith.

Baltimore. June SO,--W. j. Bryan gave
out statement late tonight in which
h. called on the Progressives in the
Democratic National Convention To name
a ticket tomorrow. New York's vote,
lac said. should be ignored. and any cam
didatc needing it should be rejected. In
his statement Mr.. Bryan said:
sec no reason WHY We should not con
Clude the convention Tomorrow with the
nomination OF both President and a Vice
president. The friends OF the various can
dictates have fought out their differences.
ana IN their loyalty TO the men OF thclr
CuOiC" have consumed more Ume thdn ~
usually devoted TO balloting. There is every
reason why the rrogressINcs should get to-
scthcr ana Select ticket
MI Bryan said he took il FOR granted that
there was no chance for the nomination Of
either Harmon. of Ohio or Underwood. Of
Alabama, whom he designated as the choice
Of reactionary element IN the party. lie
suggested that II the convention could not
agree upon either Governor Wilson Of New
Jersey or Speaker Clark. OF Missouri, an
available man 10 head tho ticket might he
found Ia = list which hc furnished. COM
prisius the names OF senator Kern. OF Gndi-
ana. Senator-clect ollie James Of Ken
lucky. Senator OGormau, OF New York.
Senator culbsrson. NJ Texas and Senator
Rsynor. of Maryland. Continuing. MI
Bryan said.
The antagonisms which have been aroused
during the prem'nar! campaign. Snta6o-
uSns which ought not To nav b'tn
aroused. should not prevent tn" coming :"
gethcr OF delegates Upon some common
ground
New York Is not necessary 10 a npmlna
ton end under tho circumstances SHOULD
not be permittN Cd to dictate the NOMINATION.
do not mean 10 say That the wore or NrW
York would vitiete q nonlinauon II nc az
didatc had enough votes 10 nominate uHn
without New York. FOR I'm that case me
party would not BE- under obligation 10 IN
Murphy for his nomination. out u MI Mui.
phv furnishes the votes necessary - carry
Tho candidate across the line IN" CANDIDATE
who accepts the nomination under thes'
circumstances puts himself under oonsa,
,ione 10 Mr. Murphy and 10 the Influences
which speak through and control nm, al ii
contend that candidate 50 ohlesltp
would not appeal 10 tho confidence OF W"
public and would not Il successful I,i5 az v III
election ba free 10 ssr'" INC PUBIC WI"
eingleness cf purpose ....,,,
There IA not an sspirent e ne hoin'tns
ton who would have dsre1 % ~ 0u' VI
have the promise Of Charles +. Murphy, that
he viii deliver 10 me ninetY votes Wh'ca
under the unit rule are IN IuF r"". w., ~
soon as | nave enbuSlt ii'i~ -
hici Nsiisye tHeref5re, that all Prosressiyes
are justified in refusing snpport 10 any Gar,
ND iustif.d I'm withdrawing support II.
s IT, aiyine g. New York should seek 10
add or,ough votes 10 give the cand'di'" we
nomination
Saws Many Are Available
We have any number oi available men
fron, whom 10 make the selection: num-
her Of them are participating III ms Coi.
vention and some are canol Wsusor yri,l an.
II either Mr. Clark or Mr.. wilson VIII a.
nonnce his willingness TO rely entiIeIy ugon
NE progressive vote and his determinaton
not to accept the nomination Y given uilHr
Conditions which would obligate MN 10 MI
Nnr,hy there IS no reason why the con
vention should not agree on one OF these.
II the feeling that has been aroused De
tween the two leading cano'1 nanrot Is agree
upon either, II ought TO be easy 10 agrse
Ipon some third person VINO. nov ndSl,'s
been candidate. Is not handlcappsu ".
anin,osities eneendered or by an ADVERSE
verdict at the Temocrauc conventions ana
PI''t vii no. discuss the relative merits Of
the candidates now before the conVentso,I
who can be counted as Progressive. and !
takc n for granted that there Is now no
possibility OF the nomination OF the Two
candidates, Governor Harmon ana Mr.
Underwood, who were the choice OF the re
dictionaries ! do not mean 10 be under
stood as SAYING that all who favor them are
reactionaries, but where Mr. Underwood
and Judge Harmon had strength OUTSIDE OF
thsir own localities the support Is TO be
explained as a rule. by the reactlonary
tendencies OF their supporters.
we have several persons taking part III
This convention who have not been placed
IN nomination who are entirely worthy ot
consideration. Senator Kern. OF INDIANA.
has already received the support OF nearly
sly millions and half OF Democrats for
the Vice Presidency. and since that tlnle
he has not only been elected TO the Cnlteo
States Senate. but has distinguished himself
among his associates By the prominent part
he has taken. He is the leader in the
fight against Senator Lorfner III tnere can
he no agreement upon one OF those nov
being balloted for II ought 10 be easy 10
COMPROMISE on a man like Senator Kern.
Congressman James, our permanent
chairman Is a national character one OF
the leaders OF the House OF Representatives
and Progressive who has been In the
! forefront Of the fight since 1896.
Senator O'Gor1nan, New forks member
of the committee on resolutions. Is a Pro
! grcssiye who has given 10 his state 2 dis
tinction OF which she has been sadly in
need-he has combined high order OF IN
teligence and courage with sympathetic
devotion TO the rights and interests OF the
common people.