The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
NOMINATE CANDIDATE BEFORE FRAMING
PLATFORM Is W.. BRYANS PROPOSAL
Plan to Fit Pary's Planks TO Nominee tt
be put up to Convention at Adjourned
Meeting This Evening
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN IS PROGRESSIVE;
SENATOR KERN DOOMED FOR PRESIDENCY

baltimore. June 26.-Permanent or
ganization and reports of committees
likely viii occupy the attention of the
Democratic national convention to-
0ay. tit is hoped to clear up all other
business so that only nominations OF
candidates for president and vice
president will be left for tomorrow
This would make adjournment tomor-
row evening possible.
1t is possible. however. that discus
sions in committees may hold the
nominations over until Friday. The
platform is not completed. and the
credentials committee has not finally
decided upon its report. The most i'm
portant contest is that OF the Hearst
Harrison delegates from Chicago. They
threaten to take their fight to the
floor OF the convention IL the creden-
tials committee approves the action of
the national committee i'm seating the
delegates controlled by Roger Sulll-
van
Bryan is Mum on
rd'tJS Fldtforn fldnkS.
Baltimore. June 26.-whatever Will
liam ]. Bryan's plans may be for the
building of the party platform, what
planks IL may contain, or whether IL
will be progressive or conservative in
tone, the Nebraskan is keeping care
fully concealed from his friends. Bry-
an had no statements TO make this
morning, either regarding the plat
form, or Parker's appeal last night To
the delegates to make Bryan chair
man of the resolutions committee.
Just before Bryan went to the
meeting OF the resolutions commit
tee he was told OF the report that he
was to write the party platform.
But a progressive platform would
be "A rebuke to the convention, would
il not" was Bryan's reply
Here newspaperman pressed close
to Bryan and in most confidential
appeal for information on the plat
form said:
'Mr. Bryan, have not seen Bryan
this morning, but can you tell me
what Bryan believes the platform will
contain?"
Bryan drew his report still closer
TO him, and replied. with mock seri-
ousness
Il have not seen Mr. Bryan myself
this morning.
Bryan was told that many delegates
believed the vote yesterday was an
indication that the convention was
progressive and that he would be
able to name the candidate for the
presidential nomination.
'grhe vote would indicate that I'm
down." said Bryan, but I'm not out
with the qualification that | don
mind Il bit" he smllingly added.
Third Party Talk Heard
Amonq Delegates Today
Raltimore June 26.-It was stated
today, prior b tho opening OF the sec
ond session Of the convention. tha'
Bryan is determined TO pr@cipitate an
other fight at the earlicsi pportlnltS
oryan has taken the gror | that pre-
cedent should be upset and a nomina'
the platform is written and adopted
Some of his callers quoted him as say
ing it was useless TO write a .prosres'
sivc platform if the conservative cle'
ment should control the nomination
Both the Bryan and Anti Bryan iac'
lions were interested I'm the third par
~" gossip prevalent. The ADVENT o
Francis j. Heney of California wh'
fought for Roosevelt In the Repupiicai
convention. and Charles X. Craze. O
Chicago. who helped to conduct th'
early IaFcllette campaign, ana re-
ported interview with BRYAN here gave
impetus to the discussion. II was re-
ported today that LaFollette either Wa'
already In Baltimore or on the way Z
get In touch with the possibilities o
the Democratic situation. No one nae
been able To locate isal'ollettc durlh'
the morning.
Reported LaFollette- Bryan
Conference Excites Interest
Convention matters were forgotten
for moment today when repor
became persistent that LaFollette ha'
held lengthy conference with Brya'
after the lattcr's reversal In the Ter"
porary chairmanship fight IN the eq,
vention yesterday. II was sara ,n
senator had discussed In detail thir'
party movement. and had Invited brS
an TO cast In his fortunes WIN u"
new progressive movement.
An air of mystery pervaded the bry
an and Nebraska headquarters touaS
II was neither denied nor affirmed ina
conference had been held, but bry
ans secretaries and officers OF IN
delegation "really didn't know oi th
supposed consultation between 'n
two men.
AZ TIE Wisconsin delegations heau
quarters II was acknowledged ina, v"
senator had been there and that ~
would return today. II was expia'ne'
however. that the supposed coniereno
With Bryan was unlikely. because l."