The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-25
FOLLOWING THAT
BRYAN ACCEPTED
There's a Possibility That Bryan
Will Be the Conventions
Nominee For President -.
There Are Several Other
AvoWed Candidates.

baltimore, june ZO.--bryan IghI U
prevent the election of Alton b. Parke
as temporary chairman was started
in real earnest shortly after the Demo
cratic national convention was called t.
order at noon to-day in the Fifth regi
ment armory. The Parker forces ar,
confident there will be from $50 to 70t
votes favorable to the judge, and only
SAT are necessary for a choice The
Bryan supporters claimed the poll oi
delegates had shown majority against
Parker Bryan was prepared, if neces.
sary, to become candidate for the chair
manship himself.
Bryan is the central figure of the con.
vention. There is much discussion
among the leaders and delegates as to
the possibility of his being nominated
for the presidency. While he has said
repeatedly that he is not candidate, he
goes into the convention as a delegate
from Nebraska and second choice OF
more states than any avowed candidate.
None of the seven candidates can do
more than hope to receive the required
72s votes on the first ballot. Bryan's
greatest interest appears to be to gain
control Of the convention for the pro-
gressives and to prevent the nomination
! of ''reactionary." All recognize the
force of his personality and the power
of his oratory as demonstrated in former
conventions.
Bryan said to-day he felt very keenly
about the situation and was prepared TO
make the speech of his life in defense of
his attitude and against big interests"
which he declared were opposing him.
Some of his callers said tears came to
the Nebraskan's eyes as he discussed
the situation. That he was in deadly
earnest was most apparent.
The schedule for to-day called for
prayer by Cardinal Gibbons, the reading
OF the convention call, election of TEN
porary chairman, the chairman's speech
and the appointment of committees. The
hotels cannot begin to accommodate all
the visitors in the city, but public -spir-
tied citizens have opened their homes to
receive the overflow. Throngs paraded
the streets last night until late hour,
shouting and singing to the support OF
various candidates. Convention hall was
thrown open at 10 o'clock this morning.
There was one sharp contrast in the
convention arrangements to those at
Chicago. At the Republican convention,
the hall swarmed with policemen. In
the hall here to-day, TO find a policeman
was like searching for the proverbial
needle in the haystaek.
A heavy rain was falling when the
convention hall doors opened and spec
tators were slow in gathering. As the
noon hour approached, the hall filled
rapidly. The band played popular airs
and was frequently applauded. Bryan
left for the hall shortly before noon.
The first cheer went up when the Texas
delegates entered, carrying Wilson
banner.
Bryan slipped in the side entrance and
was on the platform some minutes with
out being recognized by the crowd.
There was little demonstration when
Parker entered with the New York del /
egation.
Chairman Mack called the convention
TO order at 1916, the opening proceed |
ings being delayed by disorder. The |
convention call was finally read by one
of the secretaries. Cardinal Gibbons, |
dressed in scarlet robes, pronounced the |
invocation Kern entered as the prayer |
closed, and he was applauded, with scat
tering shouts of Bryan
Chairman Mack directed the reading |
of the names of the temporary officers. |
Parker's name was greeted with great |
cheering, after which Bryan rose on the |
platform. and great cheering followed.
Bryan Presented Kern.
BRYAN appeared not to be disturbed |
when informed that the delegation from
Indiana had voted by a big majority 20
support Parker. After he had induced |
the delegates to stop cheering, he nom
mated Kern for temporary chairman,
whereat the delegates cheered again.
BRYAN spoke slowly, his words being
punctusted with cheers.
IF any of you ask for my creden-
tails he said. Il beg to tell You that
in three campaigns I have been the
champion of the Democratic party's prin-