The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30


Nobraskn ms Pro- yrcssive.
Mr.. Bryan then reaa Il statement In
part. as follows:
Nebraska is a pro gressive State.
Only twice has sh. CIV. N her vote for
Democratic candidat 4. for Presi-
dent-in 1896 and lac. and on both
occasions was on progressive
platform. Between thei re two elections
In the election of l9t i. she gave n
Republican plurality OF $4,000 against
q Democratic reactionaI y.
In the recent pr- larry the total
vote cast for Clark ai Id Wilson was
over $4,000. and the vol cast for Har-
mon something over $4,000, showing
that the party is now e lore than three
fourths progressive, { r about three
fourths progressive The Republican
party of Nebraska Is progressive in
about the same proper ton.
THE situation In n ,,braska is not
materially different fro IN the situation
throughout the counE " west of the
Allegha ntes. In the recent Tepubli-
can primaries full tv o-thirds of the
Republican vote was cast for candi-
dates representing progressive poll
cies. In this convent on the progress
sive sentiment is owe -whclminE
Every candidate has proclaimed
himself a progressiv enc candidate
would have any cons 'lderable follow
ing in this convention II he admitted
himself out of harmon ~ with progress
sive ideas. BY your esoiution adopted
night before last yo u, by vote of
more than 10 /. plei iged the country
that YOU would nomin ate for the pres
idency no man who. represented or
was obligated to Mo i.gan. Ryan, Bel
mont or any other member OF the
priviiege-seeking, fav or-hunting class.
This pledge. II kept. will have
r,ln Inf y
convention than the platform or the
name of the candidat =, HOW can that
pledge be made eff sctive? There is
but one way, namely. nominate a can
didate who is under no obligation to
those whom these Influences directly
or indirectly control
Represents o My Murphy.
The vote of the state OF New York
in this convention. as cast under the
teIligence, the virtt lie. the Democracy
or the patriotism tf the ninety men
who are here. 1t epresents the will
OF one man-Chf ries +. Murphy
thisses and great applause) he
represents the infil fences that domi-
mated the Republic San convention at
Chicago and are Tying to dominate
this convention. Great applause)
If we nominate n candidate under
conditions that email 10 these Influences
to say to our ce ndidate Remember
now. thy creator (hisses and ap-
piause). we cannot hope to appeal to
the confidence Of . the progressive
Democrats and ReU ublicans of the ma
ton.
Nebraska, or tina portion OF the del
egation for which I am authorized to
speak. is not Wilt lg to 'pssrticipate In
the nomination of a NY man who is will
ing to violate the r. solution adopted by
= ~ AZ
honor Of the pres!d entail nomination at
the hands of Mr.. Murphy. Great ap-
plause)
when we wer,i instructed for Mr.
Clark. the Demo6 iatic voters who in
structed us did TO with tho distinct
understanding thai Mr.. Clark stood for
progressive Demo cracy. (Applause.)
Mr.. Clark's repri .sentatives appealed
for support on no ,ther ground. They
contendcd that } ir, CLARK, was more
progressive thar dr, Wilson and indig-
nantly denied tha there was any CO.
operation between Mr.. Clark and the
reactionary elem@ 1t of the party Upon
no other condition could Mr.. Clark have
received q pluarlt ty OF the Democratic
vote OF Nebraska
The thirteen delegates for whom
/ speak stand re- idy to carry out the
instructions glva us and follow the
conditions under which they were
given. Great ap plause.) But some OF
these delegates iii not participate in
Ehe nomination Fl II any mani cannot
say for how mar ~ l can speak. for
have not had q nance to take a poll
but some of the so delegates will not
participate in til nomination OF any
man whose nom nation depends upon
the support of \ CIV York.
Withdraws Tote From Clark.
Speaking for myself and for any of
the delegation wi no may decide to join 1
me, withhold nd y vote from Mr.. Clark
MS long as New ] .ork's vote is recorded
for him. (Great applause and hisses)
And the position that take la regard
to Mr. Clark I q VIII take in regard TO