Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
PLAN TO END DEADLOCK
Advances Names Of Kern, James,
O'Gorman, Culberson and Rayner.
BAN ON MURPHY's SUPPORT
Declares No Nominee Obligated to
Tammany Head Would Appeal
to Public Confidence.

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reason why we should not conclude the
convention tomorrow with the nomination
of both q President and . Vice Presi-
dent" said William J. Bryan late last
night "The friends OF the various can.
didates have fought out their differences
and. in their loyalty to the men Of their
choice, have consumed more time than is
usually devoted to balloting. There Is
every reason why the progressives should
get together and select a ticket
Mr.. Bryan said he took IL for granted
that there was no chance for the nomina-
ton Of either Harmon OF Ohio. or Under
wood OF Alabama, whom he designated as
the choice Of a reactionary element In
the party. He suggested that II the con-
vention could not agree upon either Gov.
Wilson of New Jersey or Speaker Clark
Of Missouri an available man to head
the ticket might be found In a list which
he furnished. comprising the names OF
Senator Kern of Indiana, Senator-elect
Ollie James OF Kentucky. Senator O'Gor-
man of New York. Senator Culberson of
Texas and Senator Rayner Of Maryland.
Continuing. Mr.. Bryan said:
.The antagonisms which have been
aroused during the preliminary CAM
Observation-Disclosures which ought not to
have been aroueed-should not prevent
the coming together of delegates upon
some common ground.
Bar on Murphy's Support.
New York is not necessary to nomi-
nation, and under the circumstances
should not be permitted to dictate the
e. "a
the vote Of New York would vitiate
nomination IL the candidate had enough
votes to nominate him without New
York. for in that case the party would
not be under obligations to Mr.. Murphy
for his nomination. But II Mr.. Murphy
furnishes the votes necessary to carry
the candidate across the line the candi-
date who accepts the nomination under
the circumstances puts himself under
obligations to Mr.. Murphy and to the In
fiuences which speak through and con-
troll him, and / contend that q candidate
SO obligated would not appeal to the
confidence of the public, and would not.
II successful at the election, be free to
serve the public whit singleness Of pur-
pose.
There is not an aspirant for the nomi-
nation who would have dared to go out
before the people OF any state ana say
I have the promise Of Charles F. Murphy
that he will deliver to me ninety votes
which, under the unit rule, are in his con-
troll, as soon as I have enough more to
give me the necessary two-thirds.'
II believe. therefore, that all progress
sives are justified in refusing support to
any candidate who desires the New YorA
support and justified in withdrawing sup.
port If, after giving 1t, New York should
seek to add enough votes to give the can
didate the nomination.
Plenty of Material.
I'VE have any number Of available men
from whom to make the selection: a num-
Der Of them are participating in this con-
vention and some are candidates before
It, II either Mr.. Clark or Mr.. Wilson
will announce his willingness to rely en-
tirely upon the progressive vote and his
determination not to accept the nominal
ton II given under conditions which
would obligate him to Mr.. Murphy, there
is no reason why the convention should
not agree on one OF these.
"If the feeling that has been aroused
between the two leading candidates IL
such that the progressive forces cannot
agree upon either 1t ought to be easy to
agree upon some third person, who. not
having been a candidate. is not handi-
capped by animosities engendered or by
an adverse verdict at the democratic
conventions and primaries. / will not
discuss the relative merits Of the can
didates now before the convention who
can be counted as progressive, and l
take it for granted that there is now no
possibility Of the nomination Of the two
candidates, Gov Harmon and Mr.. Under
wood, who were the choice Of the re-
actionaries l do not mean to be UNDER
stood as saying that all who favor them
are reactionaries. but where he and
Judge Harmon had strength outside Of
their own localities the support Is to be
explained, as a rule. by the reactionary
tendencies Of the supporters.
Worthy Of Being Considered.
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