Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-06-27
Convention Votes SIS ~ to.
to 495 II Against Il.
GOV. WILSON IS GAINING
Clark in Opposing Bryan May
Lose Delegates.

by temporary Chairman Alton b. Far
ker, of New York.
The committee of credentials will
report and the platform may be re-
ceived from the committee on resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Parker in his address showed
the friendly feeling of the temporary
presiding officer when he compliment
ed Mr.. Bryan, asked the indulgence
of the convention for his late adver-
sary and urged the convention to
honor Mr.. Bryan with the chairman
ship of the committee ON resolutions.
William Jennings Bryan met defeat
in the convention in the contest over
the temporary craftsmanship Bryan
pitted himself against former Judge
Parker for the Craftsmanship, and after
a lively skirmish the roll was ordered
called
The vote on the Craftsmanship was
as follows: Parker, 579; Bryan, SO;
O'Gorman, 8; Kern, 1; not voting, 1.
After Bryan had made speech
nominating Senator Kern, of Indiana,
and attacking Alton B. Parker, Kern
took the floor He made plea for
harmony, asked Parker to join him in
withdrawing from the contest for tenn
porary chairman and substituting any
one of a list of several men.
After waiting in vain for reply
from Parker, Kern himself withdrew
and nominated Bryan. Again Bryan
took the platform. He accepted the
nomination and the lineup for the
struggle was complete.
The struggle waved most bitter ar
times, particularly when Mr.. Bryan
exeoriated Wall street and the pre-
datory interests made satirical refer
ences to Parkers brand of Democracy,
intimating at the time that Parker
had been financed by corrupt funds
from Wall street eight years ago, and
that Wall street, after pledging sup
port, had thrown the Democratic par
ty down"
Ollie James, of Kentucky, was elect
ed permanent chairman at Wednes-
day evenings session.
The conservatives lost control of the
convention. Governor Woodrow Will
sons friends received a great boost
and Governor Harmon suffered set
back.
By vote of 5551a to 495h the con-
vention rejected the report of the
committee on rules, declared the unit
rule imposed by the Ohio convention
did not bind the nineteen Wilson dele
gates and they are free to vote for
Governor Wilson.
MI. James, an ardent friend of Will
liam J. Bryan, was named for perma-
nent chairman by the committee on
permanent organization and promptly
elected by the convention.
William Jennings Bryan scored his
first victory in the convention when
the convention, without dissent, adopt
ed the rules committees report, which
was in favor of the Commoner's plan
to postpone presentation of the plat
form until after the nomination is
made.
The report, much to the surprise
of the convention, was adopted by a
viva yoce vote, without opposition.
A flood of oratory buried the dele
gates under rhetorical waves The
convention marked time through the
entire day session, because the COM
mittee on credentials had not prepared
it's report.
Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma, was led
to the platform He was warmly ap-
plauded Gore was the only speaker
who managed to hold the attention OF
the crowd from the first to last. He
told them that the Republican party
was a goner, that it was half alive and
half dead and that only Democratic
suicide could save it.
AT the evening session Immediately
after the prayer by Rev Mr.. Grouse,
Representative Covington, of Mary
land, chairman of the committee on
rules. was recognized to present tho
committees report.
The report as read by Mr. Coving-
ton would place the nominations of
president and vice president on the
program of the convention Immediate
ly after the report of the committee
on credentials and before the adoption
of the platform
This is contrary to the usual Gus
tom, said Mr. Covington, "but while
the committee on rules was in session
three distinguished members OF the
present Democratic situation made II
wise to have this convention proceed
to the nomination before the adoption
of the platform. In recognition of the
distinguished members of the resolu-
committee on resolutions, Senator
Rayner, Governor Vardaman and an.
other distinguished member of the
resolutions committee came into our
conference. They informed the rules
committee that the resolutions com