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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
BRYAN AS WRECKER|
Hearst Declares Nebraskan Is
Destroying Party.
MAKES APPEAL FOR CLARK
Insists the Missouri Candidate Is a
Real Harmonizer.
DISTINCTION AMONG BOSSES
Hint That Opposition to Certain TN
terests" Is Inconsistent-Forme
Campaign History.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-William Ran
dolph Hearsts statement, defining his
position, issued last night, reads:
II this convention is a progressive
convention. and IL the watchword of
the progressives is let the people rule
how can this convention afford to re-
ject this candidate and deny to the
people the right to rule?
In this convention this democrat in
creased his strength until he received
the votes of majority Of the dele
gates.
IF this is a democratic convention,
and If the motto of the democracy is
the rule of the majority, how can this
convention refuse to nominate the man
who received for eight consecutive
ballots majority Of the votes OF the
convention.
If the democrats fail to nominate
Champ Clark they will not only arouse
the resentment of the people Of the
nation, but they will make their pre-
tensions Of progressive principles
ridiculous.
1T would seem as If it had been
Mr.. Bryan's deliberate intention to de-
stroy the favorable prospects of the
democratic party and to prevent the
victory for progressive principles
which seemed certain.
ITO accomplish this object Mr.. Bryan
has stopped at nothing. He has not hest
tated even to make unwarranted attacks
upon the integrity OF Champ Clark, a
man who has been his devoted friend for
over eighteen years.
Says Mr.. Bryan Forgets.
Mr.. Bryan objects to Champ Clark be-
cause, The is harmonizer'
'Mr. Bryan forgets that there Is a def
mite difference between harmonizer and
q COMPROMISED. A compromiser Is q man
who sacrifices his principles in order to
attain SUCCESS
"A harmonizer is a man who secures
united support for his principles in order
to carry them through to success.
mr.. Clark Is q harmonizer. and by har-
mony has secured success for democracy
and for progressive principles in the
House OF Representatives -
Mr. Clark, by harmony, could secure
success for the democracy and for pro-
sressive principles In this presidential
campaign - -
Progressive principles can only be put
into practical operation through political
success.
II came to this convention not Is a
delegate, but as a democrat.
II came to give the democratic party
and the democratic candidate tho same
loyal support that gave the party and
the candidate in 1895 and 1900.
In 1899 my newspapers were among
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MAY BUY NICARAGUA ROAD.
American Bankers Would Relieve
Nations Financial Crisis.

The American bankers interested in a
loan to Nicaragua undoubtedly will offer
to relieve the present financial straits OF
that country by purchasing the govern
ment railway. 1t is the belief at the
State Department that negotiations to
that end will be opened within short
time. The payment of the first install-
ment on the road, II is declared at the
department would be sufficient to relieve
the financial pressure which Nicaragua
is now undergoing.
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Comforting IN VAIN
Yesterdays Futile Attempts in
Baltimore to Agree.
NO ONE WILLING TO YIELD
Chairman Mack Assemblies Managers
for Candidates.
NO PROGRESS MADE, HE SAYS
Representatives Of Underwood De-
termined Not to Withdraw Their
Man, But to Stick.
no PROGRESS MADE, HE SAYS

BALTIMORE, July 1.-Separate con-
ferences of friends of the leading candi-
dates and a meeting of the managers OF
the candidates called by Chairman Nor
man E. Mack of the national committee
did not change the conditions in the
democratic convention yesterday.
Each one was willing to take. but none
was willing to give anything.
The managers of Speaker Clark's cam
paign refused to appoint a committee
10 wait on William j. Bryan and ask
him IL he would support Clark in the
event OF the Speaker being nominated.
They did agree to stick to Clark to the
bitter end. and If they could not win
corspel the selection of dark horse
Wilson's managers and his supporters
met and found that a poll of the delega-
tons revealed that Wilson would gain
strength on the first few ballots today.
Sticking to Underwood.
The managers OF Underwood conferred
and agreed 10 stick to Underwood to the
last. They had private information that
Underwood would receive today the sup
port of New York and a number of other
delegations. and would be given his best
chance OF the domination.
Friends OF Gov. Foss of Massachu-
setts. Mayor Gaynor OF New York and
tcna,Hr John w. Kern OF Indiana con-
ferred and resolved to still lie low and
wait for the psychological moment for
their man to appear as the compromise
candidate.
Face to face with what they thought
was a deadlock which could not be
broken. a number OF progressives and
conservatives agreed TO support A Nit
chen Palmer of Pennsylvania as the dark
horse candidate for President Palmer is
one OF Wilson'S managers and would not
discuss the situation.
First Conference of Managers.
The first conference Of yesterday was
called soon after midnight, an hour after
the convention had adjourned Saturday
night. Chairman Mack thought ne saw
a chance to end the convention and in
vited all of the campaign managers. ex-
cept those OF Wilson. These, IL is un-
derstood. were left out.
This conference hinged almost entirely
upon the Underwood votes. because Clark
needed all he could get and Marshall had
but thirty votes. After the Clark people
had disclosed their strategical strength as
they saw IT. and the Marshall people had
declared that they regarded Marshall as
a strong probability for the nomination,
Senator Bankhead manager OF the In
derwood capaign, told the conferees what
he thought.
He said hat Clark had made 1t impos-
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in Chicago became odious in the eyes of
the people of this country. But demo-
Gratis returning to their states will find
that this democratic convention has be-
come more odious in the eyes OF the peo-
pie.
1.-The candidate who went before the re-
publican convention with the Endorsement
Of the people expressed in direct primaries
was denied the nomination.
THE people were defied and their de-
mands disregarded.
but into this so-ealled democratic con-
yention a candidate has come with the
greatest number of delegates elected by
the direct primaries which expressed the
pople's will.
Champ Clark stands and has always
stood for harmonious cooperation in sup
port OF progressive principles
Mr.. Bryan stands and always has
stood for dissension and defeat.
Mr. Bryan denounces Champ Clark for
being willing to receive the votes Of New
York state.
yet Mr.. Bryan has always sought the
votes OF New York state In his own sup
port.
Bosses Discussed.
"Mr. Bryan declares his opposition to
bosses.
Yet Mr.. Bryan's opposition has al
ways been strictly limited to the bosses
who oppose him. Whenever q boss sup
ports Mr.. Bryan. he becomss BY that act
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the few important newspapers In the
country that supported Mr.. Bryan and
the democratic cause.
Il devoted my papers to that cause.
The advertisers told me that II l con-
tinued to support Mr.. Bryan they would
go out OF my papers.
II told them that the more advertise
ments that We're taken out of the papers
the more space l would have in which to
support Mr.. Bryan.
'The advertisers went out of the papers
almost in a body. ] had plenty of space
then in which to support Mr.. Bryan, and
I devoted that space to the support OF
Mr.. Bryan.
Jones Makes Appeal.
"In 1900 Senator Jones, chairman Of the
democratic national committee, told me
that the party had no organ In the mid
die west, and in response to his request
/ founded the Chicago American on the
Fourth of July, 1900. the day on which
the democratic convention assembled, and
devoted that paper to the support OF Mr..
Bryan and the democratic cause.
"I came to this convention in Baltimore
to support progressive principles and a
candidate, and to oppose the
political bosses and the privileged in
terests as I have always done and always
will DO.
i came here to support the dsnecrais
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sible for Wilson to get the nomination
and Wilson had likewise made it impos-
sible for Clark to be nominated; that
Gov. Harmon of Ohio was out of the
night, and that Underwood was the only
leading candidate who had right to the
nomination
Senator Bankhead told his colleagues
that there could be no backing down by
Underwood: that he was not a candidate
Tor the vice presidency, and that he would
enter into no deal which had that in
mind.
Each campaign manager was holding
on to ali he had, was willing to take any
thing that was given him, but was un-
willing to give anything After several
hours OF futile talk the conference dis
banded. But Mack did not give up hope.
He called another conference for the aft
ernoon.
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Accusation Of selfishness.

Prom the moment, however, that Mr..
Bryan injected his selfish ambitions and
ruthless methods into this, convention
democratic prospects have diminished
until today / feel and every reasoning
human BEING. must feel that nomina-
copventien would be OF but little value.
'sThs conventien ct the republican party
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candidate even though it were William
Jennings Bryan, although I and every
other friend of Mr.. Bryan have come to
know that he is never grateful for serv-
ice nor loyal to a friend.
It had no personal or selfish interest in
this contest, and my preference for Mr..
Clark was only because / believed that
he had demonstrated the genuineness Of
his progressive principles not merely by
empty profession, but by actual perform
ances.
II had refused to allow my friends in
my own state to name me as their cam
didate for the nomination. and / was
determined to sacrifice every selfish am
biton or personal interest to secure
platform OF progressive principles car
saThe spirit which I felt seemed to me
to be shared by nearly every democrat
that met at this convention, and this
convention opened with democratic pros
poets brighter than l have ever seen
them before.
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Conference Of Clark Men.

Conference Of Clark Men.
In the meantime he Clark people issued
call for a conference in the afternoon
and the Clark managers and the heads Of
delegations instructed for Clark met at
the Emerson Hotel. They had a warm
session. There has been dissension in the
Clark ranks from the start, quarrels have
arisen among the managers and some
have charged that there lis no concerted
action by the Speakers followers.
Gov. McCreary of Kentucky touched
upon this particular point in a speech he
made before the conference, in which he
said that this was the first time he had
been called TO attend a meeting of Clark's
friends.
There was an avalanche Of talk. which
was finally crystallieed by motion that
a committee be appointed to wait upon
Mr. Bryan and ask him If he would sup
port Clark il Mr.. Clark was nominated
by the convention with New York's ninety
votes.
Gov. McCreary Immediately opposed
this. He said that the time had come
sue.
If we are to get down on our knees to
Bryan to gain this nomination for Clark"
said the governor, then we will never
gam II. am against any waiting upon
Mr.. Bryan. | think the time has come
When We must hoe our own row."
The eloquence Of the governor won the
day and the resolution was defeated. Soon
after this the conference determined to
stick to Clark until the end and not switch
It's votes until after another candidate
They determined not to ask New York to
withdraw its ninety votes, but to fight on
without Bryan.
In line with this the Kentucky delega-
ton met and determined to remain with
Clark until the Speaker himself relea sed
II. 1t was evident that the action on the
Kentucky delegation reflected the attt-
fude OF many Of the delegates in the
Clark camp.
Mack's Second Conference.
Soon after the Clark conference. Chair
man Mack issued another cali for still
another conference in his rooms on the
sixth floor Of the Beivedere Hotel. Mack
thought that by the afternoon each OF
the managers OF the candidates should
have had time to think things over and
would be able to do business.
Besides the campaign managers of all
candidates. including Mr. wilson's,
Charles F. Murphy OF New York was
invited to this conference 1t was futile,
1t was tho same old story all over
again. The Clark people said that they
were possessed of the advantage OF the
situation and could not be asked to with
draw. The Wilson people said they ex-
pected to gain votes on every ballot to-
day. and therefore they could not be ask
ed to withdraw. The Underwood people
said they represented the only logical
compromise candidate, and therefore they
Bryan refused to participate in the con-
ference. Invited to join in the conference,
he sent back word:
"You must fight it out among your
selves. You know just where I stand; I
know where you stand. and anything
want to have known ! shah say on the
floor Of the convention"
The Nebraskan. was not represented in
the conference. His absence and uncer-
tainty as to what his next move may be
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28

That houn' dawg viii have to get
a faster gait on him than the dog
trot if he wins at Baltimore.-Tampa
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
PRAisEWoRTHY ACTION

Judge Bullock of the fifth judicial
district, has issued an order in rela-
lioh 10 the conduct of divorce suits in
tnls circuit, containing regulations
which other circuit judges would do
well TO enforce within their respect
i've jurisdictions also.
The judge directs attention in this
order to the collusive practices that
nave crept into the manner of prose
cutting these suits, such as accepting
service of subpoena, without either
actual or constructive service, the fl
Ing OF answers, often prepared by the
same attorneys who filed the bills.
and the slight character of the testi-
mony upon which DEGREES have been
based IN many cases. Another thing
that is sometimes done, and which
Judge Bullock condemns in strong
terms, is the payment oftentimes by
the defendant of the fee of the solicit
tor who brings the bill against him
self
The evils mentioned, says the
Judge, must cease in the fifth circuit,
and the remedies set forth in the or
der referred to will go far towards
bringing them to an end, if enforced.
Our own circuit judge has evinced
a determination to reform the divorce
practice in this circuit, and already it
is far more difficult than it once was
to railroad couple through the di-
vorce court.
Few save those whose duties have
to do with court matters realize to
what proportions the divorce evil has
grown in our own county. 1t will,
perhaps, be startling to many to be
Informed that there have been months
within the last year or two when the
divorce suits docketed have amounted
to thirty per cent. of the number OF
marriage licenses issued. 1t is not
beyond the bounds of actual fact to
state that for the year round the mum.
Der of bills for divorce now being fl
ed, that is for the current year, will
| amount to twenty-five per cent OF
the marriage licenses issued for the
same period.
This eyinces an alarming state OF
affairs, one which loudly and impera
lively calls for a remedy. If one is
not found and applied speedily
whether it be legal, moral or relig'
ious, or a combination of all three
| the fabric of our society will be
wrecked-Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS VISIT
EUSTiS

Mayor A. NJ. Dewitt, upon learning
of the arrival here of Capt. J. r. Stat
terry, captain of the corps of engi,
neers; J. NJ. Braxton, assistant engi-
neer, and R. c. Muncaster, secretary
of the board of trade of Ocala, had
them entertained at dinner at the
Schmidt restaurant yesterday. The
mayor selected a party of men who
had some knowledge of the naviga-
ton of the upper Oklawaha river and
took the visitors in Capt. Bassetrs
launch through the river, or canal,
connecting Lakes Dora and Eustis,
and also further up the river. This
| trip is preliminary TO the survey look.
ing 10 opening the Oklawaha TO navi.
CATION. The engineers are now work
ing between Silver Springs and Lake
Eustis, and are expected in this sec.
ton the coming week. On the return
the visitors left the launch at Lisbon
bridge, where they were met by l..
K. Dozier of Leesburg, who took them
in his car to that town.-Eustis Lake
Region.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION
IN OUR STATE

In order that the children of our
state may have every advantage oil
higher education. several cities and
towns are TO spend large sums OF
money during the summer months for
the betterment of their school facili
ties.
Clearwater will spend $4,000 to
erect a school building This build
ing will have every modern conyen.
fence, such as electric lights, steam
heat, etc, for the comfort of teachers
and pupils.
Pensacola is to spend $1,000 on two
new smaller buildings.
Bradentown is advertising for bids
TO erect new school building: like
wise, Palmetto, Sarasota, Terra Celia,
Palma Sofa and Cortez. All buildings
are to have plumbing, heating and
electric light equipment.
The example set by the above cit
les is a good one, and should be fol-
lowed by every city in the state that
needs schools or new school build
ings.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
TRUE MEASURE OF A MAN

The place to take the true meas
ure OF a man is not in the market
place or amen corner, the forum or
the field, but by MS own fireside.
There he lays aside his mask. and
you may learn whether he is an imp
or an angel, kink or cur, hero or hum
bug. | care not what the world may
say of him-whether it crowns him
with bays or pelts him with bad eggs;
care not a copper what his religion
or reputation may be if his babies
dread his homecoming and his bet
ter-haIf swallows her heart every
time she has to ask him for a five
dollar bill, he is fraud of the first
water, even though he prays night
and morning till he is black in the
face and bowls hallelujah until he
shakes the eternal hills. But if his
children rush TO the front gate TO
meet him and loves sunshine illum-
ines the face of his wife when she
hears his football, you can take it for
granted that he is pure gold, his home
is a heaven-and the humbug never
gets that near the white throne of
God. He may be a rank atheist and
a red flag anarchist, a Mormon and
a mugwump: he may buy votes IN
blocks of FIVE and bet on the cleo
ton: he may deal them from the bot
tom of the deck and drink beer until
he can't tell silver dollar from a
circular saw, and still be an infinitely
better man than the cowardly little
man who is all suavity in society, but
who makes his home a hell-who
vents upon the heads of his helpless
wife and children an i'll nature he
would like to infict upon his fellow
man. but dares not. | can forgive
much in that fellow mortal who
would rather have the hate of the
world than the contempt of his wife !;
who would rather call anger to the
eyes of the world than fear to the
face of a child.-W. c. Brann.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
FLORIDA PRESS ASSOCIATION

The Florida State Press Associa-
ton began its thirty-third annual ses-
sion in the parlors of the Putnam
Hotel in Palatka Thursday night
with forty of the members present
with assurances from some seventy.
five others that they will be on hand
later.
In the absence of President McCor
mick, Hon. Frank L. Mayes of the
Pensacola Journal welded the gavel
while Secretary Appleyard looked aft
er the clerical stunts of the meeting
A splendid program was rendered
after which the following new mem
bers were elected: w. NJ. Grier. Cou.
rier-Informant, Barlow; ]. H. Benja
min, Star, Ocala; w. W. Carter. Jour.
nal, Daytona: Clarence E. Woods,
the Delta of Sigma M, DeLand; R.
P. Mcintosh, Tribune. Lynn Haven
D. c. Mooney, Register, DeLand; Os-
car T. Cinklin, the Herald, Miami
T. C. Merchant Enterprise-Recorde
Madison; c. z Howard, Orange
County Citizen, Orlando, and P. V.
Leayengood, Banner, Ocala.
Steamer and automobile trips and
a banquet will form part of the pro-
gram for the press boys, who are en-
joying their stay in Palatka to the
limit
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
CHAMP CLARK WILL RESIGN
SPEAkERSHIP IF HE GETS
NOMINATION

BY far the most important pre-con-
vention story which has broken in
Washington yet became current on
Thursday when it was rumored that
Champ Clark would resign the speak
els place in the event of his nomina-
ton at Baltimore, and that Congress
man Underwood would succeed him;
that Francis Burton Harrison Of New
York, a member of the house ways
and means committee, would sue
coed Underwood as majority leader
in the house. and that in order TO
make the plan go New York's ninety
votes in the convention would be
landed in the Clark column
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Good sox SC 4 pair at Fishel's.
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OFF FOR THE DEMOCRATIC con-
vENTION AT BALTIMORE
From Fridays Daily:

From Fridays Daily:
Mrs. Violet Harris Powers left yes
terday afternoon over the Seaboard
for Jacksonville and will remain in
that city until this afternoon as the
guest of Miss Julia Beville. Mr..
Frank Harris will leave on the early
A. c. L. train this morning for Jack
sonville, and this afternoon he and
his daughter, Mrs. Powers, will sail
on the Somerset for Baltimore to at
tend the national democratic conven-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Duval left last
night for Washington and Baltimore,
Mr.. Duyal going to the latter city es-
pecially for the democratic conven-
ton. Mrs. Duval will spend Sunday
in Washington. and early Monday
morning will leave for Boston, Mass,
to attend reunion of her class from
the Boston Conservatory OF Music
next week After her visit in Boston
Mrs. Duval will go to Kentucky to
spend the summer with relatives at
her old home near Elizabethtown
Mr.. r. S. Hall will leave on Satur-
day or Sunday for Baltimore to at
tend the democratic convention, and
Mr.. John NJ. Graham will also leave
Sunday for the convention. Mrs.
Graham will accompany her husband
to Baltimore and will then go to Vir-
ginia to spend the summer.