The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03

out strongly against Mr.. Parker for
temporary chairman was the turning
point in his campaign The country
Is progressive. Nearly all of the Demo-
cratic party and more than half of the
Republican party are progressive
The paramount question before the
convention was whether we would take
sides with the reactionaries and thus
encourage the organization of third
party, giving to the third party the
nope OF defeating the reactionary; or
whether We would nominate a ticket
, tEat would so appeal to the progressive
element of the nation as to make
third party improbable.
L am satisfied that with Mr.. Wilson
running for president on the platform
which has been prepared there will be
comparatively few progressive Repub-
1cans who will not feel justified In
supporting the Democratic ticket If 1
were to make an estimate L would say
that we ought to hit not less than
100000 of the majority of the popular
vote and enough of the electoral vote
TO give us an overwhelming majority in
the electoral college
The action of the convention in
adopting the anti-Morgan- Ryan-Bel-
mont resolution has demonstrated
that the Democratic party is not only
progressive, but is bold enough to
throw down the gauntlet to the pre-
datory interests. 1t is fortunate that
without the aid of Mr.. Murphy. 1t is
no reflection upon the many good
men in the New York delegation to
say this.
Outlook Is Hopeful.
From every standpoint the outlook
is hopeful The only unpleasant thing
about political fight is that success
to one aspirant brings disappointment
to others. Those who fail ought to
find some consolation in the fact that
a rRfIaRfinY1
the individual, because circumstances
exert a larger influence than is some
times supposed, in the determining of
a convention choice. Men are only
available when they fit conditions. I
decided some two years ago that I did
not fit into the conditions as we then
saw them, and was not willing to as
sumo the responsibility of advocating
any particular progressive, partly be-
cause 1 preferred to trust the wisdom
of the multitude and partly because
felt that great deal would depend
upon the action of the Republican
convention. adjourned it was even
more apparent than before that cir
cumstances required some emphatic
action on the part of our convention
to insure a consolidation of the pro-
gressive vote under our banner.
The incidents of the convention
have, in a strange way, emphasized
the progressiveness of our party far
more IMAM ndu expected lIdI pro-
gressiveness could be exercised and
the convention has decided, with rare
unanimity that Gov. Wilson fits into
the conditions that the Republican
convention and our convention nave
joined in creating.
ct has been a long convention. but
the results are worth the time. The
dawn is here and progressive Democ-
racy will be the peoples pillar of cloud
by day"
Mr.. Bryan held an informal levee
and many delegates dropped in to con-
graduate him upon his fight. Tele-
grams poured in praising him for his
campaign for progressivism.
Late a party of Princeton students
marched to Mr.. Bryan's rooms and
there gave free outlet to their en-
thusiasm in cheers and songs, over
the naming of the former head Of
Princeton university for the Demo-
cratic standard bearer. Mr.. Bryan
was given a song and cheer. The
students demanded a speech.
you say you are very happy" said
every day until the election you will
be rs happy as am now" 1
When some members of the crowd
cried that he had been for Underwood,
Mr.. Bryan addressed him personally, |
saying: ST had no special pleasure in
opposing your man. He Is a splendid
fellow personally, but he simply did
not fit the occasion"