The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-06-28
PARKER DEFEATS BRYAN
FOR THE GUARDIANSHIP
National Democratic Convention Opens
In Baltimore With Battle Between
Leaders of Party---Arkansas
Votes Against Bryan.

II have made my appeal" said Mr..
Kern. What is my response? If
there IS no response let the respon-
sibility rest where it should. If this
is to be a contest between the people
and the powers, am not fit to be its
leader If my proposition is to be
ignored, there is only one man fit to
lead the hosts of progress. That man
has been at the front for sixteen
years-William Jennings Bryan.
"If you must have fight, then the
leader must be worthy of the cause;
that leader must be Mr.. Bryan"
Several followed Mr. Kern in de-
bate. When Mr.. Bryan did not have
the floor it was hard to control the
galleries as they kept interrupting
the speakers and the chairman could
not quiet them by threats.
After finishing his talk Mr.. Kern
had to leave the hall because of the
excessive heat, which had made hira
i'll.
When one of the demonstrations
was being made by the gallery Chair
man Mack rose and announced the
calling of the roll
I'VE protest against that shout
! ed a Bryan supporter.
We'll have no gag rule here as
they had at Chicago
Mack was preparing to enforce his
order when Bryan burst through the
crowd behind the stage and with
sweat streaming down his face and
set Jaws, he leaped to the front Of the
stage.
A cheer greeted him as he leaned
forward. For a few minutes the hall
was swept by wild disorder.
Il arise to a point of order" said
Mr.. Bryan. Our conventions are
governed by rules. The chairman an
nounced the roll would be called
while persons were standing and
seeking recognition. AS no limitation
has been placed on debate. the chair
man has no right under the rules to
close it.
The chair desires to make state,
ment." explained Mr.. Mack. "A mo-
ton was made from the floor to close
debate. l did not do it."
Soon after this the roll was called
the result showing Parker to have a
majority of IS over Mr.. Bryan, the
total vote being SO TO sos
The vote by states follows:
Convention Hall. Baltimore.-The
result of the vote on temporary chair
man in the national Democratic con.
vention, by states, was as follows,
showing a conclusive defeat of Mr.
Bryan by vote of $40 to SOC:
Alabama, Parker "a; Arizona Bry.
an 4. Parker .; Arkansas, Parker IS;
California, Parker 49, Bryan I, Kern
y: Colorado. Parker 6, Bryan 6; Con
''necticut, Parker -, Bryan >; Della
ware, Bryan y; Florida, Bryan /, Par
ker H. Georgia. Parker 2S. Idaho
Bryan s. Illinois. Parker IS; Indiana
Parker p, Bryan s, not voting, l E;
Iowa, Parker 12, Bryan 10: Kansas
Bryan 90; Kentucky, Parker 17-l-2,
Bryan I IL, one not voting Louisi
ana, Parker 10. Bryan 10; Maine, Par
ker II, Bryan /; Maryland, Parker
IA II. Bryan -; Massachusetts
Parker Is. Bryan Il, O'Gorman 4,
Michigan. Parker %. Bryan absent
/; Minnesota, Bryan "a; Mississippi
Parker 90 Missouri. Parker %, Bry
an IA, Montana, Bryan Z, Parker {;
Nebraska, Bryan 10. Parker 8; Ne
ker 5, Bryan >; New Jersey. Parker
4, Bryan "a: New Mexico, Bryan s:
New York. Parker 90; North Caro-
lima. Parker Is. Bryan g. North Da
kota. Bryan 10; Ohio, Parker %, Bry
an 10; Oklahoma. Bryan Is, Parker
3; Oklahoma vote challenged and poll
of delegation ordered; Oklahoma
passed for present; corrected vote on
Oklahoma, Bryan %; Oregon. Bryan
g. Parker 9; Pennsylvania, Bryan c.
Parker 9; Rhode Island, Parker 10;
South Carolina, Bryan IS; South Da
kota, Bryan 10; Tennessee, Parker IT
Bryan Z; Texas. Bryan 40 Utah
Parker 4, Bryan 4 Vermont, Parker
s; Virginia, Parker ~ Rryan 10;
Washington, Bryan IA; West Vir
ginia, Parker l-2. Bryan 1.2; Wis
consin, Bryan %; Wyoming. Bryan G:
Alaska, Parker 4; Bryan .; District
OF Columbia. Parker e; Hawaii. Par
ker 4, Bryan 2; Philippines, Parker
4; Bryan 2; Porto Rico, Bryan A;
Parker 2.
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