The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26

have been champion OF Democratic
rrincipies---in three campaigns | have
received the votes OF six and one-hali
million voters. IL that is not proc.
that have the confidence of my
party shall not attempt TO furnish
proof And" added Mr.. Bryan
clenchIng his fsts, Il would not be
verify of respect IL were NOT will
ing TO risk humiliation in the de.
Tense OF those whose cause I cham
pion"
Mr.. Bryan neU alluded To the
enemies he had been accum ula'ing
for sixteen years. He said that toe
fact that he had lived was proof OF
the fact that ne had not deserted the
people.
Pointing his finger al the jefer-
snn!an maxim. which was written
large across one end OF the hall. Mr.
Rryan said,
The com mittee has kindly turn
sshed me with text There IL IS:
He never sold the truth to serve the
hour
The language is that Of the hero
az Monticello II ! were willing II
cell the truth TO serve the present
Ar,tt- would nat haEa been worthy
of the support I have received.
rs there anv other delegate VIII
has tried earlier than I to secure
s. =t..e.s44. =, inquired Bryan
Sure. Parker cried a delegate.
-. Parker Parker Parker Parker"
cried sT9 delegates
- begun several weeks ago here
the Nebrsskan briefly sketched his
efforts 20 enforce harmony on the
- convention and smoke sad " Of their
results
why" he said with culver IN
his voice, i was not a candidate my
self for temporary ohairmanship. AZ
fer sixteen years Of battle the thinge
Ne fought for were Triumphant ]
thought that under these circum.
stances I night have asked that hon
or. but ] renowned 1t in the interest
Of harmony. l asked that Mr.. Clark
and Mr. Wilson consult and choose =
-n4sn They discussed and could not
agree Then the friends Of Mr.. VIII
son TONED with the friends Of Nj
Clark and etill the committee turned
him down.
Bryan Gets Wrathy.
Mr. Bryan showed symptoms NJ
lion TO douth his last statement DID
not cheer him UP any.
"Of the two plans that we're sug-
Sested. he Numbered, mine meant
harmony The plan OF the commit
tee Was not designed 10 promote har
mony."
There was a general uproar whicf
Mr.. Bryan strove in vain to stu VIII
deprecating palm.
This Is an epoch making oonven
ton" said MT Bryan Il have beer
in the center Of the fight and know
what sacrifices have been made.
IT se@sns. te pas. thai m hea th'
sonx hour Of victory has come. tbs
song OF victory should he sung b
one whose heart has been in th'
fight.
BY the song of victory. Mr. BrayI
meant the keynot speech which I
deliver. one must first be eiectet
temporary chairman OF the conVen
ton. He paid "a passing tribute T.
Mr.. Kern but was interrupted.
Parker" said delegate, Park
err" said s7e others, while the ga
Ieries Joined in q general cutlery tina
required ten minutes Of hard. las
work with the gayel to quiet
Mr.. Bryan again lost his temper
repeat, u" H8lUl Ni"t '"N
ter man could wo have,
Parker" repeated delegate.
Bryan" said othtr delegates. Tn
noice was terrific. Nobody coul
hear even the tartering gavets now.
DenounT-ss Parker.
The next few minutes Mr.. Brya
who was now having the utmost ar
fculty In making himself heard, de
voted to a denunciation OF Judg
Parker.
What we do here will not escap
public knowledge, nc said II
representatives OF abe press hrb'
what we are doing. why we are dolh
1T and who told us To do Il, The pee
pie will know that the influences tha
were at work in Chicago are at wor
here and more hrazenly than eve
Let IFS AT the commencement he ahl
to raise our head Let us say n
Damocrats are true to the peppi
You can't brighten US with wou
Ryans or buy us with your Relmonts
Mr.. Bryan, after Ii further attac
on Parker. which he got To the dele
gates above the noise only hv shou
ing at the top Of his powerful lung
declared that Parker waa rot III
whatever might be his personal char
acter 10 sound the note Of the 1ert
gressive Democracy
The man who Is backed by III
Influences which are behind. declare
the Nebraskan, shall not open pre-
gressive ca npaign with paraIy2ln
speech. The speech is the man. nt
the words
There were more wells OF Farke
Parker" and a genera tumult, whic
lasted till the police helped 10 quis
the crowd, especially those in the ga
-+~r.f~- TIRE ss+fta-ti.tt-. ai+--f+frst
lost his temper He stood silent
few minutes, hoping that the distnrt
ance would quiet. When 1t did M
quiet, red in the face he launche
his peroration. ana By simply drown
ing with il the shouts Of more than
COh1cCDxyHTN,