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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Kern Nominates Bryan.

Senator Kern took the delegates to task
for deriding Mr.. Bryan. He said he could
be killed. but it would not be homicide
1T would be suicide. 1t would bring
shame and sorrow to six million people in
this land
Il have made my appeal" said Mr..
Kern
What is my response? If there is
no response let the responsibility rest
where it should. II this is to be con-
test between the people and the powers. l
am not fit to be its leader. If my propo-
sition is to be Ignored, there is only one
man fit to lead the hosts OF progress.
sixteen years. William Jennings Bryan.
If you must have fight. then the
leader must be worthy Of the cause;
that lea der must be Mr.. Bryan"
Senator Kern sat down amid cheers
and jeering, and Mr.. Bryan again
arose.
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Rainy Weather No Bar to Tag
Day Enthusiasts.
INDICATIONS OF SUCCESS
Leaders Anticipate Approximately
$1,000 Will Be Raised.
SALE WILL BE ON TOMORROW
Walter johnson and Germany
Schaefer Among the Base Ball
Players to Assist.

| Despite frequent drizzles of rain during
the early morning and generally threat
ening weather. reports received at noon
| today in the Boy Scouts headquarters
| in the Metropolitan Bank building, indi-
Gated that Tag day is going to be a big
| success
| While Scoutmaster Edgar S. Martin
| and his assistant scoutmasters patrolled
the city in automobiles. aiding the more
than 600 scouts and 300 girls who com
pose the selling force. Arthur c. Moses
president of the local Boy Scouts, spent
the morning at the headquarters keep
ing in close touch with the progress OF
the Embarrassing campaign.
The browning event of the day was ex-
pected to occur at noon. when Mr. Moses
and eight members of the Washington
| base ball team were to join the ranks OF
the tag distributors. Afterward Mr..
Moses was to entertain at luncheon the
Germany Schaefer, Eddie Ainsmith.
John Henry. George Mcbride, Chic
Gandil Clyde Milan and Dan Moeller.
at luncheon at the Commercial Club. But
rain postponed this part of the program
until tomorrow.
In the desire to make tag dag a big
success. Boy Scouts were out before
O'Clock this morning. They were sta.
| toned at all of the street intersections in
| the business portion OF the city. Hun
| dreds of men and women on their way to
| work were invited to purchase tags, and
a large percentage Of them accepted the
| invitation. Many Of the scouts had put
in acquisitions for additional supplies OF
tags before 10 o'clock.
Keep Scouts Supplied With Tags.
simultaneously with the starting out OF
the selling force. six big touring cars
containing scoutmasters, headed by Mr.
Martin, started out to patrol the entire
city and keep the scouts supplied with
tags. The nine Fairgrounds of the city
constitute the principal supply stations
and the scout masters have been kept
busy removing the tags to the busy street
intersections where the sellers are sta
toned.
Returns from the sale of tags will be
made to the headquarters and to the vari-
Gus branches of the United States Trust
Company. which will be kept open later
than usual in order to receive the full re-
turns at once. The headquarters will re-
main open until late tonight. 1t is ex-
pected by the Boy Scout officials that
the proceeds from the sale will amount
approximately. to 5000.
1t is planned to use the money derived
from the sale in furthering the interests
of the Boy Scouts of Washington. A
large portion Of 1t, according to Commits
sioner Martin, will be expended on the
summer camp to be established next
month at River View. 1t is announced
that this camp has been named Camp
Archibald Butt, in memory OF the aid
to the President, who persisted in the
Titanic disaster.
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Indiana Refuses Kern Support.

Mr. Bryan receive word that Indiana
Senator Kern's home state. had decided
by twenty-one to six to support Judge
Parker and uphold the national commit
Tee. This news was taken by many dele
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Prendergast Will Stick.

Controller Prendergast who was to
have placed Theodore Roosevelt In nomi-
nation at the republican national con-
vention. reached here yesterday from Chi
cago, and announced that he was very,
very happy"
II am going to Join the new progressive
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the support I have received If had been
willing to sell the truth for the hour
at this time
The delegates smiled at the reference
to Monticello for the quotation was
not from Jefferson. but from Jackson.
Let me free myself from any criticism
that any one may have made or may at
tempt to make hereafter.
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that have not deserted the people. If
had forgotten them they would not have
remembered me.
II take for my text this morning the
text the committee has been kind enough
to put on the walls for me
He then quoted the big banner on the
wall which. under picture OF Andrew
Jackson, reads:
He never sold the truth to serve the
hour"
THAT is the language of the hero Of
Monticello. l would not be worthy of
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Roosevelt Hopeful.

Col. Roosevelt expressed confidence
that a way would be found. He said
he expected that some of the republic
an officeholders and workers would
choose to remain with the party. He
believed, however, that he would have
ultimately the support Of the substan-
tial part OF the organizations which
were with him in the campaign of the
last four months. 1t Is his opinion
that the pressure of public sentiment
will be sufficient in some states to
bring this about. and that while there
may be numerous OBJECTIONS, it will be
possible to fill the gaps with volun-
teerS.
In cases in which the republican
state organizations as whole are
against him it Is his plan to set up new
machinery with complete state and ma
tional tickets. 1t is his opinion that
wherever public sentiment is in his ia
vor il will be merely a question of de-
tail how hts supporters are to work
out a plan of expressing themselves
a. the polls.
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gan to play. Mr.. Bryan sat down fam
ming himself nervously with a big palm
leaf
! The band stopped and Mr.. Bryan plead
ed for quiet. The cheering continued,
however. for two minutes, the galleries
being the last to subside.
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Bryan Nominates Kern.

Gentlemen of the Convention:
II rise to place in nomination for tenn
porary chairman OF this convention the
name Of Hon. John w. Kern of Indiana .
cheer greeted the announcement.
Mr.. Bryan again appealed for quiet.
And in thus dissenting from the judg-
ment of our national committee" he con-
tinued Il recognize that the burden OF
proof is on me to overthrow the assump-
ton of the committee that it is represent
ing in this instance the wishes of the
party and the country.
Il call your attention to the fact that
our rules provide that the committee G
recommendation is not final
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No Time for Sweet Phrases.

And | assume that no friend OF
Judge Parkers will contend that he
was satisfied in 1908 with all the can
didates or all the plans and purposes
of our platform. This Is no time for
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Three Times Standard Bearer.

IF any of you ask for my credentials.
IL you inquire why l. mere delegate
from one OF the smaller states should
present a name and ask you to accept It,
j beg to tell you that in three campaigns
! have been the champion of the demo-
cratic partys principles and have re-
ceived the votes OF six million democrats.
II that is not proof that I have the conf
dence of the democrats OF this nation !
shall not attempt to produce proof.
-s Il remind you that confidence reposed in
a human being carries with II certain re-
sponsibilities.
Mr.. Bryan said he would not deserve
this confidence IL he were not willing to
meet defeat and humiliation in It's de-
Tense.
II recognize that man cannot carry on
: a political warfare in defense of the peo-
pie for twenty years without making enc
mics. and 4 recognize that those enemies
have been active every moment, and are
ective now
= The fact that have lived 10 proof
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HOUND DOGS IN VAN
IN BAL |M0RE PARADE
Twelve Animals Feature of
Procession of Clark Boom
ers From This City.
From a Stan CORRESPONDENT.

From STAFF correspondent.
BALTIMORE, June 25.-Baltimore's
muddy streets and fearful noise drew
bowls from the Missouri hound dogs al
the head of procession of several hun
dred Washington Champ Clark boosters
who paraded through town to convention
hall this morning.
The dogs. twelve in number. were the
distinguishing feature of the parade of
the National Champ Clark Democracy
League.
They wer spick and span when Greed NJ
Fulton. president. and George P. Hart
secretary, of the league helped them of
the train, but 1t rained in Baltimore to-
day and the downtown streets we're black
with mud The leagues two bands played
the great Champ Clark Houn' Dawg song
and the several hundred Clark boosters
from the National Capital yelled and
sang.
But the Missouri hound dogs did not
care for the noise. They cringed and
shuddered every time an auto horn would
toot
Made a Great Noise.
BY the tinre the parade passed the Clark
headquarters in the Emerson the dogs ap-
peared to have been kicked around to the
fullest hearts content Of the bitterest
Wilson adherents. However. the Wash
ingtonians made an awful noise. They
made twice as much as the several thou
sand Tammany men who came in yester-
day as quietly as a fall of snow.
They beat the Underwood army by
several degrees Of noise, and they had the
Wilson parade looking like a Quaker
meeting.
At the head Of the parade an enthu-
siastic company of boys carried banners
bearing the names OF the states carried
by Clark. The parade attracted great at
tention.
AS it passed on beyond the Clark head.
quarters Con kenealy found that Bal
timore's muddy streets were no place fol
him to parade in and he fell out Of line.
AS he gazed upward at the bunting-he.
decked hotel with his CLARK and -Sulzer
hat band two newsboys looked up at him
and gasped.
Gee said one Of them. He's the big
gest man / ever saw E. G.
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Convention Taken by Surprise

Senator Kern made his challenge to the
New York delegation direct.
1t was remarkable scene. and took the
convention entirely by surprise.
Judge Parker was seen in animated con-
versation with his colleagues.
Judge Parker said to anxious inauirers
that Representative Fitzgerald of New
York soon would speak for him.
In the meantime the convention was in
wild disorder. Senator Kern still held tue
floor as Chairman Mack pounded for
order
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Prayer by Cardinal Gibbons.

Following the call Chairman Mack in
troduced Cardinal Gibbons for the invoca-
ton. The great audience rose and stood
during the prayer. The grerat vaulted
convention hall was stepped in silence.
The attention of the delegates was such
that the cardinals voice easily carried to
the farthest corners of the hall. The eff
fort of the architects to gain an effect In
acoustics had been crowned with sue
cess. ~...--
There was a remarkable demonstration
as the cardinal closed. There was scat
wave of handclapping and cheering broke
out over the audience. - 9
As the demonstration subsidized Senator
Kern. Bryan's candidate for temporary
chairman, entered the hall. In a mo-
ment one of the galleries behind the plat
form started cheer for Bryan.
Bryan! Bryan" they shouted, and dis
order broke loose again. Mack pounded
his gavel In vain for seyeraiiminutes, but
finally obtained enough quiet to proceed.
National Committee Reports.
Chairman Mack directed the announce
ment of the report on temporary or
SANITATION. Assistant Secretary Smith
began to read:
of New York
He was interrupted by a cheer The
band joined in with ''Oh, You Beautiful
Doll" the music drowning out the DEM
onstration.
The secretary then proceeded with the
announcement of the other officers
As the list was finished Nr. Bryan
stepped forward. The crowd caught
sight OF hif:, for the first time and there
was a storm of cheering.
Mr.. Bryan shook his head, held up his
hand and made other attempts TO quell
the outburst. This failing, the band be-
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Bryan's Efforts for Harmony.

rs there any other delegate in this
convention Of over one thousand who
tried earlier than / 10 secure harmony in
this convention.
AT the end Of sixteen years of battle,
continued Mr. Bryan. Il find the things
l have fought for triumphant not only in
my own party, but in the republican party
as we'll"
This sally was met with applause.
Mr.. Bryan said he clearly was entitled
to the privilege of speaking and rejoicing
with his party He said he had been
more anxious for harmony than for the
opportunity to address the party.
I'm the committee" said Mr.. Bryan,
this friends Of Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Will
son were unable to agree upon can
didate'
But Bryan said later they had agreed
upon Mr.. Parker. -
II submit to you that the plan that
! presented and favored was pla n
for securing harmony; the plan the
committee favored was not designed
! to secure harmony.
This is no ordinary occasion; this
Is an epoch making convention. 1t has
been long fight. requiring courage
walks of life risking their positions
with big railroad corporations to as
siet US in this fight for progressive
principles.
Il have known men engaged in bust
ness and carrying loans at banks who
have been threatened with bankruptcy:
yet they have def1ed the bosses and
walked up beside the masses to oppose
the forces Of predatory wealth.
II have seen lawyers take their future
In their hands to oppose the evil influences
Of the time.
II have seen this struggle go on. I've
seen men who never made a speech be-
fore go out and spend weeks of their
time in public speaking in behalf of the
cause. Now the song Of victory should
be sung by one who had the burden of
the fight"
Another cheer interrunted
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campaign Of pleasant words and
sweet phrases.
I'VE are writing history today" con-
tinued Mr.. Bryan, land this conven-
ton is to announce to the country
whether this convention is TO take up
the challenge thrown down at Chi
cago by a convention controlled by
predatory wealth or answer 1t by our
selves submitting to predatory wealth.
and give the country no party"
Applause again interrupted him.
I'VE need not deceive ourselves that
that which is done in a national conven-
ton is done in secrecy. We act at last
under the eyes of the gentlemen of the
pless, who know what we do and who
told us to do it.
"And the delegates of this conven-
ton must not presume upon the ignor-
ance of the people who didn't come be-
cause they had not influence enough to
be elected delegates or money enough 10
pay their expenses.
"And these people we'll know that the
influences that dominated the Chicago
convention. and made it a farce, that
tlrsse interests are here and more brazen-
ly at work than they were at Chicago
II appeal to you! Let the commence
ment of this convention be such that
democrats can raise up their heads among
their fellows and say:
The democratic party is unafrald.
You can't brighten it with your Ryans or
buy 1t with your Belmonts
Here a roar of cheers broke from the
delegates and galleries. Hats were swung
in the air and the cheers swept toward
the stage. But the demonstration was
short and Bryan continued.
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banner for the nomination, Influenced
largely on account of my friendship"
Il believe Judge Parker Is as earnestly
DESTROYS of democratic success this year
as | am continued Senator Kern. amid
applause. All democrats. he said, de-
sired harmony that victory might be at
tanned.
Il appeal for that kind of harmony that
will bring victory
Mr.. kern's purpose at last became
known.
He appealed to Judge Parker to join
him in urging some man like Senator
James A. O'Gorman as the compromise
candidate. He declared the discord
would cease If Judge Parker and his as
sociates would agree or any one of the
following. in addition to Senator O'Gor-
man:
Senator Culberson Of Texas Senator
Luke Lea of Tennessee Representative
ClaS ton of Alabama. former Gov. James
+. Campbell of Ohio or former Gov, Folk
of Missouri.
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Praises Kern's Fidelity.


day of that sixteen years. 1t has cost
him time, money and the wear of body
and mind He has been free with all he
had. Four years ago 1t was John w.
Kern who stood by Me and helped me
take the last stronghold. He helped me
uphold the policy of publicity Of cam
paign contributions which has now swept
the county.
1T was John W. Kern who stood with
me on that Denver platform which de-
manded the election of senators by direct
vote of the people. Now he is in the
Senate, where he can show the American
people how big an American senator
should be-
He helped in the fight for that amend
ment authorizing an income tax and he
has lived to see the President who was
opposed to ii take that plank out of
our platform and make two houses of
Congress and thirty-four states pass It,
And now he is leading fight In the
United States Senate to purge that body
OF Lorimer. What better man could we
have to open a convention"
Parker Supporters interrupt.
Parker, Parker" interrupted a number
OF delegates, and the call swept the arm
DRY.
Il repeat what better man could we
and
Parker Parker" broke out the dele
gates Mr.. Bryan stopped for a moment
What better man could We find to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Recalls Fight of 1904.

My friends" said Mr.. Bryan, IF the
candidate of the committee were an nm
known man we would Judge him by the
forces that are back of him. We know
who the candidate is. We know he is
the man chosen eight years ago, when
the party, beaten for eight years,
thought it might be well to try to win
with those who had defeated us in the
two previous campaigns"
Again came the interrupting cries of
Parker. Parker
THE country" he continued, has not
forgotten that that convention was in
fiuenced in it's action by promises OF
large campaign funds from Wall street
and they have not forgotten the fact that
after a corporation management of the
campaign had alienated the rank and file
of the party Wall street threw the party
down and elected republican
They have not forgotten that when the
vote was counted we had million and a
quarter less votes than In the two cam
paigns before and a million and quar-
ter less than In the next campaign.
They have not forgotten that when the
same man, backed by the same influences
who is to be forced on progressive
party to open a progressive campaign.
While Mr. Bryan was speaking Thomas
F. Ryan was sitting on the convention
floor.
You ask why I know that speech
would not be satisfactory when L have
not read it, said Mr.. Bryan. Il tell you
1t is the man not the words that make
the speech
Here roar Of groans and cheers again
Interrupted.
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Out of the Wilderness.

Fl repeat We have been travelling in
the wilderness. We now come in sight
OF the promised land. During all the
democracy has been the peoples pillar
of fire by night
II pray you. delegates, now that dawn
of day has come. do not rob the people
of the right to have our party as their
pillar of cloud by day
This brought the Bryan sympathizers
to their feet. and Mr.. Bryan let 1t stand
as his closing words.
Kern Urges Compromise.
Senator Kern followed Mr.. Bryan to
the front Of the platform.
he would say
1t Was said he would decline the nomi-
nation and urge Mr.. Bryan in his place.
II must state my reason for not desir-
ing to enter the contest for temporary
chairman of this convention began
Senator Kern. II believe that by forty
years of service to the party / have
gained the right to hearing before this
convention. l hail from the state of In
diana, which will soon place before this
Marshall as candidate for President"
II desire to take no part in this con-
ventioh- that would initiate against his
interests" said Kern. II have been fol
many years friend of Judge Parker
Many years ago we met in hotel In
friends. From that time on / have en-
joyed his friendship and he has had
mine. r
Eight years ago I enlisted under hi,
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Movement of Democracy.

I'VE have been passing through a great
educational age, and the democratic
movement has been sweeping all before
it around the world" he continued
Here Mr. Bryan referred to recent
events in Russia. Persia. Turkey and
China proving the advance of the
democratic idea throughout the world
And he said. while the outside world
has been marching double quick toward
greater freedom our beloved nation has
been keeping step and popular govern
ment has grown and grown"
THE man whom ! present has been the
leader of the progressive cause in his
state and once joint leader in the nation
challenge you to show where any,
where in his history the man presented
by the committee has gone out to aid the
party before a convention.
Now. this is the situation: The demo-
cratic party has been the leader
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted again with
the cries of Parker, Parker" Chair
man Mack pounded for order
THE democratic party has led this
fight until 1t has stimulated the re-
publican hosts to go and do likewise
and at last appear wiling to trust the
people with control Of their own gov
eminent.
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rs there any other delegate in this
convention Of over one thousand who
tried earlier than / 10 secure harmony in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
STAYS HIS WIFE AND
MOTHER-IN-LAW AFTER
QUARREL OVER CHILD

ASHTON, ILL, Aug 19.-Warren San
ders today awaits preliminary hearing on
the charge Of having murdered his wife
and his mother-in-law. Sanders is mo-
rose and unrepentant. He says he is
glad his mother-in-law is dead
Sanders and his wife had separated.
The woman had begun suit for divorce
Sanders was to have the custody of their
baby girl on Sundays He went to get
the child as usual from the home of Mrs.
George Griffith, mis- mother-in-law. Mrs.
Griffith had taken the child to the rail-
way station to meet its mother. Sanders
went and demanded that the baby be
given to him.
Mrs. Griffith objected. A quarrel en-
sued and while it was a its height the
train arrived and Mrs Griffith rushed
forward to meet her daughter. While the
latter held the baby in her arms Sanders
drew revolver, shot her, and then shot
his mOther-in-law
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SOLICITORS CONTEST IN
WESTERN CIRCUIT ENDS

ATHENS, GA. Aug. 19.-Much local
interest centers in the coming primary
which is to be held Tuesday, and from
all indications some close races will be
waged in Athens and Clarke county.
From a local standpoint, the most in
teresting feature of the election CEN
ters in the race for solicitor general of
the Western circuit with R L. ].
Smith, Of Commerce; John B. Gamble,
of Athens, and Colonel W. H Quarter
man, of Winder. as the contending can
didates. The race apparently lies be-
tween Gamble and Smith, with the odds
largely in favor of the former. due to
the fact that he Is a local man.
F. A. Lpscomb, Cobb Lampkin,
Frank Rhodes and c. f. Griffith are
candidates for Clarke county's repre-
sentatives.