Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
Democratic Leader Was Inundated
in National Convention.
pROeRfsswEs WERE DEFEATED
Judge Parker, Named - Temporal,
Chairman, May be Useful 70 Re-
acknowledgement erougN
No Reply.


The progressive element OF this
Democratic party led by William Jen
nings Bryan with all the earnestness
and with all the eloQuence he is capa
BILE of. went down to defeat In the
national convention at the afternoon
session in the first conflict with the
reactionary wing Of the party.
Pitted, against Bryan was the 70.
dictionary element made up Of the
Thomas F. Ryans, the Boss Murphys'
the Tom Taggarts, the Roger Sulli.
vans and the other bosses of high and
low degree who are linked UP with
what has come to be referred to az
predatory wealth"
Issue Fairly Put.
The issue between the progressivea
and the reactionaries was squarely put
up to the convention by the man who
had been the leader Of the party In
three campaigns.
He pleaded with an eloquence and
an earnestness that commanded the
admiration even Of his enemief
against the selection of the man who
led the disastrous campaign Of 1904
Alton B. Parker.
He urged the dangers Of an alliance
with special privilege and referred tc
the reputation Of the party when 1t
abandoned the cause Of the people by
the nomination of Parker in 1904 He
pleaded with the convention for fidel
ity to the cause of the masses, who
had in the past put their faith in the
Democratic party; he called on the
party to be true to the faith, not to
abandon the principles and pledges OF
the past.
He pointed out, with the clarity and
eloQuence that Bryan alone Is capable
of, the chance for victory that lay
with the adherence to the faith that
in 1908 brought the party the votes
of 6,5O0,eOO American citizens; the
faith that had passed the adoption OF
many of its reforms by the Republican
party and that caused a tremendous
division Of that party.
No one to Reply. w
All in vain. Nothing that can be &C.
corded the dignity of a reply was
made in answer to Bryan's arguments.
The reactionaries sat before him,
stolid and glum--Ryan in the Virginia
delegation, Chief Murphy with his
Tammany crowd under the standard Of
New York, and Roger Sullivan Of
Chicago.
They had counted up and they knew
they had the votes. They were right.
The leader Of three campaigns was
turned down and Inundated, and the
agent on whom the forces of reaction
gentered their strength was Alton B.
Parker Of New York. A more COM
plete humiliation could not have been
devised.
AS temporary chairman Judge Par
ker can be useful to special privilege
in emphasizing its control of the
party, and 1t is predicted that before
adjournment the reactionaries will,
with the assistance Of the temporary
chairman, make their control more
emphatic than was indicated by the
days vote.
The Vote.
The vote by states was as follows:
Alabama-Parker, 22h; Bryan, IN.
Arizona-Parker, q Bryan, 4.
ADMINISTRATIVE, 49, Bryan, 0.
California-Parker, IS; Bryan, 4 Kern,
l.
Colorado-Parker, 4; Bryan, 6.
Connecticut-Parker, IL; Bryan, 2.
Delaware Parker, 0; Bryan, 6.
Florida-Parker, IL; Bryan. 1. I
Georgia-Parker, %; Bryan, 0.
Idaho-Parker, 0; Bryan, 8.
llinois-Parker. So; Bryan, 0.
Indiana-Parker, FL; Bryan, 8.
Iowa-Parker, IS; Bryan, 49,
Kansas-Parker. o; Bryan, 20.
carbohydrates, TN: Bryan, IN;
one not voting.
LOuisiana-Parker, 10; Bryan. 10.
Maine-Parker, IL; Bryan, 1.
MaTyland--Park 14h: Bryan, IN.
Observation-Disclosures IS; Bryan. IL; |
o'Gorman, 4.
Michigan--Parker, 81 Bryan. 9.
AIinnesota--Parker, 0; Bryan, "a.
Mississippi 20; Bryan, Q.
Missouri-Parker, ~; Bryan, IL.
Montana-ParkeT, /; Bryan, Z.
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Nevada-PRrker, 0; Bryan, 6.
New ampshire-Parker. 8; Bryan. s.
New Jersey-Parker. 4; Bryan, 20.
New MexicO-Parker 0: bryan, 8.
New York--Parker, 90: Bryan, 0.
North Carolina--Parker. IS; Bryan, 9.
North Dekota sHa tlIpr T. RYAN. L.
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O1laHch1a Parker. y: Bryan. %.
Orogon--PaFkeF, 1; Bryan. ..
Pennsylvania-Parker. 3: Bryan. 81.
Rhode Island-P Parker. 10; Bryan. ..
South Carolina-ParlEeF. .: Bryan. 70.
South DalEnta-pnrlZar. 3: BRYAN. 1o
rennessee-PaFker. n; Bryan, !.
Texas-Parker, 0: Bryan, 20.
Utah-Parker. 4; Bryan. 4
: Vermont-Parker. 8; Bryan. ..
Nyashington-PaFlzer. o.; Bryan, L.
West Virginia-Parker. ~: Bryan, 81.
Wirginia--Pafker, IL: Bryan, 70.
WiDeonsin-parkeF. 0: Bryan, IS.
WyOming-Parker. .; Bryan, 8.
Bryan has fought and lost but his