Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-27
WILSON, CLARK, UNDERWOOD
AND HARMON PRESIDENTIAL
AsPIRANrs.
BRYAN SAYS TAIL OF
RYAN's CAT Is CLIPPED
Nsbraskan Feels JubiIant Because Of
Victories in Second Day Of convsn.
tien-stiIl . Dominating Factor in
Democratic Party Despite Numerous
Dsfsats-Nomination Near.

Baltimore, June 27.-William ]. Bry-
an remarked before leaving to attend
the deliberations Of the resolutions
committee that the convention yester-
day clipped Off the tail Of Ryan's cat.
The Nebraska leader previously had
depicted Ryan. the New York financiec.
as cracking cat Of nine tails over the
convention.
"Then the course Of progressiveism
Is moving along more smoothly"
well. the proceedings yesterday"
replied Mr.. Bryan. would indicate that
they had not made any inroads on US"
Bryan is Pleased.
Long before MIR. Bryan arose this
morning group OF delegates had
gathered around his door to gree: him
Mr.. Bryan had no statement to make
on the situation. and with respect as
to who the party's standard bearer
may be, he will not give the slightest
suggestion. That the course Of events
in the last twenty four hours has
been pleasing to Mr.. Bryan he makes
not the slightest attempt to conceal.
Holds CollariooS HoceptI0n.
His presence at the committee meet
ing was delayed by the crush of visi-
tors at his hotel. Collarless and coat
less the Nebraskan was surrounded in
his room and given an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Anything you can DO for us?" in
ouired newspaper man.
There will be something hourly
said Mr.. Bryan. Now I can't say any
thing more. have been SO very busy
fighting bosses that have not had
time to shave"
CREDENTIALS Report First Business.
II Mr.. Bryan has determined to wage
his night for progressive principles al
candidate he has not made 1t known
The report OF the credentials com.
IrI3tee was the pending business before
tlse cc&,ention today. Confusion in the
hail compelled adjournment last night
before the minority report could be
read, and the entire matter was left
over. Considerable debate was indulged
in over the two reports. Encouraged by
their success last night, the Wilson
forces were prepared to fight the re-
port seating the Clark delegates in
South Dakota over the ten Wilson del
egates They were confident that they
could seat their men over the heads of
the committee II Mr.. Bryan would help.
Nominations Near.
Senator ELECT Ollie James Of Ken
lucky. will be inducted as permanent
chairman after the roll is completed
and the next business before the con-
vention will be the nomination OF n
presidential candidate. A tremendous
now' Of eloquence is expected to be
turned loose by enthusiastic adherents
Of various men proposing their names.
Nominating speeches will be permitted
to go the limit but there is sentiment
to time those who arise to second the
nominations.
Here are the men who are practically
certain to be put in nomination.:
Governor Woodrow Wilson, OF New
Jersey.
Champ Clark. OF Missouri. speaker OF
the house OF representatives.
Representative Oscar w. Underwood,
Of Alabama.
Governor Judson Harmon. OF Ohio.
Then there will be the native SON.
candidates; Governor Burke. of North
Dakota: Governor Marshall. of Ind
lana: Governor Baldwin. OF Connecti-
cut. and probably Governor Foss. of
Massachusetts,. Possibly John w. Kern.
OF Indiana, may be placed in nomina-
ton. altho Kern talk. which was ac-
tive early yesterday, subsidized as Will
sons stock began to soar upward