Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-26
REFUSES TO MAKE STATEMENT
REGARDING POLICIES he
FAvoRs.
OF SENTIMENTS
REeukE TO PARTY LEADERS
Bryan Admits That Hs is Down But
Not out-osts Copy Of Proposed La
FoIIs4ts Platform and lntinates Con.
vsntion May Not Stand for All He
Dess-chssrsd in HotsI Corridors.

Baltimore, June 26.-It was stated
today prior to the beginning of the
second session of the democratic ma
tional convention that w. ]. Bryan. de
feated in the convention yesterday, has
determined to precipitaie another fsht
on the floor of the convention. Mr.
Bryan has taken the ground that pre-
cedc:: :hom9! he Upset and a nnmina-
ton made for the presidency when
the platform is written and adopted.
Some of Bryan's callers today quoted
him as saying that it was useless to
write a progressive platform II the
conservatives should control the NOM
ination. Mr.. Bryan has been urged to
write the platform, but is said to be
10th to have anything to do with 1t
unless he is sure who the candidate
will be.
Rsbsls at Gag Effort.
Some of his friends say the request
to him to frame the party declarations
is an attempt to commit. him in ad-
vance to the subsequent action OF the
convention and the nominee who might
be willing to accept theA Bryan plat
form. Whether the former candidate
holds this view Of the matter was not
disclosed II was certain today when
! he left his hotel that, he was full Q,
fight and had decided to wage his waz
against 'the Ryans and the Belmonts
to the end OF the gathering.
Bryan Keeps Plans ssorst.
Whatever william J. Bryan's plan
may be for the building Of the party
platfrom, whether it will be progres-
sive or conservative in. tone. the Ne
brasil is keeping 1t carefully con-
cealed from his friends.
Mr.. Bryan had no statement to MAKE
this morning either regarding the plat :
form or Judge Parker's appeal to the
delegate to make Mr.. Bryan chairman
OF the resolutions committee.
Returning to his hotel from a visit
to Mayor Preston, Of Baltimore. the
Nebraskan spent the early morning
hours in correspondence and then went
to the convention hall to attend the
meeting OF the resolutions committee
His Platform Rebuke.
"The delegates are saying below
stairs that you will write the party
platform" was suggested.
But a progressive platform would
be rebuke to the convention, would
1t not?" was Mr.. Bryan's reply.
Mr.. Bryan was told that many dele
gates believed the vote yesterday indi.
Gated that the convention was pro-
gressive and that he would be able to
name the candidate for the presidential,
nomination. e,
Down But Not Out.
II think have given the opinion that
the convention would have the re-
dictionary stamp with the qualification
that unless the delegates heard from
home that am down."
But not out" added friend.
with that qualification don't mind
it bit" smilingly said Mr.. Bryal.
Gets laFoiiette Platform.
Elisha Garretson, of Madison. Wis.
today handed Mr.. Bryan what wai
called the LaFollette platform for con-
sideration. Mr.. Bryan stuck the manu-
script in his pocket and hurried away
Passing thru the hotel corridor Bryan
was given q cheer Some one cried out
Keep on doing it, and Mr.. Bryan re-
piled. Il don't know whether you will
stand for all will do"
National Committeeman choosen.
Members Of the new democratic ma I,
tional committee so far selected ain-
clude:
Colorado, Thomas J. McCue; Illinois
Charles Boeschenstein: Indiana
Thomas Taggart: Iowa. NJ. ]. Wade;
Kansas, William F. Sapp; Kentucky,
John e. Mayo; Minnesota, r. b
Lynch: Missouri. Edward F. Goltra;
Montana. J.. Bruce Kremer; Nebraska,
p. L. Hail; North Caroline, lJossphus
Daniels: Ohio, e. H. Moore Penhsyl-
vania, 4. Mitchell Palmer: South Car
olina, b. r.. Tillman: West virginia,
Jonothan McGraw: Wisconsin, Joseph
E. Davies. s5's4 q