The Forrest City times., 1912-06-28
PARKER DEFEATS BRYAN
 FOR THE GUARDIANSHIP
National Democratic Convention Opens In Baltimore With Battle Between Leaders of Party---Arkansas
 Votes Against Bryan.

Baltimore.-The doors of the Dem ocratic convention were thrown open here at l0:%0 o'clock during a heavy doHnpour of rain. On account of this there were only few waiting 10 gain admittance to the hall, and not until q short while before the con venfion was called to order did the delegates and spectators begin to ar. rive.
 wealth of decoration in white and gold and the national colors greeted the early arrivals on the scene of the Democratic convention. The big hall, ordinarily a huge, steel-beamed, brick walled armory, was transformed by thousands Of yards Of bunting The ugly steel girders under the roof were hidden by a false ceiling of light netting. From the galleries hung the banners of the various states.
 Before the convention opened Mr Bryan was noticed to he very nervous and irritable. He reiterated very strongly that he intended to stick to his program in fighting the election of Alton E. Parker az temporary chairman of the convention
 The delegates, as usual on the opening day of the convention. were slow in making their appearance. A pouring rair and scarcity of ve- hicles made progress from the head quarters to- the armory somewhat serious problem.
 The committee in charge of the convention arrangements had given the most prominent place on the floor to the states having avowed presi- dental candidates in the field.
 Connecticut was close 10 Ohio, the dclesation enthusiastic in support of Governor Baldwin North Dakota, nominating Governor Burke of that state, was no more favorahly located than Indiana, both being in fourth or fifth positions from the front.
 Many delegates were delayed get into the hall because of the close in speetion given every ticket admitting one to the convention
 As the state delegations who had candidates to support from their home states entered they bore standards advertising their candidates. But few of these received any applause
 There was one sharp contrast in the convention arrangements here and those at Chicago At the Repab- hean convention the hall fairly swarmed with blue-coated policemen. a eordon being thrown always across the front Of the stage In the hall here today 10 find cop vas like searching for needle in haystaek
 When Chairman Mack announced the reading of the temporary organl zauon the real war Of the eoavau- uon broke out. Assistant Secretary smith read the name Of Alton F. Par ker as temporary chairman.
 He was interrupted by a cheer The band joined in with "Oh. You Beau tlful Doll,' the music drowning ont the demonstration.
 The secretary then proceeded with the announcement of other officers
 As the list was concluded. Mr Bry- an stepped forward. The crowd caught sight of him for the frsf time and there was a storm of cheering
 Mir Bryan shook his head. held up his hands and made other attempts fo quell the outburst This failing. fhe band began to play Mir Bryan sat down, flaming himself nertousiy Fhe band stopped and Mir Bryan pleaded Tor quiet. The cheering continued however, for several minutes the gal. leries being the last to suhside
 MT Bryan spoke forty minutes for the nomination of Mir Kern of lndi. ana for the temporary ehairmanshfp or the convention. Senator Kern fal lowed Mir. Bryan 10 the front ol The platform. There was much specu1a tlon as to what he would say + Nas said he would decline the nomination and urge Mir. Bryan in his place
 MT 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 that discord would cease if Judge Parker and his associates would agree to any one of the following Senator O'Gorman, Senator Cufber- Son of Texas, Senator Lea of Tennes- see, Representative Clayton of Ala bama. former Governor Campbell Of Ohio or former Governor Folk Of Mis- souri.