The Grenada sentinel., 1912-07-12
FOR PRESIDENT.
WOODROW WILSON
FOR VicE-PREsIDENT.
THOMAS R. MARSHALL
BY W. A. PATTERSON.

tlaSe individual without an ADMISSION
ticket will tell you he would not 60
II he had q ticket, "as all national
conventions are alike"
1t has been my privilege to attend
q few national conventions, including
the recent Republican gathering at
Chicago, and the meeting Of the
Democrats at Baltimore, and can as
sure you the convention held here,
which nominated Woodrow Wilson
for president, and Thomas r. Marshall
for vice-president, was different.
Writer'S, like delegates. receive in
Structions, and writers, like delegates,
may not safely disregard these In
strpctions. I am going to try not to
disregard mine, which were to the
effect that I write not political news
~story" filled with opinions for or
against principles or factions or indi-
v1duals, but human interest story"
that side Of the big meeting Of Demo
erats which the people at home"
would have seen had they been per-
mitted to attend, without regard to
the faults or virtues Of the contending
sides. or the right or wrong Of the
different factions.
The Baltimore convention was one
Uf those great gatherings which one
may witness but once in a lifetime II
at all: the kind Of a political gather
ing whose like has never before been
Witnessed in this or any other coun-
Try.
1t was a battle OF political Titans-
two men-William Jennings Bryan.
three times the standard-bearer Of the
party, and Charles F.. Murphy, the
recognized leader Of Tammany, prob
ably the most remarkable political or
ganization this country has ever
known.
No sooner had Cardinal Gibbons,
clad In the rich robes of his churchly
of1ce, pronounced the final words Of
che opening invocation on Tuesday
aoon than the battle was on.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination Of Senator
Kern for the temporary craftsmanship
h opposition to Judge Parker. the
choice Of the national committee. was
but feint. When Mr. Kern, taking
the speakers platform. pleaded for
Democratic harmony. and proposed to
Judge Parker that they both retire in
favor Of any one Of half dozen men
whom he named, Mr. Bryan scored his
orst tally He had the opposition on
HE defnsive for a time at least.
When Judge Parker declined to re-
bpond to Senator Kern's proposition
Hha rnt{rad ~ r.
Bryan for temporary chairman, a
move that was wildly welcomed by
he New York delegation as Mr.. Muir
ply was more than willing to try con.
Illusions with the Commoner on q d.
Dect issue.
The surprise Of tho day was the
throwing the Clark strength to Parker
Ind 1t was that incident, happening
within an hour after Chairman Mack's
Eavel had called the convention to
Drder. that produced the deadlock
when the balloting for the nominee
began early Friday morning. 1t re-
suited In the defeat Of Mr.. Bryan by
vote Of 579 for Parker to $40 fol-
bryan
Tho defeat Of Colonel Bryan for the
temporary chairmanship was a mo
tnentous event for the Democratic
Darty. and the leaders and the ranl
end file of the party knew It when II
Dccurred. 1t was no longer a contest
between candidates. It was war tc
he bitter end between Mr.. Bryan ant
Mr.. Murphy. Both had accepted tn,
gage Of battle, and there would be NJ
compromise.
The change in the party alignmen
brought many surprises to the lay
pnan, among them the swinging o
Theodore A. Bell of California, tenn
porary chairman Of the Denver con
vention Of four years ago to the MuI
ply forces. Mr.. Bell led the opposition
10 Bryan, and did not hesitate in dc
nanding that the Nebraskan, to whor
the Democracy had given three oppol
kunities, now step aside and perml
other leaders to shape the course q
Ehe party.
After the vote Ex-Governor Pattiso
OF Ohio expressed the feelings {
many of the old leaders who had tina
DAY voted against Bryan, when
said
THE defeat Of Mr.. Bryan, necessar
though It was, was an occasion fc
tears rather than cheers. He has bee
and is great man, but he has had hi
opportunity. and must now step aside
That Tuesday night following tn
defeat Of Mr.. Bryan will ever renal
. memorable one In Democratic hi
tory The great question Of that nigf
was: "Is 1t to be a bolt?"
Among the leaders for the yarior
candidates, the Clark forces Instant
realized that If the speaker was
win he must do SO in spite of M
Bryan's opposition. The Wilson lea
sra knew they would have Bryan
support, but would 1t suffice? Lea
,srs of other candidates were wonde
ing what form the alignment woul
take when the deadlock between ClaI
and Wilson should be broken.
Mr.. Bryan was named as a memb'
Af the committee on resolutions. b