The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

vote from me because he will not
participate in the nomination of any
man whose nomination depends upon
the vote Of the New York de!egation.'
He also said 10 the convention:
3y year resolution. adopted nsgia:"
before last. you. by vote Of more
than TO !, pledge the country tina.
you wottiri nominate fer the prer4.
dency no man who represented or
was obligated to Morgan. Ryan. Il t.
mont. or any other member OF lie
privilege seeking. favor-hunting G. 50
- This pledge, If Kept. vii Il
more influence ga the result ef =t~sz-
election than The platform or ihs
name of the candidate How can thA-
pledge be made ef{ective2 There ~
out one way. namely. 10 nominate !
candidate who IS under no obigatita
10 those who these influence directly
or indirectly control.
The vote of the state vi New
York la this convention, as east ttssl-t-s.-
the unit rule, does not represey.t u q
Intelligence. the virtue, the demo raeY
or the patriotism of the ninety men
-
Of one man~~Chares f., Murphy ai3i
he represents the influence that do
minated the Republican convention ~
Chicago, and are trying TO dominate
this convention.
II We nominate a candidate under
conditions that enable the influences
to say to our candidate. remember
now Thy Creator, We cannot hope TO
appeal to the confidence 81 the proe~es-
ytXy and RHhlEbti {4f
the nation
81 Nebraska. Or that portion Of The
delegation for which | am authorized
10 speak. Is not willing 10 participate
in the nomination OF any man whosis
willing To violate the resolution adopt
ed by this convention and accept the
high honor OF tie presidential nominal
ZION at the hands of Mr Murphy
False and infamous.
although Mr.. Bryans words are
shrewdly chosen tv avoid making
direct charge upon me, the implica@,
ton is plain, II is that II elected pre-
sident OF the United States. I would
consider myself obligated To those
whom he mentions and that I would
be under the control Of those in
fluences' 1t would be unbecoming In
one holding my present official posi-
ton to express the Indignation which
feel at these yelled aspersions upon
my character.
MY, integrity has never before beer,
Questioned for The simple reason thai
never once during the seventeen years
| have served In congress have / been
subjected to the test OF temptation
through wrongful influence In any
form But whether I shall become
your designated candidate for presi-
dent or not, / am Your speaker at q
time when your party is incrucible Of
scrutiny and / cannot. In duty, permit
these aspersions TO pass unheeded. A.
speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes, as a lifelong Democrat, proud
Of my party. as an American man. !
pronounce Mr., Bryan's implied accuse.
lions both false and Infamous.
IF | am speaking the truth with
respect to this matter.sit follows neces~
sarily that the reasons advanced ~
Mr.. Bryan for departing from the
time -honored custom of our party n
recognizing the voice of the majority
are not reasons at all but the shAl.
lowest OF pretexts. pur forward t.
achieve some purpose which I shA11
not attempt to divine.
Il bid you. then, say to my frfenda
that | accept with deepest gratitude
their renewed assurances of lAy4Jty
and now declare without qualiicatiOn
thar my name will remain before tho
convention, subject to no trade ~
dicker, until two-thirds OF the deiA-
gates shall rasify or refuse to fatif5
the action OF the majority.
Very respectfully yours.
"CHAMP CLARK