The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26

applause again interrupted him.
MIR. Bryan then declared that the
people of the country well know
the influences that dominated the chi
caso convention and made 1t farce.
mat these interests are here and more
brazenly at work than they were at
Chicago"
II appeal to you. Let the commence
ment OF this convention be such that
democrats can raise up their heads
amongst their fellows and say The
Democratic party is unafraid You can't
frighten it with your Ryans or buy il
with your BelmontS.'"
Here roar OF cheers broke from
the delegates ana galleries. Hats
were swung in tho all, and the cheers
swept toward the stage. But the
demonstration was short. ana BRYAN
continued.
Mr. friends" said Mr.. Bryan, IF
the candidate of the committee were
an unkncwn man We would Judge him
ny the forces that were back of him.
We know who the candidate Is. We
know he is the man chosen eight years
ago wien the party. beaten for eight
Years, thought it might be we'll TO try
to win with those who had defeated us
in the two previous campaigns"
Again came the interrupting cries of
Parker. Parker"
Deserted by Will Street.
forgotten that that convention was in
iiucncod in its action by promises of
large campaign funds from Wall Street
ana they have not forsottcn the fact
that after corporation management
OF the campaign had alienated the
rank and lille of the party Wall street
threw the party down and elected a
Republican.
They have not forgotten that when
the vote was counted we had million
and a quarter less votes than in the
two campaigns before. and million
and quarter less than in the next
| campaign.
They have not forgotten that 4, is
the same man. backed by the same in
fiuences. who is to be forced on a pro-
frcssivc party. to open Il progressive
campaign"
While Mr.. Bryan was speaking Thos
r. Ryan was sitting on the convention
/ floor.
/ You ask why know that spcech
would not be satisfactory when l have
not read it," said Mr.. Bryan II tell
YOU, the man. not the words. makes
! the speech"
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted again
with cries of Parker, Parker"
| The Democratic party has led this
fight until II has stimulated the Re
! publican hosts 10 20 and do likewise
and at last appear willing TO trust
the people with control OF their own
| government.
Il repeat. we have been travelling in
the Wilderness We now come in sirh,
of the promised land. During all the
many years of darkness progressive
! Democracy has been the peoples pillar
, OF fire by night.
Il pray YOU, delegates. now that
dawn of dag has come, do not rob
the people Of the right to have our
7 h,it nj ,T oil. H..
e, day"
This brought the Bryan sympathiz-
ers TO their feet. and Mr. Bryan lie,
! it stand az his concluding words
! Senator Kern followed Mr. Bryan to
| tho front Of the platform. There was
much speculation as to what he would
| say. II vas said he would decline tho
nomination and ursc Mir. Bryan in his
place
Appeals Direct To Pnrker.
MI. kcrns purpose ut last became
known lie appealed to Judge Parker
10 join him urging some men like
senator James y. O'Gorm.n as In,
compromise candidate lie declared
thc discord would cease IL Judge Par
kcr and his associates would agree
on any one OF the following in adGi
ton to Senator OGorman: Senator
culberson. OF Texas; senator LUX,
Lea. OF Tennessee; Representativ,
Clayton. ~ Alabama; former Cover
nor James T.. Campbell. of ohio oil
former Governor Folk. of Missouri
Senator Kern made his challenge Il
tile New York delegation direct j
was rema; kab!e scene. and took III,
convention entirely by surprise iudg.
Parker was seen I'm animated CONVEX.
sation with his colleagues. Judg-
Parker said to anxious !nquiricrs tina
Representative Fitzgerald OF New
| \ Ork, would sneak him