The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
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work they must do would be surely
detailed. and there is = haven Of refuge
for radical Democrats In the third
party movement; The men who are
trying to lead this convention are in
situation that demands not only a good
knowledge OF the .prtn:!ples and prac-
t!cA of politics. but that requires Il fair
amount of conscience and patience and
party loyalty. And all they have to do
10 win. Il seems certain. Is to name Il
candidate who can hold the normal
Democratic vote. ibu. to hold that vote
they must name the right man, not d
man wanted By Il faction. or by an
interest. or BY thor own selfish, per-
sonal cons!dera tons
His stnsc Well Set.
The stage was VOL set for Mr.. Bryan
this morning. There never has been a
prettter. lighter. air'er or more COM
fe'rtable convention hail than that pro
vided by the people Of Baltimore The
spectators were largely sympathetIc.
The acoustics were good The dra-
matte was not lacking. There was
plenty OF enthusiasm The scene was
gorgeous. and tho occasion. It was
Claimed by almost all Of the speakers
was historic. What more could a peer
less leader ask7
wing 10 tHe extreme caution OF the
door tenders that none but ticket hold
ers should get in. the hall was no.
hHed at noon. when Chairman Mack
went on tho raised platform. He wait
ed half an hour before no introduced
Ca rd!nal Gibbons, who IN his scarlet
robes had been sitting on the plat
form Everybody stood while IN. car
dinal prayed. and everybody applauded
"hen he had finished. which caused
the cardinal to wonder whether the
applause was for the Invocation or for
tho ending.
Bryan to tho Front.
Meantime. Mr.. Bryan had been s,.-
ting on the platform. very white. very
stern. and. unusual for him palpablv
so AS soon as Chairman Mack ,old
the delegates that he had been in
structed BY the national committee ia
present the name OF Judge Parker for
temporary chairman Mr. Bryan
stepped forward, nodded to Mack and
held up both hands. They cheered
him sufficiently.
Bryans speech was devoted 10 him
self in the first part, to John W. Kern
IN the second and TO himself in the
third part. 1t was not SO good a
speech as Bryan has made on many
occasions. but 1t was suitable 10 what
he had In mind to do.
tation of a man utterly surprised
when Bryan named him as the man
best fitted 10 he temporary chairman.
The Senator's celebrated pain; brush
whiskers waggied violently. and he
was observed to arise and make his
way to the platform. torn. as II we're,
by the conflicting emotion TO love
and duty. and keeping the corner of
his eye turned towards Tom Tagsart,
also OF Indiana who stood near Chair
man Mack
Mr. Bryan gave Senator Kern 4 very
good recommendation, depressing, now
and then. to call eloquent attention to
the uplift movement now in progress
In Turkey. Persia and China. How
ever as there we're few. almost no.
Chinese. Turks or Persian delegates
in the convention. these reflections
passed unnoticed.
Mr. Bryan made it clear he was
fighting for a principle and to save
tie Democratic party from itself-not
hims elf-and concluded amid ap-
plause, with a stirring appeal to all
Democrats to get in behind him and
select Kern.
PnIe. But Composed.
Kern was next He was pale, but
necessary information that he halls
from Indiana. His beard proves that.
lie said this was all = surprise to him,
that unaccustomed as he was to pub
lie speaking and not expecting to be
called upon he would do the best he
could, and the best he could do was
to say he didn't know Mr.. Bryan had
him in mind when Ire began his eulogy
of the perfect temporary chairman
Having heard, for the frse .tme. that
he was the man. Senator Kern said he
daa ri ItA
order to secure harmony, he would
withdraw and begged Judge Parker
TO do tire same. Judge Parker who
sat on the aisle In the first row of the
New York delegation, smiled sweet
ly and said nothlnf. nor did he with
draw. Thereupon. Mr.. Kern strayed
away and said some kind words for
himself in case the convention might
need good. adaptable candidate for
President, and quit.
Various speakers followed, includ-
ing Theodore Bell. of California. who
was the bell that tolled the tempor-
airy cha 'rman at Denver in years
agone, With full permission and sane
ton of Bryan. Mr.. Bell is the Clark
leader in California, and when he an
nounced both he and California were
for Parker 1t was thought to give an
indication Of the feelings OF tho Clark
supporters. However,. this thought
did not hold good during the roll call
for. under the able partisan leader
ship of Senator Stone. OF Missouri. the
Clark forces managed to maintain a
mastery position in the middle of the
road on the question at Issue; they
stradd!ed to be exact.
The spectators were noisy and
demonstrat've. but the delegates
seemed to have themselves well In