New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
'cLARK, ANCR|ER, TAKES
NEW SLAP At BRYAN
In Letter TO Senator Stone Again
Resents Charges of Deal with
Interests for Nomination.
INTEGRITY NEVER ATTACKED
Speaker Pledges Himself Unre-
servedly to Stay Before the
Convention Until a Nomi-
nation Is Reached.

Baltimore. June 30-Sunday brought
no cessation of hostilities between VIII
lam Jennings Bryan and Speaker Champ
Clark. Both gave out statements to-
night.
The Clark statement was in the form
Of a letter t. Senator William j. Stone,
of Missouri, replying TO one pledsins
him continued support and urging him
t. remain candidate before the con-
vention until nomination was made.
Mr.. Clark pledged himself to do so.
but said that had 1t not been for the
for him on eight successive ballots he
would not encourage any movement that
might tend TO create a deadlock.
Speaker Clarks letter to Senator stone,
dated at Washington to-day. is as fol-
lows:
Replying 10 the communication OF my
supporters, forwarded to me by YOU. | beg
would be the last to encourage any move
ment which might tend 10 create a dead
lock In Democratic National Convention,
and thereby. perhaps imperil the standing
NJ our party in the estimation Of the coun-
try. | believe that I am speaking the exact
truth when | say that no personal in
tercst would weigh with me for one moment
a. against my lifelong devotion 10 our
party.
II majority Of tho delegates had not
declared their preference for me a. their
posal. Th" fact. howe or. that they have
done so on eight successive ballots creates
an exceptional condition witch surely
merits careful and Conscientious conslders-
ton.
Puts Blame on Bryan.
u ia undoubtedly true that the custom OF
our party was Violated when the convention
RETAINED from ratiiving by two-thrds
vote tho expressed Wish of a majority. This
was done. according 10 my understanding,
AZ the iustigatiOn Of Nj. Bryan. who sue
cessfullv solicited the cooperation Of others
IN an effort ~ prevent such ratification.
Mr. BrN an get forth his reasons for purs,-
Ing this course IN his speech explaining his
own change of vote. He declared that | vas
2 candidate ~ tho primaries OF Nebraska
as o Progressive and that upon this under
standing hs vas elected a delegate and In
structed To- vote for me I'm the national con-
vention.
This Is correct ! was regarded then and
have been regarded for years as a Progress
sive by the Democrats OF Nebraska and BY
Mr BRYAN. What has since transpired TO
Judgment a Progressive only two months
ago, and even only one week ago, ! an not
q Progressive now Have suddenly proved
taithless to tho principles hich have M
held steadfastly for twenty wears" Nh.
Have been recreant 20 my trust as Speak
O. Of the House Of Representatives? No.
Mr. Bryan cites no act OF mine as evidence
OF his assumption. He withholds his vote
from me because he viii not participate IN
the nominatio Of any man whose nomina-
ton depends upon the vc'" ~ the New
! ork delegation.
Mr.. Clark then quotes az length from
the statement which Mr.. Bryan read In
the convention, and continues.
Although Mr. Bryans words are shrepd-
ly chosen 10 a"oid making . direct charge
upon me, the implication Is plain. II Is,
that ~ elected President ~ the United
states I would consider myself obligated
10 those whom he mentions, and that
would he under the control OF those in
fluences
It would be unoeeomIns In one hoIdI,s
my present official position 10 express the
Indignation which ! feel at these yelled
aspersions upon my character.
Integrity Never Questioned.