New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
BRYAN NOW ACCUSES
THE CLARK MANAGERS
Answers Speakers Demand for
Retraction Of "Deal' Charges
by Shifting Them.
'MURPHY'S 90 WAX FIGURES
Peerless Leader" So Calls New
York Delegation-Says They
Represent Every Preda-
tory Interest"
IBy stan Correspondent. Of The Tribune.


Baltimore, June 30-The animus Of
W. j. Bryans hostility toward Champ
clark was disclosed In q long statement
issued tonight by the Nebraskan in re-
ply TO the Clark statement early to-day
and printed in the late editions of The
Tribune.
Mr.. Bryan insists that he has no per-
sonal grievance against the Presidential
aspirant. ana then goes on at length TO
make clear that Mr.. Clark made the
mistake Of his life in Understanding
the vanity Of the peerless Leader by
falling to instrust his supporters to vote
for him as temporary chairman against
Judge Parker.
At the same time Mr.. Bryan fired an
other bolt at the New York delegation,
which he described as ninety wax fig
ures which Mr.. Murphy under the unit
rule uses to carry out the will of the
predatory interests"
The Clark statement demanded that
the Nebraskan prove or retract the gen
eral charge he made in the convention
that the Clark forces had allied them
selves with the so-called privileged
classes. In his reply Mr.. Bryan said:
have received notice by publication only
The only criticism | made against Mr.
Clark is not that ne has acted wrongfully
but that he has failed TO act ] may over.
estimate the importance Of the Presidential
office. but ] felt that ar. aspirant for tina;
office ought TO manage his own campaign
and not allow people to do things for him
without his direct and specific authority
Piqued by Parker Fight.
The papers announced that Mr.. Clark was
neutral between Mr.. Parker and myself I'm
the temporary chairmanship fight and tina,
he informed his supporters to vote as they
pleased II that contest were purely o
question between Judge Parker and myself
as individuals his refusal TO take part
would not be material, although he never
'peech made in mis- behalf that did not rep
resent him as my special champion for six
teen years
II he distributed any literature In which
he associated his name with Mr.. Parker's,
I shall be glad to withdraw this statement
upon inspection of the literature.
But the contest between Judge Parker and
myself was not personal contest. anc
everybody but Mr. Clark knew this. II was
between progressive Democracy on the one
side and reactionary Democracy on tht
Otner, ana L CONTEND tlldt III SuCU 4 COHleb
It was Mr.. Clark's duty to take one side OF
the other, II in his judgment there Is any
material difference between the two KINDS
of Democracy. II he insists that there Il
no difference, he has no right to complain
of criticism at the hands Of those who be-
lieve that there is vital difference.
Accuses Clark's Managers.
But the activity Of Mr.. Clsrk's managers
Ia as Objectionable as his own inactivity
They have been In constant cooperation
with the reactIonaries. II Mr.. Clark did
not authorize them to act, he has, so far as
I know, failed to rebuke them for acting
lect TO the action OF his managers in So
lIcltlna, or, at least, In accepting without
protest, the support Of the ninety wax fig.
ures which Mr.. Murphy under the unit rule
uses to carry out the viii OF the predatory
The public is not much interested in Mr.
Clark's opinion OF ME; he will have ample
time In which to express his opinion after
not. but, II [ am any Judge of the news
value OF items, the people would like, &c
know Immediately whether he believes tha
the New York delegation. which, is com
pletely under the domination OF Mr.. Mur'
phy and which contains among its mum
hers representatives, attorneys or agents OF
nearly every predatory interest that IS op'
messing the people--whether he considers
This delegation, thus controlled by one man
who is controlled by the interests, stand
rsnresent tbe inassey and whether he has
ant objection to a nomination made pos
sibla only By tho support OF the New nork
delegation. 49,, A. ,,,,~l, g., I'D,
on,o interest as I believe. as well az in the
interest of the party, and It Is q source OF
great disappointment TO me that ne snou.o
have listened 70 persohal tneIllles w r'Iu.