Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-28
BRYAN'S DEFEAT BY PARKER MAY MD CLARK

oTS :lTdukly SdIu tu0y IoScHlSu MI.
Bryan's assumption to dictate the tenn
porary craftsmanship and pointed vote
in justification of their views. Mr.. Bry-
an, despite the effort to eliminate him,
however, remains stalwart factor in
the convention and may be given the
authority to write the platform.
The Democratic leaders appear gen
timely anxious to strike winning
combination They say they are will
ling to recognize and defer to the Pro
gressive element in the party and the
Progressive spirit of the time. There
was nothing more tangible to the pres
idential situation than talk and claims.
THE result of the balloting on the
temporary craftsmanship said Sena-
tor-elect Ollie James Of Kentucky,
means one thing-that Clark will be
nominated on the first ballot"
Mr.. James was discussed as the
probable permanent chairman Of the
convention. This is in line with the
policy of the conservatives to pla-
cate the Progressives now that they
have defeated Mr.. Bryan. Aside from
largest vote in the national commit
tee on the selection of a temporary
! chairman and this ordinarily would
entitle him to favorable consideration
for permanent presiding officer. His
choice would also be further evidence
of the Clark strength in the conven-
ton.
Those who argue against the posi-
bility of Mr.. Bryan being named de-
clare that he had his say in the con-
vention and failed to stampede it. Mr..
Bryan frequently was interrupted in
his remarks and it was regarded as
doubtful whether he would get another
hearing on any issue involving him
self.
Mr.. Bryan claimed the right to speak
on the ground that in three presiden-
tial campaigns he had borne aloft the
banner of Democracy as it's presiden-
| tial nominee.
Now that the fruits of victory were
at hand, he said he should not be de-
MED an opportunity to rejoice with his
| party The Democratic party, "a pill
lar of fir eby night for the plain peo-
! ple,'' now that the dawn had come,
should, he declared, be made "a pill
| lar Of cloud by day"
Mr.. Bryan made another point
which elected unbounded enthusiasm
from his hearers. He declared that
the sinister influences which had been
at work in the Republican national
convention at Chicago were operating,
/ even more brazenly at Baltimore. But,
! he added, the Democratic party could
not be run by the Ayans or bought
by the Belmonts.
Baltimore, Md. = Chairman, Alton
B. Parker's KEYNOTE speech at the
! Democratic national convention fol-
! lows in part:
Last week in Chicago there was a
convention of great party, the pur-
pose of which was to save the party
from destruction. Here in this city
the Democratic party meets for the
purpose Of helping the country. In
that convention, inside of it and out
side of it, there were heard the words
/ Of liar thief 'robber,' corruption
ist, bTiber,' but no such words will
be uttered in this Democratic con
yention.
I'VE have had a little difference
here, q question Of men but my fell
low citizens there was nothing said
on that occasion by any of the prin-
cipal debaters that was at all severe
Or intended to be unkind If, for a
moment l thought that the chief
speaker, was little harsh, I remem-
bered on the other hand those three
magnificent struggles that he had
made for Democratic party in this
country. I realize that this meant
much to him, and that if he was mis-
taken with reference to my position,
as [ believe he was, that it was my
duty to forgive it and to stand with
him in this convention.
my fellow Democrats, there is one
place in this convention that he is
wanted, one place where he is capable
of rendering great service, service I'M
surpassed by any one, and that is as
the chairman of the resolutions com
mittee, and l hope and believe that
every member Of the resolutions COM
mittee will honor himself by casting
his vote for that great leader for chair
man of that committee.
THE man who split his party at
Chicago, once recognized the third
terms tradition and acknowledged its
application to his situation. On the
eve of his triumph in nineteen hun
dred four, he said: The wise custom
which limits the president to two
terms regards the substance and not
the form, and under no circumstances
will | be a candidate for or accept
another nomination.
Wrong in this year of grace, he
was right in that. Peradventure he
was honest with his soul and he may
have confessed to it that even presi-
dent may be tempted to resort to sor-
did devices and STAINLESS opportunities
to gain his ambition. II so, he was
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