The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-27
BRYAN REFUSES
GUARDIANSHIP
CAUSES rrEsr BREACH IN rH
hEsoLUTIoN COMMITTEE.
Pats Up Battle over Time for onsranr
the Platform. and wins Out.

BALTIMORE. June 2s-Because he
~ not IN sympathy with the forces
seeminsly IN control Of the Baltimore
convention" William jennings Bryan. OF
Nebraska. today declined 10 accept the
chsirmanship OF the resolution com
mittee unanimously rendered him SEN
ator John W. Kern. OF Indiana. was
elected after AIR. Bryan twice refused
the honor
When the committee met at io:ik
eioek ar. Bryan was not present His
eahsenCe was uiscOncerting. No one ap-
peared TO know what the Nebraskan's
attitude was 10 be. but 10 was rumored
thAt ne had said 20 several friends that
ne would not accept the responsibility
Of directing the platform makers
Nevertheless, II WAS decided unanimous
" that the place should be pronered
Send Committee TO Confer.
AFTER a brief discussion II was sug-
gested that u committee Of Mr.. Bryans
friends should he sent 10 his rooms to
urge him 20 assume what the committee
declared to be q duty To his party Sena-
tors Rayner or Maryland. . German OF
New York and Culberson Of Texas were
sent post haste 10 Mr. Bryans rooms
I The committee arrived too late: Mr.
/ Bryan had started to the convention
hall.
The committee Of Senators returned
20 the convention hall and entered the
committee room Just IN time TO hear
Mr.. Bryan conclude a speech refusing
90 serve as chairman. The Neoraskan
said he was not In sympathy with tho
forces VINO appeared TO be directing the
trend Of political events in the party
and that he Was not sure he could sup
port the platform TO be presented by
the committee. He declared that unless
the platform embraced his ideas OF true
progress lie would submit minority
report TO the convention. lie said he
would take no appointment which would
embarrass him In pursuing such a
course. He emphaticaly declined the
honor his colleagues unanimously want
ell 20 bestow upon him.
! Not content TO 80 easily abandon their
| harmony progress the committee turned
| the matter over 90 Senators Rayner.
% German and Culberson and they held
/ an earnest discussion with Mr.. Bryan
| IN one corner Of the room. Their ef-
forts were fruitlcss. Mr. Bryan had an
| nounced hts position, and Il was IN
| alterahle
! Senator Kern was turned % az once
gS representing the progressive Demo
crazy, and there was no nomination in
| opposition 20 him Ills election was
/ unanimous, and the committee began
! hearings preliminary TO closing the
! doors for the actual work Of making
| the party platform.
| MT Bryan moved that the presentation
- the platform I've deferred until aztec
7 the convention had nominated "a candi-
I seconded the proposition. lie spoke at
some length. urging progressive plat
/ forin. and particularly in reference 20
/ the tarin and direct election OF sena-
/ tors. ON which Tlauks there was found
: =" be division or sentiment. The pro-
! pusal would have Co 60 TO tho gouvcu-
J."u II approved by the committee
Mr.. Rryau's motion that the pr-senta-
] tiUu Of platform be deferred until
/ after nominations hy the convention was
! carried. 81 60 g. The committee will
3 recommend This action 10 the conven-
] uou and adjourned until the convention
] should determine tho matter.
Ruiea Committee Agrees.
F} q vote Of p Co &c. the rules com
/ mite" 81 the convention to-day agreed
10 ms ft#a
] 90 the platform until after the party'S
Z candidate FOR president had been nom
. mated In the absence % any true IN
! CiCatl0n as 90 whether the conServativ
/ "f the progressive wings OF the party
would dominate the convention. IL was
: considered good policy TO hold back the
platform 900 order 60 have "a drawn 20
us 20 De acceptable TO the conVention's
choice.