The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-03
BRYAN FORECAST
A GREAT VICTORY
Predicts Wilson Will Be Supported BY
All Progressive Eiements--iero
Of The Hour

Baltimore, July 2.-William Jennings
Bryan, in a statement Tuesday night
said that the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson on a progressive platform
meant an overwhelming victory for the
democratic ticket next fall Mr. Bryan
said:
'I feel sure that the action of the
convention thus far will appeal to the
country. ] had no choice among lro-
gressive candidates, but from the first
Governor Wilson was in every list l
was to make. My action in coming out
strongly against Mr. Parker for tent,
porary chairman was the turning point
in his campaign. The country is pro-
gressive. Nearly all of the democratic
party and more than half Of the re-
publican party are progressive. The
paramount question before this con-
vention was whether we would take
sides with the reactionaries and thus
encourage the organization Of Il third
party and giving to the third party
the hope of defeating the reactonaries
divided into two parties, this on one
side and on the other the nomination
of ticket that would appeal to the
progressive element Of the nation, SO
as to make third party improbable.
II am satisfied that with Mr.. Wilson
running for president on the platform
which has been prepared there viii be
comparatively few progressive republi-
cans who will not feel justified in sup
porting the democratic ticket, Ii |
were to make an estimate would say
that We ought to have not less than
100000 majority for the popular vote
and enough of the electoral vote 70
gfiive us an Overwhelming majoetty
in the electoral college.
Murphy's Aid Not Needed
aThe action of the convention IN
adopting the anti-Morgan? ?Ryan 3e'-l
raont resolutions demonstrated tnat
the democratic party is not only pro-
gressive hut is bold enough to throw
down the gauntlet to the predatory in-
terests. Ii is fortunate that Mr.. Wsl-
sons nomination was made witlcur
the aid of Mr.. Murphy. 1t is no reilcc-
tion on the many good men in the New
York delegation TO say this.
From every standpoint the outlook
is hopeful. The only unpleasant tni4g
about a political fight is that s1eess
to one aspirant brings disappointment
to others. Those who fail ought to
find some consolation in the fact that
failure is not always reflection upon
the individual because circumstances
exert larger influence than is sone-
times supposed in the determining Of
a convention choice.
"Men are available only when lhe1
fit into conditions. I decided some two
years ago that did not fit into HE
conditions as we saw them and was
not willing to assume the responsibility
of advocating any particular progress
sive, partly because l preferred tc
trust the wisdom of the multitude and
partly because felt that great deal
would depend on the action Of the re-
publican convention.
when the republican convention ad-
journed, it was even more apparent
than before that circumstances requi'-
ed some empratic action on the part
of our convention to insure consolida-
ton of the progressive vote under our.
banner.
THE incidents of the convention
have in strange way emphasized the
progressiveness of our party far more
than had expected that progressive
ness could be exercised. The coilven-
tion has decided with rare unanimity
that Governor Wilson fits into the con-
ditions that the republican convention