The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-06-26

JOHN W. KERN.
forces might come into this -combina
ton, the plan being that Mr.. Under.
wood should have the speakership il
the event Of Mr.. Clark's elevation to
the presidency. Most of the Under.
wood states are said to be against Mr.
Bryan on almost any proposition what
ever. Certain 1t was that most OF
these states-located in the solid south
voted against Mr.. Bryan.
The Clark people said that with
New York and the Underwood forces
united under the speakers banner
the latter would have more than the
necessary votes to nominate.
1t seemed certain from the public
action Of the delegates and their pr
vately expressed views that the Dem
ocratic convention will nominate
progressive candidate and adopt a pro
gressive platform. Some of the lead
ers frankly said they resented Mr.,
Bryan's assumption to dictate the tenn
porary craftsmanship and pointed to
the vote in justification of their views
Mr.. Bryan, despite the effort to elm.
mate him, remains stalwart factor
in the convention and may be givel
authority to write the platform.
The Democratic leaders appear gen
timely anxious to strike winning
combination. They say they are will
ing to recognize and defer to the pro
gressive element in the party and the
progressive spirit Of the time
There was nothing more tangible tc
the presidential situation than talk
and claims.
'The result Of the balloting on the
temporary craftsmanship said Sena
tor elect James of Kentucky, means
cut one thins-that Clark will be nom
mated on the first ballot"
Ollie James Mentioned.
Mr.. James was discussed as the
probable permanent chairman of the
convention. This is in line with The
policy of the conservatives to placate
the progressives, now that they have
defeated Bryan. Aside from this Mr.
James received the second largest
vote in the national committee on the
selection of temporary chairman anC
this ordinarily would entitle him t.
favorable consideration for permanent
presiding officer. His choice also
would be further evidence of the Clarl
strength in the convention.
Those who argue against the posi-
bility of Bryan being named declare
that he had his say in the convention
and failed to stampede it. Bryan fire
quently was interrupted in his re
marks and it was regarded as doubtful
whether he would get another hearing
on any issue involving himself.
Bryan claimed the right to speak or
the ground that in three presidential
campaigns he had borne aloft the ban
fruits Of victory were at hand, he
eaid he should not be denied an op
portunity to rejoice with his party.
The Democratic party, "a pillar of fire
by night for the plain people," now
that the dawn had come should, he de
clared, be a pillar Of cloud by day
Mr. Bryan made another point
which elected unbounded enthusiasm
from mis- hearers. He declared that
the sinister influences that had been
at work in the Republican nationa
convention at Chicago were oneratin'
even more brazenly at Baltimore. But
he added. the Democratic party coulS
not be run by the Ryans or bough,
w the Bellnonts.
Mr.. Bryan plainly was under stress
as he made his plea to the convention
to turn down the Wall street inter
.sts, which he declared were repre-
scented in the selection Of Judge Par
ker as temporary chairman. He advo
Gated Senator John w. Kern Of In
diana az chairman.
Kern Grove Dramatic.
The latter, taking the floor from
the Nebraskan, dramatically called on
Judge Parker to withdraw from the
9ght and in the interest Of harmony
to throw his support to any one OF q
half dozen progressives named by the
Bryan sympathizers. There was no
immediate response to the open ehal-
,snee in the convention and Mr.. Kern
declared that as it was fight to the
death between the interests and the
people, Mr.. Bryan was the only person
cited to bear the brunt for the people.
In behalf of Judge Parker it was
later stated that as he had NOT sought
the Office at the hands of the national