The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-16
FOR PRESIDENT.
WOODROW WILSON
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
THOMAS R. MARSHALL
BY w. A. PATTERSON.

Convention Hall, Baltimore.-The
blase individual without an admission
ticket will tell you he would not go
If he had a ticket, "as all national
conventions are alike"
1t has been my privilege to attend
few national conventions, including
the recent Republican gathering at
Chicago, and the meeting of the
Democrats at Baltimore, and I can as
sure you the convention held here,
which nominated Woodrow Wilson
for president and Thomas r. Marshall
for vice-president, was different.
Writers, like delegates, receive in
structions, and writer's, like delegates,
may not safely disregard these in
structions. l am going to try not to
disregard mine. which were to the
effect that write, not political news
STORY" filled with opinions for or
/ against principles or factions or indl-
viduals, but human interest story"
that side Of the big meeting OF Demo
Gratis which the people at home"
would have seer had they been per-
mitted to attend, without regard to
the faults or virtues of the contending
sides. or the right or wrong of the
different factions.
The Baltimore convention was one
of those great gatherings which one
may witness but once in n lifetime II
at all; the kind Of a political gather
Ing whose like has never before been
witnessed in this or any other coun-
try.
II &c IT.
two men-William Jennings Bryan.
three times the standard-bearer of the
party, and Charles F. Murphy. the
recognized leader of Tammany, prob.
ably the most remarkable political or
ganization this country has ever
known.
No sooner had Cardinal Gibbons.
clad in the rich robes Of his churchly
office, pronounced the final words OF
the opening invocation on Tuesday
neon than the battle was on.
Mr. Bryan's nomination OF Senator
Kern for the temporary Craftsmanship
In opposition 10 Judge Parker, the
choice OF the national committee. was
but feint. When Mr. Kern, taking
! the speakers platform. pleaded for
Democratic harmony and proposed TO
Judge Parker that they both retire in
favor OF any one OF half dozen men
whom he named, Mr. Bryan scored his
first tally. He had the opposition on
the defnsiye for q time at least
When Judge Parker declined to re-
! spond to Senator Kern's proposition
| the senator retired and named Mr..
| Bryan for temporary chairman, a
! move that was wildly welcomed By
the New York delegation, as Mr.. Muir
ply was more than willing to try con
illusions with tho Commoner on a d.
rect issue
The surprise Of the day was the
/ throwing the Clark strength to Parker.
| and - was that incident. happening
within an hour after Chairman Mack's
I gayel had called the convention 70
| order that produced tho deadlock
\ when the ballotinR for the nominee
/ began early Friday morning. II re.
| suited In the defeat Of Mr.. Bryan by
/ vote OF $40 for Parker 10 SO for
| Bryan.
The defeat of Colonel Bryan for the
| temporary craftsmanship was mo.
Z a'.' t..'''t' '''il' hNi NlIt IJiIlOCINIlr
/ party and tho leaders and tho ranl,
/ and file Of the party knew It when Il
/ occurred. il was 10 longer contest
/ between candidates 10 was war TO
/ The bitter end between Mr. Bryan and
/ Mr. Murphy Both had accepted the
/ gage Of battle, and there would be no
/ compromise
/ Tho change in the party alignment
/ brought many surprises 10 tho lay.
msn, am,lg tLcm the swinging Of
| Theodore s. Bell of California. TEN
{ poWry chairman OF the Denver con
ycaton Of four years ago 10 the Muir
/ ply forces Mr. Rel led tho opposition
To- Bryan and d.d not hesitate I'm de-
/ handing that the Nobraskan. to whom
. me Democracy had given three oppor-
/ iur!tics, low step aside and permit
other leaders 20 shape the course Of
/ The party.
Aftcr tho vote Ex-Governor Pattison
/ Of Ohio expressed the feelings Of
! many Of the old leaders who had that
day voted against Bryan, when he
Said