The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-26
BRYAN DOMINATES COMMITTEE
 WHICH WILL MAKE PLATFORM

fHtn Regiment ArmOrv, Baltimore. June 26.-An attempt by the conser- vative forces now in contsol of the Democratic national convention to swing Bryan into line by making him Chairman of the Resolutions commit tee, which is drafting a .platform fail- ed today. Not only did Bryan refuse but he made it plain in refusing that he feared the committee had been packed against him.
 Bryan arrived at the committee room unannounced, passed a commit tee composed of Senator Culberson, Texas. Rayner, Maryland, and OGor- man of New York, who had been sent to ask him to assume the chairman ship and stand before the country as responsible for the party declaration.
 While waiting for the three Sena- tors to return the proposition of the majority was put up to Bryan and he flatly refused it..
 There is a decided possibility that this cofnfnittee may be a unit in ite recommendations to this convention. ; he said. T myself desire to reserve freedom of action. It is a certainty that there will be suggestions made tothis committee which l cannot as- sent to: This committee might decide that some of those suggestions should be Incorporated in the platform. So far as am concerned have no choice for chairman and will not personally assume that responsibilfy because as an individual member of thescommittee I can take my fight for the principles for which I stand and if defeated here can reserve the right to carry that fight both onto the floor Of the conveut4on and before the voters of the United States
 The leaders were plainly discon- certed by the action of Bryan. The dismay became chagrin when Bryan told Senator Luke Lea, of Tennessee thet he had refused the honor be- cause he only intended to plan na-
 ional. not ward poI1tics.s
 Bryan stated that he had not Ere- fused the chatrnpa hship swith any de afe to distnrb h1ffno1sy. sE atadtI' 2 he glid, rather in the intfr setA sol ' Fsrs1ssf s con1fssssssah Ftthiah. oa uii4ots then suEgested that Senntor Kern, Indiana, be elected. Kern at fifst was going to refuse also but finally consented to serve and he was uu<4kIl1l000ly CuO4<5A W4bI1 4.Vs w dlS0, Of Colorado, as secretary The. com mittSe went into executive session to prepare the platform
 It was generally accepted that they would not be able to report to the convention before tomorrow morning although a determined effort was .be- ing made by the majority to have the report made today so that the way could be cleared for nominations. to- morrow.
 Samuel Gompers and Frank Nor rison, of the A. F. of L., presented the labor blanks to the committee and urged action on them. They seemed hopeful that their claims would receive favorable action,
 8 Members of the committee admit ted that the big fight was. to be on the money trust and tariff blanks Bryan, 1t was admitted. would take an advanced stand on these subjects and if his wishes were not carried out would make fight on the floor which might jar the conservative con trol from it's foundations. Bryan, it Is known, favors' making a proposi- ton that guilt is paramount sin the platform and he would pledge the party to anything that will make the punishment for. persons who engage in criminal combinations in restraint of trade prison sentences in place of fines, and he would make jail sent