The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
Not at Night Session.

The Nebraskan did not attend the
night session of the convention to
hear Judge Parker's speech. but re-
manned in his rooms to attend to cor
friends. Later Mr.. Bryan purposed
Joining in deliberations of the plat
form committee. Mr.. Bryan was APP
parently in a cheerful humor, not
withstanding his defeat. He careful.
~ refrained from giving any s,lgees-
ton as to his future course of action
in the convention.
Mr.. Bryan was in conference with
Senator Kern tonight when informed
that Judge Parker had expressed II
wish that every delegate would vote
for the Nebraskan as chairman of the
resolutions committee. He sent out
word that he did not care to make
any statement regarding Judge Park
er's remarks until he had read the
whole speech. That Mr.. Bryan would
accept if the committeeman selected
selected him chairman of the plat
form committee was taken for grant
ed by Mr.. I3ryan's friends.
Will YOU carry on the fight for the
p~rogressives IN the floor of the con-
v%ention"" he was asked.
II hope to be at the convention. but
! do moi care to outline my program"
Would YOU care to make any state-
ment of any planks which YOU Will
propose? ?"
NO"
Have there been any requests
made upon YOU from western dele
gates for any particular p~lanks-say.
for instance. on woman suffrage?"
II have had no requests made upon
me for any plankS: there have been
two or three suggestions handed me.
but I have not read them as Vet"
Some have suggested that your de-
feat today might make o less inter-
ested in the convention"
IL can tell you from time to time
what degree of interest l may take
without outlining in ADVANCE
But You are going to stay here are
you?"
We'll, we had to pay for these
rooms for five days and 1 guess We
will get u moneys worth by &C.
cupying them"
D%isorderly Convention.
The first session of the convention
which marked the defeat of Mr.. Bry-
an was a noisy and disorderly one. 1t
began with everyone apparently in the
best Of good humor. but soon after
the opening prayer bw Cardinal Glib
bons, the lines between the Bryan and
anti-Bryan forces frightened almost to
l llS pICdhlHS Pptiits h1s ~ "oc
given an enthusiastic greeting, both
from the floor and the galleries when
he made his first appearance to be-
gin his speech of protest against Judge
Parker. He had not proceeded far.
however, before interruptions began
to be hurled at him. This was a sig
nal for disorder. Senator Kern was
accorded treatment even less courte-
Gus and thenceforward no man who
faced the convention wal free from
cat-calls, Kisses and noice making.
The hubbub grew to such AZ extent
that when Judge Parker had been
elected and escorted to make his key
note speech, the disorder was so great
that a recess was taken until s o'clock.
when he resumed his discussion of
party principles and his denunciation
of the Chicago republican convention
as of the most d~isgraceful exhibit
tions in the history Of the country.
Mayor Gaynor Of New York, was
talked Of late tonight as a possible
running mate for Champ Clark in
the event Of the latter's nomination.
For the permanent Craftsmanship SEN
ator Culbertson of Texas. and Senator
Kern Of Indiana. were discussed. in
addition to Senator James. but no
opinion generally seemed to center on
the latter. 1t was said the conserva-
tives were ready to throw their sup
port to ny man the progressives
might decide upon.