New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
I'm SUPREMELY HAPPY"
DECLARES Mr.. BRYAN
Better Suited, Nebraskan Insists,
than If He Had Been Nomi-
mated Himself.
PLEDGES WORK FOR WILSON
Conventions Action, He Says,
Makes Third Party Unneces-
sary, and Means Pro-
gressive Victory.
rRy staff Correspondent of The Tribune. ]

tBy Staff Correspondent Of The Tribunel
Baltimore, July William Jennings
Bryan, supremely happy over the out
come of the long fight, issued a state
ment at the close, in which he said that
the greatest political battle of modern
times had been won.
II am happier" he said, modestly
dilating on the part ne had played in the
convention >,ruggle, than l would have
been if l had been nominated myself. A
third party is now wholly unnecessary"
The peerless leader said he would
enter the campaign and fight to the end
for progressive principles, making
speeches if called on to do so.
THE necessity for the formation of
third party Is the thing I have been
struggling against" he added. Il came
here, a delegate, a week before the fight
began, and l have been working to that
end ever since. Many Of these people
were more bent upon eliminating me
than they were upon electing a candi-
date.
Europe has been stirred over the out
come Of this convention. They have
been amazed over my resolution freeing
the convention Of the faint of those three
men. Ryan, Belmont and Morgan. It is
political revolution which has aston
ished thu world
| And" he continued, raising an index
finger, L think the wool Of the sheep
and the goats has been so labelled that
there will be no difficulty in distinguish
ing between them in the future. My res
olution has made that clear"
Giving Credit to Bryan.
kilograms from various parts Of the
country poured in on Mr.. Bryan, con.
graduating him on the great victory he
had won From Mississippi and other
states admiring Democrats sent mes
sages making it clear they still believed
that Bryan was the hemsman Of the
J Democratic ship. although Woodrow
Wilson had been made temporary cap
tain. In this view Mr.. Bryan concurred
This is a fight Of principles. not Of
men," he said, while he modestly re.
ceived the congratulations of admlrer.
who focked In and told him he had wor
the victory.
In his statement Mr.. Bryan said
feel sure that the action Of the con-
ventIon thus far will appeal to the country
had no choice among Progressive candi
dates. but from the first included Governor
| Wilson in every list | lad occasion L
make. His action I'm coming ont strongly
against Mr.. Parker for temporary chair.
man was the turning point I'm his campaign
The country Is progressive. Nearly all OF
! the Democratic party and more than hall
Of the Republican party are progressive.
/ The paramount question before this con
! venton was whether would take sides
with the reactionaries and thus encourage
the organization OF third party, and give
! 10 the third party the hope of defeatnG
the reactionaries divided into two parties
{ this on the one side, and on the Other
the nomination OF a ticket that would Sc
, appeal TO the Progressive element of the
nation as 10 make third party i'm.
probable.
] am satisfied that with Mr.. Wilson run
ming for President on the platform which
has been prepared there will be compare
. lively few progressive Republicans who will
not feel Justified I'm supporting the Demo
cratic ticket If ! were to make an estimate
| would say that we ought TO have not less
than 10000 majority OF the popular vote
and enough Of the electoral vote TO Civ,
us an overwhelming majority in the Elec
| tordl College.