The Detroit times., 1912-06-26

Official vote: Parker, 578;
Bryan, $40; O'Gorman, 8; Kern, I.
TWO absent.
FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORl,
BALTIMORE. Md. June 25.--Defeat
came 10 William Jennings Bryan TO
day. In the most important battle Ia
!. the history of his political career, the
Nebraskan lost. He staked his name
and reputation against that OF Judge
Alton b. Parker. OF New York. the
later backed by the prestige of the
great conservative leaders OF New
York, Illinois. Indiana and Georgia
and lost. Parker was elected temper
ary chairman OF the Democratic cor
yention.
Congressman John J FitzgeralS, u
New York, supported the nomination
OF Parker
New York has presented con.
spicuous Democrat he said Judge
Parker aided in the preparation OF
the platform on which Bryan ran
four wears ago, and he Loyalty sup.
ported Bryan in that campaign.
There was much uproar during
Fitzgerald's speech and at times he
could scarcely be heard on account OF
the din
A lively squabble broke out In :ho
Alabama delegation when the vote
OF that state was called. The major.
ity wanted TO vote as unit for Park
er, but some OF the delegates objected
and declared that the unit rule should
not be enforced.
Senator Luke Lea. Of Tennessee,
insisted that the delegates could not
be bound by the unit rule on the
Question OF temporary chairman
The vote was finally recorded with
one and one-half votes against
Parker.
After William Jennings Bryan had
r,yesented his name for temporary
chairman In opposition 10 Judge
Parker, John w. Kern withdrew this
afternoon in favor of the Nebraskan
and Bryan agreed to be a candidate
for the position Of keynote sounder.
BRYAN delivered a ringing speech
I'm which he fayed Judge Parker
who had been approved by the ma
\ tiopal committee, and declared the
Democratic party must stand square
ly for progressive principles now that
the hour OF triumph is at hand
There were Interruptions OF cheers
and ieers, but Bryan delivered a
forceful argument against the selec-
tion OF the New York jurist.
Theodore 4. Bell, of California. was
recognized by Mack, but he could not
no heard for more than a minute
He'll was temporary chairman OF
a. af
four wears ago. He said that he stood
today for Just the same kind OF
damocracy that he did at Denver, four
years ago. He admitted that Bryan
was responsible for his selection as
Stemporary chairman and insisted that
this placed the stamp of approval on
his democracy.
Rell said that II was a matter of
keen personal regret TO find that he
could not be in accord either with
Rrvan or Kern. He declared that
much as he regretted breaking with
s,is cid friends, he would have to sup.
Mort Parker for the temporary chair.
manship.
RelI declared that in voting for
Parker he did so believing that he did
NOT represent any sinister methods in
American politics. The delegates in
the opposIng camps were alternating
in CRYING for Parker and Bryan and
Nbe din was so deafening that hardly
a word that Bell said could be heard
by the delegates.
Crowd Slow In Arriving.
AT IL o'clock band I'm the gallery
started a lively tune and the few dele
gates and spectators who had been
folIing easily in their chairs. sat VI
and began taking active notice.
There were stiA less than 100 OF the
delegates In their seats and the gal
leries were great vacant spaces with