Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-29
RRYAHRESOLUT|ON
i OPINIONS DIFFER
Many Believe commoner Made
Mistake in Attacking
Money interests.
NEBRASKAN, THOUGH.
EXPRESSES SATISFACTION
wait Until People Have Time to
Understand It, He
Says.

BALTIMORE. June 29.-There was
much discussion yesterday as to what
effect the resolution attacking o
gar, and reading Belmont and Ryan
out OF. the party, would have on the
influence of Bryan in the convention
and afterwards, Naturally enough,
the ardent Bryanttes, who resemble
the Chicago following of Colonel
Roosevelt. insist that Bryan brought
about the great coup of his career
But that is not the general opinion
here among the Democrats who look
at the situation dispassionately. They
believe BRYAN made'a mistake. While
he succeeded in making it uncom-
Portable for Thomas F. Ryan and Au-
gust Belmont, the vote on the reso-
luton for an expression from the
convention as to whether the Demo-
cratic party would be dominated by
the interests. was a foregone eonclu-
sion after the leaders, who had to
think quickly, got together.
At first the galleries were astounded
at the vote. They believed Bryan's
opponents would try to kill the reso-
luton with the same lineup that
elected Alton B. Parker temporary
chairman. But the men and ONE
in the galleries were too excited t.
think clearly.
AS a matter of fact, chairmen of
delegations, who had to vote from
the top of the list of States, voted
against the resolution only to realize
in a few moments, when they heard
from other States, thatsto kill the res
olution would mean that the Demo-
Gratis in convention assembled had
declared tina the party was the rep
r~esentative of Wall Street, the money
trust and predatory wealth; in other
words, that they had ~repudiated one
of the chief Democratic battle-cries
against the Republicans.
When these appreciated what they
had done they shifted their votes in
favor of the resolution. There were
many laughs as the solid vote of a
delegation was moved from the
column against the resolution to that
in favor of 1t.
what are we doing?" asked a
Tammany floor leader when Charles
F. Murphy cast ninety votes for the
Bryan resolution.
THE only thing to do. Whoever has
said that the Democratic party has
been dominated by the interests? We
have been. charged with many things,
but not with that. ~of\course, we are
not dominated by the money inter
ests. Did Mr.. Bryan need a vote of
this convention to find that eut?' =
Bryan himself was satisfied. He
quit the convention Friday morning
at / o'clock, so he was out of bed for
breakfast early.
After voting to pass that resolu-
tion,' said Mr.. Bryan. ANY delegates
who nominate a man aligned with
either Belmont, Ryan. Morgan or any
other of the privileged class will not
dare to go home and face their con-
~stituents If they live west of the Allie
ghany mountains. The effect of this
resolution can hardly be estimated
now. Wait for a week, until 1t has
had time to settle in the minds and
G to be mentally digested as to its in
nermost meaning. 1t will then be
found to have made a distinct align
ment of one class against another.
Delegates must go on n side or
the other. There can be no compro-
mise. There can be no halfway ma
neuvering. It means the establish
ment of a distinct line of demarka-
ton, with the interests on n side
and the people on the other. l be-
lieve that the resolution will show
the people where their represent
atives stand and place the respon-
sibility where it belongs,
II have gone on record against the
r-eactionaries and they have place
this on record. Now let the constit-
uency see for itself"
Clark Howell, of Atlanta, and other
national committeeman said the
Bryan Resolution as passed had no
practical significance. Mr.. Howell,
when asked what effect the resolution
might have on the future standing
of Bryan, said he believed that, al
though it might weaken him to some
extent, it might possibly strengthen
him in some quarters.