Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-01
Speaker, in Reply to Letter
from Friends Asking Him Not
10 Withdraw, Makes Position
Clear as to Future.
DEN0UNCES BRYAN'S
YELLED ATTACKS
Missoufian Says His Whole
Life Has Been Above SuS-
picion and Without Tenpta-
ton to Betray Duty,
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Baltimore, June %. sunny
brought 40 cessation OF hosulities be-
tween William !. Bryan and speaker
Champ clark Both eaNe out state
ments tonight
Mr.. BRYAN sought TO justify his po-
siuon IN opposing the peaker on i'ri.
day because 1f the support given him
members OF the Sew York delegation
denominated by the Nobraskan ~
wax figures
Mr CLARK declared false and IN
famous" Mr.. Bryans implied aceusa-
tons thai the vote Of the New York
dclogae IN placed hun under obliga-
tions to j. Pierpont Morgan August
Belmont and Thomas +. Ryan.
The Clark statement was in the
form Of letter 10 Senator Stone, a
Missouri replying TO one pledgns
aim continued support and urging
him to remain d candidate before the
convention until nomination WAS
made.
Mr.. Clark pledged himself to do go
but said had 1t not been for the fact
that majority vote had been cast
for him on ten successive ballots, he
would not encourage amy movement
mat might tend 10 create a deadlock.
Speaker Carks letter under wash
ington date. follows
Replying to The communication Of
my supporters forwarded 20 me hy
you. beg to say that IN ordinary
circumstance | would BE- the last 70
encourage any movement which
might tend TO create deadlock in D.
democratic convention and lhcrcly
imperl the standing of our PARTY ln
The estimation Of the country
Il believe that am speaking the
exact truth when | say that no per-
sonal interest wonld weigh with me
for one moment as against my life
long devotion To our party. a ma
jority Of the delegation had not de-
eiarod their preference for me AS
their candidate i could not entertain
your proposal. The fact. however.
that they have done so on eight sue
cessive ballots creates an exceptional
condition which surely merits care
ful and conscientious consideration.
N is undoubtedly cue tllat inc
custom OF our party maa Nio.ated
When the convention reiian,d from
by two-thrds vote tho cx-
pressed wish &c q majority This wasI
done. according to my understanding
AZ the nsusation Of All. hrsan who
the cooperation of others ind
an caori to prevent sueh ritncauon
MI Bryan set forth ms reasons
for pursuing this course 90 his speech
explaining his own change of vote.
He declared thaf J was candidate
81 the primaries 81 Nebfaska as Il
progressive uud tnat upon that uu
he was elected @ delegate
and instructed 20 vote for me in The
convention 1hls is correct
I was regarded then, and have been
regarded Ton years as i progressive
ay the democrats of Nebraska and Ny
SIR. BRYAN.
What has since .ranapired 10 CON
vince Mr. Bryan thnt though hi,
Iudsmeut progressive onlg iwo
months ago. and even only one week
ago. / am not j progressive nov
Have / suddenly proved fathies= to
81. principals ~hieh I hAN, aphcid !
5teadtastN for twenty frse $40.
Have ! been recreant - ms trust
ls speaker u the house II rtpres' nta- (
lFest $50.
MT. Hryan cities np aet of mine
Is evidence Of his assumpiien- ile .
s.tAholla Ais fofe from mc because !
s. viii not partclpat. in thr seiec- (
ion Of any man whose nominaaou I
depends upon the vote oi The NeW (
York delegation.
A. clark then quotes a. length +
rom the statement read hy sir.
snan n the convention ana con-
8aues
Although Mr.. Erysu's words are
hr.wdly .hosen o. avoid making q /
iire charee upon mt. ihc impnfa-
tpn Is plain. II IS that il elected pres-
dent II the United States ] would /
consider myself obligated TO those
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