Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-27
BRYAN SILENT ON
PLATFORM PLANS
However. Does Not Appear Ia
Be Downcast Over Defeat
For Temporary
Chairman.

concealed, from ms friends MIR. Bryan
had no statement to make this morn
ins, either regarding the platform or
Judge Parkers appeal To the delegates
to make Mr.. Bryan chairman OF the
resolutions committee.
Returning To his hotel from g. visit
to Mayor Preston. the Nebraskan spent
the early morning hours in correspon-
dence and then went to the conven-
tion hall to attend the meeting OF the
resolutions committees.
THE delegates are saying below. that
you will write the party PLATFORM
was suggested.
But Il progressive platform would
be a rebuSe 70 the convention would ii
not?" Mas Mr. Sryan's reply.
MI. lsryan was told that many dele
gates believed the vote yesterday indi-
Gated the convention was progressive
and that he would be able to name the
candidate for the presidential nomina-
tion.
Il think have given the opinion the
convention would have the reactionary
stamp, With the qualification unless the
delegates hear from home." said Bryan.
The vote would indicate that am
down..
"But rot out" added friend
with the qualifications that Il don't
mind it il bit;'" smilingly said MIR.
Bryan.
Want Winning Combination.
The democratic leaders appear gen
uinely anxious to strike a winning
combination They say they are will
ing to recognize and defer to the pro-
gressive element i'll the party and the
progressive spirit of the time.
There was nothing more tangible to
the presidential situation last night
than talk and claims.
The result of the ballotng on the
temporary chairmanship yesterday"
said Senator Elect Ollie James. OF
Kentucky. means but one thing-that
Clark will be nominated on the first
ballot
MIR. James was discussed last night
as the probable permanent chairman oil
the convention. This is In line with
the policy of the conservatives to pla-
cate the progressives, now that they
have defeated Mr. Bryan. Aside from
this Mr.. James received the second
largest vote in the national committee
on the selection of temporary chair
man, and this ordinarily would entitle
him to favorable consideration for per-
manent presiding officer. His choice
also would be further evidence of the
Clark strength in the convention
How His Enemies Stand.
Those who argue against the possibfl-
ity of Mr. Bryan being named declare
shat he had his say In the convention
and failed to stampede it. MIR. Bryan
frequently was interrupted in his re-
marks and it was regarded as doubtful
last night whether he would get an
other hearing on any issue involving
himself.
MIR. Bryan claimed the right to speak
Yesterday on the ground that in three,
presidential campaigns he had borne
aloft the banner of democracy Now
that the fruits of victory We're at hand.
he said, he should not be denied an
opportunity to rejoice With his party.
j.y, 4 it
by night for the plain people," now
that the dawn had come should, he de
clared, be "a "pillar of cloud by day
Mr.. Bryan made another point which
elected unbounded enthusiasm from
his hearers. He declared that the sim
lister influences that had been at work
i'm the republican national convention
at Chicago We're operating even more
brazenly at Baltimore. But. he added.
the democratic party could not be run
by the Ryans on bought by the Bel
InontS.
Was Under Stress.
Mr. Bryan plainly was under stress
as he made his plea to th" convention
To turn down the Wall street interests.
which he declared We're represented in
the selection of Judge Parker as tenn
| por.ry chairman. He advocated SEN
| ator John w. Kern. of Indiana. as
| chairman.
| The latter. taking the floor from the
| Nebraskan. dramatically called OH
| Judge Parker to withdraw from the
| fight and in the interest of harmony
to throw his supper. to amy one of Il
| half dozen prosressives named by the
| Bryan sympathizers. There was no
| Immediate response to the open chal-
| lenge In the convention and MIR. Kern
\ declared that. as it was Il fight to the
| death between the interests and the
people, MIR. Bryan was the only person
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