The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-27
The FRA IS There
Ebert Hubbard Writes of Stu
alton at Baltimore.
Discusses Bryan and His De-
feat at Outset.
TURN TO CHAMP CLARK
Says There Is No Reason He
Should Not Be Named.
Every One to Have Inning at
Speechmaking..
1Rv Ebert Hubbard.)

I Bryan in his room at the BeiVloere a.
! 10 o'clock last night. He was wrestling
| with the starchy obstinacy of the Dig
best white shirt 1 ever saw prepare
tory to going to the mayors reception,
Two collar buttons had already rolled
| under the bureau. but Bryan was
placid. He has the happy habit ana
| he has the defeat habit.
Defeat is only for the man Whc
| thinks defeat. To retreat in good or
| der to Bryan Is victory.
And so when 1 met Col Bryan Wrest-
ling with the big boiled shirt there lasR
night he was sweat1ngly' sminnsy
happy He had shot his oratorlca,
| bolt, frankly expressed his dlsappfoVaI
of Judge Parker, n ted the fact tnal
some 500 delegates in co~veGtion had
manfully stood by him, forgotten the
fact that $40 odd had not, and when l
told him of the generous compliment
that had been paid him by Judge Par
ker, he said:
'Did he say that?' and then asked
me to say 1T again. Not to have al
lowed Bryan to speak at Baltimore
would have been cruelty to chlloren.
Could there really be a genuine, sure
enough, Democratic convention with
out oratorical fireworks? Would 1t De
constitutional? And so, there being
no other silver tongue present t
compare with the man from Nebraska
shimmering plains, it was arranged
and we heard the eagles scream.
without Bryan's protest the proceed
ings would have lacked accent. nope
Chairman Mack saw to 1t that tne
hOnOrarium was ample
The great commOner gave color &c
the occasion. He added the necessary
tobasco and the visitors will go back
home and present the scene to thell
neighbors for years to come.
Bryan does not like Parker, and II
i'm 4
the same time no one thought any
less of Parker.
Likes and dislikes are a matter o.
temperament.
After talking with Bryan at the
Belyidere l went over to the Emer-
son and met Parker. 1t was like go
ing from a green house into a cold
storage plant.
What the Rev DR.. Dame called " the
congregation admires Parker but we
love Bryan.
Bryan pleaded his record and asked
as a reward for services rendered that
he should be allowed to merely name
the temporary chairman.
And yet it was Bryan himself who
once said, Gratitude has no place in
politics"
Bryan a Forceful Sneaker.
So he made his forcefuI speech, and
never once did he use the words of the
submerged two-fifths with which he
became familiar in Chicago.
Bryan's language was the language
of Beschling diplomacy. The man is
a great preacher. He has taken on
the evangelical atmosphere through
much speaking at the chautauquas
until mellowing age and becoming
adipose have given him a sort of "God
bless you. my children" mental atti-
tude. He should be Bishop Bryan, not
colonel. His speech dealt with past
history.
l. s,,se
cences instead of prophecy, is wearing
his future for a hustle.
Bryan nominated Senator Kern for
the craftsmanship and KEN came back
rying with it fine pleas for peace and
good WILL nominated Bryan.
And Bryan came forward and sec |
onded the motion. I could not make |
out why anyone should object to |
Bryan. Personally, believe the heart |
of every delegate was with him.
The only objection possible to Bryan |
Is that we are little tired of hearing |
Aristides called 1.-The just
There is something in the heart of |
man that protests against any man |
getting much the start of the rest. |
When we fear. Bryan's magnetic pres
ence, we pay him a great compliment.
The power of the man is unmis-
plaudits for sixteen years and who |
else has stood the limelight so long
without blinking?
This Democrat at th.> Republican
in Chicago excited more
attention and received more applause
Than any one individual in the Coli
scum. Every day, there in the re-
porter's gallery, he held his little con-
-inuous reception, smiling blandly. I
hearts and extending his Gull |
-ure bed of joy germs
Parker certainly poured oil on the Il
troubled waters in his gracious COM
pliments to Colonel Bryan.
Bryan is still the Great Commoner
md he will be great long after this
is forgotten. Read history
md remember that only a failure II
ives enshrined in human hearts. No 4
one can jostle Bryan out of this place. II
Multitudes of men, women and chill
lren reverence him beyond any other II
living human being. His apothesis is
'ure, and his income is double that II
IF the presidents.
Good Word for Clark.
With Bryan eliminated, Champ
Clark's position grows even more
strong. Bryan thinks well and
speaks we'll of Clark.
I have not been able yet to find
lnyone who could give a reason why
Champ Clark is not superb, well-sea-
'oned, vibrant, sound presidential
timber.
After visiting the Harmon, Wilson,
Underwood and Gaynor headquarters,
can detect only personal and local
'easons for opposing Champ Clark II
Champ Clark is a graduate of the