The Washington times., 1912-06-30
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CARRY DEMOCRATS
TO BRINK OF RUIN
Victory for Foes Of Bryan
Sure to Result in Dis
aster at Polls.
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| CTdllC party any longer TO travel
along hand in glove with what Bryan
| calls the Morgan Beltmon- Ryan ele-
| ments. 1t is an unnatural union.
Bryan has unfeelingly stripped off the
naked situation in all it's unloveliness
to the gaze of the voters of this coun-
try.
1t is not to be supposed that he has
Since 1896 the conservative influence
| of this country have hated Bryan.
| He has the well Learned rancor of
OF the R fSs the
| felt toward him previous to this time
| has been mild in comparison with
what 1t Is now.
| The men who are trying to hold the
| Democratic party to conservative paths
perceive that so long as Bryan stands
In the way this is utterly impossible.
They now have their choice of nomi-:
mating man satisfactory to them and
| seeing millions of Democratic voters de-
sert the party in November or of NOM
| mating a real progressive with the
ably could win the election, but who
would be free from their dominance
during the administration that would
result.
1t is not to be presumed that il Will
son or Kern. or some other man who
Is perfectly satisfactory to Bryan, is
named at this convention the Morgan
Belmont Ryan forces and the forces
have much to say II that candidate
should be the next President.
In other words. Bryan has driven his
enemies into corner. They are beaten.
and some OF them are astute enough to
| realize that under no circumstances can
they emerge from this convention VIC
torious. Even If they forge ahead now
and nominate man with the reaction
airy brand, or a near-reactionary, or an
invertebrate progressive. then Novem-
be will tell it's tale.
Bryan has so stirred up the progress
sive Democrats of this country with his
utterances that millions of them stand
ready to go to Roosevelt or whoever
heads the third party If the outcome at
Baltimore is distasteful to them.
The Power of Two Men.
/ 1t is little short of marvellous, and his
tory will so record II, that within the
space of one week two of the most
masterful men of this generation, or in
the entire history of the republic. should
have brought the old Republican party
and the old Democratic party to their
knees.
They have driven home the issue.
They have SCARED and branded upon
the political consciences of the country
| the idea that the political party OF the
future must serve the people. not spe-
cial interests. Il. -. -t.s.-0-.
elected for temporary chairman over
Bryan, the enemies of Bryan here were
at the height of their triumph. They
thought they had the commoner down
We've got Bryan licked" they de.
clared. They said Bryan could now re.
tire from the scene and go home like
whipped dog But they misunderstood
the situation such a storm Of protest
came from the country that from that
moment the candidacy Of Champ Clark
who was looked on as too closely ir
alliance with the MurphyRyan-Bel.
mont t-Morgan-Sullivan interests begar
to he weakened,
Then came the resolution of Bryar
putting the convention on record against
failed to exclude Ryan and Belmont but
he struck terrific blow at them ant
still further stirred up the country. Al
the while he was doing incaleulablt
damage to the Champ Clark candidacy
Then came the Bryan speech of yes.
terday in which he turned his suppor1
TO Wilson and refused to vote for Clari
SO Ipng as he had the support Of Tam.
many.
Clark Strength Waning.
Sin u t;,cn the bxlloting shows tina
Clark strength has been slowly bI
SUI ely declining. Speaker Clark is nov
rated as beaten. Even if lie were "
win the nomination he could not Ot
elected. His sele"ticsn would open thu
way TO the election of Roosevelt il
November. The Bryan men in the d"
|
thousands will not vote for him.
The l)gic If the situation therefor
is either Wilson or lark forsc salts
factory to Bryan. The alternative
the failure to take such a cCurGe Il
Democratic defeat and party wreck il
this falls campaign.
The opponents of Bryan here are rali
ing him traitor ard "destroyer
personal ambitions u rule or rim tn
T,cmocratic party. They abuse him nn'
| curse him. All the viGls of wrath ar
being poured out upon him,
But all the while the opponents
Ervan are attacking him the country
heing heard from. Delegates who hay
taken a course that has rot accorce'
With the Bryan notions OF progres
/ siVeism, are getting bombarded VIII
trIeeranls and letters urging them
stand with Bryan.
Clark Attacks Bryan.
Meantime. Speaker Champ Clark
hurrying to Baltimore to confer witt
his chieftains. is trying desperately T.
save himself. He has attacked Brya'
as a traitor to the party and to MIN
self He calls on Bryan 10 prove hl
assertions or retract.
The Speaker is in the position wher'
he has at stake not merely his candl
dacy for President. which seems nov
on the wane, but his whole poliuca
career.
Mess he can find some way to stem
the adverse tide he is exposed to tn
danger OF emerging from this contes
not merely a beaten candidate put
crushed and hapless political ngure
Doubtless Mr.. Clark realizes this.
For the Speaker of the liouse' holue
of the next highest office in this coun
try. a week ago absolutely confident
the nomination, the shifting of the stu
alton in the last several days has bee
nothing short of tragic.
II is this feeling today that in thet
bitterness the men who are tied UP I
Mr. Clark may stand out to the las
| against Wilson. Or, realizing they ar
beaten, they may come over and nomi
nate him. They cannot nominate MI
Clark If a dark horse is named, !
will he the progresSives, not the re