Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-01
BRYAN PUTS UP new MARK
Upsets the Wisest Of Crafty Demo.
Gratis by Latest Move.
NEW YORK CANNOT NAME MAN
Convention Set in Turmoil When the
C0mm0ner Makes His Declaration
Against "Tainted" support
for Candidate.
BY EDGAR C. SNYDER.

Against "Talnte0" support
for Candidate.
BY EDGAR C. SNYDER.
BALTIMORE, Nd. June 30.-(Special
Telegram.)-William Jennings Bryan is
the most execrated and the most wor-
shipped man in Baltimore tonight. for he
has beaten political experts Of the oppo-
sition to progressive policies and has set
for himself new standard Of political
acumen such as is rarely witnessed in a
combat of acceptedly great leaders.
Bryan forced a change in the monot-
onous vote of the Nebraska delegation,
thirteen for Clark and three for Har-
mon," on the fourteenth ballot, when he
rose to. explain the reason of his contem-
plated change from the generally &C.
cepted order of things.
Grasping the standard which indicated
the location Of the Nebraska delegation
and standing on his chair, Bryan COM
manded the attention Of the chair. A
poll of the delegation. had been called
for and the vast audience was on edge
in anticipation of something sensational
about to happen.
Bryan Smiles MT Tumult.
vote" Vote" came from several
points among the delegates. The gal
leries took, up the cry, but the friends of
the Commoner got right back with cries
of Bryan" Bryan" and the cries for
the colonel seemed far to outnumber the
voices calling upon the Nebraskan to ex-
press his preference If a change was
contemplated.
Throughout the tumult Bryan stood i'm
passively, with a half smile on his face.
looking over into the section of the con-
vention hall occupied by the New York
delegation. As the shouting died away
Colonel Bryan demanded to be heard in
explanation of his vote.
Chairman James announced that nothing
was in order but the poll of the delega-
ton, and he directed the clerk to call
the roll
Bryan refused to respond to the roll
call without he was given permission to
make statement as to his vote, and he
started to make speech that gave evil
dence Of being another bomb shell in
the camp Of the predatory interests" :"
for Bryan dreams Of these things at
night and he fights them by day.
Make Rules for Bryan.
Chairman James ruled that Bryan could
not speak, but must answer to his name
as the delegation was called. And still he
stood there a lone figure in mass of
humanity all fighting to put their par
ticuiar partisan over the plate. Then
pandemonium broke out and for many
minutes it continued, until Chairman
James got frightened over the ominous
sounds Of resentment and asked unani-
nous consent OF the convention that Mr..
Bryan be permitted to make the explana.
ton, which he. was bent upon making.
There were shouts Of objection" but as
no delegate arose to make his protest
good the Nebraska de1egate-at-large was
accorded unanimous consent to go before
the convention for a fourth time and once
more show his power over the delegates.
Makes Position Clear.
The colonel in a carefully prepared
statement told the situation as it existed
in the Nebraska delegation. That he and
some Of his friends could not vote for a
candidate whose nomination might be Sc
cured by the votes Of New York and he
therefore had decided to change his vote,
not because he believed that the time to
change had been reached. but because a
number Of the delegation had decided to
change whether he changed or not.
II shall withhold my vote from Mr..
Clark as long as New York's vote is
recorded for him" he declared. Il will
not be party to the nomination of any
man who will not be prepared when presi-
dent to refuse to accept the nomination
of Moragn, Ryan and Belmont and who is
not prepared to make this government of
the people, for the people and by the
people"
This was his theme, this his mission to
the convention. Bryan wanted to bring
about the nomination of progressive,
and yet as long as New York voted for
Clark he was being put in the reactionary
category, according to the Commoner.
Sweet Music to Him.
There were groans, Kisses, cat calls and
raucous shouts as Bryan read the care
fully prepared statement, but above all
and over all were the cheers and the ap.
plause, sweet music to this master of
political manipulation. who cowed the op-
position by his very boldness, ignoring
rules with easy nonchalance. OF course.
he won, for Bryan is far and away the
most commanding figure in this history
making aggregation of distinguished dem.
ocrats, the brilliancy and intrepidity of
his attacks upon Wall street and the
money-changers suggesting Sheridan in
his cavalry charges.
When Bryan, after an impassioned
speech. announced that he would vote
for Wilson the break from Clark began
Loomis Of the delegates-at-large, G. r.
Kelly and George C. Gillian voting for
Clark. the rest of the delegation voting
for Wilson, following Bryan's lead.
Break Not Well Timed.
But Bryan did not want to make the
break at the time 1t occurred. I have
this on the authority of Judge A. s.
Tibbetts that there were a number ~
the delegation insisting upon voting for
Wilson, notwithstanding the colonels in
structions that they should postpone the
change until later.
The fact is that a majority of the dele
cation had determined to make the
break, even If Bryan refused to join
them, for at heart they were Wilson
men, although pledged to the speaker
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