Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-27

say that the movement has gained * cons derable momentum. * * * # * * * * * * * * * * * * Baltimore, June 26-It was defin:- tely stated today, prior to the be- ginning of the second session of the Democratic convention, that William Jennings Bryan, defeated in the con- vention yesterday, has determined to precipitate another fight on the floor of the convention at the earliest op- poitunity.
 Mir. Bryan, it is said, has taken the ground that precedent should be up- set and a nomination made for the president before the platform is written and adopted. Some of the Nebraskan callers were quoted as saying that',it was useless to write a progressive platform if the conserva- tive element should control the nomi-
 
 write the platform, but it is said he is loath to have anything to do with it until he is sure who the candidate will be. Some of MT. Bryan's friends l say the request to him to frame the party declaration is an attempt to commit him in advance to the subse- quent action fthe convention and the nominee who might be willing to accept the Bryan platform, and that Bryan was full of fight and had de- tsrmined to wage his war against the Ryans and the Belmonts" to the i end of the gathering.
 Both the Bryan and anti-Bryan factions ill the convention were in- terested in the "third party gossip" The advent of Francis J. Heney of California, who fought for Roosevelt in the Republican national conver- ton, and Charles R. Crane of Chicago who helped to conduct the early La Toilette campaign, and their reported interview with Mr. Bryan, gave all impetus to the discussion. It was re- ported today that Senator LaFollet either was already in Baltimore or on his way to get in touch with the possibilities of the Democratic situa- ton. No one had been able to locate MT. LaFollette during the morning.
 HeIey said he had come to Balt:- more to see the Democratic "steam roller" at work; that he had become so accustomed to the "toot, toot" at fhe Chicago convention he could not stop without it.
 It was reported that Sonat ator-elect Ollie James of Kentucky had mel with much opposition as a candidate for permanent chairman. Some of the more radical conservatives said they feared the Bryan influence behind Mir. James Many other names werr ment oned as compromise between the factions. Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee was among those men, toned. Senator Culberson of Texas declined the place because of ill health.
 With the nominating session ex- pected to be held tomorrow pres- dential gossip filled the air today. It seems to be admitted by all that Speaker Champ Clark will go into the convention With distinct advantage over all the other candidates.
 MT. Bryan's friends refuse to con- sider him out of the running, and sa; his defeat for the temporary chair manship yesterday was in no sense a test of what his strength would be as presidential nominee.
 Bryan followers are hopeful that the nominating may go to fourth or fifth ballot and bele;ve in that situa- tion many delegates may go to him. Dark horse" was more general to- day than ever before. This was partly due to the fact that the New York jiAas ld4eetstaplried, tp.yete for Mayor Gayhor on the sfirst ballot 4s&
 The evident purpose is to get test among the candidates and something of true line on the situation. Others interpreted it as meaning that Gay