The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-07-12
FOR PRESIDENT.
WOODROW WILSON
FOR vIcE-PREsipENT.
THOMAS R. MARSHALL
ey w. A. PATTERSON.

BY w. a. PATTERSON.
Convention Hall. Baltimore.-The
hlase individual without an admission
ti,ke, will tell you he would not 60
he had q ticket, "as all national
eonycntions are alike"
Il has been my privilege to attend
few national conventions. including
khe recent Republican gathering at
Chicago and the meeting Of the
democrats II Baltimore, and ! can as.
.ure Won the convention held here.
sh!rh nominated Woodrow Wilson
sbr president. and Thomas r. Marshall
for yice-president was different.
Writer'S. like delegates, receive In
s,-uc: lions. and writer's, like delegates,
nv no; safely disregard these In
struc;.ons. / am going to try not TO
t'yrcgard mine. which were to the
evcc: that | write. not a political news
-yto-y" filled with opinions for or
sgairst principles or factions or indi.
vid,:nle. bat human interest story"
that side Of the big meeting OF Demo
Gratis which the people ut home"
would have seen had they been per-
frittec 10 attend, without regard to
the faults or virtues OF the contending
sides. or the right or wrong of the
Inherent factions.
Tho baltimore convention was one
hr those great gatherings which one
may witness but once in n lifetime IL
at all; the kind OF political gather
In whose like has never before been
Witnessed In this or any other coun-
try
1t vas "A battle OF political r'itans-
two .ncn-William Jennings Bryan,
three tines the standard bearer OF the
part and Charles +. Murphy. the
rcc0cui2ed leader OF Tammany. prob.
ABLY ne most remarkable political or
gan zaj.on this country has ever
known
NJ sooner had Cardinal Gibbons.
clad in the rich robes of his churchly
Office. pronounced the final words of
tho opening invocation on Tuesday
neon than the battle was on
Mr Bryan's nomination OF Senator
Kern for the temporary Craftsmanship
IN opposition to Judge Parker. the
choice OF the national committee. was
bU, feint. When Mr.. Kern. taking
the sroaker's platform. pleaded for
Democratic harmony, and proposed 10
Judge Parker that they both retire In
favor OF any one OF half dozen men
whom no named. Mr.. Bryan scored his
first tally. He had the opposition on
nj
When Judge Parker declined 10 re.
spond to Senator Kern's proposition
The snrator retired and named Mr.
Bryan for temporary chairman. a
move that was wildly welcomed by
The New York delegation, as Mr. Muir
phy was more than willing to try con.
illusions with the Commoner on di.
rect issue
Inc surprise OF the day was the
throwing the Clark strength 10 Parker
ana u was that incident. happening
"''hln an hour after Chairman Macks
sa''i had called the convention 10
'reeF' that produced the deadlock
when the balloting for the nominee
began early Friday morning. 1t re-
suited in the defeat of Mr.. Bryan by
Vote Of $40 for Parker TO $40 for
Bryan.
me Gcfeat OF Colonel Bryan for the
temporary Craftsmanship was q mo-
"''''"us event for the Democratic
f"I'l and the leaders and the rank
ana file Of the party knew Il when Il
occurred. II was no longer n contest
"''"eon candidates. II was war to
we 'i''er end between Mr.. Bryan and
~ Murphy. Both had accepted the
sag "t battle and there would be no
Compromise
No change in the party alignment
"'"'Rht many surprises to the lay
~ rr'n. among them the swinging OF
4oe'dorc A. Bell OF California, ten.
"'"Tl chairman OF the Denver con-
e"uoh OF four years ago TO the Muir.
."S FORCES. Mr.. Bell led the opposition
!" hfyan, and did not hesitate In de-
n'""u'ns that tho Nebraskan. to whom
Wv democracy had given three oppor-
"n'ues, now step aside and permit
~ '"er leaders 10 shape the course OF
Aler the vote Ex-Governor Pattison
" Ohio expressed the feelings OF
a'hy OF the old leaders who had that
Iay voted against Bryan, when he
said.
, The defeat Of Mr.. Bryan. necessary
,uoush It was. was an occasion for
vars rather than cheers. He has been
u Is great man, but he has had his
0'rr",r'hniiy, and must now step aside. :"
4, "at Tuesday night following the
'''at OF Mr.. Bryan will ever remain
b.. ' morable one in Democratic his
ny. The great question of that night
"'' is 1t TO be n bo.t?"
Nnlung the leaders for the various
~ ~ yates. the Clark forces instantly
~ that II the speaker was to
D., lie must do so In spite of Mr..
a.. opposition. The Wilson lead.
sns Knew they would have Bryan's
'Fort. bri would II suffice? Lead.
g., - W other candidates were wonder.
~, What form the alignment would
A.. when the deadlock between Clark
wilson should be broken.
VIZ Bryan waa pn,pad No N t,,amhpr