The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-25
PARKER is ELECTED
CHAIRMAN AGAINST
COMMONER'S PROTEST
Bryan Led Fight as Candidate for Chairman But Went
Down to Defeat by Vote Nearly ParalIeing Chair.
manship vote in Chicago fight-First Victory for
Standpatters.
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Jennings Bryan lets his first fight
before the convention this after
noon, even as Roosevelt lost his
first round az Chicago last week,
when Judge Alton o. Parker. the
candidate of Thomas r. Ryan and
other old line party leaders, was
elected temporary chairman.
The selection OF Parker was the
result Of hot two days battle,
which began from the moment the
Commoner arrived here from Cri.
eapo Sunday. a conference between
him and the Parker supporters yes
terday evening resulted In no com
promise, and this morning parker's
name was presented 10 the eonyen-
tion.
Bryan was placed in nomination
for chairman by Kern. after the
latier's withdrawal. The roll call
on the election resulted: Parker
$40. Bryan 500. o'oorran 4. Kern
I. absent 2.
The convention adjourned until
o'clock this evening.
Story of First Fight
Bryan was very pale and his face
was set and rigid when he took the
platform this morning 10 make the
fighi against Parker. lie shook his
head In a deprecating manner and
raised his hand IN an attemp; 10
still the audience, but they we're not
TO be denied. The cheering swelled
across from delegation 60 delegation
and az last the galleries took II up.
The delegations from Ohio. Wis
consin. Minnesota. Texas, New
Jersey, Nebraska. Kansas and Ok.
lahoma were on their feet. but the
Blk New York. Indiana and Illinois
delegations sat kioIidly IN their
seats. Bryan appealed 20 Mack to
restore quiet. and finally he was
able 10 begin.
Gentlemen OF the convention
he said. u rise 60 place In nomina.
tion for the office of temporary
chairman the name OF Hon. John
w. Kern OF Indiana"
The mention Of Kern's name
started the applause again, the
same state delegations leading, In.
diana remaining silent.
''In thus dissenting from the
Judgment Of our national commit
tee" Bryan continued, - recognize
that the burden Of proof is upon me
10 overthrow the assumption that
the convention can claim that Il Is
representing the wishes OF the par
~ In the nation. ! call your atten-
tior 10 the fact that our rules pro-
vide that the committees recon-
nendstion is not final. remind
you that the very fact that this con-
vention has the right TO rejee, in
conclusive proof that the wisdom OF
this convention is the last word on
this matter.
= II any ask for my credentials or
why ]. a delegate from one OF the
smallest states. should presume TO
present a name. beg to tell you
that in three campaigns have been
the champion Of the democratic par
ty's principles and In those cam
paigns | have received the votes of
six million and a half OF democrats.
This, feel. shows that | have the
confidence OF the democrats OF this
nation. Confidence carries with II
certain responsibilities. would
not be worthy of the trust of the
democrats OF this nation II I were
not willing 20 risk humiliation in
their defense.
I'VE need not believe that what is
done In national convention is
done secretly. We always act un-
der the eyes of representatives Of
the press who know why we did II
and who told US to do il. We must
not presume that those at home can
be deceived. The people at home
will know that the influences that
dominated the Chicago convention
are here, and are more largely at
work than they were al Chicago. |
appeal TO you 10 so act that the dem.
oerats OF this country can say that
the democrats are true to the people
and that they cannot be frightened
by your Ryans or bought by your
6elmonts."
This was the signal for wild out
burst from both galleries and much
of the audience.
Epoch Making Convention.
This is an epoch making con-
yention. We have had such a
struggle as was never seen in pol
itics before. | know the sacrifice
that has been required. know
of men working on railroads who