The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
Does Not Consider Under
wood and Harmon Men
for the Place
KERN AT THE HEAD
OF LIST PREPARED
Sees No Reason Why Progressives
Cannot Get Together and Make
a Nomination Today-Talks
of Vice Presidency

Baltimore June s0.--"I sec no rea-
son why we should not conclude the
convention tomorrow with the nomin-
alton of both President and a vice
president said Mr.. Bryan late tonight
The friends of the various candi-
dates who have fought and showed
loyalty to the men of their choice, have
consumed more time than is usually de-
voted to balloting. There is every rea-
son why the progressives should get
together and select a ticket"
Mr.. Bryan said he took 1t for granted
nation of either Harmon OF Ohio or
Underwood of Alabama, whom he des-
ignated as the choice of a reaetionary
element in the party. He suggested
that If the convention could not agree
upon either Governor Wilson of New
Jersey or CLARK of Missouri, an avail
able man to head the ticket might be
found in a list which the furnished,
containing the names OF Senator Kern
of Indiana. Senator-elect Ollie James of
Kentucky. Senator O'Gorman of New
York, Senator Cuiberson of Texas. and
Senator Rainer of Maryland. continu-
ing, Mr. Bryan said;
"The antagonism which has been
aroused during the preliminary cam
paign which ought not to have been
aroused should not prevent the COM
ing together of delegates upon some
common ground.
New York Is not necessary 10 a
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stances should not be permitted to die
tate the nomination. ! do not mean
to say that the vote of New York
would vitiate a nomination IL the can
didate had enough votes to nominate
him without New York, for in that
case the party would not be under OBJ
legation to Mr. Murphy for his nomina-
tion: but if Mr. Murphy furnished the
vote necessary to carry the candidate
across the line the candidate who ac-
cepts the nomination under the cir
culsastauces puts himself under obliga-
tiofsE 10 II dssrgif.ss 8 nd III ths insa
q nlsneea which speak througD ana tSlil-
tiol him, and i conclude that a candi-
date so obligated would not appeal to
the confidence of the public and would
not be successful at the election or be
OF purpose.
Before the People
There Is not an aspirant for the
nomination who would have dared toI
go out before the people of any state
and say, L have the promise of Charles
II. Murphy that he will deliver TO me
90 votes which, under the unit rule, are
In his control. rs soon ms | have enough
more to give me the necessary two
thirds ! believe. therefore. that all
progressives are justified IN refusing
at ..r1., zaf,
the New York support and justified in
withdrawing support after giving Il.
New York should seek to add enough
votes to give the candidate the nom
nation
we have any number of avilable men
from whom to make the selection, some
of them are participating In this conven-
tion and some are candidates before 1t. lf
either Mr. Clark or Mr.. Wilson will an
nounce his Willingness TO rely entirely
upon the vote and his defermination not
to accept the nomination given under
conditions which would obligate him to
Mr. Murphy there Is no reason why the
conv ention should not agree on one Of
these II the feeling that has been
aroused between the two leading cand-
dates is such that the progressive forces
cannot agree upon either. 1t ought to
be easy to agree upon some third person
who not having been candidate and
not handicapped by animosities engen-
dered or by an adverse verdict at the
democratic conventions and primaries. |
VIII not discuss the relative merits of the
candidates now before the convention
who can be counted as prOgressives and
I take It for granted that there are no
possibilities of the nomination OF the
two candidates. Governor Harmon and
Mr.. Underwood. who were the choice OF
the reactionaffes. / do not mean to be
understood as saying that all who favor
them are reactionaries. but where he and
Judge Harmon had strength outside Of
their own localities, the support Is to be
explained as a rule by the reactionary
tendencies of their supporters.
Several Men Available
eve have several persons taking part
In this convention who haye not been
placed in nomination who are entirely
worthy of consideration. Senator Kern Of
Indiana has already received the sup
port of nearly 6,500,o00 democrats for the
vice presidency and since that time he
has not only been elected to the United
States Senate but has distinguished him,
self among his associates by the promin-
ent part ne has taken. He Is the leader In
the fight against Senator Lorimer. III
there can be no agreement upon one OF
those now being, balloted for, it ought to
De easy 10 compromise OIL man IKE
Senator Kern.
Congressman James, our permanent
chairman. is a national character once
leader OF the House Of Representatives,
and progressive who has been In the
forefront OF the fight SINCE 1896.
Senator O'Gorman. New York's men,
Der Of the commttee on resolutions, is
a progressive VINO has given TO his state
a distinction OF which she has been sadly
IN nced-he has combined1a high order OF
intelligence and courage with a sympa-
thetic devotion to the rights and inter-
ests of the common people.
'in addition TO these, we have Sena-
tor Culberson Of Texas. a man whose pub
lie record would commend him TO the
progressives OF all parties; and 7 would
add Senator Rayner OF Maryland, after
hearing his strong pleas before the reso-
iutions committee IN favor of progress
sve platform. These are but a few OF
the names that might be suggested Sure
~ with such a wealth of presidential
timber, we should have no difficulty in
nominating winning ticket.
Regarding Vice Presidency
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