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the country by yielding to Bryan on the

tne country Dy v1eIOlnR 10 bryan on tno
question In controversy.
.His suggestions are entitled to con-
sideration, said Senator NewAnds.
Bryan has larger personal following
among Democrats than any other man;
I firmly believe that he has a larger per-
sonal following than any other man, re-
gardless of purity"
senator Newlands plea ded for an hours
delay in order that Bryan might be
brought into the meeting. Tbs was
denied. There were cries for the regular
order Chairman Mack called for the
| reading of the report Of the sub-committee
which contained the recommendation that
to the convention as its temporary chair
man.
James Not q Candidate.
II was known that votes would be cast
for both Senator O'Gorman and MI
James Speaking for Mr.. James Ma
tional Committeeman Urey Woodson of
Kentucky made statement In which
he sai d that MIR. James was not a candi.
that fact fully understood by all con.
| cerned.
Fear was expressed by organization
men to-day that the opposition to Bryan
was about to disintegrate. This impress
sion was created by the action OF the
in sdjoIrnimf MSjol an Ha fh1s com
promisers Judge Parker had been
credited with a desire to give way to
Bryan and a good many believed that
he would quit. Murphy and other anti
Bryan leaders got to the Judge and when
they left him they were satisfied that he
would stick to the finish.
Prior to the selection of the temporary
chairman by the committee Bryan made
an attempt to induce his old friend Ollie
James to play his game. Bryan sent
for James and suggested that the Ken
tuckian stand as candidate for the tenn
If you viii do. said Bryan. 'lll place
you in nomination.
For years James has been in the habit
of falling in with the plans Of Bryan. but
on this occasion he baked. He pointed
out that his name was considered by the
subcommittee on arrangements, Dut nao
been turned down.
Il should like to oblige you. Colonel.
James told Bryan. but before ] reacha
conclusion I want to talk the matter oveI
with my friends
| kentucky Against Bryan.
James sought his friends on the Ken
lucky delegation and they advised agains
the course proposed by Bryan james
went back to the Peerless One and tolt
not ent"r the rare. His friends had ed
vi...d him that inasinuch ~ he had heel
re iected 10y the subcommittee he had L
take his medicine.
Bryan was disappointed over James
refusal. He made this evident by hi
treatment of the kentuckian. Bryan va
also aroused 10 anger Ivy the attitude O
James because to his mind 1t meant tha
the friends Of Champ Clark we're no
giving the support in this emerGenc,
that he had a right TO expect. James
one Of the nurses OF the Clark boom
II. took the boom in hand az soon "a
was exposed TO public view. pushed
along in other States and brought owe
Kentucky TO its support.
Four years ago at Denver James nomi
mated Bryan for the Presidency. Tn
Nebraskan expected him to come TO tn
bat at Baltimore whenever he was called
but the kentuckian, although eNpressin
his regrets. Is evidently sticking to tn
middle of the road with the other Clar
supporters in an effort to draw strengt
to the Clark candidacy.
The disposition on the part Of the Clar
men to trim" is beginning to get on tn
nerves Of Bryan As result of the cours
generally followed by the Clark leaders
and particularly the refusal of jaime
to come to his rescue to-day. Bryan
nursing a grudge against Clark. II
develops to the full Bryan may make IN
defeat of Clark one Of the main issues i
the fight that he has started
The Vote In Committee.
The vote in committee tonight follow
For Parker Alabama, Arizona Ar
kansas, California, Connecticut, Florida