Evening journal., 1912-06-26
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BRYAN FINDS his WATERLOO.
vATILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. acknowledged leader
of the progressive ard militant wing OF he Demo-
cratic party has found his Waterloo the Baltimore
National Convention. Over-conhdence in his in
nuence with the Democracy led him to commit the
discretion Of asserting that Alton 3. Parker eight
years ago the Presidential candidate Of the party
should not be permitted temporary chairman of
the convention the ground that he reaction.
ary. Bryan proclaimed that the temporary chairman,
the permanent chairman the platform and the cand
dates all must be progressive The conservative Demo
Gratis he said we're to have no conspicuous part in
the deliberations Of the great party gathering Upon
that platform he hurried away from the Republican
convention in Chicago where he Just had Colonel
Roosevelt overwhelmingly defeated by the conserva-
tive element in the Republican party made prepa-
rations to effect the defeat of the Democratic con
servatves in Baltimore. Mr. Bryan did not know the
fire burning under him To make the defeat Of
Judge Parker doubly sure. it arranged that Mr..
Bryan should stand personally for the temporary
chairmanship He stood and Judge Parker defeated
him sgnsy. Whether that that the Nebras-
kan also will be defeated his desire to frame the
Democratic platform and to select the Democratic
didates, remains 10 be seen For the time being 1t
sunces the conservative Democrats that they have
defeated and humilated the radical leader who had
failed to learn lesson from the defeat of Colonel
Roosevelt which he had Witnessed
When the Democratic National Committee refused to
acoede his demand that Judge Parker retired be
should have taken the hint Notwithstanding he knew
the conservatives ruled the National Committee An
other hint was given to him when Judge Parker re-
fused TO act upon the suggestion of John w Kern Of
Indiana the first nominee Of the progressves for the
temporary chairmanship, that he would withdraw If
Judge Parker would, and thereby clear the way for
the selection Of a compromise man Mr. Bryan was
confident Of his influence with the delegates how
that he rushed into a fight on the floor Of the
convention, with results which showed that in the
conservative element in the party be had something
possessed of effective fighting strength and that he
must reckon with it throughout the convention
II is admitted that the vote for temporary chairman
was not a on the relative strength OF the
progressves and the conservatives in SO far as it re-
lated the for President and vice Presi-
dent There seemed to be desire the part of even
many progressive delegates to convey to Mr.. Bryan
the information that he regard the Baltimore
convention merely something for his glorihcation
and advertisement When it comes to nominating the
President and vice President there may be shift that
will cast the victory to the progressives but it may
be accepted as a fact that Mr.. Bryan will be much
less and influential in the proceedings to-
day and tomorrow than he when the convention
first assembled yesterday. He has suffered a rebuke
that doubtless will take of the oftiness out Of
him and him remember that he is by no means
the Baltimore convention II he be ruled by wisdom
today and he will become better acquainted
with the situation before forcing himself into another
night with the conservatives IN his party He must not
forget that there other politicians in Bahinore
and that when he is in opposition such men as Park
er Murphy Sullivan, raggart sheehan and others as
ISOLATED with them, that It requires something more
than his personal influence magnetism to overcome
them Such opposition that calls for organization
and sure votes Seemingly, Mr.. Bryan had Neither of
those essentials yesterday and defeat the penalty
he paid for rushing into fight before he was prepared
for H.
How deeply Mr. Bryan resents his defeat for the tenn
porary oharmanshp is disclosed today by his petuant
refusal Of the charmanshp Of the COMMITTEES on Reso-
lutons which had been held out to him as an olive
branch BY the Parker Can it be that he contem-
plates a bolt?