Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-05
BRYAN LOSES IN
Fight AGAINST
JUDGE PARKER
New York Man Wins Chair
manship Over Nebraskan
by Vote of $40 to SOC.
OPENS BATTLE WITH ORAT0RY
Bryan Proposes Kern for Temporary
Chairman Instead Of Parker, But
Indiana Senator Makes Com
promise Plea and Suggests
Bryan Himself.

Baltimore, Md, June 27.-When the
Democratic convention convened
Wednesday the committee on creden-
tials was still wrestling with the
Illinois contest and announced that
they would not be ready to report I'M
til evening. The delegates were en-
tertained and instructed for a few
hours by some of the great orators
of the party.
Former Governor Folk of Missouri
was introduced for a speech and
stirred the crowd with his rousing
periods. Senator Rayner of Maryland
was cheered as he began a stirring
speech. Rayner's declaration that the
Democratic motto must be I'VE Will
Progress was cheered.
Noise Start; Cue by Clayton.
While the orators were In action
the first demonstration for presiden-
tial candidates was started while Rep
resentative Henry D. Clayton OF Ala
bama was making a speech to enter
tain the convention crowd. The Clark
and Wilson shouters divided honors
in a mixed chorus. Congressman
Clayton gave them their cue when he
said in his speech: Il do not know
upon whom the nomination will fall"
This was at 1905 p. M, and despite
the intense heat the crowd kept at it
for fifteen minutes.
Choice of James Unanimous.
Senator-elect Ollie James of Ken
lucky was named for permanent chair
man at a harmony meeting of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, but
Urey Woodson, secretary of the ma
tional committee and from time i'm
memorial secretary of succeeding
Democratic conventions, was defeated
for that Office by E. E.. Britton. a
newspaper man, of Raleigh, N. c..
The choice of Mr.. James was unani-
nous, but the roll was called on the
secretaryship, Mr.. Britton winning,
"a to Is.
Evening Session.
The convention met again at eight
O'Clock In the evening when the Gre
dentials committee reported in favor
of seating the Sullivan delegates from
Illinois. A fight lead by Mayor Har-
rison was made against the adoption
of the report.
At the meeting of the committee on
resolutions Colonel Bryan secured the
passage of a motion deferring the pre-
s~entation Of a platform until after the
nomination for president has been
made. The platform will be drawn
up by a subcommittee Of which Kern
and Bryan are members.
Rrvan Loses Eioht.
William Jennings Bryan went down
to defeat in the first fight in the
Democratic national convention.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York
defeated the Nebraska man for tenn
porary chairman of the convention by
. vote Of $40 to SOC.
Colonel Bryan started the fight as
soon as Chairman Mack had an
nounced the name of Judge Parker az
the choice Of the national committee
for temporary chairman. Mr.. Bryan
attacked Parker as a re%actionary, he
declared that the party was progress
sive and must have q progressive
chairman. He lauded the public serv-
ices Of Senator Kern OF Indiana,
whom he placed IN nomination. and
dwelt at length on record as a party
man. Mr.. Bryan was given a rousing
reception when he arose to address
the convention and was frequently In
terrupted by cheering during the
course Of his remarks.
Senator Kern. seeming the bitter
fight that was coming. tried to pour
oil on the troubled waters by a COM
promise that would harmonize the fac
TONS, but ne failed in this and then