The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-06
|RALLY TO WILSON
DEMOCRATS UNITE AND STAR
FIGHT TO ELacT GOVERNOR
AND MARahALL,
PRINCIPLES OF BRYAN WiN
Commoner Remains Central Figure
Even After "vaiedsotory Address"
Surrenders Leadership Of Party
to New Jsreey Men.

SuTVonue1O IeaQ0fOUSp OF pSf1y
to New Jersey Men.
Baltimore, Nd, July 6.-The bitter
aumosities which were engendered BY
the Democratic convention are now
forgotten, and all the great leaders OF
the party have rallied to the support
Of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas p.
Marshall, who were nominated for
president and vice president.
Before they left here. proEessives
and so-called reactionaries alike. sent
messages Of congratulatton to Gov.
Wilson aud pledged that they support
him.
date, was among the first to telegraph
to Mr.. Wilson. He declared he would
do all in his power to help elect his
party's ticket.
Oscar Underwood, too, sent q sim.
liar message.
Progressive Principles Win.
Thus the battle which ragged around
William Jennings Bryan ended-with
Bryan and his principles victorious,
but with every other element IN tho
party willing to follow the Common
ers lead.
Bryan turned over the standard Of
the party to MIR. Wilson. in a speech
before the convention adjourned
Hundreds Of delegates aud visitors
Hooked out Of Baltimore, weary and
anxious to get to their homes.
Tho Clfu,a~ tl, crroot oon~,.~o%Son>
which for time threatened to split
the Democratic party rs the Chicago
convention spltt the Republicans, was
dramatic.
With tho delegates worn and tired,
eager to nominate any man who might
win, tho eighth days session Of the
convention was begun.
Bryan Delivery vaiodictory.
One of the features Of the last ses.
sion was the delivery OF an address
by Mr.. Bryan. which he termed his
political valedictory." He said:
For sixteen yesrs have been Q
fighting man. Performing what I re.
garded as public duty, have not
hesitated to speak out on every pub.
lie question that was before the people
Of tho nation for settlement, and I
have not hesitated to arouse the hos.
fifty and the enmity of individuals
where felt It my duty to do so in
behalf Of my country. (Applause.)
II have never advocated q man ex.
copt with gladness, and have never
opposed man except IN sadness.
CHEERS and applause.) II have any
enemies In this country those who are
my enemies had a monopoly Of hatred.
There Ia not one single human beins
for whom feel hatred. (Applausc.)
Nor ia there ono American citizen
in my own party, or in any other, that
I would oppose for anything. except !
believed that in opposing him was
surrendering the interests Of my coun.
try, which hold above any person.
surrcnders tho Leadership.
Il recognize that a man who fights
must carry scars. (applause), and l
decided long before. the campaign com.
menoed that l had been in so many
battles and had alienated 80 many
that my party ought to have the lead.
ership Of one who had not thus OF.
Tended and who thus might lead with
greater hope of victory. (Applause.)
"And tonight come with toy to sur
render into the hands Of tho one
chosen by this convention standard
which l carried in three campaigns,
and challenge my enemies to declare
that It has ever been lowered in the
P,Do 10 Tho o,,ornv (nrao% onn1,yon
and cheering.) The same belief that
led me to prefer another for the presi-
dency rather than to be a candidate
myself leads me to prefer another for
second place rather than to be q can
didate myself.
1T is not because tho vice presi.
dency 1s lower in Importance than the
presidency that decline. There 10 no
office in this nation 30 low that would
not take it II could eerve my coun.
try by accepting It. (Great applause
and cheering.)
II believe that I can render more
service to my country when have not
the embarrassment Of a nomination
and have not the suspicion Of self
ish interest-more service than I could
as a candidate, and your candidates
will not BIO more active In this cam
paign than shall be. (Great applause
and cheering) My services are at the
command OF the party, and l feel q Nc
lief now that the burden Of leadership
Is transferred to other shoulders.
Names Two Candidates.
"All ask Ia that having given rs
platform. the most progressive that
any party Of any size has ever adopted
in this nation, and having given us
candidate who believe will appeal
not only to the Democratic vote, but
to some three or four millions of Re-
publicans who have been alienated by