The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-26
Bryan Goes Into Convention
With More Delegates han
Some Others
NEBRASkAN- EASILY
A CENTRAL FIGURE
Everybody Sure Any Progress
sive Can Easily Sweep
the Country With
Republicans
Divided

BAL l NJ AfNIs. 1the t1NN''+
Democracy's strong men are aVo"e"
candidates for the presidential nenl-
nation None of them can do more
than Hope TO receive the required
T29 votes on the first ballot, MT
BRYAN has said repeatedly that he was
in no sense a candidate, yet he goes
into the convention as a delegate from
Nebraska the second choice Of NOR"
States than any aVoWcd caHHTEaTe.
since his arrival here sunday night
Mr.. Bryan has diploma ticaily eVaded
several efforts Of friendly delegates 10
draw him out on the subject 1t wouid
seem from his demeanor that ms
greatest interest was 10 gain SontFol
az tAe, convention fnI the ,-in2te=.siHs3
and prevent the nomination ot It re-
dictionary
A. the chairman of the committee
on resolutions, Mr.. Bryan Will nave
ire opportunity to sRssAs In preSentlnS.
the platform. Right after mat IN"
nominations for president VIII be II
order
There can be no doubt that Mt
BRYAN is the central figure here, a.
Mr.. Roosevelt was in chicago nc
difference is that the latter made MS
,ight outside the convention to win
the Republican nomination Tor Nun
self as a leading progressive. " hl}e the
former Is going into the %eiaocfafie
conventions apparently. 10 wage the
battle OF progsessivism Itself
Little Importance attaches to the
contested seats here. as compared -
those In Chicago These contests VIII
have little bearing an the result
whichever way they are decided
Carter Haffi~on~ Claim.
Carter H. Harrison mayor Of Chi
cage, declares that II the convention
dominates progrn&s4E re candidate
and niaces before the people pro-
grcssise platform. a great pemocratie
victory will sweep the country next
November
One thousand advocates Of woman
suffrage are expected to participate
in a parade which sHffvagettes, lad ny
Mrs Donald Il. Hooker ara planning
To hold Thursday night IA impress the
delegates, Floats representing the
States of Washington Idaho, Utah,
Wyoming and Colorado, where women
vote, are heing constructed 10 show
the triumph o. American aufftagISis
to date as
sid for the Coiosesi Vote.
A plank in the platform designed
20 win over this negroes 10 the Demo
cratic party Is sought by the %ational
Colored Democratic league. It reads
AS follows: I'VE recognize the equality
Of all men before the Law. aad hold
that II liz the duty OF the government
In its dealings with all the people, to
nete out equal and exact justice 19
all. Of whatever nativity. race. cbtar
or persuasion. religious or political
A committee, headed by Bi@hop
Alexander Walters, president Of the
league. Will present the plank ~ taa
resolutions committee.
Ar Bryan probably VIII be chair
man Of the committee on resolutions
lie VIII be the representative Of his
stat" on thai committee, and his po-
aition IN the party is such that the
place viii he conceded to him shy
common consent.
TFls NsfTsF7.ff sfIfrEf6fI n TTTIT Te W.T.
prepare the greater part NJ the plat
form Indeed. many think he now
has much of IL written but he IS re-
ticent on the subject.
Delegates we're foo much occupied
today with the temporary chairman
shin TO give chose attention to the
question OF resolutions, but in so far
AZ there was expression on the sub
tcct Il Indicated a harmonious eondi-
ton.
East to Oppose Recall
- REPRESENTATIVE t-f-stsiff+-- t-f--ths
Eastern States express apprehension
that there may be an effort to force
aproval of the initiative, referendum
and recall plan Of government, and
II there is 1t will be opposed. Mr..
BRYAN has. however. indicated the
opinion that these pertain only to
state administration, and it Is not be-
-liA.4t.t} that he will contend for my
radical pronauncement on this sub
ject II for my at all.
There certainly Will be planks
pledging the party in unmistakahie
terms 10 rhe support Of the income
tax legislation, 10 the election OF SEN
ators by .sirect vote of the people,
and TO primary elections.
Tariff Revision Downward.
The protective tariff Will be held
resnonsibie for the rusts and the high
cost OF living. and there will be a
positive declaration for rapid re-
vision downward. Probably the pro-
cedure by schedule, az praeteed nv
the present house OF representatives.
will be advocated. The farif WORK
ofthe house will be strongly In
do-sed. and the presidents tarin We
toes as strongly condemned
II will be a tariff for revenue plat
form. All factions are committed TO
this plan. and If there is any differ
ence OF opinion II will he on phrases
ology rather than. on policy.
Three Of the biggest delegations in
the Democratic national convention
were thrown into Jack pot today
New York. Illinois and Indiana. Roger
e. Sullivan, Tom Taggart and
Charles r. Murphy have pooled their
interests and lifted the motto of the
"three musketteers," One for all and
all for one" Sullivan's interests in
the Jack pot Ia to have the solid
block OF delegates In the pool lis
n number. voted TO keep his hand
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