New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
DEMOCRATS START IN
BY DEFEATING BRYAN

IBy star Correspondent Of The 1rinun'l
Baltimore, June 25.-Bryan's declaration
o. war for this convention came just four
teen minutes after the beginning Of busi-
ness AZ the first session to-day. and from
n that moment on it was always the KIM OF d
N good old Democratic convention 10 winch
the faithful are accustomed.
The Peerless Loser passed up any at
tempt 10 start a demonstration on his en-
trance. and was quietly seated on the pat
form in an inconspicuous rear seat before
many persons in the hall, either delegates
or spectators. had seen him
A. the end Of the session, when he had
been defeated by vote of SO TO 800 Mt.
BRYAN slipped out as quietly as he haG
come in.
Norman z. Mack, rational chairman, and
hence the presiding officer until the tenn
porsry Craftsmanship was settled, mace MS
frst attempt at calling the convention u
order al i Is O'clock. It was not until
then that delegates and spectators. whose
appetites were whetted for the night they
expected by the preliminary notices OF the
last few DAYS began 10 look AROUND Tor the
other gladiator, Bryan. They found the
Nebraskan wearing q black summer coat 81
alpaca. 2 low turned down collar and
white bow tie He was welding large
palm leaf fan. which he later used s an
aid 10 the gestures With which he enlivened
his speech
Mr. Macks attempts At bringing the huge
gathering 10 the point where it was ready
10 listen TO the announcements which neces-
sarilv preceded the ois fight met with no
success for about Ave minutes Then he
telenhoned 10 the band 70 play "Tammany.'
AID the band raced through that chorus
three times i proved indicative Of the
control over the convention which Murphy
was soon 70 exercise.
The chairman invited Cardinal Gibbons to
occupy q chair beside his own. Herman
bidder treasurer OF the national committee.
took z chair on the other side of the chair
man and finally al 1873 Ton Smith, sec
rotary Of Tammany Hall and reading secre.
tory Of the convention, got near enough
approach 10 silence 70 permit 81 his reading
the call. With that formally disposed OF
Cardinal Gibbons offered the invocation
concluding with the Lords PRAYER, IN which
no one ioired. in contradisunction TO the
Republican convention at Chicago.
Applauded the Cardinal,
As the Cardinal retired he was literally
applauded. at feast audiblv, which seemed
stranze 70 some OF the Western men, until
81 was suggested 20 them that probably
Tammany's cohorts believed the PRAYER had
been the Cardinals own composition.
Tom" Smith then resumed the floor
Tan1n1anv was well represented--this time TO
read the resolution adopted by the national
committee, which recommended that the
convention name Alton b Parker, Of New
York as its temporary chairman. OF course
'Toro s" effort was greeted with applause.
and Murphy. Sheehan, Parker and Governor
Dix. occupying prominent aisle seats In
New Yorks section Of the hall right in the
middle. could be seen smiling broadly al
the demonstration. II lasted but minute,
however, and then Bryan advanced 10 pre-
sent the name Of Senator John w. Kern. Of
Indiana as his candidate 10 oppose Parker.
BRYAN made no use OF that old, familiar
convention trick Of concealing the name OF
a candidate for q climax. The demonstra
ton which the crowd gave the Nebraskan
lasted four minutes, 0, trife over. and
then. In his opening sentence, BRYAN named
Kern. He went on 70 tell OF his res sons for
opposing Parker, reasons which he had pre-
viousIy announced I'm interviews and state
rnents. and characterized himself as "a
mere delegate from one OF tlS SIhdliSI
states"
He gave the crowd of Parker supporters
their frst chance 10 catch him UP when
he said: "I announced 10 the committee
that | would not be candidate for tenn
porary chairman" and the Parker ad-
herents took It up with a whoop and yelled
"Hoorayi'
A moment later, speaking Of Kern he
said: What better man could we have?
and the Parker shouters promptly yelled
Parker" II was almost half past O'Clock
when Bryan finished He had been speak
inc for practically three-quarters OF an
hour, and for the final fifteen minutes the
Interruptions and shoutinss designed 10
embarrsss him were frequent and sus-
tanned
Democratic Suicide, Says kern.
Senator Kern followed him, delivering an
eloquent eulogy OF Bryan and declaring
that 10 humiliate him would bring pain 10
the hears OF six and a half millions OF
Democrats. you don't commit homicide
when you DO that" said Kern, speaking of