The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
BRYANS PROPOSITION AS 1T
IS FIRST PUT BRINGS STORM
OF PROTESTS BY DELEGATES

the convention went inro tedious roll
CALI The result showed whet 4 hapss .
all along surmised from the situation
that is, the dominance of the organs
zation. The question of South Da-
kota was, of course. of comparative
insignifieance The fact thar New
York. with it's ninety delegates should
vote for Wilson meant something.
Pennsylvania followed. So did Texas.
which Mr.. Bryan has in the hollow OF
his hand. Others followed impressive
lv. Ii must have been borne In on
those who attempt dominate the
convention for one purpose or another
that the convention is against men
and for man. New York. against
Wilson, voted for him. Tammany. MS
an organization, standing for the show
of fairness, got an ovation.
All this reflects the deep conviction
that we are here to nominate a presi-
dent Mr. Bryan has had his way in
several matters-after losing fight
that was equivalent to victory Buzz
ne must not presume too much. The
convention will not stand for it.
Mr.. James, Big Ollie from Kentucky.
came on as Mr. Bryans choice, Tho
band played my "Old Kentucky Home"
and the Swaunee River. and everybody
stood up and yelled. Ollie went to it.
if There had some where fingered a
suspicion that we are anything other
than progressive the speech of the gem
tleman from Kentucky, which was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. would have
dispelled It.
The Metropolitan, the Weoiwefths
and the Municipal may exceed him
in height. but even they have Moth
ing on him in bulk. And when It
comes to domes. the dome OF Ollie
James shines hi the face OF a con-
vention with the persistehcy with
which the electric signal winks from
the tower OF our tallest structures
Does Some keynOting.
James did quite a bit of keynoting
OF a sort that Judge Parker. with all
his desires for harmony. was~fnabla
to pull off Mr.. James keynoted in
genera Titles. but every time he let
go his mortar he pnnctured the cell
ing. We applauded first and laughed
afterwards.
Starting off. Mr.. James handed
compliment to Mr.. Parker. and then
proceeded 10 take IL back by preci-
plating a riot by the mention of -
man who. fer sixteen years" etc,s
etc.
Proceeding. Mr.. James detailed Re-
publican failures on the tariff.
fiauded Democratic efforts. resorted to
Taft and Roosevelt as couple Of
liars who never told the truth except
when one was telling something on
the other and wound up with tho
most remarkable figure OF speech
which this convention of figures has
iyet produced.
/ MIR. James finished his GRAFTON by
oratoricaily singing the Star Span-
gied Banner.
Concluding. he affirmed that. were
Abe Lincoln alive today and loose in
the South, he could anywhere go to
sleep on any pair of Confederate
knees yet free iocomotia attaxia-
| That such STUFF this not only
got by. but created a sensation. went
only to show how little all the pre-
liminaries amounted to, how much
the real fight means.
Fight Is On,
The fight itself is now on. The
artillery duel is concluded Tonight
the forces come to test | might fol-
low the example of a number Of tal-
ented friends and play the prophet.
Anybody who says he knows the
candidate who is so soon to be named
| Is either belated member OF RoOso-
velt's Annamias club or he Ia Smit~
ten with the very prevalent disease
of egonmania. l have been chary az
rumors. The reason Is that they are
not worth the tolls. sss
Within three or four hours Of the
first ballot, II may be said In all cant
dor that no one knows. or has good
reason to suspect what is In Tho
womb OF the convention. There u w
good deal OF talk about TammanygGE
attitude and Bryan's attitude. and TIA
latitude OF this. that or the 0theks
person. ss
| Forget II all
The man who tries In this atu4xz
| ton. to pull on an equestrian ntatu&I
TO silhouette himself against the oje1!s
| line liz more than apt 10 make ki&s
acquaintance of dome---shattert "
brick A3N
To VIRGINIA DEAcH--NO cHANcrs