Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Party Forced Into Position to
ChOosesBetween ProgresSiVism
and fanaticiSm.
BRYAN TERMED HUNGRY BILL
VIII Of One Man Murphy" and "WilI
of One Man Bryan" 'inflamed
Spite and Goitrous Arrogance"

New York, July l.-Commenting
on the democratic situation in Bulti-
more, the New York Times said edi-
torially today: 1T is plain that the
nomination of Speaker Clark is not
desired bv majority of the conven-
tion The New York vote gave him
majority he had it for time and
then fell back. 1t is scarcely less
plain that q majority of the delegates
do desire the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson"
Urging that the Harmon and Un-
derwood men get together with Hi
nois and New York, should give their
support to Wilson, especially every
body but Bryan, the editorial contin-
ues:
There remains Mr.. Bryan whose
sensitive conscience compels him to
withdraw his vote from any candidate
unfortunate enough to have the sup
port of New York. Why withhold
from him that high privilege? The
loss would not be material and it
might be worth something TO Gov.
Wilson to be able to say that he did
not owe his nomination to the NebraS-
kan"
Referring to Bryan as Hungry
Bill" The Sun says: He objects to
what he calls The Will of One Man
Murphy, of New York; the will OF
one man, the only man, Bryan Of Ne
braska, should be the guide of the
democratic party. What an edifyiQE
example of intiamed spite, or goir-
rous arrogance and selfseeking he
makes ofhim self. Besides, the dupes
are slipping away. He will lose
trade"
The World says: at is the duty Of
Mr.. Bryan to stand fast in his sup
port of Gov. Wilson, and it is the duty
of true democrats to stand fast in the
support of Mr.. Bryan. Whatever
their differences with him in the past
he is fighting today the battle Of hon
est democracy, he is fighting the bat
tie of the American people and he is
fighting it manfully and magnificently
+ Ryan and Murphy have left
honest democrats choice. Ryan and
Murphy have left honest democrats
no alternative. Ryan and Murphy
have made Wilson's nomination the
crucial test of the democratic party'S
fitness to live"
Hearst's American said: "The con-
vention has now its choice to make
between the progressiveism that is
eager to go forward with all that are
willing to go-and the fanatlcIsm
which avokes division in the name of
virtue or prefers paralysis to pro-
gress."
The Herald says: "The democratic
convention should take as their can
didate that patriotic young American
Oscar ". Underwood"
Chicago, July l.-Commenting on
the situation at Baltimore the Inter
ocean says today edtorialIy:
Having taken 36 hours for rest, re-
Election and consultation, the members
of the democratic national convention
should be prepared this morning to
deal with Mr.. Bryan as his dlctatorial
imprudence deserved. On Saturday
Mr.. Bryan delivered his ultimatum.
He would, he swore, not support any
candidate who accepted the votes OF
the delegates of the state Of Ne"
York.
"Taken as uttered this would mean
that even Mr.. Bryan's alias, DR.. Wood
row Wilson would be branded as a
.Reactionary,' as tool Of the inter
ests."
Flash-ll:17-Cal of the roll on
the twentv-seventh ballot started.