The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

the hall. This continued for full
seventeen minutes.
Reilly of Massachusetts followed
Clayton, and was in turn followed by
Gore of Oklahoma.
Early Morning Gossip.
Both the Bryan and anti -Brvan
factions In the convention were in
terested in third party gossip,
which is prevalent. The advent of
Francis j. Heney of California, who
fought for Roosevelt In the republi-
can national convention, and a re-
ported interview with Bryan, gave inn
petuS to the. discussion.
Heney said that he had come to
Baltimore to see the democratic
steam roller at work; that he had
become so accustomed to the ''toot-
toot," at the Chicago convention that
he could not sleep without it.
All of the committees were in ses-
sion today. 1t was reported that
Senator -elect Ollie James OF Ken
tucky, had met with much opposition
as candidate for the permanent
chairman Some Of the more radical
conservatives said they feared the
Bryan influence behind James. Many
other names were mentioned as a.
compromise between the factions.
Shiveiy of Indiana and Luke Lee OF
Tennessee, were among those men
toned.
with the nominating sessions ex-
pected to be held tomorrow, presi-
Dental gossip filled the air today.
It seemed to be admitted by all that
Clark was going to the convention
with distinct advantage over all
the other candidates. Bryan's friends
refuse to consider him out Of the
running and say his defeat for the
temporary craftsmanship yesterday
was in no sense a test of what his
strength would be as a presidential
nominee,
Bryan Full Of Fight.
It was stated today, prior to the
beginning of the second session of the
democratic national convention that
Bryan, although defeated in the con-
Vention yesterday, has determined to
precipitate another fight on the floor
OF the convention at the earliest op-
portunity.
Bryan has taken the ground that
precedent should be upset and the
nomination made for the presidency
before the platform is written and
adopted. Some of the Nebraskan's
callers today quoted him as saying
that it was useless to write pro-
gressive platform if the conservative
element should control the nomination.
Bryan has been urged to write the
platform but is said to be loath to
have anything to do with it until he
is sure who the candidate will be-
Some of Bryan's friends say the
request to him to frame the party dec
larations was an attempt to commit
him in advance to the subsequent ac-
ton of the convention and to nomin-
ate who might be willing to accept
the Bryan platform. Whether the
former candidate holds this view of
the matter was not disclosed.
1t was certain today as he left the
hotel for the meeting of the commit
tee on resolutions that he was full of
fight and had decided to wage war
against the Ryans and the Belmonts"
to the end of the gathering.
Bryan followers are hopeful that the
nomination may go to the fourth or
fifth ballot and think in that situa-
ton many of the delegates would go
to him.
Dark Horse Talk.
The dark horse talk is more gem
eral today than ever before. This is
partly due to the fact that the New
York delegation has determined to
vote for Mayor Gaynor on the
first ballot The evident purpose Of
didates and something of a true line
on the situation. Others interpreted
1t as meaning that Gaynor may be
doomed for the vice presidency.
The Wilson people who stood by
Bryan almost to a man, in his tight
for the temporary craftsmanship, are
expecting his support in return when
1t comes TO nominating and apparently
base their hope of success upon some
such action.
1t is realized by all that the two
thirds vote necessary to nominate in
the convention can be secured only
by combination of some of the can
didates or by q break or stampede Of
delegates. The various leaders are
firm In the belief that there will be
no stampede and say they don't fear
even Bryan himself in that respect.
Early Report.
Today was expected to be day
OF reports Of committees. Balloting
for president will begin tomorrow ac-
cording to present Indications.
Immediately after the report Of the
credentials committee and the adop-
tfay1 nf fha I1arr79 "a faarf Tnf1 fha ron.