Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-02
8 AVAR|CE
IS BLAMED FOR
DEADLOCK
Nebraskan's Attitude at Con-
vention ASSaiIed by Demo-
Gratis to Alfred H. Lewis.
BY ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.

BY ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.
BALTIMORE, July 2.-While the bal
loting for a presidential nominee goes
on what shall one write about? Obvi-
ously comment, and comment of the
most cursory kind. ones single cave of
refuge
Talk has largely swung and ratified
upon that Bryan resolution, which,
while pretending to be aimed disas-
trously at the interests" possessed but
the one purpose of trouble making. If
there be worth iii a proverb, Bryan's
ears must have burned, for few were
here to employ his name in conjunction
with a compliment. When Bryan read
his resolution Sulzer of New York, was
for answering him from the platform.
His fellows on the delegation prevailed,
however in favor of letting the occa
sion pass.
What l wanted to do" explained
Sulzer was to ask Brother William j.
whether or no August Belmont gave
him $4,000 in the Parker 1904 cam
paign to assist him in carrying Ne
braska for the Democrats Also l de-
sired to inquire how many thousand
dollars August Belmont and others of
his caste of millionaires contributed to
Bryan's political campaign of 1908"
There was other comment. Sulzer
stood in no wise alone. The following
might furnish bird's-e eye view of opin
ion as it ran:
Calls Bryan a Harpie.
Stowe, of Massachusetts Bryan?
What do l think of him? Go get Bull
fnche's Mythology and read up about
the 'Harpies Bryan is a 'Harpie'-the
'Harpie' of the Democratic party"
EN- Governor Campbell. of Ohio
'Bryan's whole attitude in Baltimore
assumption of party authority. For
one. | resent this attitude. | am tired
of receiving orders from Bryan. OBJ
serve l said receiving, | have never
taken any of Bryan's orders; never
shall take any l do not need Bryan
to do my political thinking do not re-
gard him as the keeper of the party
conscience. My own belief is that the
resolution was just a desperate effort
on Bryans part to inject himself into
the situation with the hope--a wild one
that 1t would end in his becoming the
conventions nominee.
Did his resolution advance his
chances of nomination? If he ever
had any, l should say that it knocked
them eternally on the head. think
we are seeing the last of Bryan as d
dominating figure in Democratic poll
tics. and as one who wishes the party
we'll / thank the gods for it,
Dahler of lndiana--"The resolution
itself was hapdoodle. IT was bound to
be adopted. 1t was as though he of
fered a resolution. Resolved. That We
as party will not name piekpocket
for the presidency. Everybody must
agree to that: none the less, to offer
such a resolution was of worse an in
suit to two delegates as regularly elect
ed as Bryan himself, and Bryan so
meant IT, think he expected one or
two lesuts-a stampede that would
nominate him again or the rejection Of
the resolution. which would give him
an excuse to bolt. Both his plans
failed
Wouldn't Vote For Him Again.
Martin. of Iowa Il voted for Bryan
in 1900 and 1905; wouldn't vote for
him now for the Office Of dog pelter For
six months he has been doing all he
knew to split the party He's doing
all he knows how. There is big
chance for Democratic victory in
November and the thought of the
Democrats winning and some other
than himself the white house nominee
has made Bryan frantic"
-. delegate from Nebraska who asks