The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
REMNANTS HUMILIATION
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ay:the uisiiysian usiiisi B BIllJ lsment of Bryan the nomination of Clark to head the Democratic ticket has not ;mprobably been prevented. Clark had obtained more than a majority of the convention and seemed in a fair way ultimately to attain two- thirds of the delegates, when Bryen intervened with the virtual accusation that Clark had bargained with Wall street as a condition of receiving the vote of New York state.
 Bryan did not assert that there was evidence of an understanding between Belmont. Ryan, Morgan ct als and sClark. but that the fact of New York's vote being cast for Clark was in itself proof of collusion.
 This MT Clark indignantly denies. He is entitled to the full benefit of his denial
 Yet the New York delegation has plaped reactionary. part in the con vention and richly deserved the treat ment 1t received
 Even the New York World con- cedes this saying:
 And when Mir. Bryan makes an at- tack upon New York such as no great leader ever before made upon the delegates of any State, the convention goes mad with hystefical delight The more New York is insulted the better the rest of the country is pleased. The more New York is made an ob- ]ect of contempt and derision the louder the country applauds- And why7 Simply because New York's 90 delegates have chained themselves TO the Boss of Tammany Hall, who is the agent of Thomas F. Ryan and who votes them unit.
 Is there no independence, no cour- age. no manhood, left in these 90 dslesates? Are they willing to stand before 95,00O,0 of their fellow-citi- zenE as the mere puppets of Tam many bosS2
 Perhaps they cannot break the unit rule, but they can at least fight for their freedom They can prove that sirfa1 STlSereby they can preserve a feE @azreds of their selfSrespect.
 Did ever a delegation to "a National Convention suffer such humiliation as New York's delegation has suffered at Baltimore? And did ever a delega- ton more richly deserve humiliation
 Here Is the greatest and most pop uIous State in the Union, with 90 delegates in the convention. One dele gate out of every twelve comes from New York, and New York ought to hold the commanding position in Democratic councils.
 Yet no sooner does the Boss of Tanmany Hall cast New York's 90 votes for Champ Clark than Clarks candidacy is wrecked. New Works s<1f rTw yfl 1iv1cr h has wounded kim to death.
 Bryan explains his reason for his attitude toward Clark. saying that the passage of his antf-Wall street reso- iution. bound the convention to a candidacy that should be free from that he had received telegrams de- rnanding the nomination of candi- date free from even the suspicion of Wall street bias. He continues
 It distressed me to have to do any thing that may result in injury to the political fortunes of MT. Clark have known him for eighteen years, rRjoicsd in his selection as minority leader, and year and half ago re- earded him as more likely than any
 
 so far as could then estimate them If he had made good use of the opportunity he had he would have been nominated by acclmation but instead of leading the progressive ele- Irlent of the party-the element with which he had always been identified he became impressed with the idea that his special duty was to harmon ize the two clements of the party and prevent any break in the ranks a1Th6 leader a11d the harmonizer are two entirely diTerent persons, and Mr. i Clark chose t0 be the latter There are times wheA the harmonizer is the most available candidate, but the situation is different just now.
 The method which Bryan, has pur- sued is a two edged sword. To de- feat 8 progressive candidate under his rule that the candidate cannot receive the vote of New York, if it is necessary to his nomination., it would i be necessary only that New York should cast it's vote for such candi- i date.
 The Baltimore convention should nominate progressive. It will nomi- nate progressive The mere fact that the New York delegation votes for. progressive is not in itself evil denee that he is not one The New T5rle delegation as heretofore voted se nominate, Bryan. He was not less q progressive for this reason.