Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-28
FRIDAY, JUNE as, 1919.
CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS
The PrOgresslVes Are In Control At
Baltimore.
Mr.. BRYAN IS DOMINANT FACTOR.
First Ballot This Morning and Nomi-
nation Will Probably Be Made This
Afternoon or Tonight-FinaI Out
come Still q Puzzle.

Hation WIZ FTopapiy Do maoo his
Afternoon or Tonight-Final Out
como Still q Puzzle.
Clark 440a
Wilson 324.
Underwood 117a.
Harmon 148.
Marshall 81.
Baldwin %.
Sulzer Q.
Bryan /.
The foregoing Is the result Of the
first ballot at the Baltimore conven-
ton beginning at 6.43 this morning
and telegraphed by the News and
Courier.
The convention was in session all
Of last night, and had a strenuous
time Of 1t, considering an unusual and
remarkable resolution offered by Mr..
Bryan, tending to nominating speeches
and indulging In demonstrations.
The first big sensation Of the night
developed out Of the presentation of
the following resolution by Hon. VIM.
J. Bryan:
Resolved, That in this crisis In our
party's career, and in our country's
history, this convention send greeting
to the people Of the United States and
assure them that the party Of Jefferson
and Of Jackson Is still the champion
Of popular government and equality
before the law. AS proof Of our fidel-
ity to the people we hereby declare
ourselves opposed to the nomination
of any candidate for president who Is
the representative or under any obli-
cations to ]. Pierpont Morgan, Thom-
as F. Ryan, August Belmont, or any
other member Of the privilege hunting
and favor seeking class.
BE It further resolved, That we
demand the withdrawal from this con-
vention Of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the above
named"
Thomas ]. Spellacy, the alternate
serving In the Connecticut delegation
objected to immediate consideration
Of the resolution, and Governor Gil
christ, Of Florida made the point that
the convention had no right to take up
such a matter; but Chairman James
ruled that the convention had q right
to do what 1t pleased and gave each
side twenty minutes for debate.
Mr.. Bryan took the floor and went
right after August Belmont, sitting as
delegate with the New York dele
with the Virginia delegation.
Mr.. Bryan wanted both men kicked
out; but later proposed to leave the
matter to a majority Of the delegation
directly interested. New York upheld
Belmont unanimously and Virginia
upheld Ryan by q vote Of 223 to ii.
Mr.. Bryan finally withdrew the lat
ter part Of the resolution and the con-
vention voted on the first part Of II,
| adopting 1t overwhelmingly, 889 to
1876. At the conclusion OF roll call on
his resolution Mr.. Bryan had the fol-
lowing to say in regard to the vote:
This vote eliminates all Of the re-
actionaries and we can now proceed
to the election Of a Progressive, put
him on Progressive platform, and go
out and win. There are some things
which I think 1t would be wise for the
candidate to do, but they need not be
announced until his nomination"
The first nomination was that Of
Oscar w. Underwood, shortly after
midnight, and the name of Champ
Clark was presented next. The pre-
sentation Of Clark's name started
demonstration that lasted sixty-five
minutes, and the presentation Of the
name Of Wilson was followed by a
tremendous demonstration.
The vote was taken as stated above
and after the announcement OF the
result the convention decided that In
view Of the exhausted condition of
the delegates 1t would be well to take
recess until o'clock this afternoon.
When the Democratic national con-
vention was called to order In Balti-
more shortly after noon last Tuesday,
not only did every delegate composing
that body have a clearer appreciation
Of the real issue than has been COM
pretended in any previous convention
Of recent years; but he had reason to
believe also that the rank and file Of
the people, whose representative he
| was, understood the question better
than ever before.
The issue as understood by all the
delegates was the same question that
has been before the American people
since the foundation Of the govern
ment, whether the desires OF the many
should prevail over the few or the de-
sires Of the few prevail over the de-
sires Of the many. The representa-
tives OF the few, OF course were on
hand as usual-smart, shrewd, sinister
experienced, trusting In their ability to
again carry their point as In the past
by reason Of their superior general
ship; but just little more cautious
and little more doubtful because the
many signs that the masses may not
brook further restraint.
Mr.. Bryan, the great Commoner
who has been leading the fight for
more than generation, and whose
wisdom has been multiplied by reason
of the many defeats he has sustained
at the hands Of the enemy, had seen
from afar the tactics that were to be
pursued on this occasion and forced
the fighting from the start. II was
clear to Mr.. Bryan that the purpose Of
the national committee evidently di-
rected by Chas. F. Murphy, the New
York boss. to make Judge Parker
temporary chairman, was to the end
Of giving the Conservative or minority
crowd, such advantage as might come
from coloring the keynote speech so
as to modify sentiment more to the
liking of the big business, and he set
to work to prevent even that.
Mr.. Bryan did not want to be tenn
porary chairman Of the convention.
He did not care who the honor and
duty went to so that IL was q Progress
sive instead Of q Conservative. rep
resentative Of the many as aga INST the
few; but he soon saw that 1t vas abb
solutely necessary for him to come
into the breech. A previous poll OF
the convention had showed that the
big interest crowd had things their
way. uclC6dtCS iCiuoCu W
admit that they could see any practi-
cal good in making such big row
over such a small matter, and held to
their purpose to support Parker. Mr..
Bryan, the acknowledged exponent Of
Progressiveism, calculated that II he
should put up himself to be voted for
the result would be to force many Of
the wavering and doubtful to a prop
er realization Of the real situation.
After a conference among the Pro-
gressive forces, II was arranged that
Senator Kern of Indiana should be
nominated for temporary chairman,
and that in a speech proceeding the
vote he should explain that ali he
wanted was harmony and propose to
Judge Parker that IL he would with
draw he might choose any one Of q
half dozen men to be named. Kern
tried that but there was no response
from Parker Feeling sure Of the
strength Of the combination that had
been worked up, Murphy and his
crowd were not disposed to compro-
mise, and pursuing the further devel-
opment Of the plan, Kern withdrew
and nominated Bryan for the place.
The vote resulted In the election OF
Judge Parker over Mr. Bryan, 579 to
510; but it did more than that. 1t dis
closed that the combined forces Of