The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-25

were shouting shame" and demanding
that Mack clear the galleries. At last
Bryan could continue.
Progressive democracy has been
the pillar Of fire to arouse the people,
and delegates, | pray that now the
times has come you do not rob the PEG.
pie of the right to govern themselves. !"
AS Bryan concluded John w. Kern
pushed his way down the aisle and
was recognized by Chairman Mack.
Kern was plainly nervous as he stood
waiting while cheers and jeers went
up from galleries and floors.
Kern Praises Bryan.
Mr.. Chairman began Kern, 81
desire a hearing here. desire to
state my reasons for not desiring to
enter the contest. believe that after
forty years Of service to the party 1
have earned the right to hearing by
the democratic convention. am from
the state Of Indiana which will short
~ present candidate. | desire to
take no part in the convention that
VIII hurt Mr. Marshall's interest. I
have for many years been the personal
friend of the man who has been named
by the national committee. We have
Kept our friendship inviolate ever
since. ! enlisted under his standard
in st. Louis and went through the bat
ties with him. took the standard of
losing cause in Indiana that year and
became candidate for governor. /
went down to defeat but not an in
glorious defeat. Last year amidst a
heated contest Judge Parker came to
Indiana to aid me in my contest. We
have been personal friends and are
now.
I believe Judge Parker is as earn
estly DESTROYS of democratic success
this year as am. There are only a
little over one thousand delegates
here but there are seven million
democrats between the oceans. They
are looking with aching hearts towards
us, listening for the words that will
mean victory.
Appealed for Harmony.
Il am going to appeal for that kind
OF harmony that will bring victory,
for that kind Of harmony that will
change gloom to shouts of gladness.
My friend Judge Parker sits before
me in this convention, he represents
the national committee, l not another
faction, thank God, but another sec
ton. If my friend will join with me
here and now in the selection of a
man satisfactory en- whom we can
agree, will withdraw in favor of that
New Yorker who has
brought more honor to the state of
New York than any other candidate,
Senator O'Gorman, or Senator Culber-
son, Senator Lea of Tennessee; Henry
D. Clayton of Alabama; Ex-Governor
Ex-Governor Folk of. Mis-
souri,, or Senator Shively Of Indiana,
think we can restore harmony to the
party
Parker sat silent in his chair his
jaw set firm and making no move to
answer the speaker. The convention
was in an uproar but it seemed plain
that Parker had decided not to with
draw or to enter into any compact
hat would bring victory to the pro-
5ressive forces.
AT last the tumult began to quiet
Town slightly and Kern began anew.
But while his lips were about to move,
7 was some minutes before he could
De heard.
You. men cannot expect victory If
'ou humiliate the man who led your
orces four years ago. You may put
him to the wheel but when you do
-ou bring pain to the hearts Of six
million loyal democrats. You may
ill him but you do not commit homi-
,ide when you kill hin-you commit
suicide. l appeal to the leader Of the
New York delegates who holds the
democracy Of that state in the hollow |
# his hand What response have +?
{ there is to be no response then we
will lay the responsibility right where |
belongs.
IF this is to be contest which I
pray to God might be averted, be-
ween party men, then we cannot dodge
he question. If this fight Is to go on
hen there is only one man who can
cad this fight. / mean that great
american w J.. Bryan. The leader
must be worthy of the cause have /
ried to get harmony but seem now to
ave failed.''
AS Kern sat down, down Bryan step
ed to the front and raised his hand
or silence.
Bryan Is Willing.
Mr.. Chairman he said, Il have
ried to get the committee to agree on
progressive. When 1t did not agree
went to Congressman Ollie James
nd asked him to be the leader in this
ght. He said that he could not ac-
ept the responsibility. l went to
enator O'Gorman and begged him to
cad this fight for the people. stand
eady to support any progressive but
necessary will assume the respons-