The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-26

Washington. -
West Virginia 4. s.. |
Wyoming
District Of Columbia
South Dakota 10
OF the votes against Bryan about 100
came from oscar Cnderwood's sup
porters. about IS from the men who are |
booming Gov. Harmon. and most Of the /
remainder from tho Clark ranl,s.
To the Southern Democrats also may |
be attributed a large share Of the credit !
for having downed Mr.. Bryan. States
that In former years have been ardent !
supporters Of tho Commoner voted
soliiiy against him in this contest.
Tho Woodrow Wilson strength in the
Bryan.
Rryan LOSING OratortcaI Grip.
Bryan speak to-day were surprised at
his futile efforts 10 carry tho convcn-
ton. 1t seemingly was different
Bryan from the one who delivered the
Gross Of Gold and Crown OF Thorns"
speech in Chicago and who left his sick
bed in 1904 to deliver his notable ad-
dress against Parker In that conven-
tion. To men who recalled the way in
4 which Bryan's oratorical efforts had
swayed the feelings Of previous conven-
tions and had held his audiences intent
| to-days effort seemed feeble indeed. In
stead Of gripping the attention Of the
| convention MIR. Bryans efforts seemed
| only to arouse opposition and the Com
moner was subjected TO the humiliating
experience Of being hootcd AZ his very
climax. His effort was made under
, most trying conditions. but II was dis
appointing oven to his friends, II was
only when he availed himself Of few
OF his we'll known catch phrases such
as the one about being scared by Ryan
or bought by Belmont. that the conven.
tion rose to meet him in the old time
way.
The fact that no demonstration in the
convention lasted more than few min
utes was regarded by Bryan's friends as
! impressive evidence that his grip as an
orator is not what II once was.
The Commoner was clearly speaking
under a great strain. He seldom makes
slips OF the tongue. but the one to day.
when he referred to a conservative"
when he meant progressive" was
Had Murphy scared.
There was Just one moment in the
y
i. Murphy and his supporters were
fearful of the result That was after
United States senator Kern had an
nounced that Mr. Bryan was for har-
mony and had invited Judge Parker to
step forward and say whether in the
interest ~ tho united Democracy he
would join hands in a programme look
ing 10 the support Of any one Of a
number of candidates.
Murphy and his advisers believed then
that Bryan was going to announce tnat
in the interest of party harmony he
would yield his contest and allow Judge
Parker and his friends to assume the
fun responsibility for what was about
To occur,
Murphy and others in the New York
delegation said afterward that II Bryan
had taken that course h- probably would
have swept the convention on its feet
He would have eliminated the resent
ment that many harbored toward him
because Of his trouble ma king. The New
York leaders actually sighed with re-
lief when It became apparent that Bryan
was going to continue his fight, The
} New Workers never had any dount as
to the outcome and were eager to Rave
the showdown come at once.
What course Mr. Bryan will pursue
during the remainder OF the convention
had not been made known tonight.
The men who voted him down to-day
believe he will find other pretcxts with
. which to make trouble, but after the
test Oh S,rensn' on 'he Cha'rinahship
, .neE SaS u" WIN nc. oe apie 10 do any
the nomination.
. ihc men VINO won the hght to-day
nav" no ufsi,r 10 ahthsohiZe bryan un-
necessarily. The present plan is to give
the 'oiii'hohcr the chairHiahShip OF IN"
con'illl,,ce on resolutions' senator
! oN0rin"u oi NV 1ork VIII u" on the
s resolutions committee ana the lkelhood
nov ~ 'nat pom i'rNah ana oGorinan
VIII ~ Oh 'he Sup-colnh'l'tee OF thrc"
whicn MAKES ihe tentative drait "t the
' uocuHch,, me conservatives IN IN"
parry VIII mar" no cohtest against
, progressive ioi permanent chairman'