The Washington times., 1912-07-03


leries and from the dim recesses of the
great dust-filled building there went up
a roar that seemed like the whistle OF
| a thousand locomotives merged into one
Down in the very front in the seat
| set apart for him by the Nebraska dele
| cation, Bryan was sitting. Motionless
he remained, the palm leaf fan clenched
| in his hand, his hair disheveled his
| face ashen white. But as the cheering
| continued and increased In volume a red
blush mantled the commoner's face and
head.
Bryan, Bryan. we want Bryan"
echoed and re-echoed from one section
of the hall to the other was reverer-
| ated back from the vast ceilings until
It was deafening. At last Bryan
climbed on his chair.
| Platform. platform" the refrain went
up, and in obedience to the cry, Bryan
slowly mounted to the same spot where.
a few days ago he had denounced to
their faces Murphy, Ryan and Bel
| mont.
| Leaders Valedictory.
Bryan did not speak long, but every
| word he uttered will ever be remem-
bered by those who heard It. In a voice
that at times trembled with emotion. he
emphasized. the regret. he experienced
that the personal enmities he had en-
gendered during the sixteen years he
had been leading Democracy made II
necessary for him to relinquish the lead
| ership into other hands.
He, who fights must bear scars" he
shouted in a voice that again galvan-
ized the galleries and floor into life.
And any regret that ! may haye IS
fight in the coming campaign as / have
never fought before.
able to show that there is no sell
fish interest actuating my course l
hope to demonstrate to the people of
the country that the party we love so
we'll is in reality the party of prog
ress."
Bryan retired to his seat amidst
tumultuous appause and the rol! call
( on the nomination Of the Vice Presi-
dent began. The first ballot showed
the Marshall lead, Then came an at
tempt on the part of some of the
delegates to suspend the rules so that
a second ballot would be unnecessary.
but Bryan was prepared to lead a
fight on it.
Nominated BY Acclaim.
However, on the second ballot 1T was
demonstrated that Marshall was sure
, to win and Congressman Hughes,
leader Of the Wilson forces, consulted
Bryan. The Nebraskan nodded ac-
, quiescence and Hughes demanded
unanimous consent that the nomina- =
ton might be made by acclama I ion
North Dakota objected and the roll call
was ordered to proceed
> Then former Senator Purcell, realiz-
!. ing that the fight. was over. with
e drew Governor Burke's name and the
e motion for the nomination by accla-
d nation was renewed and went
n through with whoop. Fifteer
seconds later the Democratic nationa
n convention was part of the nation!
= history.
: Following Wilson's nomination &
n determined effort was made to have
y ination for the Vice Presl dency. ,Fo
i time the Speaker was inclined t
g accede to the demand.
The appeals to him were made OF
the grounds OF party loyalty and tn
,sturdy old Missourian was inclined L
l. sacrifice his personal wishes to tn
d call of the party. But his friends re
II, fused to permit the sacrifice. The
> told him bluntly there were plent
y of other men and that as Speaker h
e had a duty to perform and shoul
n remain there.
l. Platform Adopted.
!, The effort to get Clark as Wilson
Is running mate took time and in tn
,s interval, after listening to speeche
"a nominating some of the candidates
n the convention adopted the platform
~ The comprehensive document seem
a. ed to please the delegates, althoug
"a the reading had to be interrupte
&c several times because Of the disorde
ar in the galleries whose occupants wer
81 81 so far off that they could not dis
lv declaration of principles.
~ ~ AS the delegate today reviewed tn
ID events Of the past week there wa
tnu nothing but praise for the manne
a, N in which the Wilson campaign wa
'h conducted. Bryan got the greate
portion of the credit. His action
breaking away from his state ir
'o the latter had received the suppol
n. OF New Yorks ninety delegates. wa
H. the great dramatic event of the Sc,
~ sion.
~ Cemented Wilson Forces.
or Coupled with the forcing through
the anti-Morgan-R yam -Belmont Mu
gin ply resolution and his open denuI
,et citation of the Money trust, 1T enable
n the Wilson men to cement their fore
MT so that at all times they were
iIi wonderful lighting unit.
he But Bryan was merely the general
'e command. The strategic moves we
a the work of a coterie of young Dem
- Gratis, who are certain to prove
IN wonderful factor in the party in the II
~ mediate future. Congressman A. Nj
Ia chell Palmer of Pennsylvania, Jol
iai Texas, Senators Luke Lea of Tenness
- and Gore of Oklahoma-the latter o
re- of the best two-fsted fighting men tn
eo ever delighted the heart in a parli
,as mentary battle. although blind-and
les few others. were the men who broke
me perfect political machine.
in Played for Individuals.
With far less than a third of the de
gates In their camp, they devoted all
,ur their energies at the outset to prevel
m. ing the nomination of Speaker Clark
the first few ballots. Opposed by I
Ach permanent chairman, Ollie James, 81
en- ator-elect from Kentucky. who utiliz
ERIK every parliamentary trick he honoral
oia, could to aid the Clark forces. the lit
to band of Wilson men played for the
rye dividual delegate.
wet The y swung to their side individu
rag in many OF the state delegations. Tn
pm with the assurance that they could sh
that some of the delegations suppo!
the to be adamant in their support
OF Clark were filled with Wilson ser
ted ment. the Wilsonites forced individ
an, roll calls.
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