The Washington times., 1912-06-25
BRYAN BITTERLY
ASSA|LS BOSSES IN
CONVENTION SPEECH
Commonert ominates Kern
for Parker Place, and
Starts Fight.
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nine members OF the. committee were
against him. The vote showed two re-
cruits were added before night. for
thirty-one voted for Parker and the
As Bryan went to the floor today with
his plea, the situation was as follows:
Tammany claims co. yS:ss In tho con-
thirds rule dogs not apply in the selec-
ton Of temporary presiding officer
and If Tammany's count is correct.
Parker will sound the keynote for the
party.
The Clark forces were responsible for
the story that New York would throw
its, votes to the Speaker early in the
derstood. upon whether the Clark dele
gates remain In line for. New York's
temporary chairman. A decided defec-
ton, the refusal of the Clark delegates
to stand hitched on the chairmanship
issue. may disrupt the reported working
agreement.
Would Help Clark.
Ninety votes cast for Clark by New
York will give the Speaker close to
q majority of the convention. 1t ma
terially increases his prospects for
the nomination. 1t Is conceded that a
dead-locked convention and trading
between the factions would lessen the
Speakers chances
A great deal, therefore, depends up
on the alignment of the Clark men
on the Craftsmanship issue. Many of
the delegates, instructed for various
candidates, insist their instructions
binds only as to the nomination for
the Presidency, and the individual
delegate will decide for himself II he
will be moved by Bryan's passionate
appeal for the overthrow Of the New
York slate.
The Harmon and Underwood dele
gates. in the main: are expected to
vote for Judge Parker.
pends on the Wilson delegates and
scattering strength from the other
camps.
'fssx n chiesse s
termination to carry the battle to the
noor Of the conysntion, his promise
that tSl zig 'b business 'R; Is tishtsntns ten is
that the third party will succeed II
Baltimore repeats the Chicago fiasco;
made Convention Hall today q political
volcano.
what once promised to be q tame
convention. today Jacks uttle,' of the
satnerins go;s'oss Just elosed IN IN the the western
city. Issues are identical and poten-
tial personaiity is pitted tie here today ga
against Murphy, ana Iaggart ana Sul-
Ivan, and Ryan and Belmont, just as
II was pitted against Republican bosses
and politicians at Chicago
Called to Order.
At 1910 National Chairman Norman
z. Mack took his seat at the table, and
a moment later Cardinal Gibbons took
his place alongside. Most of the dele
gates were in their seats at that time.
but Murphy. Tagsart and Sullivan were
conspicuous by their absence.
It was 12:17 when Chairman Mack
raped the committee to order and di-
rected the sergeant alarms to clear tn. the
work Judge Alton B. Parker sauntered
leisurely to his seat apparently un-
Tesd Tpssari to The the pstis4% nnasns
minutes later, and held whispered
conversation with Chairman Mack
while the convention waited.
second time and this time he was aided
by Colonel Martin. who had armed him
self with a small gavel;
The galleries were only half filled. but
this was due to the miserable arrange
ments for handling the crowds, as there
were more than ive thousand people
standing in line trying to get In.
Proceedings Delayed.
Delegate Davies Of Indiana reported t,
Mack that some 900 delegates wer'
standing outside, unable to get into tn,
hall. and asked for delay, 30 that the!
might get in in time to vote on the tenn
porary craftsmanship. His request wa
granted.
While waiting the band struck VI
'Tammany." but It did not create tn
flrore OF former years. only the New
York delegates applauding the tige
The New Jersey delegation brough
lunch, and during the wait they munche
the fruit contentedly, the envy OF les
fortunate delegates.
No announcement OF the no smoking
rule was made, and for time a scor
or more delegates puffed away on cigar
until firemen. stationed at the buiidin
could reach them.
At 1880 Mack and Martin again al
tempted to Eet order and to get the rus
out Of the aisles, but they made little i'm
preston on the crowds.
An assistant sergeant-at-arms shout
ed to Martin. saying that he couldn'
make the crowd move.
"Oh, we'll, do your best" said Martin
Most of the crowd in the aisles wer
wearing assistant sergeant-at-arm
At 1888 Assistant Secretary Tor
Smith. of New York. began reading tn
call for the convention:
Cardinal Gibbons. who delivered the ir
vocation.
Cheering Started.
As soon as the Cardinal conclude
his invocation. the audience brok
into applause and cheers Mack agai
ordered tho aisles cleared, but HI
directions were jeered by the crowd
who simply refused to move.
Taggart was standing at Mack
right and kept up a running fire {
conversation with him throughout.
Mack then announced the temporar
officers as suggested by the nations
committee They were headed b
Atom B. Parker and the mention {
his name started applause from til
New York, Illinois, and Indiana me-
The band started up on a signi
flashed from the platform but tn
cheering was short-iived.
.Urey Woodsen was named as ten
porary secretary and Colonel Marti
as temporary sergeant-at-arms.
William ]. Bryan came to the frol
Of the platform as the secretary sto
ped reading, and there was Wild ~
from the moor which was Joined In on
In part by the galleries.
Bryan was very pale and his face WI