Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-25

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For the third and last, il is muc'
like the first, solely matter for con
lecture and supposition. Bryan's am
| bition is masterful thing, elastic ye
| adamantine. potent and unquenchahle
inexhaustible and Incompatible. He
| made his position perfectly clear. safes
| " in advance of the convention. AS
for the past 16 years he would be thor
oughly amenable to persuasion. His
attitude was most scrupulously correct
He would exert not one whit of IN
fuence for one progressive candidate
against another.
"opporehunity,'' says Mr.. Dooley,
knocks at iv'ry mans dure wanst.
On some mems dure it hammers till ii
lreals down tn dure an then it goes
in an wakes him up if he's asleep, an
afterwards it wurruks FIR him as q
night-wa lehman"
In it's role of nightwatehman OPP
portunity ranged choice lot of bosses
up f'r'ninst its protege and, while Mr..
Bryan granted questioning attention.
slipped baseball bat into his hands,
turned his face in the right direction
and gave him a strong push.
The peerless leader failed about him
with virtuous vigor. Regulations,
self-assurance and longtime power
were blasted with a sweep of his arm
or a mere glare. The bosses We're re-
legated, temporarily, to the dark clos
ct and the convention hung upon his
every word.
And Champ Clark continued to gain.
Slowly but strongly his total grew.
On the first ballot he scored 440l5 votes
while Wilson had but S24. AT the
tenth he had 500 Ga majority to S5o1A
for his New Jersey rival.
Shortly after. Mr. Bryan was heard:
''As long as Champ Clark continues
to aecept the support of Charles Muir
ply and Tammany Hall, will not
vote for himp'-and much more of the
same tenor.
The Missourian's losses were start
ed. Wilson passed him on the S0th
ballot with 400 to 455. The deadlock
was on. Bryan sat absorbed. I'm
doubtedly he was already preparing
his address of acceptance. Wilson'S
gains mounted-47s1k, 477ls. 479ia, 494ls
1867. 1881. 5011a-and the Nebraskan
hitched nervously in his seat. Then
the tide turned, and, from the goth to
the 42nd ballot, the leader lost seven
and one-h half votes. while Clark gained
six. 1t was obviously the time for
submitted list with the suggestion
that an available man might be found
therein. Gaze upon that list
Senator Kern of Indiana, Senator
elect Ollie James of Kentucky. Sena-
tor OGorman of New York, Senator
Culberson of Texas and Senator Ray
ner of Maryland"
sorption. His fences seemed secure
and, about his chair, he already heard
gratifying whispers.
But Baltimore was an expensive
place, at that time and the battle had
been long and hard. Mr.. Bryan in his
comfort and riches had not taken into
account his fellow delegates fatiguS
and lack of funds.
The break came suddenly on the 43rd
ballot-602 for Wilson to 1923 for Clark
| In the voice of a member. as he arose
tic speak, the Nebraskan read his
| doom:
"Go on and votel" the man shouted
mir. Chairman, we want to go home
we don't want speech. He's paid t.
| stay here; we're not,''
Wilson was nominated on the 46tI
ballot by 800 to "a. Mr.. Bryan tool
what was left and accepted plauditl
1uu CONGRATULATIONS on his great vic
tory for the people, 84
There YOU have him, William Jen
nings Bryan, boss-buster- stern, I'm
compromising enemy of ring rule! Il
his pronunciamento there was univer
sal benevolence, philanthropy, amicu
humani generis and plain. every-da,
humanitarianism He was hailed a
the true exponent of brotherly love il
lunches. and banners said to be in tn
process of manufacture were to bea
the motto; ''humani nihil me alien
UNI putol"
Yes. it was likely craft which car
ried the Nebraskan; but, at tn
psychological moment when he re
moved his hat, tucked hand into tn
bosom of his coat and beamed upo
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