El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-01

ceived the support of nearly six mil
/ mons and half of Democrats for the
| wee presidency and since that time he
/ mas not only been elected to the United
] states senate, but has distinguished
! himself among his associates by the
1 prominent part he has taken He is
] Ihe leader IN the fight against senator
I LOElIner- II there can be no agree
] ment upon one Of these now being bal
Z Ioted Tor, II ought to be easy to COM
I promise on a man like senator Kern.
/ Congressman James, our permanent
! Chairman, is national character. one
/ Of the leaders of the house of repre-
sentat1ves and a progressive who has
/ been IN the forefront of the fight since
/ 1895. Senator O'GOrman. New York's
member of the committee on resoIu-
[ tiOns. is a progressive who has given
/ to his state a distinction OF which she
/ has been sadly in need-he has com
! bined a high order of intelligence and
/ courage with a sympathetic devotion
/ to the rights and interests Of the com
/ mon people.
| Suggests CuIbersOn, of Texas.
In addition to these we have sena-
/ tor Culberson, of Texas, a man whose
! public record would commend him to
| the progressives of all parties; and I
I would add senator Raynor of Mary
/ land, after hearing his strong plea
/ before the resolutions committee in
! favor of a progressive platform These
! are but few Of the names that might
| be sugge- ed Surely, with such a
wealth of presidential timber. We
| should have no difficulty in Qominat-
/ ing a winning ticket.
Just a word IN regard to the vice.
| presidency. This office should not be
( regarded lightly nor should the selec-
| ton be made carelessly- No man is fit
to be the vice presidential nominee who
is not equally worthy to be the nOmi-
nee for president.
In submitting the above views, I
recognize that I speak merely as an
individual, but I am not less interested
than the candidates themselves in the
/ nominating of a winning ticket and in
the prosecution of a successful cam
paign- We shall disappoint those who
sent US here if we fail to measure up
to the occasion"
IIr. CIark's Letter.
Speaker Clark's letter, under Wash
ingtOn date, follows:
Replying TO the communication o.
my supporters forwarded TO me by you,
I beg to say that, in ordinary circum-
stances, would be the last to encour-
age any movement which might tend
to create q deadlock in a Democratic
national convention and thereby per
haps imperiI the standing OF our party
in the estimation of the country
4 believe that I am speaking the
exact truth when I say that no per-
sOnal interest would weigh with me for
one moment as against my lifelong de-
votion to our party. If a majority Of
the delegates had not declared their
preference for me as their candidate. I
could not entertain your proposal The
fact, however, that they have done so,
on eight successive ballots, creates an
exceptional condition which surely
merits careful and conscientious con-
sideratiOn-
Party Custom Violated.
1T is undoubtedly true that the Gus
tom of our party was violated when
the convention RETAINED from ratify-
ing by a twO-thirds vote the, expressed
wish of a majority. This was done,
according to my understanding. at the
instigatiOn of Mr.. Bryan. who success
fully solicited the cooperation OF 9TH
ers in an effort to prevent such ratifi-
cation.
Mr.. Bryan set forth his reasons for
pursuing this course in his speech, ex-
planning his own change of vote. He
declared that I was candidate at the
primaries of Nebraska as a progress
i've, and that, upon that understanding
he wash elected delegate and in
structeCsNtO vote for me in the national
convention This is correct was re-
garded then and have been regarded
for years as a progressive by the
Democrats Of Nebraska and By Mr.
Bryan.
Bryan's Change OF Heart
what has since transpired to con-
vince Mr.. Bryan that though in his
judgment I was a progressive only two
months ago and even only one week
I suddenly proved faithless to the prin-
ciples which I have upheld steadfastly
for 20 years2 No. Have been recreanI
TO my trust as speaker of the house
Of representatives No. Mr. Bryan
cites no act of mine as evidence Of his
assumption. He WithhOlds his vote
from me because he will not partici-
pate in the nomination of any man
whose nomination depends upon the
vote of the New York delegation"
Mr. Clark then quotes at length from
the statement read by Mr.. Bryan in the
convention and continues:
Although Mr. Bryan's words are
shrewdly chosen TO avoid making -.
direct charge upon me, the Implication
is plain 1t is that If elected president
of the United States I would consider
myself obligated to those whom he
mentions and that I would be under
the control of those Influences
Feels Great Indignation.
1T would be unbecOming in one hold
ing my present official position to eX-
press the indignation which I feel at
these yelled aspersions upon my char
acter. Ny integrity has never before
been questioned for the simple reason
that never once during the II years Z
have served in congress have I been
subjected to the test Of temptation in
any form. But whether shall become
your designated candidate for presi-
dent of not, I am your speaker at a
time when your party is in the crucihle
4
nit these aspersiOns to pass Unheeded-
As speaker of the house of represent
atives. as a lifelong Democrat. proud
of my party. as an American man,
pronounce Mr.. Bryan's implied aCcusa-
tons both false and Infamous.
Shallow PreteNt.
"If 7 am speaking the truth with re-
spect to this matter il follows neces-
sarily that TIE reasons advanced by Mr..
Bryan for departing from the time
hOnOred custom of our party in recOg-
nizing the voice of the majority was
not reason at all. but the shallowest
OF preteXt put forward to achieve some
nurDose which shall not attempt to
divine
81 bid you then say to my friends
that I accept with deepest gratitude
their renewed assurance of loyalty. and
now declare without qualification that
my name will remain before the con-
vention subject to no trade or dicker
until two-thirds of the delegates shall
ratify or refuse to ratify the action
of the majority"
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