The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26

ton has been keeping step and popular
government has grown and grown"
The man whom 1 present has been
the leader OF the progressive cause in
Its state and once JOINT leader in the
nation 1 challenge you to show where
anywhere In his history the man pre-
scented by the committee has gone out
to aid the party before a convention.
Now this IL the situation: The Dem
ocratic party has been the LEADER
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted again
with the cries OF Parker" Chairman
Mack pounded for order.
The Democratic party has led this
Fight until IL has stimulated the Repub-
, hcan hosts TO go and do likewise and
tie with control OF their own govern
nient
Travelling In Wilderness.
Il repeat, we have been travelling in
or the promised land. During all the
many hours OF darkness progressive
I,emocracy has been the peoples pillar
Il pray you. delegates. now that dawn
OF day has come. do not rob the people
81 the right to have our party as their
pillar OF cloud by day
This brought the Bryan sympa-
thizers TO their feet and Mr.. Bryan let
II stand as his concluding words.
Senator Kern followed SIR. Bryan to
| the front of the platform
There was muen speculation as to
1t was said ne would decline the nom
/ ination and urge Mr.. Bryan in hts place.
4 must state my reason for not desir-
/ ing TO enter the contest for temporary
chairman OF this convention" began
tegan Senator Kern. 4 believe tnat
! by forty years OF service TO the party
| have gained the right To a hearing be-
fore this convention. 1 hail from tbs
state OF Indiana which will soon place
before this convention the name OF
Governor Thomas r Marshall as q can
I didate for president"
4 desire TO take no part in this con-
ventton that would initiate against his
interests" said Kern. 7 have been for
Many years ago we met in a hotel in
Europe and became warm personal
friends. From that time on I have en-
Joyed his friendship and he has had
mine.
Eight years ago I enlisted under his
banner for the nomination. Influenced
largely on account OF my friendship.
believe Judge Parker IL as ear
this year as I am" continued Senator
| Kern. amid applause. All Democrats.
hG ss "a. desired harmony. that victory
= appeal FOR that kind Of harmony
, tfat Will bring victory"
Mr. kernis purpose at last became
lie appealed to Judge Parker to Join
MIN in urging some man like Senator
James A. OGorman as the compromise
candidate. He declared the dlscord
would cease ~ Judge Parker and his aE-
sociates would agree on any one Of the
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man.
B Senator Culberson. OF Texas: Senator
d ! IKE lea. Of Tennessee. Representa-
] tive Clayton. OF Alabama: former Gov
6rnor James p Campbell. Of Ohio. or
D former Governor Folk. OF Missouri
/ Senator Kern made his challenge to
| che New York delegation direct
Convention Surprised.
] II was a remarkable scene and took
| the convention BY surprise
Judge Parker was seen in animated
q conversation with his colleagues
Judge Parker said to anxious in
. luirers that Repr~se NATIVE Fitzgerald
him
IN the meantime the convention was
IN Wild disorder. Senator Kern still
held the floor a. Chairman Mack
iounde for order.
Senator Kern took the delegates to
task for deriding Mr. bryan. He said
he could be killed. hut 10 would ncN he
3 homicide. 1t would be suicide II
would bring shame and sorrow 90 six
million people In this land
~ have made my appeal said Mr..
ECrn
What g. my response7 II there r.
no response let the responsibility rest
whore % should. n this Ia 20 be a
contest between the people and the pow
ere, I am not ~ 90 be its leader. II
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