The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-25

datory interests as not to be free tic
follow their convictions. The reasons
which they give are like all reasons
given in defense of wrong. They are
and are not. the reasons thai
really influence them. The fight VIII
be resumed today, at which Tune q
progressive will be presented for the
convention to vote for and the line VIII
be drawn so that the delegates can oe-
eide whether they will ally themselves
with the Belmont-Ryan-Nurphy croWo:
that overwhelmed the party with De
feat eight years age and winch Is p
close and continuous co-partIlerSniE
with the crowd that nominated MI
Taft at Chicago.
1.-The predatory interests have no poll
tics. They are, with the party that
serves them. Having enabled a ma
jority of the Republicans to override
the will of a majority of Republicans
at Chicago. they are now here to en-
able a minority of the Democrats TO
override the majority in this CONVEX
ton.
There is not a great exploiting in
terest that is not represented in the
lobbies of the hotel; there is not a cor
rupting influence in American politics
that is not being used, and the dele
safes to this convention underestimate
the intelligence of the men who sent
them here if they think they can go PACK
and deceive them into believing that
they supported Mr.. Parker from any
worthy motive. The talk of harmony is
too bsurd to deserve consideration. L
tried to secure harmony by urging sew
eral weeks ago that the committee in
vite Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Wilson, whose
instructed delegates constitute nearly
two-thirds of the convention, to agree
upon a candidate for the purpose of
avoiding friction They not only failed
to do this, but they refused to take the
choice of either candidate. and at Mr..
ATY,rNIrysc diofo fio- fnrnod Mr. Por knr'G
nomination.
81 shall discuss Mr.. Parker's fitness
for the position today. 1t is enough
to say that if he does not know whose
agent he is, he lacks the intelligence
necessary for. a presiding officer, and f
he does know he doesn't deserve the
supper of any man who has the right
tc call himself a Democrat.
Il expect to present the name of some
progressive and to support his claims
before the convention. If l fail to IND
a man to lead the fight, my name will
be presented as a candidate for tenn
porary chairman. 1 " no way Of
knowing how the convention stands,
but the Democrats of the nation have
done enough for me to justify me in
suffering defeat, if necessary in their
defense. One Republican party is
enough in this country, for whatever
We may call ourselves, if we cannot
distinguish ourselves from them in our
actions, people will not pay much at
tention to our words"
Could Not PIacate Him.
That the national committee felt the
potency of Mr.. Bryan's influence be-
came apparent when a recess was
taken to permit a peace committed"
to call on him. The first move of this
committee, of National
Chairman Norman E. Mack and Vice
Chairman Hail. was to bring Judge
Parker and Mr.. Bryan together at a
conference. 1t said that Judge
Parker went over man of the points of
his keynote speech with Mr.. Bryan
in the hope of convincing him of the
progressive note that it would strike.
The effort was u~navailing. Mr.. Bryan
" lille the interview was most pleasant, |
indeed" he had failed to change his at
titude. . wEzqs@ -se@ |
A moment after Mr.. Bryan had dis
appeared, Chairman Mack came out
and asked where he had gone. When
follow, returning to the conference |
room with Judge Parker and Vice
Chairman Hall. AS these three finally |
emerged they announced that the COM |
mittee would go ahead and approve the
of Judge Parker, let the fight /
come as it would. /
1t will come after The opening
prayer has been uttered by Cardinal
Gibbons, when National Chairman
Mack presents the name CT Judge Par
kert as temporary chairman.
The convention will get under way
With seven avowed presidential candi-
dates in the field. nc one of them with
enough delegates instructed or
pledged to carry them near the two
thirds vote required to nominate-72S.
1t has been expected that during the
weeks preceding the convention,
of he candidates might form a
but no such thing has occur
and this fact Mr.. Bryan's friends
declare augurs we'll for him. Mr..
Bryan will have his opportunity to
speak before the convention toward
close and some of the presidential
boomers here are plainly nervous as to
effect he might have.
If he loses as temporary chairman
Of the convention, Mr.. Bryan is slated
zee on resolutions and probably will be
chosen as it's chairman. AS such he
would have a leading part in framing
party platform and would present
to calling the roll of states for
presidential nominations.
1t Is a Big Field.
The seven avowed presidential as
oirants are Governor Woodrow Wilson
If New Jersey; Speaker Champ Clark
IF Missouri; Representative Oscar w.
Underwood of Alabama; Governor
hudson Harmon of Ohio; Governor
Simeon Baldwin of Connecticut; Gov
ernor John r. Burke of North Dakota,
Governor t. R. Marshall of In
Llama. |,
Outside of these, the men most talk
I'd of are Mr.. Bryan, Mayor Gaynor of
New York. and Governor John A. Dix
IF New York. Mr.. Bryan frequently
Turing the last few months has de-
,lared he was not in any sense a can !
iidate, but it is difficult to find a state
delegation in which he is not discuss
ID as a possibility. One claim put for