New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26

! cause AGAINST plutocracy. , -.
| Nov this is the situaton-tctles o.
Parker and boots ana S Sare'i 10 meet
The Democratic party has not peehi IT.
lsadAr-(renewed hooting. cries OF 'talNeI'
| and cheering for Bryan,
Gentlemen. Mr. Bryan has the floor
Chairman Mack called out. and then the
Nebraskan continued.
The Democratic party has led this ngntt
| until its action has stimulated most o.
! Republicans TO initiate them; VIII ~.
| say they have acted as they nave a Ueed tSst
! we acted first; would rather say tns
they at later hour than We have Ga,uIgnI
the spirit OF the time and are now Wine .sd,z
| 10 trust the people with the controI Oh 'lei'
own government. applause .uaor
We have bean travelling in the Wilder Ter
ness We now come in sight or tne
Promised Land DqGns aii Be- bemo %gse
has hfen the peoples pillar OF hre ey
night | pray you. delegates, now ~,
dawn has come, do not ron our Pss e$Io 20
the right so we'll earned 10 De the peopIr !
pillar OF cloud by day. Great applause anu
cheering
Senator Kern Unwilling
As Mr. BRYAN ended his speech senator
Kern stepped to the front Of the PLATFORM
and was recognized By the chairman MI
Kern said:
r,ust state nv reason for not desiring
! "a enter the contest for temporary chalI .
man OF this convention. peIleNe tle
bv forty years OF service 70 the parry I
| have gained the llsht 10 "ed''
'"1S Nal from the state OF Indiana which
will soon place before this GonrVentiSoInr inc
name OF Governor Thomas r. Marshall as
candidate for President desire 70
f.kA no part in this convention that wouId
/ initiate against his interests. $1,000
I have been for many years frIenu o. O..
a b6t.l in Europe and became warm per
sonai friends From that time on nave
enioyed his friendship and he has had
Nigh Eight wears ago enlisted under his
hannsr for the nomination. influenced
| largely on account OF my frlenoSnip'
believe Judge Parker Is n 8 earnestly de
sirous o: Democratic success TINS year
senator Kern said all Democrats desired
harmony that victory might be attained
and he appealed for that kind OF mar
nonv that will bring victory.
Mr.. Kern then appealed 10 Judge Parker
~ to,r him IN urging some man. like SEN
| a,or Tan,esJ O'Gornsn as the compromise
candidate He declared the discord would
c.,ea y Judge Parker and his associates
would aEre. on any one Of the following
! IN ADDITION 10 NtIilbl - iva s''''''- '~N''
c,,Iharson. of Texas. Senator Luke Lea. OF
I Tennessee. Representative clayton, or A4a-
hama. Ex-Governor James f Campbell OF
/ Ohio and Ex-Governor Folk OF Missouri
| Senator Kern addressed his challenge 70
the Nev York delegation direct II was a
remarkable scene. and took the convention
entirely o. surprise
Iudre Parker vas seen m animated con-
versotion with his colleagues. He said 10
anxious inauirors that Representative F1tz-
gerald. Of New York, soon would speak
for him
T. the mean time the convention was IN
wild disorder Senator Kern still held the
Aoor as Chairman Mack pounded for order
scolds the Delegates.
Senator Kern took the delegates 10 task
for dorlding Nj BRYAN. lie said he could
be killed but " would not be homicide
IT would be suicide It woulj bring shame
and sorrow 70 SIX million people IN this
/ land 10 added.
have made my appeal what Is NJ re-
sponseo II there Is no tesponfSS' Iet M
/ Is 10 he = contest between the people and
/ the powers l am not NJ 10 be It's leader.
/ II my proposition Il 20 be ignored there Il
/ only ono man ~ 70 lead the hosts II prog
! rege. THAT man has been at tho forefront
| for sixteenth years-Willlam jennings
BRYAN
must be worthy OF the cause-that leader
must be Mr. Bryan
| Senator Kern sat down amid cheers and
t.erine, ard Mr. Bryan again rose
| Mr. BRYAN said he tried 10 get the com
nllttee 10 agree on a Progressive. he said
Re urged Senator-elect James TO be the
leader N tho night but he could not con
sent He went next 10 Senator OGormsn
and then az last he appealed to Senator
Kern
= stand ready 70 support any Progress
s'ye who will Lead added Mr. Bryan "hu
II no other Progressive appears / shall &C
cept the leadership. and let YOU express
through me your advocacy or opposition e
the principles we have fought for for Elk
teen years
Theodore Bell. Of California took tht
platform az BRYAN returned 70 HIS seat.
Cardinal Gibbons left the stage during tn
confusion following Ny Bryans statemen
ard passed out OF the armory.
~ stand IN Baltimore for the same kint
Of Democracy FOR which I stood IN Denve
four years ago declared Mr.. Bell. '
should not have presided over that conver
ton II my Democracy had not received th'
approval Of the distinguished gentleman
| from Nebraska
In tho present night, Mr. Bell said, II wa
with keen regret that he could not supper
either Nr Bryan or Mr. Kern, but woulc
cast his vote in favor OF Alton y. Parker.
This called out a demonstration from th'
anti Bryan forces. It was OF short dura
ton, however, and Mr.. Bell continued.