Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03

uel Alschuler, of Illinois.
Thomas Marshall. Of Indiana, by G.
F. Menzie. Of Indiana.
Martin ]. Wade, Of Iowa, by Henry
vollmer. Of Iowa.
James H. Preston. of Maryland. by
Alonzo Miles, Of Maryland.
BRYAN IS GREATLY PLEASED.
For.s..s Election Of Wilson and Has
Faith in Stand Of Party.
Baltimore, July 3.-William ]. Bryan
in a statement last night said that the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson on a
progressive platform meant an over
whelming victory for the democratic
ticket next fall. Mr.. Bryan said:
II feel sure that the action of the
convention thus far will appeal to the
country. / had no choice among pro-
gressive candidates, but from the hrst
included Governor Wilson In every list
1 had occasion to make. His action IN
coming out strongly against Mr.
Parker for temporary chairman was
the turning point in his campaign. The
country is progressive. Nearly all OF
the republican party are progressive.
Third Party impossible.
'The paramount question before this
convention was whether We should take
sides with the reactionaries and thus
encourage the organization Of third
party and give to the third party the
hope Of defeating the reactionaries d.
vided into two parties: or whether we
would so appeal to the progressive ele-
ment Of the notion as to make third
party impossible.
Il am satisfied that with Mr.. Wilson
running for president on the platform
which has been prepared, there will be
comparatively, few progressive republi-
cans who will not feel Justified in sup
porting the democratic ticket II I were
to make an estimate tonight would
say that we ought to hit not less than
1000, 900 majority Of the popular vote
and enough OF the electoral vote to
give M an overwhelming majority in
the electoral college.
'sThe action Of the convention In
adopting the anti-Morgan -Ryan-Bel-
mont resolution has demonstrated that
the democratic party is not only pro-
gressive but bold enough to throw
down the gauntlet to the predatory in
terests. 1t is fortunate that Mr.. Will
sons nomination was made without
the aid Of Mr. Murphy. and it is no
reflection upon the many good men
in the New York delegation to say
this.
Outlook Hopeful.
From every standpoint the outlook
Is hopeful The only unpleasant thing
about a political fight Is that success
to one aspirant brings disappointment
to others. Those who fail ought to
md some consolation in the fact that
failure Is not always a reflection upon
the individual, because circumstances
exert a larger influence than is some-
times supposed in the determining Of
a convention choice. Men are only
available when the At conditions. I
decided some two years ago that I did
not fit into the conditions as we then
saw them. and I was not willing TO as
sumo the responsibility Of advocating
any particular progressive, partly be-
cause preferred to trust the wisdom
of the multitude and partly because I
fel. that great deal would depend
upon the action Of the republican con-
vention.
when the republican convention ad-
jonrned 1t was even more apparent
than before that circumstances re-
quired Some emphatic. action on the
part Of our convention to insure con-
solidation Of the progressive vote ur-
der our banner.
"The incidents of the convention
have in a strange way emphasized the
progressiveness Of our party far more
than had expected that progressive
ness could be exercised mad the con-
vention has decided with rare unan-
unity that Governor Wilson fits into
the conditions that the republican con-
vention and our convention have Joined
in creating.
Platform is Right.
Knowing what the platform Is. feel
that It will help him in his fight, and
I have no doubt that our convention
will proceed to choose vice presiden-
tial candidate who will strengthen the
ticket It ID needless to say that am
gratified to see our party raising the
banner Of progressive democracy aloft
and calling to the progressive forces OF
the nation TO Join in restoring the gov
ernment to the hands Of the people.
that It may be in truth a government
Of the people, by the people and for
the people.
1T has been long convention, but
the results are worth the time. The
dawn is here and progressive democ-
racy will be the peoples pillar Of cloud
by day"
Mr.. Bryan held an Informal. levee in
his rooms yesterday afternoon and
many delegates dropped In to- congrat-
ulate him upon his Aght. Telegrams
poured IN praising him for the cam
paign he had made In the interest Of
J. Late this afternoon I party Of
Princeton students marched to Mr..
Bryan's rooms and there give free ont
let to their enthusiasm over the nam
ing OF the former head OF Princeton
university as the defnocrAti tic standard