The daily sentinel., 1912-06-25
Associated Press.

Baltimore, Md, June 25.-William
Jennings Bryan lost his first fight
for the progressive control of the
democratic national convention to-
day when he was defeated for chair
man of the convention by Alton B.
Parker.
The result of the vote was: Par
ker, 579; Bryan, SOC; O'Gorman, A;
Kern, 1.
Mr.. Bryan first nominated Senator
Kern to oppose Parker; but the latter
declined the honor and named Mr..
Bryan to make the fight.
The Nebraskan made an eloquent
plea for the cause which he had rep
resented for sixteen years, but it was
unavailing.
The debate which preceded the roll
call threw the convention into wild
disorder.
On the motion of Bryan leader
the election of Judge Parker was
made unanimous.
Nearly $4,000 people were admit
-1teAsttcc- the convention hall for the
session today, and thousands were
unable to gain admission
A session will be held tonight.
Associated Press.
Baltimore, Md, June 25.-The
doors of the convention hall were
opened at 10 O'Clock this morning.
A heavy rain was falling, and 1t
was a full hour before there were
any considerable number of arrivals.
At IL o'clock the seats that were
set apart for the delegates and al
ternates were empty, and there We're
not more than 80 spectators on hand.
In,n nf Indiana
had been agreed upon as the candi-
date of the progressives for tempor-
AIRY chairman. conference was
held this morning in which Senator
Lea of Tennessee, Senator Kern OF
Indiana, Senator Gore of Oklahoma,
Senator Newlands of Nevada, Nation
al Committeeman CARRIER of Ohio and
Charles w. Bryan participated. AT
the conclusion of the conference the
conferees told Bryan they thought
that Kern should be named and that
he should be placed in nomination
by Mr.. Bryan.
As the noon hour approached, the
hall filled rapidly.
The band played popular airs and
was frequently applauded.
The first wave of applause came
when the Texas delegation entered,
waving a Wilson banner.
Cardinal Gibbons entered the hall
at 11:45, accompanied by Chairman
Robert Crane of the local committee
and a number of convention officials
A wealth of decoration in white
and gold and the national colors met
the eve OF the early arrivals. The
big hall, ordinarily a huge steel
beamed. brick-walled armory, had
been transformed by thousands OF
yards of bunting. The ugly steel
I girders under the roof were hidden
& by a false ceiling of light netting
From the galleries hung the banners
d of the various states, territories ana
A insular possessions.
D W. J. Bryan, with his brother
4 Charles and two friends, left for the
Il hall shortly before II O'Clock 10
81 avoid any demonstration and crush
in the already crowded hotel coril-
dor, the party were taken to the
basement of the hotel in private
service elevator and were theH rushed
to the convention hall in automo-
4 biles.
Bryan slipped into the hall by one
of the side entrances, and was on the
platform for several minutes with
out being recognized by the waiting
II throng. He shook hands with Car
dinal Gibbons, who was waiting to
sfoffer the invocation.
81 The various officials began taking
KItheir places on the platform few
93minutes before noon.
~ Chairman Mack appeared at the
presiding officers desk
IA Mr.. Bryan continued to screen
Aimself from the crowd. and Few
knew that he WAS present.
- Chairman Mack called the conyen-
Ion to order at 12: 16 pm.
Z Judge Parker entered the hall Just
ffter the proceedings had opened, ac-
eompanied by the New York delega-
lion. There was little demonstra-
zion.
II The call for the convention was
Ormally read at 1892 by one of the