Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
Former Secretary of State
Declares Time Is Ripe
for Coalition.
PROGRESSIVES SORE
Nebraskan, in Reporters
Role, Says Leaderless
Group dissatisfied.

st. Louis, Mo. June 12.-William J
Brvan. newspaper reporter, from Ne
braska. arrived here today to cover
the democratic national convention. He
asserted most emphatically that his
reportorial role will be his first inter
est But the former secretary of state
chief builder of many democratic
platforms, including the one on which
the party now stands and author Of
numerous peace treaties has a new
treaty to propose to other democratic
leaders-a pact between the demo
Gratis and pTogressives TO induce mos
of the Bull Moose to support the dem
ocratiC ticket next fall.
Can Get PrOgressiVeS.
Now is the opportune time for the
democratic party to get most Of the
progressives," said Mr.. Bryan in 6
hasty s-the-CorridoT interview a:
he reached his hotel early today.
THE progressives were not at al
satisfied with the result of their con
vention at Chicago" Mr., Bryan con
tinued earnestly. Il believe the time
is ripe for the democrats TO secure {
large part of the progressive vote.
They are closest to US in sympathy
anyway. you know Mr.. Bryan added
He indicated that this might be Target!
accomplished by the writing in the
democratic platform progressive
planks that would appeal to the Bull
Moose
Will Merely "CoTpr" Session.
I have no plans except TO repOr
this convention" was Mr.. Bryan!
cryptic answer when asked if he would
address the convention or appear be
fore the resolutions committee in be
half of peace and anti-militarisn
planks or take any part in the yict
presidential contests.
When MIR. Bryan arrived few Of tn
democratic leaders were out Of BET
but he held an impromptu reception
in the hotel lobby and with difficult,
made his way through a crowd 0
hand shakers to his room. A larg
percentage of those who greeted hin
were fellow correspondents.
Later Mr.. Bryan made the follOwln
statement:
Il have come to the convention a
newspaper correspondent and d
not expect TO take any official part i
the convention. Having been defeate
for delegate in my own state. / vii
not accept a seat on the floor of tn
convention as an alternate from Ne
braska nor accept a proxy from an
other state"
Mr. Bryan had several callers dur
ing the day and talked about the sit
uation
The fact that Mr. Baker had jus
left President Wilson when he an
nounced that he favored Mr.. Marshal
for denomination also gave support t
the idea of having Mr.. Marshall &C
claimed the candidate without calm
the roll. 1t was said that Governo
John P Norehead of Nebraska ma
withdraw his name as a candidate TO
vice president The Nebrask ska delega
ton is instructed for him and if h
carries out his plan to withdraw Othe
candidates in the field may do like
wise, il was said.
Wilson FayOrs Marshall.
Early today it was reported her
that President Wilson had sent wor
TO St Louis that he regarded Indian
as one OF the most important battl
grounds Of the coming campaign an
that he would be pleased to see dele
gates act as unit in renOminatin
the VICE president
Suf1ragists on Deck.
Cuffra hove from n
cago, where they were compelled I
accept what they consider a Comprc
mise plank in the republican plat
form or suffer complete defeat, ar
prepared today TO continue their figh
LOT straight-out declaration for vote
Tor women. The suffragists are d1
Vlded into two groups, one represent
ing the National American Woma
suffrage association and the other tn
Tomen's party which was organize
last week in Chicago by members c
TIE Congressional Union for Woman
suffrage. The latter organization
not disposed to compromise. Its lead
ers are prepared to make a stron
hght for a federal constitutions
amendment giving women the RICH
10 vote in all states. What action IN
resolutions committee will take, lead
efs Of the democracy hesitate to fore
cast, but there are some among theI
VINO believe the democrats will go
least as far as the republicans who dc
ciared their belief in the principles {
equal suffrage but asserted that it va
Tor the states TO decide whether VIC
men should have the right TO vote.
Representatives Of the National As
sociatlon Opposed TO Woman Suffrag'
wearing red roses, are here to combf
tne efforts Of the supporters of equs
rights They claim they won vic
lory when they appeared before tn
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