South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-06
DEADLOCK LINGERS
AT San FRANCISCO
Montague Tells of Bryan's
Thoughts Concerning
Candidates.
By JAMES j. MONTAGUE
lNeMs.Times CerrespOndent.l

When the Hon. William ]. Bryan
of Nebraska and Miami got out or
he'd this morning, IL occurred 10 him
that the deadlock is stalling the ship
OF state and running up hotel bills
had gone far enough. What, IN
quired Mr.. Bryan, lis the reason our
party has not nominated a candi-
..There amt any candidate to
nominate" replied The Spirit OF
Democracy. which always perches
above Mr.. Bryan's chamber door.
What about me?" asked Mr.. Bry-
an tentively. c.
Speak Truly.
Probably not" sighed the peer
less leader. Something tells me
that you speak truly. That 7S9 TO
163 vote against me the other day
indicates that perhaps 1 do not sway
the hearts of democracy as l once
did"
"Righto." commented The Spirit.
We'll then" unused the Nebras-
kan, there is no use or protecting
these proceedings uselessly," and ne
reached into his inside pocket and
drew forth the subscription list OF
the Commoner. OF which Mr.. Bryan
is proprietor and editor.
Calling in his secretary he then
proceeded 10 place in nomination the
entire subscription list, beginning
with Joe Folk OF Missouri and con-
Guiding with Henry Rainey OF Hi
nois.
OF course. all these names were not
released in one article. OF course,
the paid up subscribers were given
the preference, and the cash in ad-
vance subscribers were put at the
very top of the list.
Subscribers paying in cord wood
and vegetables Will pro Dably be
named too late 10 do them any good
I'm this particular convention, and
those in arrears Will never be put
into nomination at all. But Martin
Glynn of New York, Sam Untermyer
of the same state, Gov. Brough OF
Arkansas, Thomas NJ. Campbell OF
Texas and Sen. Walsh of Massachu-
sets all were given ride.
And Mr.. Bryan minated that If
the convention rejected any or all OF
these there would be plenty more.
Life Work.
The subscription list of the Com
moner has been one of Mr.. Bryan's
life works. 1t is long and populous
and il must be remembered that
every man whose name appears on
it is presumably reader of the edit
torials composed and written by Mr..
Bryan and, therefore, has been
schooled in the kind Of a democracy
that equips a man for the greatest
position in the world.
At this present writing the effect
Of this inspiration of the distin-
guished Nebraskan cannot be re-
corded.
While / am writing this piece the
delegates are engaged in the second
round Of a no decision fight and the
newspapers in various portions of
the east are hurrying TO press.
Done His Duty.
But 1 can say without fear of sue
cessful contradiction that Mr.. Bryan
has done his duty. He has not in
sisted that he and only he be nomi-
mated.
He has not even refused to back
any particular candidacy, from the
president Of the other stumbling
block TO the progress of this conven-
ton.
Any subscribers to the Commoner
in good standin. particularly any
cash in advance subscriber that this
convention dominates Will have the
support of Mr.. Bryan and his news
paper. 1t is a great idea. 1t will de-
velOp. Who knows in years to come
a presidential nomination will go
with every subscription TO the Com
moner, and that even you and l.
dear reader. may have a chance OF
being doomed for the chief magis-
tracy by paying Cur dollar and a
half and writing our name on the
coupon in the corner.