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The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Bryan's Historic Note.

The next day Bryan addressed
the following telegram to Champ
Clark. Governor Foss, of Missouri;
Governor Wilson, Of New Jersey;
Governor Burke, Of South Dakots;
Governor Baldwin. OF Connecticut,
and Mayor Gaynor, Of New York:
II took 1t for granted that no
committeeman interested in Demo
cratic success would desire to Of
fend the members Of a convention.
overwhelmingly progressive. by man,
ing a reactionary to sound the key
note Of the campaign.
Eight members OF the subcom-
mittee. however. have, over the pro-
test Of the remaining eight. agreed
not only on a reactionary but upon
the enc Democrat who among those
not candidates for the Presidential
nomination is in the eyes of the pub
lie most conspicuously identified
with the reactionary element Of the
party.
II shall be pleased to join you
and your friends in opposing this
selection by the full committee or
by the convention. Kindly answer
here"
Champ Clark answered at once:
Have consulted with committee
having my interests in charge, and
agree with them that the supreme
consideration should be to prevent
any discord in the convention.
Friends Of mine on the sub-commit-
tee of arrangements have already
presented the name of Hon. Ollie
James to the subcommittee. I The
lieve If all Join in the interests Of
harmony in an appeal to the entire
National Committee to avoid contro-
versies in matters Of organization,
the committee will SO arrange as to
leave the platform and nomination
of candidates as the only real issues
on which delegates need divide"
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James Men In Line.
The James support gave the VIII

The James support gave the VII.
son candidacy a very large impetus.
After Mr.. Kern's speech, Mr.
Bryan agreed to become a candidate
for the temporary craftsmanship. He
denounced Parker as "the candidate
Of Wall street predatory interests"
Two things were to be determined
the cohesiveness Of the agreement
on Judge Parker. and the personal
following of Mr.. Bryan in the con-
vention.
Alabama, whose Presidential
preference was Mr.. Underwood.
voted for Mr.. Bryan with the ex-
ception Of one and a half votes.
In Arizona Bryan got four and
Parker two. One of the delegates,
when Arizona was called, asked
that the names be called so that 1t
might be known who had voted
for Wall Street and who voted for
Bryan.
Illinois cast fifty-three votes for
Parker and five for Bryan. The
unit rule applying there. the en-
tire fifty-eight votes went to Judge
Parker. In Oklahoma fifteen were
for Bryan and five for Parker. the
Wilson men voting for Bryan. The
general result was that Judge Park
er received $40 votes, Bryan sos,
O'Gorman and Kern 1. The VIII
son forces supported the Bryan
Craftsmanship almost solidly.
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Events leading up to Judge Par.
ker's selection as temporary chair
man were:
June 81. the subcommittee on ar
rangements voted: Parker. New
York, s; James. of Kentucky, 8;
Henry. of Texas, 3; Kern. of In
diana. 1; Senator O'Gorman. 1.
Daniels, of North Carolina; Osborne.
Of Wyoming. and Ewing. of Lou
isiana, voted for Henry. All were
Wilson men. McGraw. of West Vir-
ginia, and Hudspeth, of New Jer-
sey, voted for O'Gorman and Kern.
respectively. Woodson and Wade,
Clark men. voted for James. as did
Ball, OF Delaware.
The Parker vote was Mack. OF
New York; Sullivan. Of Illinois: Tag
CART, of Indiana; Howell, OF Georgia;
johnson. Wood, Brown and J. Fred
Talbot, Of Maryland.
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Split Favors Wilson.

After the result in the commit.
tee said:
Il do not think the result Of the
vote on the temporary chairman
ship In the national committee will
have any effect on Wilson's
chances. We were for a progress
sive for chairman and we are sill
for a progressive. We accepted a
Clark man and voted for him. The
result may be reversed in the con-
vention. Even II 1t is not, it will
not show that the reactionaries
are in control. Some delegates
may have voted for Parker be-
cause of personal friendship and
some because OF a desire to support
the national committee as a mat
ter of regularity"
Mr.. Bryan played his cards mag
nificently, even though he lost by
a vote Of 679 to $40. He received a
vote which attested strongly to his
personal popularity. Those $40
votes, at the moment they were de-
livered, represented to my mind $40
potential Wilson votes.
When 1t came to a fight on tho
floor half Of the Clark delegates
could not be delivered to Judge
Parker. That was significant.
Underwood and Harmon were tenn
porarily driven into obscurity.
The Clark interests were paying
heavily for the imputation Of a
deal. Bryan put Kern in nominal
ton for temporary chairman. and it
is said that Kern was willing to re-
tire IL Judge Parker would. This
was all .ost in the din and confu-
sion. Although those who were
near Mr.. Bryan could not fail to be
impressed by his mastery efforts.
1t was lost on the crowd. Then
Bryan nominated himself.
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Murphy Starts Rift.

At this time DR.. Hall. tho COM
mitteeman from Nebraska. said
that he had a letter from Mr..
Bryan in which Mr.. Bryan stated
that he was not a candidate. did
not want to be nominated, and
would not allow his name to be
used. DR.. Hall started to bring
forth the letter. but felt the re-
straining hand OF some Of the
Bryan supporters.
It was indeed a situation that
might well have pleased Mr.. Bryan.
because he had wedged himself in
as the central figure and had been
cast In the role again Of the Glad
iator Against Wall Street"
A relatively small position. that
OF temporary chairman, the only
qualifications Of which were that
the person OF a well known man
and q, good speaker. had become
the center Of storm.
The whole trouble could have
been averted II Mr.. Murphy, Of
New York. had accepted Senator
O'Gorman as temporary chairman.
oGorman was not accepted. for
the reason that at a mestink of
the National Committee early in
March his name had becn sug.
gested by John T. McGraw, Of
West Virginia, a Wilson man. Mr..
Murphy would not allow 1t to 20
through because he had not been
consulted first about Senator O'Gor-
man. At that time there was no
feeling between Murphy and O'Gor.
man.
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Rivals Made Weaker.

Mr.. Bryan's telegram was a chal-
lenge. 1t required an answer. On
the subcommittee Mr.. Clark's
friends were divided. His answer.
of course, strong points Of common
sense. But 1t did not satisfy the
public. Governor Marshalrs answer
approved the selection of Parker.
The Harmon men regarded the Sc
lection OF Mr.. Parker as a victory
for themselves. The Underwood men
were satisfied to be quiet.
On the whole, there was a feeling
in the National Committee that Mr..
Bryan had put all candidates in a
very embarrassing position and had
raised very unnecessary issue.
The Clark men were in distinct
discomfort. II they did not sup
port Judge Parker they felt them
selves In a position Of aptagonizipg
Charles F. Murphy, Of New York;
Roger c. Sullivan. of Illinois, and
Thomas T. Taggart, Of Indiana.
They made an attempt, on the
theory that these three men would
determine the destinies of the con-
vention, to line up the whole Clark
influence for Judge Parker.
In the subcommittee the Wilson
men did not join in a straight out
and out fight on Judge Parker,
but scattered their votes among
others, without concentration.
The fight on Judge Parker was
distinctly a Bryan fight. 1t was
not a clean cut issue between the
Clark and Wilson forces, although
the Wilson forces handled them.
selves at that juncture with more
holiness.
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Anxious About Bryan.

Right here / maya clear up a
false impression as to Judge Par
ker's participation. l learned from
him that he did not even know
that he was to be placed in nomi-
nation for temporary chairman Mt
Baltimore until his name was sub
mitted to the convention.
When his name was submitted,
and attack was made upon him, he
felt a personal pride in letting the
issues be determined by the con-
vention itself. He was not q party
to the matter at all. He accepted
the position in entire good faith,
and OF course discharged 1t with
high distinction.
BY the support OF James, con-
ceived that we had won the first
skirmish.
OF course. 1t was impossible to de-
termine Mr.. Bryan's ultimate posi-
ton, except by a slender chain Of
circumstances and by his moves. l
had known that, In two States at
least he had suggested that the dele
gates be divided equally between Mr..
Clark and Mr.. Wilson. This was
danger signal to me. because IL that
policy were followed out generally it
would mean the impossibility Of
nominating either.
Personally. I preferred a whole
hearted minority of the delegation
than a substantial equality with Mr..
Clark of perhaps unenthusiastic
delegates. My plan was always to
hold thoroughly intact, rs a second
line Of defense, the pledged dele.
gate. in the belief that II We could
ever get them pto one-third Of the
convention, my way would be easy.
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His Reply to Bryan.

In our meeting We drew up a
suggestion to Mr.. Wilson as to the
logical position to take. Tho sub
stance Of 1t was in the reply given
by Mr.. Wilson. although the gov
ernor went somewhat further to-
ward Mr.. Bryan than the committee
had recommended. The Wilson re-
ply to Mr.. Bryan was:
You are quito right. Before
hearing Of your message clearly
stated my position. The Baltimore
convention Is to be a convention Of
progressivec, Of men who are pro-
gressives in principle and by con-
viction. 1t must. II it is not put in
the wrong light before tho conven-
ton. express its convictions In its
organization and in It's choice Of men
who are to speak for 1t. You are to
be member Of this convention. and
are entirely within your rights In
doing everything within your power
to bring that result about.
mo one will doubt where my
sympathies lie. and you viii. am
sure. find my friends in the conven-
ton acting upon clear conviction
and always in the interest OF the
peoples cause. 1 am happy in the
confidence that they need no sug-
gestion from me-"
1t is to be remembered that Mr..
Bryan had stated. many times.
that Mr. Clark and Mr.. Wilson
wero both progressives and salts
factory candidates. This left the
Clark supporters, so far as the
Bryan influence was concerned.
rather in the lurch.
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Sees Clark's Defeat.

The Wilson delegates stood almost
solidly for Bryan.
Mr.. Parker, taking the chair, made
an able speech. 1t was conciliatory
in tone. No exception could be
taken to 1t by conservative or radi-
cal. 1t was received almost formal
ly. The temporary chairmanship
incident was gone.
What stood out was that Judge
Parker could not have succeeded but
for the Clark support In the conven-
ton. That was the opening wedge
for driving into the heart Of the
Clark movement.
Many Clark leaders believed that
Bryan was in sight and that the con-
servative element would rush inn
mediately to Clark's support. Pre-
dictions were made that he would
win on the first or second ballot.
My conclusion was that Clark was
definitely out Of the race and could
under no circumstances get a two
thirds vote In the convention.
NEXT sUNDAYEBryan in Dash.
abille, beseeches McCOmbs TO de-
sert Wilson and nominate HIM
The petition spurned indignan'ly-
Palmer's game also thwarted-Gay-
nor bowled out--Murphy says, Let
caucus decide"-Wilson leads Clark
for first time-James orders anti.
unit rule enforced-Almost n death
blow for Clark-McAdoo preempts
McCOmbs' authority at national
headquarters; Is dismissed by Nc
Combs, who was Frustrated. and
Wilson, As pacificator. announces
there has been no rift.-ln next
Sundays Washington Times.
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souri,, or Senator Shively, Of Indiana.
He added that II his proposition for
harmony was to be ignored. he
would throw his strength to Bryan.
We knew in advance that Mr..
Bryan was to make the attack and
that Mr.. Kern. by declining the
nomination. was ipreffect to support
Mr.. Bryan. Judge Parker, we also
knew. had the support OF a great
many Clark men. as well as the Har-
mon and Underwood people.
Senator Ollie James, of Ken
lucky. was Mr.. Clark's close per-
sonal friend. We at once advised
that the thing to do. inasmuch as
we could not win on the issue of
the temporary chairmanship, was
to get I'm behind Senator James.
conceived this move on the
theory that it was a foregone con-
clusion that Judge Parker was to
be elected temporary chairman and
that we might draw away some
Of the Clark support by developing
a situation where delegates favor
able to Mr.. Clark would not vote
for his best and most outspoken
friend.
This would reveal a combination
for Judge Parker. 1t had the de-
sired effect. Immediately over tho
country, the Clark forces were ac-
cused Of joining with the reaction
airy forces.
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to American
Scientist ON Tiny Islet

Miss Anne orion. daughter OF the
late Prof. James orion, natural scien'
fist of Nassar College, who lost his
life in South America some years
ago while on an exploring trip, VIII
sail shortly for South America.
She will attend the unwilling OF
memorial monument which is being
placed over the grave OF her father
on the little island in Lake Titicaca,
between Peru and Bolivia, where the
scientist was buried.
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LENIN HONESTLY GUARDS
VAST WEALTH FOR PEOPLE.

The whole treasure, jewels and
gold, has been honestly guarded, for
the responsible heads of the Soviet
are honest men, who lead rigid, self
denying lives. At the outset of the
Terror and the period OF confisca-
ton there was considerable looting
by the Red soldiers. the usual vio-
lent reaction from poverty and good
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When American officials speak
lightly and contemptuously about
Russias economic vacuum" they
forget that Russia holds in her
clenched hands the means not only
to- pay the debts of the old regime,
but to buy the many supplies she
needs for the restoration Of her in
dustrial life.
Jewels and gold are rigidly guard
ed and trusteed in the vaults OF the
Kremlin fortress, as l personally
know. The story OF now they were
garnered by the swift and ruthless
searchers Of the Commune imme-
diately after Kerensky fell will
probably never be told in it's entirely.
BLOODY SEARCH MADE
FOR PRIVATE TREASURES.
There are such tales Of human
conduct which permanently escape
the interest Of the chronicler. Some
of them are too dreadful for the par
Elephants to reveal the truth. AS
regards others. the facts are con-
fused and clouded in a fog Of gossip.
OF still others the truth is lost be-
cause Of the execution Of the agents
who seized the loot.
IL the whole story could be gather
ed 1t would form a thrilling and
dreadful chapter OF the history OF
the Red revolution. 1t would be a
tale of the house to house visits OF
the civil agents OF the Soviet and
their soldier escorts and Of the swift
seizure Of the jewelry that household
contained.
1t would relate how the strong
boxes and safety deposit boxes Of
the Russian banks were broken open
by the Soviet agents and how their
contents were scooped into bags for
conveyance to the Soviet treasure
house. The death Of many men and
many woman is in the tale Of this
looting Of private Jewelry.
Probably there was never brought
together in all history such gor-
geous collection OF precious stones
and jeweled ornaments.
A large part. at least, Of the Jewels
Of the royal family Of Russia are in
this hidden store, and the RomanOffs
possessed some Of the finest gems
In the world.
In the old days the Russian mobiles,
that cosmopolitan crew which spent
much Of it's time in Paris. literally
bathing in champagne and squan.
dering upon cocottes the millions of
roubles they had extorted from the
blood and the sweat Of the cattle-like
peasants, were famous for their mag
nificent diamonds, emeralds, rubies
and sapphires.
HUNDREDS SHOT FOR
REFUSING TO GIVE UP GEMS.
Moreover, the ownership of fine
Jewels was the ambition of most OF
the rich middle class.
Instantly when the Reds seiZed
power they set about the confiscation
of this private wealth. DEGREES de-
claring the death penalties for all
that refused to surrender their
Jewels and their gold were immedi-
ately promulgated. Within the first
few months hundreds who ignored
these dread orders were placed
against walls and ruthlessly shot.
It was all done in curiously
cold and impersonal way. The
Soviet proceeded from the first on
the theory that all property be-
longed to the State and that he who
refused to accept this view was
traitor deserving death. So house
TO house raids were ordered and the
bank vaults of all Russia were de-
nuded OF their treasures. Many
mobiles and rich merchants and
landholders were able to flee from
Russia At this time. taking with
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THE Inflated Empress of Russia, before the revolution,
wearing part of the priceless Romano jewels.
In her tiara numerous pearls, each worth kings
ransom while diamonds and other gems studded it. On
her corsage and around her neck she other
mens richly encrusted with fabuously valuable pearls
and other precious stones These form part of the col
lection in the Kremlin according Mr.. Vanderbilt
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lay its hands upon unique supply
Of the metal which forms the paper
money basis of most Of the civilized
nations.
This gold is i'm plain sight. II
flashes back the rays of every days
sun. It is the sheeted gold of the
dOmes and the roofs of the great
churches and cathedrals. These
gorgeous houses of worship are lit
orally rooted with solid gold, gold
in sheets of sixteenth Of an inch
i'm thickness.
While no attempt has ever been
made by the Soviet to violate these
sanctuaries, it is conceivable that
they could do SO If they thought
1t essential to their scheme.
ESTHONIAN STEEPLES
TURNED INTO BULLION.
No computation, so far as I
know, has ever been made of this
unique treasure. Unquestionably it
is worth hundreds of millions of
dollars. In two or three of the
mushroom republics that sprang out
of the former Russian empire, the
governments have not been so par
ticular in their treatment of these
church ornaments. The Esthonians
confiscated such gold. Some of the
bullion that has got into Sweden
and England, and even the United
States. came from this source.
l made particular inquiries about
the coin and bullion reserve of the
country and / assured myself that
there are at least one billion rubles
Of the metal and probably not less
that one billion five hundred mil
lion, or seven hundred and fifty
million dollars in our money.
The gold resources of the govern
ment, obtained, of course, by confis-
eating the treasures of the old re-
gime, and the privately owned gold,
have been hedged about with Sc
crecy, but had unusual opportuni-
ties for ascertaining the truth.
At one time Kolchak captured sew
aral hundred millions in gold from
the Soviet when it was supposed to
have only about 0O,OO0,000 million
rubles. Then the Red troops recap
tured Kolchak supply train and re-
covered 100000, 900 rubles of this
gold. Also the government carried
on extensive mining operations In
Siberia and the Ural and dug out
many thousands of pounds of the
metal. From every possible source
they increased their supply and 1t ia
entirely reasonable to accept the evil
dence that came to me.
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TCHITCHERIN'S UNIQUE
SALES SYSTEM IN TRADE.


rubles conveys the impression that
it is not worth more than fifty
kopecks. That was done to get
the public accustomed to disdain-
ing exterior signs of capitalistic
wealth."
This dreamer explained his
scheme to effect all purchases and
sales through the government. If
a Russian needed a new hat the
government would issue a note 10
the hat maker, ordering him to
transfer to the holder of the notei
goods to the value of a specified
amount. The hat maker in return
was to use the government note to
obtain the materials necessary to
produce his wares. His elaborate,
but obviously absurd scheme, pro-
vided for payment of wages in
boots, clothing, amusement tickets,
food lodging and tobacco.
do you not see," he asked
eagerly, that when all the neces-
stiles Of life are provided, the bal
ance will be considered as devoted
to the common welfare?"
I did not see It and said so. All
around me were the ridiculous
manifestations of such financial in.
sanity. Not yet being able TO
abolish money altogether the soviet
government was paying for what II
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them little more than the clothes
on their backs and a chamois bag
containing their diamonds.
Constantinople and Paris are
crowded today with such Russian
emigres, who managed to exist by
selling a necklace or a ring from
time to time. But relatively these
instances were comparatively few.
The Soviet made a fairly thorough
job in its rapid seizure Of portable
wealth.
VAST TREASURE STORED
IN ANCIENT KREMLIN.
Lenin, Tchitcherin, and other
Soviet chiefs told me that every
batch of jewels was securely wrap
ped and ticketed with a card pre-
cisely descriptive of its contents
and bearing the name and the
former address of the owner. In
the treasury vaults of the Kremlin
these parcels, Il was told, are ar
ranged so systematically that IL
the occasion ever arose the gov
eminent could put it's hand upon
the property of any individual. I
have corroborative reasons for ac-
cepting these assurances.
VIII these jewels ever be re-
turned'to their former owners? I
doubt it. In some cases, IL NAV
be. individuals will be able to re-
cover their once-treasured orna-
ments. but I fancy such recoveries
will be rare. The difficulties of
restitution are virtually insupera-
BILE.
In the first place, it is hardly
conceivable that the mass of the
people, realizing Russia's national
poverty as to a basis for such
stable currency as must soon ne
found, would ever consent to 1t. In
the second place, hundreds, even
thousands, of the one time owners
of jewels are through with life,
NAVNotCo thC ISlIoI, sIdlIl OH lnc
battlefield. persisted of disease, or
dead in obscure exile. Whole fam
lilies have been wiped out by the
grim sword of the revolution.
GOLD CHURCH DOMES
AN INCALCULABLE ASSET.
Most likely this astounding treas
will he ~, h.
eminent of Russia as a basis for the
re-establishment of Russian credit
in the markets of the outside world.
When left Russia the Soviet
.financiers were figuring out a pos.
sible way for Russia to 60 on a dia-
mond basis in the issuance of sound
currency.
These financiers discussed with
me the feasibility OF the project.
admitted that 1t might be possible,
however, fantastic the scheme
might sound to western economists.
but that there were certain obvious
difficulties in the way. / pointed
out that gold is worth 20.67 per
ounce the world over. a seldom
changing basis of value. asked
them how they could use diamonds
of different purities, colors, frac-
lures and spots. and how 1t would
be possible to strike an average.
They replied that the value of
the bulk was the asset which count
cd, and that with discreet handling
such a store Of diamonds might con-
tinue to hold the respect Of finan-
ciers for generations.
Their idea was that diamonds will
remain more valuable than gold.
possibly they are right, and at all
events a treasure of precious stones
worth billions of dollars cannot be
held in contempt.
The Soviet holds not only reserve
Of gold coin and bullion to the valne
Of Isl, 200, 900, but IL could ut need