The Washington times., 1924-07-04
VII HE ?
DECISION,
claim
Voice Of Public Should Be
Heard, He Says, IN Quick
New Referendum
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
written Cxpressly for The washington

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
written Expressly for The Washington
Tf1nea
NEW YORK, July 4.-The eve
ming was without sensational fea-
lures. It was noised about the
hall that "drive" was to be
made in favor Of Governor Smith,
but nothing answering the descrip-
ton Of a drive took place. Michi-
gan was persuaded to throw TWEEN
ty-five Of her, votes to Smith for
five ballots.
Delegates Weary.
The announcement of the increase
from this source stirred up quite
demonstration, but Mr.. McAdoo
regained three States that had gone
against him, and brought his vote
! up to 495, only 55 votes short of a
majority. When he crosses the line
and has clear majority over the
{ others, the momentum Of this ma
Jority il expected to carry him over
the top.
The delegates are becoming weary.
"A good many are sending home for
money. and a few have business en-.
gagements calling them away. One
lady complained that she left four
children at home and had no thought
Of being away so long.
There is considerable talk of ad-
journing the convention to another
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Indisturbed by local boosters, the
delegates can do tho work entrusted
to them. Many kilograms are being
received, expressing great indigna-
ton at the disorderly conduct Of
partisans, who have obtained adj
nittanee to the gallery.
Public Urged to Advise.
I Invitations are coming from Demo.
Gratis who think their cities able to
furnish accommodations. Newspaper
men are looking up presidents to
see whether any national conven-
ton has ever been adjourned to
another city.
NThe division Of 1860 was not a
parallel case; 4 precedent, however,
is not necessary for an unprece-
dented situation. Some have pro-
posed an adjournment for a month
ia order that the delegates may
consult their constituents at home.
The objection to this is that it re-
quires a duplication of travelling ex-
penses. or new set of delegates.
1t seems likely, however, that the
kilograms which are pouring in on
the delegates will have something
of the effect Of the primaries. Why
not telegraph? The cost is little,
compared with the satisfaction one
. gets from expressing himself to MS
3 representative, and the representa-
tive is glad to know what his con-
stituents desire.
Another suggestion that has been
repeated with increasing frequency
ts that the convention, having given
TO the citizens Of New York twice
AS many days Of pleasure as they ex-
pected, should now go into executive
session and proceed to the work for
which the convention was called. It
10 no reflection upon spectators to
ask, them to retire while important
business is being transacted. What
more important business is there
than the saving Of nation from
the spoilation practiced by the re-
dictionary leaders OF the Republican
party?
Another just complaint is that
some Of the city newspapers have
taken occasion to violate every Jaw
OF hospitality, and use the con1pli-
ment paid the city by giving it the
convention with continuing efforts
TO dictate to the convention what It
should say, and what it should do.
There will be plenty of time after
the convention adjourns in which to
scriticise both platform and candi-
dates. It is not necessary that any
paper should thrust it's advice or
rather dictation upon the party. The
New York World has singled out
Mr.. McAdoo as an object Of daily
attack, and not content with that.
> denounces any one who defends the
candidate from the Worlds abuse.
Resents 'DemagOgue."
For instance, when I referred to
Wall Streets opposition as a, Ger.
tificate' of character to the one on.
posed, the World calls me an ''un--
principled demagogue." 1 learned a
good while ago to detect something
of the bias of one by the tone in
which he uttered the word. 'denna.
gogue." The World thinks a man
"a statesman" IL his ear is trained
70 catch the slightest pulsations Of
q pocketbook, and 1t regards as "a
demagogue," any one who dares 10
listen to the heartbeats of humanity
just now the Times is rivaIlIng
the World in vituperation. It's spe-
cial cause Of irritation is the failure
OF the convention to bow down and
worship the candidate, whom It set
UP. In singing out those who have.
In Its judgment, contributed most
to the movement against Mr.. Davis.
OF West Virginia, 1t has signallv
failed to mention its own culpability.
When Mr.. Davis attempts to cata.
logue his handicaps, he will find
that the greatest of these is the
Times, itself.
When, four years ago, this most
ultra-reactionary among the nations
newspapers, offered Mr.. Davis Az a
Democratic aspirant, It put upon
him a range brand that can with
difficulty be effaced. To be the
Times candidate was a serious dis
advantage four years ago to be the
Times candidate now is like having
q milestone attached to ones neck.
No Democratic candidate is strong
enough to endure the adulation az
the Times. Its support arouses sus-
ptcion. 1t was suspicion aroused by
the praise that the Times bestowed
upon Mr.. Davis that led to an In.
vestigation Of his professional con-
nections.
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