St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 28, 1912

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Mrs. Odgen now seeks a child’s in- sents Clark, W is Wilson, H is Harmon BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. terest in the estate as an heir of the and U is Underwood. States marked D G j r Virgi opyright, 1912, by Virgil V. McNitt. Connecticut .. Auers, maintaining that she was born divided instructions of the delegates and by the Asso- BALTIMORE, Md., June 28.—It was a surgical operation, and it was Delaware ..

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And they wonder | On Tuesday we printed in this column a brief recapi- tulation of the relative merits of the St. Louis newspapers as the St. Louis of experience with all of them. This recapitulation showed that on each of 11 week days of this year the POST-DISPATCH carried more columns of display advertising of the St. Louis merchants than all four of its competitors, namely, the Globe- Democrat, Republic, Times and Star, It also showed that on 51 week days within the past 8 months the POST-DISPATCH carried more of our local merchants’ advertising than the Globe-Demoerat, Republic nn and Times, its together. It also showed that on 186 days within the past eight months the POST-DISPATCH carried more advertising than three out of the whole four of its competitors named on above, all added Since the above publication on ‘Tuesday, three week days have passed—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday— and on each of advertising of the St. Louis merchants was placed as follows: Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Total for the 3 days. .180 columns Because the POST-DISPATCH covers Louis and tributary territory like a blanket. Everybody's reading it. It is St. Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper. First in Quality. WHY? Circulation average first five months: _. eee. 05 columns in their home and lived there as a daughter until she was married in 190; that when she went to school she en- rolled as Mary Auer and that after she t} lk x : was 11 years old she did much work Owe, BENIN gave no instructions. around the place for which she was KFLIRST BALLOT, never paid. In her deposition, Mrs. Webb said that she had played with Mary all through their childhood and that she had often heard Auer say that Mary would share equally in the estate be- cause she had been Mrs. Auer’s greatest possibly a mistake not to have administered chloroform, but I did not expect Florida quite so much tumult. It is strange what consternation can be brought into | @°°rsia a political convention by the introduction of a moral issue. If I had offered a resolution declaring that all Republicans are rascals and all Democrats angels and pledging the Democratic party to give the people-a perfect government, Boss Murphy would have seconded the motion. Ryan and Belmont would have shouted themselves hoarse and Flood would have declared that I was as good as a Virginia Demo- crat. But when I called the country’s attention to the fact that we had in the convention two men who are politically sexless who have no God but money and who do not hesitate to use political power for their own enrichment, I at ‘once became ‘‘a disturber of peace’’ and an ‘‘enemy of the Democratic party.’’ comfort. She also testified that she had heard If my conduct was so reprehensi- ble, if my resolution was so offen- bim say that Mary deserved more than sive, if I was injuring the chances of Reno, his son, because of her hard work about the place. the Democratic party by introducing it, why did Virginia cast 2% votes fer it and only one-half vote against it? If ex-Gov. McCorkle represent- ed West Virginia in the speech he made, why did he not get more than three votes against it in his delega- tion? Murphy, Sullivan and Taggart, the three leaders of these northern states, have been in constant consultation, and have been working in harmony as the lines have been formed. They will go over the situation before the balloting is resumed this afternoon. The New York delegation has an ele- ment of about one-third its strength favorable to Wilson. But the predomi- nating element, of about 6 votes, is for anyone who has reasonable assurance of carrying New York. Thus far the New York delegation has reached this stage: At the caucus yesterday the dele- gates agreed on a complimentary vote for Harmon. They may follow this with a complimentary vote fer Gaynor and they probably will con- tinue these complimentary votes un- til they can see more definitely their way to make the large vote of the Empire State most effective. ‘We are all at sea on the situation,” said Senator Kern of Indiana. “One man's analysis of the figures of the opening ballot is as good as another s.” Senator Kern, when told of a report that he and Mayor Gaynor of New York were to be put forward if it be- came apparent a deadiock would con- tinue, replied: “Going to bring two fresh horses in the field, are they? Well, all I can say, I am not troubling myself about it." The Senator said he did not believe the Bryan resolution would have any effect on the candidacies now urged, as seed + e-s+ $f was understood that Bryan put it soe fee - i forward on his own responsibility. There are a number of conflicting Illinois Indiana Kansas ....... Kentucky .... Louisiana ....

why? Maryland ....C. Mas’chusetts C. Michigan ......X Minnesota ...W. Mississippi ... tr BS merchants have tound them after years & : But things did not run along smoothly and hence a scene that. it would be difficult to describe. Looking down from the stage, I saw a confusion that I never wit- nessed before ina convention. The delegate section was like a great boiling spring. Men were shaking their fists at each other, some shouting anathemas at any- one who would dare to uncover them, and others clamoring to be counted in favor of the resolu- tion. There is nothing more timid than a politician, except two politicians. The ratio of moral courage in the plain, everyday voter, as compared with the courage of the average delegate to a national convention is about 16 to 1. If a national conven- tion could assemble and do its work and then take a recess for a month and allow final action to be taken after the delegates had returned from a visit home, our convention would come much nearer represent- Montana Nebraska ... _ we oO New Jersey..D. New Mexico..C. on oO Hh added together.

North Caro...D. N. Dakota....X

Oklahoma ... Oregon Pennsylvania D. Rhode Island.c. S. Carolina... S. Dakota.... Tennessee .... I was jeopardizing the inter- ests of our party, why did Florida give three-fourths of her votes to the resolution? Why did poor Ala- bama have to get out of the trap by changing her vote? She came first the roll, and, supposing by the speeches made that the resolution was going to be opposed, she started out boldly against it—and after that it enowed. Why did not the New York men, who hissed and hooted at the reso- lution, have the courage to vote against it? Shakspeare explains it: “It is conscience that makes cow- three nearest competitors, all added

together. Virginia Washington .. W. Virginia... Wisconsin .... these three consecutive week days the

IT’S KERN OR GAYNOR From a Staff Correspondeat of | the Post-Dispatch. BALTIMORE, June. 28. HE race now ts for a derk 4 § horse, and the contest has narowed down to a choice between either Gaynor or Kern,” said Dr. P. L. Hall, National Committeeman . from Nebraska, and right-hand-man of William Jennings Bryan, just before the second ballot was taken today. “I am 0»bas- ing this opinidn on a close study of the situation as -~ outlined by developments which have thus far oc- curred. All other candidates— and this includes Underwood, , Clark and Wilson—seem to have been eliminated. se “Clark spent his strength on the first ballot, and from now on will grow weaker. Wilson and some of the’ others. may grow a trifie as the balloting pregresses, but it willbe only a fictictious strength, and nene of them ‘can gather ‘enouge power to win. “Both Kern and Gaynor are acceptable to all factions of Democracy, expecially Gaynor, who is growing visibly in the. Western States, where the dele- gates are very friendly toward him for some reason or af- other.” >. tiie > se. tC eee .

3 out of the 4 of its competitors added together. 45 columns 35 columns 60 columns POST-DISPATCH alone ing the people. I would not advise that, however, in the present case, for fear some of the delegates might not be able to get back. But the convention has done one thing, if nothing else. It has committ a great party more openly to opposition to the Piua- derbund than any great (at io a was ever committed a Na- tional ee Regrets | Political Quarrels. Pirates life has both its ards of us alL’”’ Declares They Would Have Helped Out Taft. ELMONT and Ryan have bx been plowing with our heifer; they have been employing the methods usually resorted to by the predatory in- terests, and the men whom they were leading astray were pro- testing that they were just as progressive as anybody. They were insisting that their objec- tion to Mr. Bryan was a personal objection. They were “tired of him,” and “opposed to his dicta- tion.” If things head run along amoothiy, these men would have helped nominate a gold-plated servant of Wall street, and then gone home to help ciect Taft. | influences operating on the conven- tion. One is the desire to nominate a candidate whose appeal to the peo- ple will be sufficiently strong. The

40% 324 148 117% Number necessary to nominate, 726, the Philippines’ 6 votes heaving been ex- cluded, the total vote now is 1088. *Connecticut and Vermont delegates to Baldwin. Tota) 22. **Indiana delegates and one from Mich- igan to marshall. Total 41 Two delegates were absent, one from Ohio and one from Wisconsin. The scattering vote was 2? from Alaska for Sulzer; 1 from Ohio for Bryan.

140 columns St. New York Would Take Bryan. Bryan as an ultimate candidate is lit- trials and its rewards. tle discussed, although some continue The greatest trial, aside from absence from home and physical strain, is the alienation of friendse—not personal, but po- litical. very issue bri Continued on Page 4, Column 6, First in Quantity. First in Everything.

Use Post-Dispatéh Wants in the ac- | South and New York. The South would] complishment of any of the essentials of business—they aid in hiring, renting building, buying, selling, exchanging. a held by Southerner leadere ° that

Sunday, 301,718 Daily, 169,848

New York Is Said to Prefer BreR to Wilson in Case of a Long Di 4 we F sre ., to. % ¥ Er Ren *} » * e . rs me nd “4 fe. their tendencies. While Murphy, - ns Sullivan and Taggart are yoke-fel= lows for the time being, it Is felt = that they are likely to come to a™~ parting of the ways very soon. It ie not improbable, according to thes speculation going on early in the day,” that New York will tera te while the llscls and Iediana Tul, tt LE SS eee 9

rs CONVENTION HALL, BALTIMORE, June 28.—When the ~ Democratic national convention was called to order this wigs s = after its recess, another great crowd packed the armory. a - Tho refreshed delaguen took heir pins aguin with ovaj intention of proceeding as rapidly with the balloting until choice of a presidential nominee had been made. tha ke reside tahty’ oeterenmamaannaiiainie nee was thought that the decisions reached there would bring about new allignments of the second and succeeding ballots. The * © tion of a candidate for Vice-President and the adoption o ee form are to follow the presidential nomination, ' | BRYAN’S MAN save 7 eis (ingents are more likely to turn fo Ro Wilson, There is nothing definite these moves, but there were cies along these linés as the ds progressed. Se as 6 ates ae ee ze campaigns for . -to cow man. eestor tenn Seta ontiment is between the two strong elemente—the} whereas prefer Wilson to Bryan, while New York] ea