Democratic convention opens with Bryan defeated in Baltimore
The Baltimore convention faced disorder as William J Bryan lost the temporary chairmanship to Alton H Parker by 579 to 510. Clark supporters gained momentum while Bryan still wields influence. The session featured Cardinal Gibbons’s opening prayer and tense exchanges as factions argued over the path to the presidential nomination.
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Ollie James
Kentucky
Clark
Bryan
Cardinal Gibbons
Ryan
Judge Parker
Kern
Gaynor
New York
Champ Clark
Senator Culbertson
Texas
Senator Kern
Indiana
James
Bowen
Charles F. Murphy
Alton Ht Parker
Mack
Parker
Bryan Speech in Baltimore Calls for Progressive Unity
Col Bryan argues against the party committee's temporary chair choice at the convention. He urges progressivism in deliberations and champions Kern as a trusted ally while touting his own record and the need to bolster the mass of reformist voters.
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Hrgan
Parker
Bryan
Col. Bryan
Baltimore
Ryan
Kern
Denver
Senate
House
United States Senate
Lorimer
Chicago
Opening Session Sees Small Crowd Amid Convention Cheer
A sparse audience welcomed the start of the session as officials opened proceedings and supporters cheered softly. The subdued turnout contrasted with expectations, while speakers outlined agenda items and decorum was observed throughout the hour.
Roosevelt Lieutenants Confer with Bryan in Baltimore
Francis J. Heney and Charles B. Crane met with William J. Bryan for about fifteen minutes at Aryan's apartments. The visit sparked interest as Outlook representatives Carl Howland and another backed Roosevelt's reformist faction, raising questions about a potential progressive conservative challenge at the convention.
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Baltimore
Francis J. Heney
California
Roosevelt
Charles B. Crane
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Hleney
Crane
Mr. Aryan
Heneyy- Crane
The
Outlook
Carl Howland
Colonel Roosevelt
Africa
Roosevelt Sees Chicago Parallel at Baltimore
Colonel says the Democratic situation resembles what he faced at the Republican National Convention. He compares the 1932 party dynamics in Baltimore to Chicago, noting similar challenges and tensions.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Baltimore
Perkins Strong For Rule Of People In Third Party Drift
Chicago June 25 George W Perkins a Roosevelt ally spoke after leaving the city urging that the progressive party would make the people sit up and rule The Bryan defeat at Baltimore was welcomed by Roosevelt supporters preparing to form a new party and Dixon campaign manager left for New York confirming Bryan's likely despair and possible run with Roosevelt in the fight for political freedom
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Clark
Bryan
Judge Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
New Jersey
New York
Hryan
Missouri
Parker
Senator Gorman
Underwood
House
Mr. Clark
Mr. Bryan
Morning Journal
N. Y
New Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Chicago
Hrim
Hee
Oyster Bay
Coleone
Rooseevlt
Baltimore
Alton B. Parker
Haltimore
Murphy
Committee On
Barnes Enthusiastically Welcomed After Taft Convention
William Barnes Jr chairman of the Republican State Committee returned from the Chicago convention and was greeted by a crowd of several thousand at Albany station as he played a leading role in Taft's renomination effort.
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Wilson
Cardinal Gibbone
Dixie
Committee On Convention
Barnes
Albany
Sbany
William Barnes, Jr
Republcan State Committee
Chicago
Taft
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Connecticut
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Marshall
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Urgan Party
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United States
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Champ Clank
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Organization
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