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Ryan Sits. White With Rage, as Nebraskan Attacks His Presence Commoner Wily Fox ARTHUR BRISBANE WRITES OF BRYAN'S WAR ON THE MONEY KINGS NELLIE BLY PULLS FROM BEIYfIN HIS FUTUREPUINS It Takes a Woman to Find Out What a Man Pro poses to Do. By NELLIE BLV BALTIMORE, MD., June 29.—1 made Bryan declare himself. He slipped into the hall quietly early this morning. It had been suggested that he would come, and if he did the question was whether he came to explode another bomb, which would this time result in turning a majority of the convention over to him. All sorts of rumors were afloat as to possible Bryan surprises. The only Charles Murphy had explod ed his bomb at midnight. At every roll , all since 4:30 p. m. he had voted the New York delegation solid for Har mon. He would rise in his cool, warm way and, standing in the center of the aisle, his smooth face as pink as a baby s and as guileless, announced without the faintest trace of emotion: "Ninety votes for Harmon." It was unchange able and so mechanical that it got on the nerves of the audience until its repetition was each time greeted with a laugh. It was like Mr. Root's "The ayes have it," at Chicago, even though the noes sounded, too. It became a joke in the audience. So when Mr Murphy exploded his bomb by announcing New York's 90 votes for Clark, and enthusiasm surpassing any witnessed up to this time, failed to make the next poll show any materia! gain, the Bryan surprise rumors began to circulate and spread. Bryan Slips In. Then when Bryan slipped into the hall, quiet and meek as a boy who put an upturned tack upon a chair and is waiting sublimely happy to see the Victim, sit down. Curiosity boiled in the veins of reporters. They .claimed Bryan had forty tricks up his sleeve, any one of which he would spring at any moment, with the thrilling possi bility of stampeding the convention and making himself the nominee. •If you want to know definitely if Mr. Bryan intends to try and secure the nomination, I will find out for you. I offered. "He will not tell. He is too shrewd for that." I was informed. My vanity was piqued. -I can know and prove in ten min utes whether Mr. Bryan wants and ex pects to steal the nomination." I de clared. The reporters laughed at me. In a second 1 jumped up on the reporters’ table and stepped from one to the other. It was the only possible way to get through the crowd. "Come with me.” I said to the others. "1 will make Mr. Bryan declare his in tentions.” "1 reached the stand above Mr. Bryan. The crowd was standing and yelling so loud that one could not distinguish what they yelled. He Holds Her Hand. I yelled for Bryan. He heard me. He jumped to his feet and came over to the gallery where I stood. He took m? hand "Don’t,” he said earnestly. “Don’t start a stampede for me." He held my hand and 1 looked into his eyes. “Yes.” I argued, “you want it." and 1 gave the loudest Bryan yell I could. "I don’t,” he begged earnestly. "I would not accept the nomination." "You don’t mean it." I shouted, and 1 yelled again. "I will leave the hall if you don't stop," he called desperately to me. He started rapidly for the door, push ing bis way through the mass of peo- I was satisfied. I laughed, too. Il amused me to know 1 could make Mr. Bryan run away. 1 went back to my chair. “He means.” 1 said to the newspaper men, “that Mr. Bryan may have some bombs to explode, but not one to make iiimself the nominee." There are more ways than one of get. Sting a direct, truthful answer to an ‘interesting question. A Shirtwaist Convention. This is a shirtwaist convention. Most of the men upon the platform and in the audience have adopted the shirtwaist rule, with a most pleasing effect upon the appearance of the au dience. The women are generally In white and everybody is fanning. I want to see Thomas F. Ryan. He sits under the tall pole bearing the sign "Va.” He sits in the aisle chair. 1 am sure he must be Interesting, he has so many enemies. I give it up. The crowds shut him off from me and he Is very quiet He is not one of the kind of delegate that means to have the other delegates know he is on the floor. I see Mr. Murphy. I wonder if Rich ard Croker would like to be here just for this week? Mr. Murphy—there is only one Mr. Murphy looks warm but has a satisfied, "I have eaten the ca nary" look. Sheehan is there and J. Sergeant Cram, but 1 fall to see Her man Metz, who came into the hall when 1 did. , Famous Writer Gives a Graphic Description of the Most Tense Moment During Dem ocratic Gathering. BALTIMORE, June 29. —Following is Arthur Brisbane’s story of the fight of \V. J. Bryan for his resolution trying to oust Thomas F. Ryan and August Bel mont from the Democratic national convention: By ARTHUR BRISBANE. Ollie with a voice bigger than Parker’s. orders aisles cleared) doors closed, only late dele gates admitted. Now Bryan is up, raising his hand in the old way. It is just 8:21. and this Democratic picnic or battle has begun. Bryan has a resolution which he thinks should be considered at once, be fore starting to nominate. He wants unanimous consent, and gets it, in spite of one feeble "No." Bryan’s resolution resolves to send greetings to the people of the United States in this crisis, and assures the people that the Democratic party of Jefferson and Jackson Is still the peo ple's friend, and pledges itself against any candidate representing J. Pierpont Morgan. Thomas F. Ryan, August Bel mont —here the cheers stop Bryan. He goes- on, demanding the withdrawal from this convention of any delegates representing the above named inter ests. Invitation to Oust Money Kings. Yells at this, for Bryan and Bel mont sit on the floor as delegates, and It is an invitation to the convention to put them out. It is Bryan's announcement that he exercises—or proposes to exercise here —the functions exercised by St. Peter above objections and howls and ap plause. Will the convention vote to put out the two men? Bryan asks for a deci sion on his resolution. Everybody expected Bryan t.o do something to arouse Interest. His in vitation to T. F. Ryan and August Bel mont to get out Is unkind, as Ryan in an interview only Just before said he would cheerfully vote for Bryan if nominated. t Governor Gilchrist of Florida pro tested in the name of home rule against a man from Nebraska being allowed to kick out a gentleman (T. 'F. Ryan) from Virginia, the mother of states, and another gentleman (August Bel mont) from New York. Bryan read his resolution over again. This time some delegates hissed, per haps said to themselves: "If those that are here to represent money are put out. what shall we do for a two thirds majority?” Ryan and Belmont Sit Calm. T. F. Ryan and August Belmont sit quite calm amid the disturbance of which they are the center. Bryan goes on to say that his resolu tion to kick out money is extraordinary, but that .times are extraordinary and so unusual things are needed. He wants Ryan and Belmont to get out in order to help the candidate when he is nominated. He adds: "Every delegate here knows that an effort is being made right now to buy this convention and sell the candidate to predatory wealth.” "Shameful, impertinent.” Bryan calls it. Then he - names Morgan, Belmont and Thomas F. Ryan as financial pirates, merciless in their demands on the people. Bryan has evidently “sprung" upon the convention right at the start the idea upon which he expects’to get the nomination. He says that Belmont and Ryan's presence is an insult to six and a half million Democrats. He says: “I for one am not willing that Thomas F, Ryan and August Belmont should come here with their lawyers and their secret attorneys. “I'll not tolerate that insult to my party. Give us a chance to vote agains these men.” Bryan Out For a Fight. Bryan, is out for a fight, and he is showing some of the crowd how little they know about politics comparea with him. He dares New York to take a poll on the question, and says: “1 don't mean a vote by M. Murphy but a vote of delegates." He says if Virginia and New' York will vote, each delegate by his name, to keep in Ryan and Belmont, he (Bryan) will withdraw that part of his resolu tion asking that Ryan and Belmont be put out. But he won’t withdraw' his resolution that the convention pledge itself to keep free from Morgan. Ryan and Belmont influence. Wild yells and disorder, Bryan mak ing a big speech and showing the pow er of an individual against organiza tion. Hall Flood, member of congress, has his arms around Bryan and is whisper ing in his ear In Intense excitement. Flood is from Virginia. Now Hall Flood has the floor, and he begins: "In the name of the sover eign state of Virginia, I accept the in solent proposition made by the only man In this convention.” Wild yells drown his voice. He is saying that Virginia will take his chal lenge and call the roll for Ryan. Now comes a demonstration in the New York and Virginia delegation for Ryan, who is standing in the middle of the aisle. A Chance For Ryan. If he bad the voice and the skill to say what is in him, we should prob ably hear some adjectives that would make Bryan's seem pale. The New Yorkers stand yelling for Ryan and some other delegates cheer They think he is opposed by odds too great to be fair. Ryan is holding up his hand but THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.SATURDAY. -TUNE 29. 1912. | RYAN HAD HALF A VOTE I VIRGINIA'” I - - --- ? Yj/ /// / r /% \S W WJISL Thomas F. Ryan, who sal in the Virginia deleo-ation on half a chair, had only half a vote. A whole chair represents a whole vote. Mr. Ryan sat gloomy in the hope that the other half a vote would go out for a sandwich, and then Mr. Ryan would have the whole chair—he hates halves. can not possibly make his voice heard in the din. John W. Price, of Virginia, is on the platform waiting his chance to talk. He gives way to Senator Vardaman, who begins. “Fellow citizens.” He be gins. but can not get attention for a long time. Then he says: '"A question so vital to the Democracy of America must be settled by reason, good common sense and moderation.” He shakes ills fine head of black hair and says Bryan's resolution contains, "in part, some mer-> it." Then he says it’s all right except the part about kicking out Individual Democrats, but agrees that the fewer Belmonts and Ryans in the party the better for the party in November. Bryan gets the floor. He knows how to do that, and then yields to Price, of Virginia. This gentleman objects to the kicking-out suggestion from Bryan, but admires the first part of his resolu tion, which Is rather hard on T. F. Ryan, denounced by name. Bryan Speaki Again. Now Bryan makes another state ment: “I shall modify my proposition. Virginia notifies me that she. desires the last part of my resolution with drawn." He goes on to say that if an author ized member of the New York delega tion will rise and ask that the part about Belmont be withdrawn he will withdraw it. New York members yell' "NO!” Bryan says: “I prefer to give New York the opportunity. Does New York want it?” No answer. Then Bryan says New York can defend herself and he'll re serve the rest of his time to talk later. Imagine howling, cheering, hissing, pounding with two gavels, shouting through megaphones by clerks, etc., and you Kill help your mental picture of the scene. Ex-Governor McCorkle, of Virginia, is recognized and comes to the plat form. He gets some silence and a hearing by a polite bow to Bryan and the state ment that he has been working for years under Bryan's leadership. He opposes putting out the two Individu als. New York’s delegation sits quiet and sullen while McCorkle surprises Bryan by speaking of the latter’s senseless and foolish resolution. The look that Bryan gives him would curdle milk, al most. A great deal of yelling here. Mc- Corkle says he knows he will now be denounced as owned "by the interests,” but he doesn’t care. He says Bryan has "put success farther away than it was half an hour ago.” He wants "to drive the money changers from the temple" a little later, not just now. It’s a Good Fight. It is a good fight—just the kind of troubled waters which Bryan swims best. He has fooled the bosses by smooth ways into just the (course he wanted them to take. Now he can go ahead. McCorkle, having called Bry an sense less. is cheered by Murphy’s crowd. Flood comes back to deny Bryan’s statement that Virginia had asked him to recall his resolution to kick out Ryan. Flood denies Bryan’s truthful ness and says. “Every man in Virginia Is as honest as William J. Bryan ever was." which are hard words to use to a peerless one. Flood made it worse by saying that the Democrats that sent Ryan here "are just as good Democrats as Mr. Bryan ever dared to be.” Saying this. Flood turned to Bryan, shaking his head and both hands at Bryan. He says Bryan’s resolution is "an insolent proposition made by the only man (Bryajjt who wishes to de stroy the Democratic party.” More hard words. We are to have a real battlefield here., one that will make the performance of the battling bull moose or Armageddon seem very gen tle. If T. R. could have had in the Chicago convention hall such a fight against Root as Bryan Is making here, T. R. would have been named. Then comes back Bryan, saying: "It was not necessary for the gentleman (Flood) to praise Virginia. That is the state in which my father was born, and three years ago that state senfc dele gates Instructed for my third nomina tion.” That was praise Indeed for Virginia, hut It did not placate Virginia, which has now decided to get mad at Bryan and help Murphy's men Bryan says that his own “reputation as a Democrat will not be worth de fending when It falls, so law as to need a defense against charges by a friend of Thomas F. Ryan. I now withdraw.” Here he can’t be heard amid the howl ing. He is finally heard and says he will withdraw the last part of the resolu tion. (Yells of "No! No!”) But Bryan says he insists on withdrawing it; so that no delegate may hide behind the last part and vote against it. He says, "I’ll quote the Bible doctrine: ‘lf the unjust hand offend thee, cut It off.’ ” Unfair Advantage of Murphy. That was hardly fair, as Murphy would not let his men hiss anything from the Bible. Bryan said if it was worth while to cut off the right hand to save the body it was right to cut off Morgan and Ryan and Belmont to save the party. Then Lewis Nixon got up to say that New York did not ask Bryan to withdraw any part of the resolution. The chair, Ollie James, said Bryan had withdrawn the last part of his resolution, taking out Ryan and Belmont, and the chair ordered the resolution read as amended by Bryan, pledging the Democratic party against any candidate tied up with Morgan, Ryan, Belmont and such, but leaving off the part about kicking Ryan and Belmont out of the hall. The roll-call starts. Yelling and shout ing continues as the resolution is ex plained as one to suspend the rules and in adopting Mr. Bryan’s amended resolu tion, telling the whole world that the Democratic is a pure party and does not belong to Morgan, Ryan and Belmont. Mr. Bryan watches eagerly as the voting goes on. His face is white and drawn with anger and emotions of all kinds, it is probably an interesting thing to feel a fight so keenly and be the middle of it. One man moves to adjourn till 12 o'clock tomorrow The motion is seconded. No one notices it. The face of Bryan has become more placid. He gazes out to ward Belmont and Ryan, much as Uncle Tom in the play gazes at Legree when he says to Legree. “You own mah body; but mah soul belong to God." The convention is the body of Uncle Tom democracy, but Bryan Is the soul of Uncle Tom. and Ryan may buy the dele gates which are the body, but he can't get Bryan, which is the soul. A Lively 100 Minutes. Such is the drama we are now playing. Will It end with a beautiful transfigura tion scene—Uncle Tom’s soul (Bryan) ris ing on a pink November cloud to the White House heaven? Who can say? It Is ten minutes of ten by this time, the roll-call proceeds, and we have had really a very lively one hundred minutes of Democratic convention Those, interested in politics study Bry an’s face as the roll drags slowly, amid the talking and laughing of a crowd en tirely out of control. Mr. Bryan knows wonderfully well what is going on in the mind of a big crowd. He knows that just now he is losing the effect that he produced at first. The crowd is not with him as it wa • at the start It begins to feel that perhaps it is true that a worm trodden upon feels a pang as great as when a giant dies Ryan and Belmont, of course, are the worm, and Bryan the giant. The crowd feels that even Wall Street worms are entitled to fair play, and that picking them out for personal insult face to face, knowing that they have not the oratorical skill to talk back, is hardly a square deal. If Bryan could have persuaded Virginia and New York to ask him to withdraw the motion to put out Ryan and Belmont, he would have kept for himself the tre- Bryan Tribute Nipped in House A tribute to William Jennings Bryan and the national convention which adopted his anti-Wall Street resolution was nipped in the bud today in-the house of representatives by the objec tion of one member. Hooper Alexander, of DeKalb, offered the resolution when the house opened its session and asked unanimous con sent that it be adopted at once. Rep resentative Garlington, of Richmond county, promptly objected, and this ended the matter for the day. Mr. Gar lington remarked afterward that he ob jected to anything Bryan did. The Alexander resolution was as fol lows: Resolved by the house of representa tives of the state of Georgia, That the resolution of the national Democratic convention directed against the influ ence of Wall Street meets our entire approval. Its wisdom consists in Its righteousness and courage. If the con vention will continue In that spirit and nominate a candidate of uncompromis ing righteousness and of a courage that will not halt, the people of America will approve its action. Resolved, That this resolution be wired at once to William Jennings Bryan. atilt mendous effect produced by his original onslaught. The crowd has had time to cool off and think It over. Mr. Bryan will have to find some other match with which to fire the convention. He is apt to find it. Meanwhile T. F. Ryan and August Bel mont are leaning back much relieved like tw’o gentlemen just back from Balaklava with all the buttons shot off their clothes and their hats riddled. Meanwhile Idaho is reached in the roll call and votes eight for Bryan. It does not matter to the two heroes of Balaklava, however The resolution is no longer to put them out. It merely says that they are unfit to be in the convention. Have you ever dreamed that you were out in a crowded street stark naked, try ing to hide behind a doorstep with a mil lion fingers pointed at you? Dreadful Dream Is Over. And have you waked up with a gentle sigh to find yourself in bed, suitably clad? If so, you know how- the two veterans of the Bryan Balaklava, Ryan and Belmont, feel now that the dreadful dream is over. Ryan, of a deep religious turn, was re minded of that scene In the book of Job, when the Lord asks Job “Where wast thou when I laid the foundation of the earth?” Ryan, who felt like Job, only smaller and more miserable, hardly knew what to answer when he was asked. “Where was thou when I laid the foundation of the Democracy, sixteen years ago?” He might have answered: “I was at tending to my own business in the Mor ton Trust Company.” But Bryan would not take any such answer as that. However, the dream of honor has seen its worst for the present. The night has still far to go. It is only half past ten. and the heroes of Wall Street may have more doses of the Bryan Armageddon In store for them. Massa chusetts has just voted 33 for Bryan and 3 against him. So far there are 232 votes with Bryan and 148 against him. Minnesota gives her 24 votes to Bryan. We have heard nothing at all from the Wilson supporters, who thought that Bryan was working for them. No more Wilson booming. “Their lances unlisted, their trumpets unblown,” is the line for them. They were roused from a sweet dream just as the awful nightmare of the Balaklava heroes began.. When Tagllonl started out from the wings on one big toe and began to do fancy pirouetting in the old La Scala days the dear, cunning little coryphees were all forgotten. So it is in this politi cal opera. When Tagllonl Bryan hops out In Ids big speech all the little coryphee candidates dwindle. Bryan will win this vote by an over whelming majority. He had to back wa ter a little. Although It would have been glorious for him to send those two Wall Street heroes out stiff and cold, he de cided not to risk a defeat on the motion to put the two men out. When Bryan saw that he was sure to win by a very high vote his emasculated resolution, he was evidently relieved and went to the rear of the platform, where he sits now with eyes closed, resting as he listens to various samples of flattering comment. Bryan is wonderful In his ability to keep his head in the middle of a fight, digging up something from the Bible, just right, or thinking of an insult to Wall Street, apropos. He can press the fight or run in a moment, as he did Just now when he abandoned the effort to put Ryan and Bel mont out—because he did not like them. When Choynskl had knocked out Robert Fitzsimmons, the latter gentleman, as he told the story, thought after a while that he heard voices. Then he-looked up and saw chairs up in the gallery. Then he heard a voice counting “Six, seven, eight." Then he came to himself. “I believe I’m fighting some one and I’m getting counted out.” He rose to bls feet as the referee counted "nine.” staggered over to t'hoyn ski and knocked that gentleman so thor oughly senseless that he did not come to for two hours. Fitzsimmons won that fight and many others because he Is a genuine profession al and never lost his presence of mind. So it is with Bryan He is still rest ing, eves closed, most asleep, saving up for the next bard punch Tennessee is just called The vote now stands 708 in favor of Bryan and only 207 against him. That's why he Is dozing, and why he no longer glares around with the fierce eye of a hen that misses a chicken, A two-thirds vote is needed to pass the motion made by Bryan just the per centage. needed to nominate. Bryan will get the two-thirds vote for his motion. Weep, you little coryphee candidates, that know not how these things are done. And you also, please weep, battling Bull Moose of Armageddon Bryan the Man Who Knows How. Bryan is tin man who knows how” when it comes to political manipulation He began his fight against Parker and was beaten He made another tight and carried more than half the convention. He made the fight on the South Dakota contests and won by almost, the needed two-thirds Now he makes this fight, holding two octopuses up to scorn and naming them and winning by 889 votes to 196, many more than it would take to nominate him This vote is announced and the yelling crowd begins to realize which candidate Is Miss Tagllonl with the wonderful ora torical toe and which are the chorus can didates Mr Bryan stops dozing and smiles, when his vote, far above two thirds. is announced CLARK WINNER BY DEMOCRACY’S OWN RULE; WILSON OUT By JAMES B. NEVIN. BALTIMORE, June 29.—Another long, fruitless, grilling night has pass ed into history, and the big problem be fore the Democratic convention for so lution still is far from solved. Last night'was strikingly unlike the night before. Much of the fatigue of the previous day had lapped over. The excitement was repressed and more in tensive, every one was looking every minute for the break that never came, for the bursting of the bomb that would settle for this year of grace, the question of Democratic ascendency or downfall nationally. Champ Clark Won. By (he ancient rule of the game. Champ Clark won the nomination last night. On more than one ballot he re ceived a clear majority of the votes cast. It has been the unvarying and unbroken custom of Democracy to give the nomination to the candidate getting a majority of the vote, even while it has required for him a. formal anil ratifying two-thirds. Champ Clark, gradually gaining ground all the way along, passed his majority mark on the tenth ballot and held it on the eleventh and twelfth. He was away in the lead and many are saying this morning that his gallant fight yet will be awarded with the crown of success, and that before the Sabbath day Champ Clark will be made the Democratic standard bearer for 1912. Unquestionably, there Is a note of depression and pessimism in the talk of dozens of delegates this morning. Many of them see In the present sit uation inside the convention much that forebodes evil to the party. One dele gate coming out of the hall with me this morning not far ahead of day break, said more or less sadly: "We are making it easier and easier every minute for Roosevelt, who must be laughing In his sleeve at our Impossible plight.” Wilson Out of It. Apparently the convention has gone into a hard and uncompromising dead lock. Out of it two things may come: Clark may win, but Wilson has reached the zenith and the fullnes of his effort and never will come within sight of victory. He has been hopelessly out of It ever since the first ballot was re corded, even before that. His friends are bluer than indigo; his banner has been furled forever. Clark still has the bright and hereto fore compelling majority vote to his credit, in a Republican convention Clark would this morning be. the nomi nee. His friends are marsh/ling them selves for another assault at noon. The plea that he already has won is the tiling advanced with telling effect in Bryan Reticent On Candidacy BALTIMORE, June 29.—When asked today whether he would become a can didate for a fourtlj nomination as the Democratic standard bearer, William Jennings Bryan said: ”1 have not reached the point where that would be a pertinent question.” The colonel also declined to comment on the vote of the New York delegation, which he had attacked earlier on the floor of the convention. That he might direct another fulmination against the “predatory interests” on the floor of the convention was indicated, however, when in reference to the New York vote he said: "I have not thought It wise to issue bulletins or announcements. When ever the time comes, if it does come. I will make an announcement regarcyng the situation.” The Nebraskan avoided discussion of the platform largely written by himself to be submitted by the resolutions com mittee to the convention. “Do you believe a candidate will be selected today?” he was asked. "I do not prophesy," was Mr. Bryan’s answer. "I am a little like Senator Al lison, who was noted for his cautious ness. Senator Allison, when discuss ing an appropriation for removal of snow in Washington, said: " There has been a heavy fall of snow.’ . "Another Senator said: ‘Anri there will be another before long.’ Senator Allison, raising his hands above his head, said: "‘I will not predict.'" "Aside from a discussion of the plat form, will you say what your personal views are concerning a single term for the president?” was<he next question. "For eighteen years, ever since I tried to secure an amendment to the consti tution." he answered, "I have been op posed to two terms. In my three cam paigns I urged against a second term.” "You have always been willing to ac cept one term?" was suggested. "There have been times when I have been willing to accept a first term; you must be precise in your questions," retorted the colonel. TWO HUNDRED HOMELESS AS QUEBEC TOWN BURNS POINTE AUX TREMBLES, QUEBEC, June 29. Two hundred persons are home less today as the result of a tire whleh broke out here late yesterday and burned until early today. over 50 buildings were destroyed. The loss is estimated at SIOO.- 000. some quarters, while it is coldly re ceived in others. One of his strongest lieutenants is happy and enthused this morning and says Clark eventually will win without doubt. Underwood Men Hopeful. The Underwood men—and this is the position of the Georgia delegation—this morning feel that they hold an excep tionally good strategic position. They are convinced that he is the man upon whom all factions must unite. In the event of Underwood’s strength going to pieces or his nomination seemingly utterly impossible, the Georgians will switch to Clark, but not before. The Georgia delegation is instructed for Underwood, and it will stand man fully by him. It never will go to Wil son, whatever it does. The story sent out from Baltimore that the Georgia delegation had eight een votes ready to go to Wilson is absurd. There are no votes on the Georgia delegation for Wilson—not as second, third, fourth or any choice. Georgia will never switch to Wilson, unless it should come (which is impos sible! to a choice between Bryan and Wilson. Then it would go for Wilson, maylje. if it didn’t go home without vot. Ing. Tftere is talk this morning of an at tempted stampede to Bryan. Georgia will hot be a party of that stamped®, if it comes. Kern As a Dark Horse, There is more talk of Kern, of In diana, as a dark horse. Georgia will have nothing to do with this either. Kern is recognized by thousands as Bryan’s man Friday, and a more or less inconsequential man Friday, too. To nominate him would be, in the opin ion of a number of leaders, to Invite disaster this fall, and to read Roose velt Into the white house. Georgia in finitely prefers Clark to Kern or Bryan or Wilson or anybody save Underwood. The convention is weary and much of It is sick at heart. Victory but yes terday was written In the stars. To day’ the black clouds of Democratic dis content and internal wrangling obscure the reading of the erstwhile happy sight. If Champ Clark Is named today the clouds will roll away and victory once more will appear unmistakably writ ten in the stars. If Oscar Underwood is named, the hosts will rally to his flag and a Democratic president wilt sit in the white house after March 4. If the unseemly row continues indefi nitely Inside the convention Roosevelt, will loom larger and larger on the hori zon and if a weakling or a figure-head Is nominated in Baltimore Roosevelt may sweep the nation —sweep it with Georgia as a part of the Democratic wreckage. ENTRIES FOR PRIMARY IN RICHMOND CLOSE TODAY AUGUSTA, GA., June 29.—Today is the last for candidates to qualify for the white primary for Richmond coun ty offices. The majority of the present Incumbents are unopposed for re-elec tion. D’Antignac Walker, clerk of the su perior court, has not announced for re election. Daniel Kerr and Thomas B. Pilcher are candidates for the office. Sheriff John W. Clark, Ordinary A. R. Walton, Tax Collector C. S. Bohler and Judge W. F. Eve, of the city court, are without opposition. DOCTORS COMING TO ATLANTA THE UNITED DOCTORS ARE ARRANGING TO OPEN LARGE OFFICES HERE. The United Doctors have decided to establish permanent offices in Atlanta. A location has been secured at 2 1-2 Auburn avenue, corner Auburn avenue and Peachtree street. Carpenters and mechanics have been busy for the past month converting the second floor into up-to-date medical offices. Expense has not been spared. The arrange ment, as well as the location, is per fect. The doctors want it especially understood that this is not to be a place for surgery. They are not advo cates of the knife, except in minor op erations. but use the famous German methods of bloodless surgery—and their success has bt>en the marvel of the press and profession in the South ern cities where their offices have been established. The doctors will occupy the entire second floor, with the exception of some rooms which they are unable to get at this time on account of being held by lease, which will be especially furnished and equipped to meet their demand. The office will be open and ready to re ceive patients early next week. These eminent gentlemen will give their serv ices absolutely free, excepting medicine required, to the first 100 invalids who cal! upon them for treatment. These services consist of not only consulta tion. examinations and advice, but also of all minor operations. The object in pursuing this course is to become rapidly and personally ac quainted with the sick and afflicted. The doctors treat all kinds of diseases and deformities. and will guarantee re sults in every case they undertake as w curable, and under no circumstances’ will any charge whatever be made for the entire course of treatment to the first ion w ho call. # Constitutional ailments of men and women, catarrh and catarrhal deafness, piles, rupture, all skin dieeases and all diseases of the rectum are positively cured by their next treatment. 3