PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 153, 28 June 1912, Page 7

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN. STORY OF A RAPPROCHEMENT. By Telegraph —Press Association.— Copyright (Received June 28, 12.30 p.m.) CHICAGO, 27th June. A rapprochement is probable between Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. «W. J. Bryan. It is even suggested that the parties should agree on a compromise candidate. Officials at headquarters deny the story. CHICAGO, 27th June. Mr. Roosevelt declares that he intends to fight the Presidential issue upon the assertion that the big interests — the trusts, etc. — have combined to drive him from public life. DEMOCRATS' PLATFORM DEFERRED. ROOSEVELT AND THE TRUSTS. BALTIMORE, 27th June. , Yesterday, on Mr. Bryan's motion, tbe committee agreed to defer consideration of the party's platform until a, candidate is nominated. Mr. Bryan refused to accept the chairmanship of the Resolutions Committee, but forced the. election of Mr. J. W. Kern to the office. When a debate was in progress on the question of the unit rule fov StateA delegations as recommended by the Credentials Committee, there was a great demonstration, led by New , Jersey delegates, in favour of Dr. Woodrow Wilson. This lasted for thirty-three minutes. Others endeavoured to turn the tide m favour of Mr. Oscar W. Underwood, floor leader in the House of Representatives, and an attempt was made to carry a banner to the platform through the press gallery, whence the standardbearer was ejected.