The Prescott daily news., 1912-06-25
TOLD HIS STAND MEANS BRY- ANS FOURTH NOMINATION
 FOR PRESIDENT.
IT MEANS ". J. NOMINATION
Tammany Boss Either Must Rescnd Subcommittee Action or Risk Defeat on Convention Floor
 in Baltimore.

Baltimore, June 25.-With both sides busy counting noses, the Bryan forces virtually decided immediately before the national Democratic con- vention met Monday to let the com mittees decision for Parker go by de fault. They felt they were outnum- bered on the committee, and from now on will concentrate their strength in a big fight against the New York judge, to be waged from the start of the convention.
 The national committee can back down, reverse its subcommittee and choose someone other than Judge Parker for temporary chairman, or risk defeat on the floor of the Demo cratic national convention. There will be no compromise.
 That message, sent directly by Will liam Jennings Bryan to Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall. summed up the Democratic situation Monday prior to the assembling of the committee.
 The committee was scheduled to meet behind closed doors to receive the report of the 16 members of the subcommittee that selected Parker. There was no doubt the majority of the members were pledged to Parker. Murphy realized this. The lineup in the Guffey case held good Monday on everything that was anti-Bryan. But Murphy, who heads the conservatives, was not certain he wanted to use the steam roller on the Nebraskan in committee and then open the way for him taking over the throttle himself as soon as the convention opened Tuesd y noon.
 Stand Means Bryan.
 Murphy consulted with his advisors until late Sunday night. He resumed his conference earlier than the Tam many leader has been on the job at any convention, state or national, since he became the undisputed power In Tammany Hall Many of his closest advisers advised him that his posi- ton was untenable. They told him frankly that if he persisted in his present position and insisted on put ting Judge Parker over he would open the way for the most dramatic speech Bryan ever delivered on the floor of a convention and would assure the nom- nation of the Nebraskan for the fourth time.
 Murphy was told flatly by some of the conservative leaders that if he I I.s. ,.;, s,, +I mittee, when it assemblies, to request Judge Parker to decline the invitation 10 become the temporary chairman and elect Senator O'Gorman of New York to the position, he would be playing wise politics. They also told him that if in the last analysis the Clark managers attempt to aid the re- actionary forces on the floor in order to make Parker's election in the con- vertion possible, Bryan would take the floor, split the Clark strength and immediately emphasize his control of the convention.
 In his quarters in the Hotel Belvi- dere, surrounded by the leaders of the Nebraska delegation, William J. Bry- an was perfecting his plans for the fight. There was no doubt of his in tentions. When Senator-elect Varda- mann of Mississippi called to ask that he drop the fight on Parker and ac- cept the permanent chairmanship of the convention, Bryan replied in terms so bitter that the fighting governor became offended.
 "Tell the men who sent you here" Bryan said, that this is fight for principle and to keep the party intact at the polls next November And also tell them that they can be in no better position to deliver the permanent chairmanship than they are now to de liver the temporary chairmanship."