Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-24
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der surveillance, extra men have been
detailed about the city and note Of
official warning has been sounded
against pickpoekets and other thieves
in the wake of the crowd. Surround
ing the Fifth Regiment Armory; where
the convention will be held 200 uni
formed policemen, 20 or more detec-
tives and a staff of lieutenants, SER
geants and others will maintain or
der. The Democratic National commit
tee. through Chairman Mack. has left
all the police arrangements immediate
ly to the convention building to Mar
shall Farnan, the head of the Balti
more police department. Farnan is a
giant in figure. who has rolled two
score or more years to his credit in the
service.
Sidewalks will be roped off in the
vicinity of the armory: direction and
lanes of convention traffic mapped out
and the mounted and motor cycle
squads. will join in taking care OF
the big crowd outside the building.
Inside the great structure all is
ready. Col. John J. Martin, sergeant
alarms of the convention. has null
titpdc of door-keepers, special Off
GERS, lshers, pages and messengers
in leash. These will receive their final
instructions, tomorrow morning. The
medical staff of the emergency hospi-
tai in the convention hall in charge of
surgeon of the Fifth Regiment of
the Maryland National Guard, will be
assembled, tomorrow Convention tick
cts viii be distributed. tomorrow, to
National committeeman and newspa-
per men. Each committeeman will re-
ceive his own ticket and badge and 10
guest tickets, Including two for the
platform, together with the necessary
badges Each delegate will receive
three guest tickets and each alternate
ticket and a badge.
Baltimore, June 23.-Senator-elect Var
daman, after conference with Clark How
ell of Georgia and others, tonight, I'M
successfully sought to haYe William ],
Bryan assent to the naming of Bryan
as permanent chairman of the conven-
ton. Fardaman had authoritatively
learned from Leader Murphy and Chair
man Mack of the national committee that
Judge Parker's friends would vote for
Bryan for permanent chairman.
The effort was made as solution Of
the temporary craftsmanship problem
Vardaman went to Bryan and tried to
effect a compromise on the temporary
craftsmanship by informing the Nebraska
leader that all of Judge Parker's friends
had agreed and We're ready to carry out
the plan of naming Bryan as permanent
chairman. Bryan and Vardaman have
been close friends for many years.
Yardaman later told his friends that
when he made the suggestion to Bryan
the latters manner became so frigid
that Vardaman picked up his hat and
started to leave the room. Then he
turned to Bryan.
II thought he said. .our personal
and political relations were intimate
enough to permit me to talk about the
matter to you"
Putting his hands on vardaman's
shoulders, Bryan told the former gov
ernor of Mississippi that he did not mean
to offend him. Then the two talked over
the matter, but without result
Vardaman had first mentioned the sug-
gestion to Howell. Howell assented, add
ing that Perker's friends would agree to
it. and Vardaman felt quite sure at the
time that he had the situation well in
hand.
Baltimore June 25.-Wiliiam J. Bry-
an came to Baltimore, tonight, to take
up the fight to make a Progressive
Democratic chairman of the tempo
rary chairman of the Democratic Ma
tiouaI convention RrVap told bic
friends that any Progressive would do
to make the fight against Judge Par
ker Of New York. whose choice by the
arrangement committee is to be pass
ed upon by the full National commit
tee. tomorrow. He said he had no can
didate for the temporary chairman