Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-21

lccted, today, as the temporary chair
man of the Democratic National con-
vention Icy the arrangement commit
| tee. The choice was made against the
protest of William J. Bryan, whose
| friends on the committee submitted the
names of four other candidates for the
honor Eight of the IS votes of tile
committee went to the New York jurist
| while Rep. Henry of Texas received
| three votes; Senator elect Ollie James
of Kentucky three; Senator Kern of
| Indiana che; and Senator O'Goiman of
| New York one.
| As the campaign managers Of those
seeking the Presidential nomination
| were playing for position with respect
| to the nomination the vote in OPPOSE
| ton to Judge Parker was in conse-
| quenoe split up.
| With Judge Parker the committee
chose Trey Woodson of Kentucky as
/ temporary secretary and John /. Mar
! tin of Missouri as temporary sergeant
| alarms. The selection of the arrange
| ment committee is in no sense final and
must be passed upon. next Monday, at
a fun meeting of the National commit
! tee. Report lad il. tonight. that a tel
| egram had been dispatched to Chicago
| 10 William J. BRYAN asking that he
come at once to Baltimore. Several Ma
| tinnal committeeman said after today's
meeting that they expected that fight
| by Mr. Bryan and his friends would be
made on the loor of the convention
| against Judge Parker's selection.
The vote taken. today, on the tenn
| porary ehairmanship was as unofficial
| " t,aada lsraRtfY fellows.
| For Judge Parker-Nornan Z. Mack
Of New York. Clark Howell of Geor
| gia; r. NJ. Johnston of Texas: Edwin
o Wood of Michigan; Roger sullivan
| Of Illinois; Thomas Taggart 81 Indi-
ara; Thomas II. Browne Of Vermont
| and ]. Fred G. Talbot of Maryland.
For Rep. Henry-Josephus Daniels
| Of North Carolina; Robert Owing of
! oming
| For Senator ollie James-P. L. Hall
of New York: Trey Woodson of Ken
lucky. and Martin Wade of Iowa.
| For Senator O'Gorman of New
York-John T.. McGraw of West Vir-
| ginia.
| For Senator Kern of Indiana--Robert
S. H9dspeth of New Jersey.
| The arrangement committee was in
session nearly three hours. Before the
meeting the Parker forces announced
openly that they had the votes to
elect and said that if Mr.. Bryan de-
sired to raise any issue ii would be
better to settle the question now than
later Leaders of the movements To
nominate Speaker Champ Clark and
/ Gov. Wilson decided that since an is
sue was raised on the question of pro-
| gressivism as against the so-called
conservatives they would come out for
lprogressiyism and put forward candi-
| dates against Judge Parker.
Meanwhile, Charles f. Murphy, lead
err of Tammany Hall, sent word by
John A. Mason, secretary of the
Democratic committee of New York,
| that the New York delegation was
anxious to have Judge Parker chosen,
as he had proved himself to be loyal
to the Democracy in all it's campaigns
| When the committee went into ses-
sion there was a general discussion
over the proposition to adjourn the
lquestion Of the temporary chairman
ship until tomorrow, and then came
the first lineup of the day with eight
votes against the adjournment and
seven votes for it, the Parker adher-
ents opposing any delay.
| The nomination of candidates for
Temporary chairman was then taken
! up and National Chairman Mack pro-
posed the name of Judge Parker.
characterizing him as one of the best
Democrats in the United States, one
lof the nations ablest statesmen.
mo man in this country stands
more firmly upon the fundamental
principles of Democracy nor has any
one advocated them more steadily and
consistently than the man whose name
II present to you, today" Chairman
Mack said, and added that while it is
true that Judge Parker is looked upon
as a so-called conservative Democrat
still as matter of fact he is one of
the most progressive of our party men
| Judge Parker's experience as a pub
lie speaker is we'll known No man
| could or would preside as temporary
chairman with greater grace, ability OF
| fairness. He is not supporting the can
didacy of any particular Democrat in this
convention
ITO my mind there is no action this
committee can take to assure the people
that Democracy is starting right than
by selecting one of the two living past
| candidates of our party for the Presi-
dency as the temporary chairman of the
| convention. Had the state of Nebraska
| asked of it's distinguished Democratic
son be named as a presiding officer |
| would have deemed it especially appro-
pirate that he be named for permanent
chairman.
However, this committee now decides
only on the selection of the temporary
officers for submission to the national
committee and submit to your delber-