Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-24
Parker Seems More UuCon.
Cerned Than Any One
Over Outcome
Bryan and Wilson Forces
Have Made an Attempt to
Join Clark Forces
BY Associated Preso.
Would Avert a fioht,

Would Avert Fight.
BALTIMORE, Nd, June N.-The
impression that the temporary chair
manship struggle would involve no
fight in the democratic national COM
mittee was strengthened as the day
advanced. Some of the New York
leaders, Lieutenant Governor Conway,
among them, declared compromise
was under consideration, and the mat
ter would be adjusted before the
committee met. There were various
rumors regarding the proposals made
by friends of Judge Parker to Bryan
and his friends on the condition they
would accede to Parker's selection.
Parker Uneoncerned.
Parker himself, is apparently the
most unconcerned man of those in.
volved. Today he stuck, to his deter.
mination not to discuss the issue.
1t was stated authoritatively that
friends of Parker hac 81 votes out
of SO on the National committee.
The National committee is schedul-
ed to meet at the armory. Although
the call was for noon, the feeling pre-.
vailed that the members would be
late in assembling.
One of the callers on Bryan during
the morning was John T. McGraw, ma
tional committeeman from West Vir-
ginia. McGraw was reported to have
opposed Bryan's position regarding
the craftsmanship. He would not talk
after the interview.
Bryan, when asked II he would go
to the armory, said he would remain
at his hotel throughout the day. This
seemed to indicate he would not ap.
pear at the committee meeting with
a proxy He said he had no engage
ments for the day.
May Have No Debate.
Members Of the Democratic Nation
al Committee may decide to pass
upon the question Of ratification of
the selection of Parker as temporary
chairman of the National Convention
without debate.
A resolution to vote on the tempor-
ary craftsmanship matter without ar
gument was prepared this morning
for submission to the committee men,
bers at their meeting today, by Edwin
Wood, National committeeman from
Michigan.
every member of that committee
knows how he is going to VOTE" said
Wood, "and we will only be wasting
time talking about the craftsmanship.
We can dispose of that matter first,
and then proceed with the contests"
During the morning hours friends OF
Wilson renewed their overtures to
he leaders of the movement for
Clark, to agree upon the candidate for
temporary chairman to oppose Par
zer.
The Wilson and Bryan leaders
openly said they had made repeated
efforts to join the Clark leaders upon
| progressive man for temporary
chairman, but that the Clark leaders
we're non-committal This, the Will
ION managers said, indicated that the
Clark people could be found voting
or Parker.
1t was still undecided early today
What candidate the Wilson forces
you'd present to the National CON-
nittee, but Josephus Daniels, National
from North Carolina,
erved notice he intended to put for
Yard the name Of Senator Ollie James
t Kentucky.
Il shall put James name before the
said Daniels today.
While he is a Clark man, and though
am a strong Wilson man, I think
ames will be fair to all. There is
70 reason why the Clark forces can
lot vote for James unless they are
ommitted to some one else.
Wants Bryan to Fight on Floor.
Daniels said the Wilson leaders
7ere ready to accept O'Gorman Of
Jew York, Sulzer, OF New York, Kern
f Indiana, Shively Of Indiana, James
f Kentucky, Culberson of Texas, or
Henry of Texas, for
emporary chairman.
Bryan today declined to make
nown his claims of opposing Parker.
Ie reiterated his statement that he
ad no candidate for temporary chair
IAN; that any progressive would be
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