New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
'PARKER UNABLE TO
PLACATE Mr.. BRYAN
Brought Together in Last Effort
for Peace, They Decide to
Fight II Out.
COMMITTEE CHOOSES JUDGE
Bv Vote Of 81 to 90 for James
the National Body Transfers
the Battle TO Convention.

TBv 2 STAFF Cores pendent Of The Tribune.
Baltimore, June 24-Alton B. Parker, OF
New York, will be presented at the opening
session Of the convention tomorrow as the
selection OF the Democratic National Com
rittee for temporary chairman Parker
received the votes of 81 of the SO committee
men az a meeting OF that body tonight
Twenty votes were cast for Ollie James, OF
Kentucky. in the face Of a protest from
Trey Woodson, the member from that
state who asserted that James had told
him he was not q candidate. Two votes
were cast for Senator O'Gorman, of Ne"
York
The naming of Parker In spite OF the
attempt Of William J. Bryan TO force him
into the discard was not accomplished until
the end Of a day of chickering's disputes
and vain attempts at conciiaung Bryan. The
Nebraskan. N a statement made after ne
had been SO openly defed by the national
committee. declared he would fight the COM
rittee's selection on the floor OF the con
vention. Mr.. BRYAN said he would present
the name Of some Progressive II he coulu
lind one 10 lead and If lie could not mo
one. his own name would be presented 70
the convention as a candidate for the tenn
porary chairmanshir.
Il was evident early IN the day, hetore
the committee members began TO gather
for their first session al noon, that the old
lire bosses. who have been in frequent con
ferences with the legal and financial repre-
eentatves Of the Thomas +. Ryan groin,
had counted up a probable majority for
Parker.
Josephus Daniels. Of North Carolina.
made one attempt 10 bring some kind Of
peace and harmony when he proposed that
the question Of the temporary chairmanship
be- put over until an adjourned session,
called tor O'Clock tonight Daniels mo-
ton included also the appointment ~ a
committee Of two Norman +. Mack and p.
J.. Hall-the member from Nebraska-who
should he authorized 10 confer with Bry an
and Parker and see # some sort Of COM
promise could be arranged.
Bryan and Parker Together.
With that understanding. the two men
communicated with Bryan and Parker and
brought them together in the suite of the
national committee at the Belvcdere. After
short session Mack and Han withdrew,
and Bryan and Parker talked things over
for about half an hour. Parker emerged
with his calmness undisturbcd. Bryan left
I'm some heat
There was no basis Of agreement
reached" said Parker, 'as the elements
for agreement were not present. Differences
were SO essential that no compromise was
possible
4 think a Progressive will be selected
for temporary chairman" said Bryan. He
has not been named yet
Mack contributed his bit a moment later
1t stands as il did before" NJ said. n
will apparently be a fight on the floor of
the convention. The programme will 60
through"
When Judge Parker got back 20 the
Emerson from his conference with Chair
man Mack and Mr.. Bryan. Charles II
Murphy left his suite and went up "a
Parker's room. There he learned that the
conservatives and progressives had agreed
10 disagree over the temporary chairman
ship
When Murphy came out he was asked II
he had any comments to make, and re-
plieo:
''Of course. Judge Parker will remain in
the race. lie will be named By the ma
tional committee tonight, and that nccos.
sarily means tight In the convention"