The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-24
Peerless Leader Is Nebras- ka's Member of Commit
 tee on Resolutions and Will Insist on Progressive
 Platform.
Murphy Forces Said to Be Fearful That They Cannot Put New York Man Into the Chair and Are Advis- ed to Quit.


 didate for the temporary chairman ship of the Democratic national con- vention in opposition to Alton B. Par ker, William Jennings Bryan will per- sonally become their candidate. He made this plain. today, in state ment issued from his rooms in the Be1vedere Hotel Bryan said that he hoped someone else would be decided upon by the delegates but declared that :. if they could. not. get together he would permit the use of his name for the position. He also said he was satisfied that the conservatives were trying to split the progressive strength.
 If they insist on Parker there is only one meaning that can be- placed on the action of the national commit tee. said Bryan. That is that they want a fight. We will accept the gage and we will give them battle and it will be to finish.
 much in earnest when he Alade his declaration. All morning long pro- g9eeeive leaders had been { in confer ence with him. They told the same story the conservative leaders had lined up many ef the Clark dele Sfaning 46o sveses ifs,a.-rcsl i ,1 cali were. forced amorE the sdefegates on ths
 After stating that he was willing to lead the fight in person, Bryan
 There is little doubt that the con- servatives consider the naming of Parker as a challenge to the pro- gressives. If necessary I will be the candidate of the progressives for. the someone else will be agreed upon"
 That an open break between the forces of champ Clark and Bryan is imuending was the general opinion of the majority. The Murphy Ia ggart. Sullivan combina ton, behind the elec- tion of Parker as temporary chairman was openly claiming that Bryan was for Wilson and thatshe was only. wait ing for the psychological moment to come out flatly for him.
 Roger Sullivan, the, Illinois leader, said he was satisfied the delegates position to Parker He said that af-s ter carefully counting their delegates tie men who were behind the Parker. election were sure that they could de-s feat Bryan whether the latter made a personal appeal from tie floor or not ter calling on Bryan, declared he had no doubt that the Clark management was trying to arrange a trade with the New York and other conservative delegations. The Senator stated that he did not believe that Clark could de- as the naming of Parker.
 s'I know that there are Clark dele gations which will be a unit in oppo- sition: to Parker despite the fact that they are instructed for Clark" de- clared Lea. 'AThere is no use of dis are trying to split the progressive force. But they will fail am sat- sfied that the delegations from Mon> tana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, California and a few other states which are in- structed for Clark are progressive and could deliver them for conservative as we all know Judge Parker to be. These men will vote with the other on the floor if need be to elect progressive and if Colonel Bryan is the candidate of the pro. gressives, for the position, there will be need of a roll call.''
 Jerry Sullivan, the Iowa leader, also insisted there was no doubt that cer- l tain of the Clark leaders were crying l Q array themselves with the cOnser- 1 yatives. He said that they were trad- l 1ention for expected votes on the nom- nation. He was one of the most enn- ,hatic in demanding that Bryan lead he pfogressiyes in person and per- nit his name to be used to defeat Parker
 Bryan told Sullivan. as he told the | Wilson leaders and others who called ,n him that he did not want to have lis name presented if any other can lidate could be agreed upon. But he insisted if another was not chosen hen there would be nothing for him | o do but to fight for. the position orces on record, Robert Hudspeth, committeeman from North Dakota, announced, previous to the opening of the committee session that le would support Ollie James who had ,een the candidate of the Clark men ,efore the subcommittee. Hudspeth made it plain that he would prefer Bryan for the position but accepted | 'ames in order not to leave the Clark orces any loophole by which to ex- use acquiescence in the naming or Parker. Hudspeth said:
 "As member of the national com ng for the Wilson men desire to .xplain my position.
 There is a clear majority of pro. ressives in this committee who are committed to either the candidacy of Speaker Clark Or Governor Wilson If l. hey stand united the peoples cause 5 won and the progressives control he temporary organization if we are ivided the progressive cause has fail- d. We therefore cast our support with MT. Ollie James, of Kentucky ven though he be the announced Clark candidate.'