The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-20
ArOuses the Opposition of Col.
William j. Bryan.
HE is BACKED BY TAMMANY
Committee VIII Name Him and
Fight VIII Be Made
Similar to the One in Chicago
Last Tuesday.

Baltimore. Nd, June 20.-Former
Judge Alton B. Parker today was re-
commended for temporary chairman OF
the Democratic national convention
which meets here next week by the
committee on arrangements. Opposi-
tion was made to Judge Parker.
The vote follows:
Judge Parker, 8; Representative Hen
ry, Texas, 3; Senator Kern, of Indi-
ana, 1; Senator O'Gorman, of New
York, 1; Senator-elect Ollie James, OF
Kentucky, 8.
The committee debated the question
whether they would make the nomina-
ton unanimous. Judge Parker was
declared selected, having received the
plurality vote.
unanimously chosen as temporary sec
retary and Colonel John L. Martin of
ST. Louis temporary sergeant-at-arms.
The committee was still in session at
$3.50 p. m.
Baltimore, June 2O.-Members of
the arrangement committee meeting
today to name the temporary officers
of the coming Democratic convention
face the opposition of w. J. Bryan to
the selection of Judge Alton b. Parker
of New York for temporary chairman,
who had been practically agreed upon.
Several committeeman openly asserted
this morning a majority Of their num-
Der were determined to name Mr.. Par
ker, Notwithstanding the attitude OF
Colonel Bryan, who yesterday sent
word over the telephone from Chicago
to his friends here that he was OPP
posed to Judge Parker on the ground
that he was a conservative and that
as the party was progressive in spirit a
progressive should be chosen to make
the keynote speech.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, telephoned here that the
New York delegation had put forward
Judge Parker's name ard that they
wanted fight made to select him. 1t
was generally accepted that should
Judge Parker be named by the com
mittee the fight would be carried to
the floor of the convention, where 1t
will then be determined "a the OPEN
ing session whether the socalled pro-
gressives or the conservatives are to
name the presidential nominee and
construct the party platform.
Theodore A. Bell of California, a
friend of Colonel Bryan was talked
about today as likely to be named as
permanent chairman.
Other Names Suggested.
Just what candidates, if any, the
Clark and Wilson forces will put for
ward for chairman was not learned.
Suggestions were made that the Will
son people would seek to have either
Senator Culberson of Texas or Con-
gressman Heney also of Texas named
and the Clark leaders were looking to
Senator-elect James of Kentucky to
lead the fight for the honOrS OF tenn
porary chairman.
Senator O'Gorman, of New York, sent
word that his name must not be pre-
sented for the position. Some of the
national committeeman favoring Judge
Parker were outspoken against the op-
position of Bryan and declared that il
a question Of whether Mr.. Bryan was
to control the convention or not was
to come it would be better decided now
than later. National Committeeman
fellow committeeman that harmony
must be maintained and conferred witt,
his associates in an endeavor to find
some way of bringing about a solution
of the temporary Craftsmanship prob
lem.
Members of the arrangement COM
rnfttee called to name the temporary
officers of the convention are: Chai-
man Norman f. Mack, p. l.. Hall OF
Nebraska, Urey Woodson of Kentucky,
Joseph Daniels of North Carolina
Clark Howell of Georgia, John T. Nc
Graw of West Virginia, r. NJ. john
son of Texas, Martin ]. Wade of Iowa,
Edwin o. Wood of Michigan, Roger
C. Sullivan of Illinois, Thomas Tag
CART of Indiana, Robert Ewing of Lou
isiana, Robert S. Hudspeth of New
Jersey, Thomas H. Brown of Vermont,
John E. Osborne of Wyoming and ]. +.
c. Talbot of Maryland.
Plan to Gag Bryan.
All the members of the committee
on arrangements were here except Mr.
Hall of Nebraska. 1t was authortta-
lively stated that a majority of the
committee were for ms ming Judge
Parker for temporary chairman and
that the committee would go through
with that plan Several of the COM
mitteemen said they thought the mat
ter would be taken to the convention
floor 1t was informally proposed this
morning as a possible solution of the
question that Colonel Bryan be named
as permanent chairman. w. +. NC
Combs, leader of the Wilson forces,
said the Wilson people had no candi-
date for temporary chairman and
would abide by the com mmittee's selec-
ton.
1t was understood the Clark advo-
Gates would meet in Washington to-
morrow to determine sheir course
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, was expected here tomor-
row with Governor Dix following the
day after and Judge Parker was ex-
pected probably on Monday.
Bryan Says "One at a Time -
Chicago, June Gown. Jennings
Bryan today refused to comment on
the report that he is opposed to Alton
3. Parker as temporary chairman OF
the Democrat convention. zone COR
vention at a time, please" he said.
'sOur convention comes next. There
will be plenty of time to discuss IL
when this convention -adjourns."