The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
PARKER WINS
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convention against Judge Parker's Sc
lection.
The vote taken to-day on the tenn
porary chairmanship was unoficially
made known as follows:
For Judge Parker:
Norman z. Mack. OF New York;
Clark Howell. OF Georgia; R N. John
stone. OF Texas: Edwin o. Wood. Of
Michigan: Roger Sullivan. OF Illinois;
Thomas Taggart. OF Indiana: Thomas
II. Browne. OF Vermont. and J. Fred
c. Talbot. OF Maryland.
For Representative Henry:
Josephus Daniels. OF North Caro-
lima: Robert Ewing. OF Louisiana.
and John E. Osborne. OF Wyoming
For Senatorelect Ollie James:
p. L. Hall. OF Nebraska: Urey Wood
son. Of Kentucky. and Martin Wade.
OF Iowa.
For Senator o'Gormsn. of New
York:
John T. McGraw, OF West Virginia.
For Senator Kern. OF Indiana:
Robert s. Hudspeth. OF New Jersey.
Lining Up Forces.
The arrangement committee was in
session for nearly three hours. Be
fore the meeting. the Parker forces
announced openly that they had the
votes TO elect and said that IL Mr..
Bryan desired to raise any issue. IL
would be better to settle the question
now than later. Leaders of the move
ments to nominate Speaker Champ
Clark and Governor Wilson decided
that since an issue was raised on the
question OF progressiveism as against
the so-called conservatism. they would
come out for progressiveism and put
forward candidates against Judge
Parker.
Meanwhile. Charles F. Murphy.
leader Of Tammany hall, sent word
by John A. Mason. secretary OF the
Democratic state committee. OF New
York. that the New York delegation
was anxious 10 have Judge Parker
chosen as he had proved himself to
be loyal to the Democracy In all It's
campaigns.
National Chairman Mack proposed
the name OF Judge Parker. Address
ing the committee, Chairman Mack, In
part. said:
II wish 20 place before this com.
mittee for its consideration for tenn
porary chairman OF the convention
which is to assemble here netx Tues
day the name OF m OF the best Dem
ocrats In the United States. He in
one of New York's most conspicuous
Democrats. IN of the nations ablest
statesmen. There has been no time
IN thirty years-except during his In
cumbency as chief judge OF the court
OF appeals OF our state-when Alton
b. Parker was not actively engaged
In h campaigns Of his party,
whether called upon in local elections,
state elections or a national contest,
He has w failed 10 give his time
and great ability to further the sue.
cess OF our national ticket.
To my mind. there is no action
this committee can take 10 assure the
people that the Democracy is starting
right than by selecting one of the two
living past candidates OF our party
Tor the Presidency as the temporary
chairman OF the convention. Had the
state or Nebraska asked that its dis.
tinguished Democratic son be named
as n presiding officer would have
deemed II especially appropriate tina,
he be named for permanent chairman.
However, this committee now de.
cides only on the selection OF the
temporary officers for submission 70
the National committee. and I submit,
20 your deliberate consideration the
name OF Alton II Parker. Of New
York. for temporary chairman OF this
National convention
Josephus Daniels. National com,
mitteeman from North Carolina,
placed Representative Henry. OF Tex.
az. In nomination. and National Com.
mitteeman Hall placed Senator-elect
James. OF Kentucky. in nomination
Senator Kern. OF Indiana. was brought
forward by National Committeeman
Hudspeth. while Senator O'Gormaa.
Of New York. was placed in nomina
ton by John T. McGraw. OF West
| Virginia.
Other business Of the committee
will be taken up tomorrow.
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