Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-22
COMMITTEE IS
EXPECTED TO
RAT|FY choice
Chairman Norman p. Mack
Believes National Body
Will Approve of Selection
of Parker for Chairman.
BRYAN WILL FIND
PLENTY AGAINST HIM

New York Delegation Ex-
poets to Have Something
to Say About Platform
Baltimore in Gala Attire.
Baltimore, Md, June 21.-That the
democratic national committee Will
ratify the selection Of Judge Alton B.
Parker of New York as temporary
chairman of the party's convention
was the statement made today by Ma.
tional Committeeman Mack, VINO leo
the successful fight yesterday to name
the former democratic presidential
candidate for New York.
William Jennings Bryan Will De
here Sunday to oppose Judge Parker.
In the meantime friends Of Mr.. Bryan
say they will canvass the natlonal
committeeman as they arrive TO as
certain If the choice OF the arrange
ment committee can be set aside by
the full committee.
Both sides agree that the fight will
be carried to the convention floor ana
that it will come within a few min
utes after National Committeeman
Mack has called the convention to
order next Tuesday.
Adherents Of Judge Parker state
that the national committee has al,
ready been canvassed by them and
that 1T will oppose Mr.. Bryan as it did
" last winter when m attempt WaS
made to unseat J. NJ Gutfey of Penn
sylvania.
National committeeman following
the leadership of Mr.. Bryan say the
issue is simply progressive against
conservatism and insist that the first
vote of the convention will show that
the progressives are in control.
It was learned today that the New
York delegates purpose to take no
small interest in the making OF the
party platform, but until the arrival
Of the New York leaders, national
committeeman here were not prepared
to say what planks New York desired
incorporated in the platform.
The arrangement committee meet
again today to consider minor details
in connection with the convention.
Waterson Speaks.
Louisville, KY, June 21.-Foreseeing
he declared, the possibility OF scene at
Chicago, Henry Waterson today sent
lengthy telegram to Chairman Mack
of the national democratic committee
at Baltimore making plea for demo
cratic harmony. He says he opposed
Judge Parker for temporary chairman
but adds:
"What the democrats at this time
most need and require IS the pooling
OF issues not the raising CT disturb
once. especially hope Mr.. Bryan
will see the force Of this. Like your
self, am his friend. I fear that if
Mr.. Bryan, thrice the nominee of the
party for president, should begin by
taking the floor to oppose Judge Par
ker once it's nominee, he will not only
raise the standard of factionalism, but
will run the risk of being a second
Roosevelt"
Montana Man Has PIanks.
Tariff reform, election of U. S. SEN
ators by the people, income tax and
regulation Of the trusts are foremost
features that ]. Bruce Kremer, nation
al committeeman from Montana, is
urging should be included In the dem
ocratic platform.
eve must have a live candidate If
we expect to carry Montana" added
the western leader. "The state has
had a democratic governor since 1889,
with the exception of a four year term
but presidential elections there have
always been close"
NJ A. Miller, national committee
man from Oregon, bespoke thor
ough progressive platform as well
as q candidate of that kind.
A little variety will be given the
convention by the presence of ne
gro as a delegate. He is said to be
coming from Colorado and his partic-
tpation will mark the first appearance
OF man of that race as one of the
component parts of democratic ma
tional convention.
Baltimore is Ready.
Baltimore blossomed forth today as
4 real convention city. Everything
was in readiness at the armory for the
great convention, the principal bust
ness blocks were hidden. for the first
time behind car loads of flags and
bunting, and thousands of strange feet
crowded the main thoroughfares and
hotels The advance guard OF the
democratic gathering was mass OF
delegates and visitors.
The meeting of the arrangements
committee of the convention and the
opening here of headquarters by each
Of the avowed candidates for the
presidential nomination started the
convention season with boom. Hun
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