Arizona republican., 1912-06-22
MT. Bryan Is Trying to In volve All Candidates Ex- cept His Enemies Under wood and Harmon in the Parker Fight
LEADER OF CLARK
 FOR NEW YORKER
Supporters of the Latter Say They Are Assured It Will End in Defeat of the Boy Orator of the Platte
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 BALTIMORE, June Civilian J. Bryan's telegram to five candidates for the presidential nomination Clark, Wilson, Governor Foss Governor Bald join him in opposition to the selection of Alton B. Parker as temporary chairman of the democratic national convention on the ground that heh as conservative. dissipated tonight the faint hope of the leaders here that a fight at the opening O fthe convention might be avoided. The selection of Parker yesterday sounded a call to arms and today Bryan's note caused a general alignment
 Tonight the committeeman are walt ing to hear what the replies of the five candidates would be to the Bryan in quiry before making a further move Charles Murphy with other Tammany chiefs came over from New York to- night and were quickly in conference with the national committeeman who voted for Parker. No denial that the leader of the movement for Clarks nomination had joined with the Par ker forces was forthcoming and the report enerally was accepted It was reported that this alliance would re- suit in New YOrk's ninety votes being cast for Clark.
 The national committeeman standing by Parker said that Bryan would be defeated in the national committee even though he accepted a proxy from ro.l iY, oppostion to Judge Parker
 Representative Henry of Texas, who was regarded as the Wilson candidate for temporary chairman tonight came out with the following declaration This is not a personal fight of mine but a contest for prOgre ssive, demo- cratic principles. "The prOgressives have won their fight in the democratic party and must control the OrganiZa- tion of the convention. They will not supnort Parker but will fight his se- lection before the full committee and if necessary, carry the contest into the convention. It may be stated as cer- tain that the overwhelming progressive majority will not tolerate a reactiOnary making the keynote speech after he and those agreeing with him have lost the primaries. Bryan is right and I shall be found fighting in the front with him '
 There was no end of conferences to- day between the various national con- mitteemen to discuss the situation and prepare for the fight. Former National Chairman Taggart of Indiana, declared for harmony and hoped that everything FN1 I,i friends he said: We voted for Parker with no intention to affect Bryan or any other man. Parker is good democrat, a former nominee of the party ana has always been loyal. He stumped the country for Bryan. from Maine to California four years ago and paid his own expenses. We hoped that the present party harmony might be maintained. Bryan could have been named as temporary chairman but he said he did not want it. He can be named IS permanent chairman or head of the resolution committee if he de sires. Bryan can have anything he wishes for he is a great democrat.
 John Y McGraw. national commit teeman from West Virginia said the putting of the temporary chairmanship proposition up to the candidates was not fair. Judge Hudpeth national com mitteeman from New Jersey said Gov ernor Wilson had no candidate and that any fair minded man was agreeable to him. Hudspeth said he hoped the committee would designate a progress sive.
 Parke~'s friends have kept in close touch with affairs and said there was no doubt that the fight had come from Bryan and that he would be beaten. Just what the attitude of the southern delegates would be over the fact that Bryan dld not send his note to Repre- sentative Underwood, caused much speculation among leaders. Under woods candidacy is favored by several southern delegations and their caucuses here are awaited with interest.