New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-22

| of many of the Western members OF the
committee when he said that the progress
! sive majority was likely TO grow rather
! than diminish. because the Western men
/ for the most part did not care 70 go back
! home under the charge that they had sup
: ported Tammany Hall. The Democrats OF
, the Western states, said Johnson, were
prone 10 believe that the best system for
them was to copper any suggestion
emanating from the ncighborhood Of Tam
many Hall and they link Parker ana
Mummy. Parker and Tammany Hall to-
gether just as assuredly as they link TAM
many Hall and the Wall Street interests OF
Thomas +. RYAN
Il was noticeable to-day that Thomas
Taggart and what others Of the old line
State bosses are here were apparently
eager TO stroke the fur Of the progresslve'
the right way. and they were using soft
words" toward them continually.
BRYAN could have anything In reason
that he wanted. was one sentiment which
Taggar, expressed to a group In the lobby
of the Belvidere to-day. and he went on 10
say that there could be no doubt that the
convention would ultimately organize along
progressive lines.
The old-llne bosses rather harped on that
strain whenever they talked 10 progrssives
to-day, kept telling them II was sure
thing that they the progresstves, would
dominate the convention, and threw cut
the intimation that for the sake OF mar
mony and In view Of the fact that they
would have control, 1t would be a grand
little idea to let the old-tlmers have ths
nominal satisfaction OF putting Parker In
as temporary chairman.
Determined to Get Parker Out.
Bryans messages. however, discounted
| this line of argument, and the progressives
were determined 10 get Parker out OF the
way before the matter got beyond the ma
tional committee so as to give the country
the proper first impression OF this 1919 con-
vention The Indications OF the night
against Parker were made still more plain
by a statement issued last night by Repre-
sentative r. L. Henry, Of Texas, who got
three votes for temporary chairman In the
subcommittee vote yesterday. His state
ment follows:
This is not a personal fight Of mine, but
a contest for progressive Democratic prin.
ciples The Progressives can not and VIII
not agree to the selection OF Judge Parker,
"A known reaCtlOnary, lot temporary Cfldh
man, to preside over a convention In which
very large majority of the delegates are
genuinely progressive. Progressives have
won their fight in the Democratic party
and must control the organization and ths
convention We will not support Judge
Parker, but fight his selection before the
full committee and II necessary carry the
contest into the convention.
IL may be stated to certainty that an
overwhelming Progressive majority will not
tolerate reactionary making the keynots
speech after he and those agreeing WIN
| him have lost In the primaries and con-
ventions
"Mr. Bryan Is right, and shall be found
fighting in the front with him" MI. Henry
concluded.
Strength of Candidates.
The claim OF the Wilson managers To-
night is 3i5 instructed delegates. TINS
number. they say. Is the minimum, sno
does not include the Wilson district dele
gates from Ohio, which the Harmon peo'
ME declare are bound to- them by the unit
rule The Wilson leaders concehe that
! Clark will get $40 on the hrst oaiIot ann
| Underwood So.
Senator Bankhead, OF Alabama, tonight
declared that Underwood had between llo
and l2O votes on the first ballot. Inc oh-
derwood men hope TO dominate the situa-
ton in the event OF deadlock.
report that Mr.. Underwood was coming
10 Baltimore next week was emphsucaiy
denied by his campaign managers Tn"
mistake regarding Underwood was due 20
the fact that telephone company had
arranged to put It's wires in the private
car OF Underwood. president OF the Erie
Railroad. which would be here during the
! convention.