New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

Baltimore. June o4.-After the Demo
cratic National Committee had voted
this evening to recommend Judge Alton
r. Parker for temporary chairman OF
the convention. Mr.. Bryan gave out a
statement i'm which he said:
shall discuss Mr.. Parksr's fitness for
the position Tomorrow. II is enough to-
ridht to say ;hst il he does not know
whose aqen, he is he lacks the intelli-
uence necessary for presiding oHcer
and if he does know, he does not de-
serve the support of any man VINO mas
the right o call himself Democrat
Referring directly to the action Of the
committee Mr.. Bryan said:
Il had expected IT, When Mr.. Guffey
was seated against the protest of tho
Democrats Of Pennsylvania, l learned
what | had expected. that majority OF
that committee either had no conception
of Democracy or was so alaVishly under
the control Of the predatory interests as
not to he free to follow their convictions.
The reasons which they give are like all
reasons given in defence of wrong. They
are insincere. and arc not the reasons
that really influence them.
Promises More Fight To-day.
THE fight will be resumed tomorrow,
at which time a Progressive will be pre-
scented for the convention to vote for
and the line will be drawn, so that the
delegates can decide whether they will
ally themselves with the Belmont-Ryan-
Murphy crowd, that overwhelmed the
party with defeat eight years ago, and
which is in close and continuous copart-
nership with the crowd that nominated
Mr. Taft at Chicago.
"The predatory interests have no poll
tics. They are with the party that serves
them Having enabled = minority Of the
Republicans 10 override the will of a
majority Of Republicans at Chicago, they
are now here to enable a minority Of the
Democrats to override the majority in
this convention.
There is not great exploiting inter
est that is not represented in the Hobbies
Of the hotel: there is not q corrupting
influence in American politics that is not
being used, and the delegates to this
convention underestimate the intelligence
Of the men who sent them here if they
think that they can go back and deceive
them into believing that they supported
Mr. Parker from any worthy motive.
Talk OF Harmony absurd
The talk Of harmony is TOO absurd 70
deserve consideration. tried to secure
harmony by urging several weeks ago
that the committee invite Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. Wilson, whose instructed delegates
constitute nearly two-thirds Of the con-
vention, TO agree upon a candidate for
the purpose Of avoiding friction. They
not only failed TO do this, but they re-
fused to take the choice Of either candi-
cate. and al Mr.. Murphys dictation
forced Mr.. Parker's nomination.
Il expect TO present the name Of some
Progressive and to support his claims
before the convention. If ! fail TO find
a man to lead the fight, my name will
be presented as d candidate for tenn
porary chairman. ! have no way Of
knowing how the convention stands, but
the Democrats Of the nation have lone
enough for me TO Justify me in suffering
defeat, If necessary, in their defence.
One Republican party is enough in this
COUNTRY for. whatever VIC may cal our
selves, 4 we cannot distinguish ourselves
frcm them in our actions, people II
rot pay much attention 70 our word