Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-20
Alton B. Parker Will Prob
ably Have Opposition
of William ]. Bryan as
ChairmanOf Convention
WANTS PROGRESSIVE TO
MAKE KEYNOTE SPEECH
Tammany Hall Leader Says
j N. Y. Delegation Will Urge
/ Former Judge for Presiding
Officer at Session Today.
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OF Colonel Bryan, who yesterday sent
word over the telephone from Chicago
to his friends here that he was op-
posed to Judge Parker as a con-
servative, and that, as the party was
progressive in spirit, a progressive
should be chosen to make the key
pote speech.
Charles F, Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, telephoned here today
that the New York delegation had
put forward Judge Parker's name
and that they wanted a fight made
20 select him. 1t was generally ac-
cepted that should Judge Parker be
named by the committee the fight
will be carried to the floor of the
convention. where 1t will then be de-
rermined at the opening session
whether the so-called progressive or
the conservatives are to name the
presidential nominee and construct
the party platform.
Bell May BE Named
Theodore A. Bell, of California,
friend of Colonel Bryan, was talked
about today as likely to be named as
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton.
Just what candidates, If any, the
Clark and Wilson forces will put for
ward for temporary chairman for
consideration by the arrangement
committee was not learned today.
3uggestions were made that the Will
son people would seek to have either
Senator Culberson, of Texas. or Con-
II n Of
named, and that the Clark leaders
were looking to Senator elect Ollie
James, of Kentucky, to lead their
light for the honors of temporary
chairman.
Senator O'Gorman. of New York,
sent word that his name must not
be presented for temporary chairman.
Some of the national committeeman
favoring Judge Parker were out
spoken against the opposition of Mr..
Bryan and declared that If a ques-
tion of whether Mr.. Bryan was to
control the convention or not was to
come 1t would be better decided now
than later.
National Committeeman Daniels, of
North Carolina, urged his fellow
committeeman today that harmony
must be maintained, and conferred
with his associates in an endeayor
to find some way of bringing about "a
solution of the temporary chairman
ship problem.
Members of the arrangement COM
nnittee called to name the temporary
officers of the convention are:
Chairman Norman e. Mack. P. L.
Hall, of Nebraska; Urey Woodson.
of Kentucky; Josephus Daniels, of
North Carolina; Clark Howell, of
Georgia; John T. McGraw, of West
Virginia: r. M johnson. of Texas;
Martin j. Wade, of Iowa: Edwin o.
Wood, of Michigan; Roger C. Sulli-
van. of Illinois; Thomas Taggart. of
Indiana; Robert EAing, of Louisiana;
Robert S. Hudspeth of New Jersey;
Thomas H. Browne, of Vermont
John e. Osborne, of Wyoming, and
J F.. c Talbot, of Maryland.
All the members of the committee
on arrangements were here except
Mr. Hall. of Nebraska. Noon was
the hour fixed for the meeting
1t was authorltatively stated at 10
r. m. that a majority of the COM
Tnittee were for naming Judge Parlser
for temporary chairman and that the
committee would go through with
that plan. Several of the committee
said they thought that the matter
would be taken to the convention
floor. 1t was informally proposed to-
day, as a possible solution of the
question. that Colonel Bryan be
named permanent chairman.
w, F. McCombs leader of the Will
son forces. said that the Wilson peo-
pie had no candidate for temporary
chairman, and would abide by thu
committees selection.
1t was understood here today that
the Clark advocates would meet in
Washington tomorrow to determine
their course.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, Is expected here toner-
row, with Governor Dix following the
day after. Judge Parker Is expected
on Monday.
The arrangements committee went