El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-25

he never read a single sentence of his
speech or showed me any manuscript. He
referred in a very general way to what
he intended to say but what he said only
referred to two or three subjects and
no one could Judge from what he said
whether the speech would be acceptable
or not A very small part OF the inter-
view was spent on the question Of what
Mr.. Parker would say. 1t cuts no figure
IN either his decision or mine"
Folk Stands With Bryan.
Former governor Folk, of Missouri,
who is here busy shaking hands, said:
1T would be suicide for the Demo-
cratic party to select as temporary
chairman any man Of reactiOnary tend
eneies.
~On a straight progressive proposition
we can win next November"
Mrs William Jennings Bryan and her
daughter, Grace, who recently became
the bride OF R. L Hargraves, of Lincoln,
Neb., held a continuous reception at the
Nebraska headquarters
Bryan Downs Hitchcock.
Mr.. Bryan and United States senator
Hitchcock crossed swords IN a meeting
of the state delegation last night. Mr..
Bryan drew the first blood.
The incident grew out Of the fight
which Mr.. Bryan Is making against
Parker for temporary chairman Mr..
Bryan made a motion expressing the
sense Of the delegation IN favor Of a
progressive against Parker.
Mr.. Hitchcock opposed the motion and
not consider It necessary for the delega-
ton to take a position, inasmueh as Mr..
Parker might not be a candidate He
also ODpOsed the INIT ruIe
The vote resulted Is to three II fagOr
OF the Bryan motion.
Campaigning Is Active.
The principal campaigning Is in the
way OF distributing copies OF the "hOUn'
daWg' song, hat bands stamped with the
candidates names, banners, posters and
all manner of cOntrivanees.
Good nature seems. everywhere ap-
parent
The strength any secondary candidate
could develop In the convention, IN the
event of a deadlock on the first and sue
eeeding ballots, could not be estimated
today. Governor Marshall VIII receive
the 50 votes of Indiana on the first bal
lot but no other immediate strength Is
visible for him. Mayor GaynOr's boom
is wrapped up IN the activity of several
''GaynOr clubs" which have opened head
quarters, but it depends largely on de-
whether New YOrS's 80 votes
viii 90 to GaynOr, Dix or some other
New York favOrltes or VIII be thrown
to one of the recognized candidates.
Rooster in the Ring.
When the Birmingham, Ala, contingent
composed mostly of members Of the In
derwOOd marching club, arrived haze
they carried as a mascot a bantam
rooster known as Punch" Punch was
the hero of the occasion when the dele
cation stopped at Washington 20 greet
Mr.. Underwood. The marching club
members formed a ring and threw their
hats into It.
Punch madly excited, broke from his
custodian, flew about 10 feet in the air,
md came down on the pile of hats. Then
he erowed until perfectly satisfied.
Ohio for Harmon
Governor Harmon VIII receive the COM
)lete vote of the Ohio delegation. The
init rule was adopted last night at a
aucus enhyened by several sharp con-
ests, all of which were led by friends
# William J. Bryan under the direction
# mayor Baker, of Cleveland
The vote was p to 10. A motion en-
lorsing Bryan's fight against Parker
vas laid on the table, q to 19-
The New Hampshire delegation spent
1ucn OF the CAV IN INFORMAL caucus as
ussing the craftsmanship c. Z. Carr,
hartman of the delegation, expressed
he opinion that five of the eight dele
ates favored voting for Wilson on the
ecOnd ballot.
Texas For Progressive.
The Texas delegates last night adopted
letter asking their national committee
Zen to vote for progressive candidate
or temporary chairman. The Texas pri-
lary convention instructed for Wilson.
All efforts to ascertain the presiden-
al choice of individual members of the
Massachusetts, delegation proved futile
Oday. 1t is expected majority VIII
ote for governor Foss on the first bal
1t.