The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-24

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II will do all 1 can to elect a pro-
| gressive." Former Governor Glenn OF
/ North Carolina, former Governor Beck
| ham of Kentucky and Senator Kern OF
| Indiana talked over the situation with
Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Bryan, true to HI:
announcement earlier in the day, die
not appear before the committee tc
oppose the selection of Mr.. Parker as
| temporary chairman. The news that
Mr.. Bryan had declared he would per
sonally go before the convention as a
| candidate against Mr.. Parker caused
much excitement when the national
committee members assembled.
''Mr. Parker will be endorsed for tenn
porary chairman by at least 40 mem
bers Of the national committee" said
Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois as he en-
tered the meeting room with Thomas
Taggert. Judge Parker will be the
temporary chairman. 1t makes no diff
ference who opposes him"
Sure to Be Fight.
Mr.. Bryan's refusal to fight the Par
ker selection before the committee
followed a conference with progres'
sive leaders. The Nebraskan was en-
phatic in proclaiping the approaching
fight in the convention.
When he declared that he would be
a candidate for temporary chairman
himself if the progressives could agree
on no one else, he made the aSSer-
ton with positiveness.
Il will be in the fight when the
times comes" Mr.. Bryan asserted,
"and in it to a finish. L am trying
to find a man to be temporary chair
man who will be satisfactory to all
the progressives.'
Have you found anyone yet?" he
was asked.
mot yet" he replied.
''I may do so later. Whether I find
one or not. this fight will be made.
Following ex-Gov. Adams, Commit
teeman Williams of Mississippi took
the floor to oppose Mr.. Parker, after
which Senator Newlands of Nevada,
holding a proxy for Committeeman
John Sunderland, spoke in opposition
to Mr.. Parker.
Contests Must Wait.
He was followed by Mr.. Browne of
Vermont, who favored the choice of
the subcommittee. Meanwhile mem
bers of contesting delegates who
crowded around the national commit
tee room were told that the commit
tee probably would be unable to hear
contests before night With the ar
rival of the Louisiana delegation the
national committee was informed that
rival factions desired to be heard as
to the alternate who should take the
seat of the late Representative Wick
life.
Col. B. ]. Vega claims the seat as
an alternate The rival faction as
serts that Vega was not elected as an
alternate to Wickliffe.
Word reached the convention hall
that the Kentucky delegation had vot-
ed overwhelmingly to sustain the Sc
lection of Parker as temporary chair
man. This action was in spite of
protest by Senator-elect Ollie James
of Kentucky, one of Mr.. Bryan's
staunchest supporters.
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
committee was among those who
steadfastly maintained the election OF
Parker by the subcommittee would ne
ratified by the full committee and ne
would be chosen by the convention if
a fight should be made by the Bryan
forces. Martin ]. Wade, national
committeeman from Iowa, Ieft the
meeting after few minutes, to con-
fer with delegates and before return
ing remarked that it looked like a
fight" He said, however, that friends
of Mr.. Bryan and the progressive
cause were counsel1ng harmony lor
the good of the party.
The situation presented before the
committee promised to assure long
session and a vote on the temporary
craftsmanship was not expected until
late in the day.
The national committee took no vote
on the Craftsmanship before adjourn
ment 1t was learned that Committee
man Hall had been the first to protest
against the ratification of Parker anc
had been Joined by Committeeman Kre-
mer.
Following the recess the chairman
announced an agreement had been
reached 10 send Z committee to see
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Parker to suggest
means whereby harmony could be ce-
mented before the convention. Mack
and Hail. representing the states ol
the candidates departed to take uF
peace negotiations. Mr.. Hall made
vigorous address to the committee de
claring the party rank and file wouIu
protest against it and that the dele
gates would not stand for it,
Wilson Letter Made Public.
New York, June 24.-The food COM
mittee of the National Consumers
league made public today a letter re-
ceived from Governor Woodrow Wilson
III response to questions asking him and
other presidential candidates to outline
their attitude toward pure food legisla-
ton.
L don't feel that it would be proper
fol me to answer the questions says
the governors reply, because to an
swer them would seem to assume that
was to have the opportunity to de-
termine the method in which the laws
of the United States are to be enforced.
can only assure you that 1 can not
see any excuse of any kind for relaxa-
ton in the enforcement of a definite
law and that my judgment and sym
pathy are both absolutely with the pure