The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
BRYAN DOMINANT
At CONVENTION

on? rallied to do this, but thcv re fused
to take the choice of either candidate.
and at Dir. Murphy. dictat.on forced
Mr.. Parker's nomination.
II shall discuss MIR. Parkcrs utncss
for the position tomorrow. 1t Is enough
Tonight to say that If he does not
know whose agent he is he lacks the
Intelligence necessary for Il presiding
officer and he does know, he
officer. and II he does know, ne does
not deserve the support of any man who
mas the right to call himself u Demo-
crat. 1 expect TO present the name
OF some progressive ana to support his
claims before the convention. II fail
to find man to lead the fight my
name Will be presented as : candidate
Tor TEMPORARY chairman. l have no
way of knowing how tho convention
stands. but the Democrats of the ma
ton have done enough for me to tus-
tify mo in suffering defeat If ncces-
sary in their defense. One Republican
party S enough in this country: for
Whatever we may call ourselves, # we
cannot distinguish ourselves from
them in our actions people Will not
pay much attention TO our words"
There was cheer from the dele
gates and visitors who swarmed in
Mr.. Bryan's rooms when the Nebraskan
concluded his statement Mr. Bryan
was in conference late tonight with
his associates mapping out to-mor-
rows contest before the convention.
which meets at noon.
That the national committee felt
the potency o. Mr.. Bryans influenc.
became apparent early this afternoon
when Il recess was taken TO permit n
peace committee" TO call upon him.
The first move of this committee, COM
posed of National Chairman Norman
r.. Mack and Nice-Chairman Hall. was
10 bring Judge Parker and Mr.. Bryan
together at n conference. II was said
that Judge Parker wen, over many of
the points of his keynote" speech
with Mr. Bryan In the hope Of CON
vincins him OF the progressive note
that it would strike.
His Efforts UnavaIIinG.
The effort was unavailinE. Mr..
Bryan soon left the conference, held
at the national committee headauar-
ters. asserting that while the Inter
view was most pleasant indeed" he
had failed to change his attitude on
the temporary craftsmanship In any
way whatever. AS the doors of the
conference room opened and AIr. Bryan
stepped briskly out and disappeared,
Judge Parker could DO seen within
looking wistfully out over the city.
At the conclusion of tho conference
Messrs- Mack. Parker and Hall an
ahead and approve the. selection of
Judge Parker. let the fight come as it
would.
L: Will come after the opening prayer
has been uttered by Cardinal Gibbons
tomorrow. when Chairman Mack pra-
SCENTS the name of Judge Parker as
temporary chairman
The convention will get under way
tomorrow with seven avowed presi-
Dental candidates In the field. no one
OF them with nearly enough delegates
instructed or pledged TO carry them
near the two thirds vote required TO
norhtnate-1oS. 1t had been expected
by many political observers that dur
ing the two weeks preceding the con-
yentfon some OF the candidates might
form coalition. but no. such thing
has occurred. and this fact, Mr.. Bryan's
friends declare. augurs we'll for him.
Mr.. Bryan Will have his opportMn
to speak Before the convention toward
its close, and somo of thu presidential
boomers here are plainly nervous as
to the effect he might have.
If he loses as temporary chairman
OF the convention, Mr.. Bryan is slated
by his State delegation for the com
mittee on resolutions. and undoubtedl,,
he would be chosen Ats chairman. Az
such he would have n leading part in
framing the party's platform. and
would present It IN person to tho con-
Vention Just prior to calling the roll
of States for presidential nominations.
Tho seven avoweH ipressdent.al as
pirants are Governor Woodrow Wilson.
OF New Jersey; Speaker Champ lark
OF Missouri; Representative Oscar w.
Underwood Of Alabama: Govern or
Judson Harmon. OF Ohio: Governor
Simeon Baldwin, of connect!crt. Gov.
ernor John E. Burke, OF North D,-
kota, and Governor II r. Marshal1 az
Indiana.
All Discuss Him ms Possibility.
Outside OK these. the men most talk
cd OF are Mr.. Bryan, Mayor Gavnor
OF New York, and Governor John A.
Din. Of New York. Mr. Bryan fro
quently during the last few months
i'as declared that he was not in
any sense candidate. but 1t Is ditti-
cult to find State delegation In
which he is not discussed as a posi-.
biiity. One claim put forward by Mr..
Bryan's supporters is that with him
An the field. there might ensue q
coalition with some of Tie disaffected
Republicans interested in a third
party movement. Up to this time
however the arriving delegates have
given comparatively little thought to
the presidency. The sharp contest
between Mr.. Bryan and the majority
of the national committee over the
selection of Judge Parker as tempor-
airy chairman has overshadowed every
thing else.
The men in charge OF the various
candidates are doing all in their pow
er, however, to create noise and en-
thusiasm for thei rprincipals. In
contrast to the methods of the Chica
go convention. the statements put out
merely exiol the respective candidates
without casting aspersions upon the
others. The principal campaigning is
In the way of distributing copies of
the "Houn' Dawg" song. hat bands
stamped with the candidates name.
banners. posters and all manner of
contrivanres. Song clubs have been
imported to sing Of the famous Ozark
Houn'-the battle cry of tho Clark
forces-whle others are rendering
selections. more or less meIodious en-