The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-24
MUST DROP PARKER
OR FIGHT GOES TO
CONVENTION FLOOR
mo Compromise" Is Nebras-
kan's Last Word Before Ma
tional Convention Meets
MURPHY'S FRIENDS WANT
.O'GORMAN AS COMPROMISE
Gaynor Boom Growing

BALTIMORE. Nd. June 24.--"No
compromise" was the ultimatum
which William Jennings Bryan issued
20 the national committee shortly be- :
fore IL convened in session today 10
receive the report OF it's sub-coTmit-
tee choosing Alton b. Parker as tenn
porary chairman of the committee
There is no change in the situa-
tion." said the Nebraskan following a
series OF conferences with his friends.
There will be no compromise. a
progressive will be named temporary
chairman. Any progressive will be
satisfactory to us. | have not had
any suggestion made to me as TO In
dividuals who might I'll the bill, but
| do not care who Is chosen. 80 long
as he is a progressive"
Bryan denied that he had received
any suggestion from Lewis Nixon 20
substitute Senator O'Gorman, OF New
York, as the chairman.
The Nebraskan was closeted early
today discussing plans for furthering
his fight for progressivism. John T.
McGraw. national committeeman from
West Virginia, and DR.. p. l.. Hall. vice
chairman OF the national committee
were two of those who talked over
battle plans. Just prior to the ss-
sembling OF the national committee.
Hall asserted that there was no
change in the situation.
so far az the progressives are ccn-
cerned Senator-elect Ollie James
would be perfectly satisfactory
choice for chairman" he declared.
I'VE have no intention of compromis-
ing and the fight will be carried on
! before the committee this afternoon
While Bryan seemed confident in
his belief that the reactionaries win
be in the minority on the committee.
that feeling was not SO certain among
his advisers
BALTIMORE, Nd, June 24.--The
national committee must back down.
reverse its subcommittee, and choose
some one other than Judge Parker for
temporary chairman, or accept de-
feat on the floor of the Democratic
national convention.
This message sent directly by VIII
liam j. Bryan to leader Charles f.
Murphy, OF Tammany Hall, summed
|
the assembling of the committee.
That body was scheduled to meet
behind closed doors to receive the
report OF the sixteen members OF the
subcommittee that selected Parker.
There was no doubt that the majority
OF the members were pledged to
Parker. Murphy realized this. The
lineup in the Gnffey case held good
today on everything that was anti
Bryan. But Murphy who Is the head
and front of the conservatives, was
not certain that he wanted TO use the
steam roller on the Nebraskan In
! committee, and then open the way
for him TO take over the throttle him
self as soon as the convention opened
Tuesday noon.
! Murphy consulted with his advisers
until late in the night He resumed
his conferences today earlier than the
Tammany leader has got on the job
at any convention, state or national,
since he has presided at Tammany.
Many OF his closest advisers advised
HIM that his position was untenable.
They told him frankly that If he per-
sisted In his present position and in
sisted on putting Judge Parker over
he would open the way for the most
dramatic speech Bryan ever deliver
/, Ell on the floor OF convention and
would absolutely assure the nomina-
ton OF the Nebraskan for the fourth
! time
Conservatives Suggest Compromise.
Murphy was fatty told by some or
( the conservative leaders that II he
/ (Continued ON page -.