The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Of PARKER
MAY CAUSE FIGHT
New York Jurist, Selected as Tenn
pOrsry Chairman Of Baltimore
Convention, Is Unpopular.
CHALLENGE TO BRYAN SEEN
IN EX-EOMnNEE's ELECTION
Big Battle in Convention Forecast
ed if National Committee Sus-
tains Lower BOdy's Action.

Special to TAs washinEtoa HsLh
Baltimore, Nd, June 20.-The recon-
mendation OF Judge Alton B. Parker, OF
New York, as temporary chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee, was
the principal topic Of conversation among
the dozen or more State delegations
which poured into the Monumental City
Tonight.
The principal conclusion arrived at by
listening to the opinions Of the members
Of these and the other delegations was
that the New York jurist IL extremely
unpopular, and that the greater part Of
the Democratic Convention will Join with
Col Bryan in protesting against Judge
Parker's appointment to the temporary
chairmaAship. an once which will carry
with It the responsible duty OF making
the keynote speech"
May Carry Fight Further.
So marked was this opposition to Judge
Parker. as voiced in the Hobbies Of the
Emerson. Rennert, St. James and Bel
Yedere Hotels, the stopping places, Of
the majority OF the delegations, that
II Is probable tonight that the fight
against the man who failed TO win in
1904 will be carried to the National Com
mittee. and even 10 the convention itself,
II necessary.
The Harmon supporters, particularly,
were oUtspoken in their antagOnism to
Judge Parker. Senator Pomerene de-
olared that the Judge would be inimical
&c the Harmon interests and deplored
the action Of the subcommittee in rec
ommending him for the temporary chair
nlanshlp. The Wilson delegates. who
were lined up behind Henry. in the hope
that, should the Texan get the position,
he would support the New Jersey Gov
ernor in his keynote speech, also de-
clared against Judge Parker. as did also
the Clark and Underwood factions. With
this combined opposition It appeared ex-
tremely probable tonight that the action
Of the subcommittee would be repudi-
ated when considered by the National
Committee.
Campaign Bureaus Busy.
All the political headquarters-three OF
which are situated at the Emerson. and
the other at the St. James-were ex-
tremeIy busy all day giving out state
ments, tables OF delegates, interviews
and other political data. OF these the
most interesting was the table given out
by the Clark Bureau, which, for the
first time, gave a detailed statement OF
the Clark strength, as claimed by Sena-
Tor Stone. The delegates instructed and
favorable to the Speaker. according TO
this table, number 5l2 This estimate in
Ciudes the ten from South Dakota, who,
according to former Senator Pettigrew.
will all cast their votes for the Missouri
Representative.
Senator Pomerene. at the Harmon
headquarters, tonight engineered an at
tack on the predatory forces Of wealth,
when he declared in favor OF a plank in
the Democratic platform advocating the
distribution OF coin TO banks throughout
the country upon the receipt OF bids from
these institutions. instead Of giving Wall
Street the first chance at the money
surplus.
Contest Was Close.
The selection Of Judge Parker was
made on the second ballot. and after
contest lasting nearly two hours. The
final vote was: Parker. Of New York, s;
Henry, OF Texas. 3; Kern. OF Indiana, !;
James, OF Kentucky, ;, and O'GOrman.
Of New York. l.
While the official vote on the tenn
porary craftsmanship by the subcom-
mittee was taken. it is understood that
the members were divided. as follows:
For Judge Parker, OF New York-Nor-
man E. Mack, OF New York; Clark
Howell, Georgia: r. N. Johnston, Texas;
Edwin o. Wood, Michigan: Roger c.
Sullivan, Illinois; Thomas Taggart, In
diana; J. F. c. Talbot. Maryland;
Thomas H. Browne. Vermont
For Henry, Of TeXas-Josephus Daniels
North Carolina: Robert Ewing, Louis
lana; John E. Osborne. Wyoming.
For Kern. OF Indiana-Robert S. Huds-
peth, New Jersey.
For James. OF Kentucky-Crey Wood
p. L. Hall, Nebraska.
For O'GOrman. Of New York-John T.
West Virginia.
The subcommittee also names Urey
WoOdson, Of Kentucky, as temporary
secretary, and Col John I. Martin. oil
as temporary sergeant-at-arns.
Bryan to Fight Choice.
The selection was made by the sub
committee on arrangements Of the |
Democratic National Committee at its !
meeting in the Belvedere. The naming
Of Judge Parker to head the temporary
Of the convention is an |
open defiance of william Jennings Bryan.
who has declared against the committee
choice. The action Of the subcommittee,
4 sustained by the National Committee,
probably will preclpitate one OF the most
bitter fights which has ever taken place
At a Democratic National Convention.
Around the Belvedere to-day noted
Democratic leaders did not hesitate to
predict that Bryan will carry his fight
against Parker to the National Com
nittee, and II defeated there, to the
floor OF the convention itself.
In naming Judge Parker the subcom-
nittee did so with the full knowledge
hat the choice would participate a fight
rom Bryan and his friends.
Members OF the National Committee
lot in sympathy with Bryan say a fight
between the latter and his opponents
5 inevitable, and that IL might as well
,ome over the temporary chairmanship
" later on.