The Raymer enterprise., 1912-06-27
Committeeman
FAVOR PARKER
coMMoNER WoRsTED IN FIRST
BATTLE OF DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
BITTER FIGHT EXPECTED
BRYAN MAY ENTER FIELD IN oP.
POSITION TO PARKER FOR
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baltimore.-The fight in the Demo.
cratic National Convention began
Monday when the national committee
approved the selection Of Judge Alton
B. Parker of New York for temporary
chairman of the convention, over the
bitter protest of William Jennings
Bryan Of Nebraska.
Bryan threatens to make an issue
Of the alleged conservatism of Judge
Parker as opposed to the progressiv-
ism which the distinguished Nebras.
kan declares should prevail.
An effort was made by the national
committee to placate Mr.. Bryan, but
q conference resulted in complete
failure. Mr.. Bryan would not recede
from his position and has prepared
to make his fight from the floor OF
the convention. He will rally the pro-
gressives to his standard in opposition
to Judge Parker.
Mr.. Bryan announced that. II no
other good progressive could be pre-.
vailed upon to make the race, he
would enter the field himself as the
opponent of Parker
The Nebraskan stands out as the
dominent figure in the convention.
All contingencies OF the future, in
Guiding the nomination Of Presiden-
tial candidate. seemed to hinge upon
what he should do. The impression
continued more market that Mr..
Bryan might be the nominee.
Some of his friends declared that
he would be voted for In the conven-
ton even II no. formally placed In
nomination and they expressed the be-
lief he would win II the voting went
to q fourth or fifth ballot.
In furtherance Of their hope OF
nominating MIR. Bryan, some OF his
friends. It is said, are bending their
energies to prevent coalition Of the
Clark and Wilson forces. They are
talking OF Bryan and Wilson as q pos.
sible ticket. and the suggestion Is re-
ceiving attention in many quarters.
Alton B. Parker Of New York was
chosen as the candidate for temporary
chairman of the Democratic conven.
ton by the national committee Mon
day night. Parker received thirty.one
votes, Senator-elect James OF Ken.
lucky twenty and Senator O'Gorman
of New York two.
Chairman Mack called the ad'
journed session OF the committee to
order q few minutes before z o'clock,
the first order Of business being fur.
ther discussion Of the subcommittee
recommendation Of Judge Parker for
temporary chairman.
The committee had adjourned iE the
afternoon after Committeeman Hall Of
Nebraska said the name OF William
J. Bryan would be submitted to the
convention as a candidate for tenn.
porary chairman II the committee rat.
flied the selection Of Parker.
Chairman Mack and Mr.. Hall, who
had been appointed a peace commit.
tee to bring Parker and Bryan to-
gether. reported the failure Of their
efforts.
AS he entered the meeting room.
the chairman said the temporary
Craftsmanship would be disposed OF
first. Following that the committee
took up the contests.
The committee balloted on the rec.
ommendation OF the subcommittee on
arrangements that Mr.. Parker be the
chairman. This aroused the protest
OF Bryan and subcommittee tried
In conference between Mr.. Bryan
and Judge Parker to prevent prom.
ised fight in the convention.
When this failed, the committee de-
termined to stand by the sub-commit.
tee selection. twenty-five progressive
Democrats protested against the Sc.
lection, twenty supporting Mr.. Bryan's
champion. Representative James Of
Kentucky. and two voting for Senator
O'Gorman. who had also been pro-
nounced as acceptable for the TEN.
porary craftsmanship by the Bryan
faction.
The action Of. the national commit
tee is expected to result In a bitter
fight on the floor Of the convention
and struggle for supremacy between
the Bryan Democrats and so.called
conservatives.
Presidential Asplrants.
Champ Clark Of Missouri.
William J. Bryan of Nebraska.
Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey.
Judson Harmon Of Ohio.
Oscar w. Underwood OF Alabama.
Thomas r. Marshall OF Indiana.
Eugene N. Foss Of Massachusetts,.
William ]. Gaynor Of New York
s. @. Baldwin Of Connecticut.
John Burke Of North Dakota.
Delegates In convention 49,. 1904
Necessary to nominate ........ 729
Tariff Main Issue.
The tariff plank will be the nara.
mount one In the platform which the
Democratic National convention will
adopt.
There have been informal confer.
cnces among the leaders and while
the platform was not whipped into
shape, a number OF ideas have been
considered.
Five Missouri Governors Present.
Five former governors Of Missouri