Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
PARKER Will
PROBABLY NOT
Be CHAIR MAN
William Jennings Bryan
Wins Fight Against New
Yorker as Presiding Otti-
Ger at Baltimore.
WILL BE APPOINTED
AND THEN RESIGN

l.
First, However, Parker Will
Read Speech to Bryan in
Hope That it Will be Pro-
nounced Satisfactory.
Baltimore Md. June PA COM
promise between the democratic fac
tions contending over the temporary
craftsmanship Of the democratic ma
tional convention was said to have
been reached this afternoon.
It was reported that Judge Alton B.
Parker of New York, slated for tenn
porary chairman ard opposed by W. j.
Bryan, would meet Mr.. Bryan late to-
day and read to him the speech Mr..
Parker has prepared. This speech Is
declared to be both progressive and
aggressive. The Parker forces be-
lieve it will meet many Of Mr.. Bryan's
objections.
II after reading the speech Mr..
Bryan still insists upon his objection
to Mr.. Parker, the latter then will be
selected by the national committee,
but will decline to serve.
The national committee at 2:15 this
afternoon appointed committee OF
two, Chairman Mack and National
Committeeman p. L. Hall, OF Nebraska
to confer with William Jennings Bryan
and Alton B. Parker and their leaders
with q view to preventing 9 fight on
the fioor Of the convention over the
selection OF temporary chairman. The
committee then adjourned.
The national committee took no vote
on the temporary Craftsmanship before
adjournment. 1t was learned that
Committeeman Hall had been the first
to protest against the ratification OF
Parker for temporary chairman and
had been joined in his position by
Commit Kremer.
Following the recess the chairman
announced that an agreement had been
reached to send committee to the
opposing leaders in the fight, to see
Mr.. Bryan and Judge Parker, particu.
larly and, If possible to suggest means
whereby harmony in the party could be
cemented before the convention Is
called to order. Thereupon/ Chairman
Mack and Mr.. Hail. representing the
states Of the candidates, left to take
up peace negotiations.
Friends >of w. j. Bryan served no.
tice on the democratic national COM
mittee just before short recess this
afternoon that il the recomme endation
by the subcommittee Of Judge Alton
B. Parker for temporary chairman OF
the convention, Is sustained. they
will nominate Mr.. Bryan on the con-
vention floor to oppose Parker for the
honor.
]. Bruce Kremer committeeman
from Montana, made the declaration
OF the intention Of the progressives.
After Judge Parker had been placed
in nomination before the committee
several speeches were made for and
against his selection. No other nom
inations had been made when the re-
cess was ordered shortly before 2
o'clock.
It was agreed that following the
recess q vote would be taken on mo-
ton to sustain the subcommittee IN
its recommendation of Judge Parker
for temporary chairman 1t was fol-
lowing this agreement that Commit
teeman Kremer announced that the
Bryan democrats would defy the COM
1nittee If Mr.. Parker's name is rati
fed and declared that Mr.. Bryan would
himself lead the fight as candidate
for the Craftsmanship.
Mr. Kremer announcement resulted
IN secret conferences among the party
,lo hov nNr9icflnt1V
there would be no compromise on the
Craftsmanship situation
Committeeman Hall made a vigor-
ous address to the committee in op-
nosinp ratification of Parker, cdeclar-
inr that the rank and tlle of the party
would protest against 1t, and that
the delegates would not stand for it"
AS the discussion Of the temporary
chafrmanship progressed in the COM
mittee room. reports were current that
the majority Of the members Of the
committee we're determined not to
Weld to any compromise. Norman e.
Mack chairman Of the committee, was
among those who steadfastly main
tanned that the selection of Judge
Parker by the ub-committee would be
ratified BY the full committee and that
he would be chosen by the conven.
tion.
Martin J. Wade national committee
man from Iowa, early in the afternoon
remarked that 1t looked like fight
He said. however, that friends OF MI.
Bryan and the progressive cause were
.counselling harmony.
Bryaa Does Not Appear.
Mr.. Bryan, true to his announcement
earlier In the day, did not appear be-
eore the comS..stee to oppose the Sc