The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23
MACK SAYS PARKER
 WILL BE ELECTED
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flOnI1nueu ffom taaee ohcJ ~~1a~---------------~->-- should be steadfastly maintained belong in the democratic party.
 NO party can expect or deserve sue cess in the conduct of national affairs which Is not broad enough to comprehend many who differ widely in their views on minor points. It win have a right wing. q left wing and center, all coordinate parts of one another and the one ana same political body
 '.-rhe democratic party stands united on the cardinal points stated above. It has chosen national committee with mower to arrange for its national conVen- tion. appeal to you as leader for whom I have cast my vote in former presidential campaigns and as one agree ing with you on those points though differing from you as to some others, to use your commanding influence for har- mony at Baltimore this year. Do not op- pose the choice of any particular person as chairman of the convention, but rath- CT in the lines of emphasizing points of agreement instead Of points of diff ference state your position. l am for leav- ing the national committee to act on the recommendation of tho subcommittee as they may deem correct
 If the republicans enjoy a monopoly of DlN-CO0Ae0llOn DtISOidlllitS ltl lHfiis
 "SIMEON l.. BALDWIN.
 Baltimore, June Ex-Governor Wilson Of New Jersey tonight telegraphed to Will Ham J. Bryan ringing message that the Nebraskan was entirely within his rights In doing everything possible to effect the selection of progressive for temporary chairman of the democratic national con- vention.
 f.fa gram which Mr Bryan sent-to five demo- cratic candidates for President protest ing against the selection of Alton B. Parker of New York.
 The Wilson reply was: .4
 You are right. Before hearing of your message I clearly stated my position in answer to question from the Baltimore Evening Sun.
 The Baltimore convention is to be a convention of progressives-of men who are progressive in principle and by con viction. It must if it is not to be put in n false light before the country express it's convictions in its organization and its choice of the men who are to speak for if. You are to be member of the conven- tion and are entirely within your rights in doing everything within your power to bring that result about. No one will doubt where my sympathes lie and you will an Sdits iiih ny lfitlhc III tlit CoH- vention acting upon a clear conviction and always in the interest of the people s cause. am happy in the confidence that they need no suggestion from me.
 WOODROW WILSON, Baltimore, June 22.--Both Senator O'Gor- man of New York and Charles Murphy, leader of Tammany hall declared there would be no row in the convention oyer selection nf ab baf n MT Murphy insisted, however, that Judge Alton B. Parker would be chairman and that Mir. Bryan would meet defeat before the convention opened at the session of the national committee, which will pass upon the action of the subcommittee.
 Are you behind Judge Parker?' he was asked.
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 .'Do you think there is any chance of has withdrawing"
 'T haven't heard Of anN.n
 Murphy insisted that the controversy over the temporary chairmanship would be settled before the convention as sembled.
 There will be DO assembly row said MT. o'Gorman, and no bitterness. I am satisfied that Mir. Bryan will do nothing that is not for the best of the party" 4 Senator o'Gorman said the platform would contain a strong plank relating to the so-called money trust. but declined 10 go into details. The most important blanks in the platform. he declared. would be:
 First, tariff reduction and second, con- trol of monopolies.
 MT. Murphy spent the day in confer ences with Chairman Robert Craine of the local committee of arrangement, John Hopkins of Chicago and Thomas Taggart of Indiana and others. Murphy, Taggart Roger Sullivan, the national committee man from Illinois, were much together. They were pointed to as a possible trium- virate that could exercise strong influ- ence in guiding the deliberations of next week. The IFS votes of these three states united. most delegates conceded, would be enough to tip the balance in any direc- tion they were turned.
 Baltimore June 22-Wiliam l. Bryan will actively oppose the naming of Alton Parker of New York us temporary chair man of the democratic national conven- tfon regardless of the attitude taken by the five candidates for the presidential nomination to whom Mir Bryan sent a telegram asking them to join with him in opposing MT Parker.
 This statement was emphatically made today by pr. r. l.. Hall. national com mitteeman from Mir. Bryan's home state, who llaS been Keeping If. Bryan informed Of the programme of events here.
 pr. Hall said that the issue over Judge Parker was more clearly defined than ever and that the fight had to come.
 ''The replies of the candidates so lar made" said Dr. Hall. "clearly indicate tlat they do not care to take sides, but q ait will make no difference to Mir. Bryan. He win never let up in his fight and it will be carried to the conventio. floor
 Dr. Hall said that the fight against alr. Parker on the convention floor might be very close. as many delegates would sub vert the issue Of progressiycism and vote for the choice of the arrangement com ndttee that the matter might be quickly settled. hoping to prevent any -party breaks. m
 Those national Committeeman mingled NNith Judge Parker analyzed the replies of the candidates to Bryan, and declared fllat the Nebraska leader would find lit tle comfort i:l them and that he would