New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
NO QUARTER, SAYS BRYAN,
IN FIGHT ON PARKER
Nebraskan Reaches Baltimore
Ready to Battle for Progress
slve Control of Convention.
rs FEARED AS A REPORTER
Suspicion That He May Capture
the Observation-Disclosures in
Conference with Ryan
and Other Capitalists.
rBy a, statf Correspondent Of The Triounel

by a stan Correspondents Of The Trioune.l
Baltimore, June 23.-Wiiliam Jennings
Bryan made trilunphal entry into this
city this afternoon and had the satisfac-
ton Of being greeted by a crowd OF more
than two thousand persons, who
thronged the railroad station when he
reached Baltimore and the hotel lobby
place, at the Belvidere, his admirers were
so numerous and enthusiastic that 1t was
only by patiently edging his way along
at q snairs pace that he was able TO get
from the door to the elevator.
It was plain that Bryan enjoyed his
reception. At the station his eyes light
cd up when he saw the crowd that rushed
for him when he stepped off the car and
his smile grew broader and warmer as
he rode I'D TO the hotel The crowds
that met him had demonstrated their in
terest by patiently standing on guard for
over two hours and half as his train.
scheduled to arrive at o'clock, did not
get in until nearly O'Clock.
Bryan's first word TO the newspaper
man indicated plainly that he would
neither give nor ask quarter IN the fight
over allowing Alton B. Parkers desig-
nation as temporary chairman TO stand.
That was expected: for even Roger Sui
l!van, who is aligned for Parker ana
against Bryan on this opening argument
NJ the 1919 convention, said yesterday
that he expected Bryan would make the
fight over Parker on the floor OF the
convention II he were defeated IN the
national committee.
But Bryan's next statement was one
that surprised the politicians. He SAID
that he expected 70 act as reporter al
the convention.
"I will report the convention at least
SIS long as II does not interfere WIN my
other work" he said.
Fear Bryan as a Reporter
II had been reported from Chicago tha'
Prvan stated there that he would not
continue 10 write daily newspaper aru-
c,es on politics. and that announcement
did a good deal toward cheering up u'e
old line political bosses who are hoping
~ throw Bryan into the discard. They
5i6r,t relish the idea Of having Bryan
write out his impressions OF their "orh
and have it go out for immediate clrcu-
lstton over his own signature ana uey
seid -hAv thought that IL was undignlned
and cheap.
All through the day the expected ar
rival Of Bryan and its probable effect on
the situation which has arisen over 'Ae
destination Of Parker were the chiei
-opics OF conversation. The TadlcaIs
hoped that it would crystalline the anti
Parker sentiment, and the reactonaries
6erlsred loudly that the Nebraskan was
coming along 70 a stinging defeat.
The publication Of Governor Wilson'S
snsver to the Bryan appeal to hsht
Parker resulted in cenrlng the anu
parker forces to a considerable degree
IN and around the Wilson headquarters
This was true even as regards men from
states that have instructed their delega-
tons for Clark
Robert s. Hudspeth, national commit
+eernan from New Jersey and an ardent
wilson man, "aS VA 4AS~!'A ~ 1870 -
every one, and he told his friends that
he was sure that the anti-Parker votes
an the national committees meeting to-
marrow morning would number at least
,wentv-nlne. That would be majority
Of three votes against Parker and the
man the radicals have in mind 70 put up
10 defeat Parker is Senator Kern OF
Indiana.
Hudspeth and the other Wilson men
claim now that Bryan must and will
support wilson. They say that Will
sons answer 10 the Bryan call TO arms
on the Parker fight as compared to
Clarks answer TO the same appeal forces
Bryan to give his support entirely 70
Wilson instead Of sticking TO his previ-
Gus coy declarations that either wilson
or Clark would suit him.
Senator William F. Stone, Of Missouri,
batter known as "Gunshoe BIZ Store,
the manager Of Clark's campaign, was
reported early in the day TO have told
the Clark men to swing over TO the sup
port Of Bryan in the fight on Parker;
but Stone himself later denied that he
had asked any one to support Bryan or
env one else, and declined even 10 say
which side Of the Parker fight he him
self would vote on.
Stone would not deny that some Of the