Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21

WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH
Rumors Of Political Dickerings-
Comm0ner's Allies Will Carry Con-
test to Floor of Convention.

7 Chicago, June 2l-William J. Bryan
today sent the following telegram tt
Speaker Clark, Gov. Wilson, Gov
Burke, Gov. Foss, Mayor Gaynor, ant
Gov. Baldwin:
"In the interest Of harmony sug
gested to the subcommittee Of the
Democratic National committee the
advisability of recommending as tenn
porary chairman some progressive ac
ceptable to the leading progressive
candidates for the presidential nomi,
nation. | took it for granted that nc
committeeman interested in Democrat
ic success would desire to offend the
members of a convention overwhelm
ingly progressive by naming rea.
ctionar to sound the keynote of the
campaign.
Eight members of the sub-commit,
tee, however, have over the protest OF
the remaining eight agreed upon not
only reactionary, but upon the DEM
ocrat, who among those not candidates
for the presidential nomination is in
the eyes of the people most conspici,
ously identified with the reactionary
element of the party. shall be pless-
ed to join you and your friends in op-
posing his selection by the full COM
mittee or by the convention. Kindly
answer here"
(Signed) "W. J. BRYAN"
Baltimore, Md, June 2l.-Chief in
terest of Democrats here appeared to
center today in the fight that is i'm
minent between William J. Bryan and
the conservative leaders over the Sc
lection of Judge Alton 3. Parker as
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton.
That Bryan will oppose Parker's
election to the last is declared by his
close friends, who are directing the
progressive forces until the Com
moner himself arrives from Chicago.
Bryan is said to be depending for
support on the followings of both
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson.
The Harmon and Underwood dele
gates are entirely satisfied with Park
er AID so will not help Bryan to keep
him out of the honor.
Rumors were flying fast today that
the Clark people are dickering with
the conservatives, especially Murphy
of New York, and Taggart of lndi-
ana. and that the deal involves throw
ing the Clark strength TO Parker III
return for which the votes Of the
New York and Indiana delegations,
besides some unnstructed delegates,
would be given Clark on the first bal
lot.
Bryan men prefer to disregard the
rumors and point out that ii Clark
attempted such a deal he would lose
more than he would gain, because he
would lose Bryan's good will and
friendship.
The Bryan men will carry the fight
against Parker to the full National
Committee next Monday. They are
already charging that Parker's selec-
ton is not valid because he received
only eight Of the sixteen votes in
the committee on arrangements which
made the selection, whereas, they
claim, he needed a majority.
Bryan men are in the minority on
the National Committee and, there
fore, it is expected that the full COM
mittce will ratify Parker's selection.
Bryan himself is expected to make the
principal speech against Parker.
Campaign managers for Clark, Will
SON, Harmon, Underwood, Gaynor,
and Marshall are already on the
ground making claims. So far, no
ill-feeling has cropped out.
The conservatives, almost to man,
profess to believe that Bryan himself
wants the Democratic nomination.
They prefer any candidate so far
mentioned, to him, and they say that
if they can make Parker the tenn
porary chairman in the face OF the
bitter fight that Bryan is expected to
make against him, that they will have
taken Bryan's measure, and can de-
feat him even though he should come
out openly for the nomination.
Bryan'S friends have been in fire.
quent communication with him at CHI
cago, urging him to hurry to Baltl-
more and take personal charge OF the