The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21

baltimore, Nd. June ce.-Former
Judge Alton II. Parker. of New York,
WINS selectcd to-day M the temporary
chairman of the Democratic National
Convention. The choice of Judge
fnrker made against the protest
of William j. Bryan, whose friends on
the arrangements committee submitted
tie names of four other candidates.
Eight of the sixteen votes of the COM
nittee went TO the New York 1urIst,
while Representative Henry, of Texas.
received three roteni senator-elect
Ollie Ja;nes. OF kentucky, three, Sem
"tor Kern. of Indiana, ono, and seua-
tor o'Gorman, OF New York. one.
with Judge Parker the committee
chose Trey Woodson OF Kentucky. as
temporary secretary. and John I.
Martin. OF Ohio, as temporary SER
Gcant-at-arms The selection of tho
arrangements committee Is IN no sense
tnal but VIII be brought to the full
committee Monday.
Ask Bryan to Como.
Reports had ii tonight that tele-
s.am had been dispatched to Chicago
10 William J. Bryan. asking that he
come at once TO Baltimore. Several
national committeeman said after to-
day's meeting that they expected
fight would be made BY Mr. bryan and
his friends on the floor OF the conven-
ton against Judge Parkers selection.
The vote taken to-day on the tenn
po!ary craftsmanship vas unoricially
made known as follows.
For Judge Parker-Norman E. Mack
Of New York; Clark Howell. OF Geor-
a!a; r. II. Johnston, OF Texas: Edwin
.. Wood, of Michigan; Roger Sullivan.
.
diana. Thomas n. Browne. of Ver-
mont. and J. Fred c. Talbot. OF MARY
lend
For Representative Henry-Josephus
Daniels OF North .Carclina; Rober:
Ewing. OF Louisiana, and John +. Os-
horne. OF Wyoming.
For senator-elect Ollie James-P. L
Hail. OF Nebraska; Trey Woodson, OF
kentucky. and Martin Wade. OF Iowa
For Senator OGorman, of New York
John T. McGraw. of West Virginia
For Senator Kern. OF lndiana-Rob-
ert S. Hudspeth. OF New Jersey.
Before the meeting the Parker forces
announced openly that they had the
votes to elect and said that II Mr.
Bryan desired to raise any issue it
would be better 10 settle the question
row than later. Lenders of the
movements 10 nominate Speaker
Champ Clark and Governor Wilson de-
oided that since an issue was raised
on the question OF progrcssiveism as
against the ao-called conservatism"
they would come out for progressive
ism and put forward candidates
against Judge Parker.
Meanwhile, Charles B. Murphy, Lead
er of Tammany Hall. sent word by
John A. Mason, secretary of the Dem
ocratic State Committee Of New York
that the New York delegation was
anxious to have Judge Parker chosen
as he had proved himself to be loyal
tc the democracy in all Its campaigns
Mack Proposes Parker.
When the committee went into ses-
sion there was proposition to put
over the question OF the temporary
Craftsmanship until tomorrow, and
then came the first lineup of the day,
with eight votes against the adjourn
,rent and seven votes fer It. the Park
or adherents opposing any delay. The
nomination of candidates for temper
airy chairman was then taken, and Ma
ticnal Chairman Mack proposed the
name of Judge Parker. Addressing
tie committee. Chairman Mach NOM
mated Judge Parker. to whom he re-
ferred as "One of the best Democrats
H. the United States"
NO man in this country stands more
n mly upon the fundamental principles
~ Democracy; nor has any one advo-
Gated them more steadily and con-
slstently than the man whose name I
present to you to-day" said Mr.. Mack.
Judge Parker has always occupied
most advanced position In accord
With the Democracy on the tariff ques-
ton. and Ills earnest support OF the
income tax is we'll known. His public
utterances on the trust problem and
against those seeking srecial govern
mental privileges have been especially
able and brilliant: and while It is true
CONTINUED on Page EIeven.)