Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-25
PARTY LEADERS IN
SECRET CONFERENCE
TO PREVENT FIGHT
Bryan's FIat-footed Declara-
ton Caused National Com
mittee to Adjourn Suddenly
Without Naming Parker
CBy Associated Press.D

BALTIMORE June 24r-Friends OF
william ]. Bryan served notice on the
national committee just before a brief
recess this afternoon that if the rec
ommendationl by the subcommittee Of
Judge Alton B. Parker for temporary
chairman OF the convention is -sus
tanned they will nominate Mr.. Bryan
on the convention floor to oppose
Parker for the honor
J. Bruce Kremer, committeeman, from
Montana, made the declaration of the
of the progressives
SPEECHES FOR P1A-.--ER.
After Judge Parker had been placed
IN nomination before the committee,
several speeches were made for and
against. his selection. No other nomi-
nations had been made when the recess
was ordered at o'clock 1t was agreed
that after the recess a vote would be
taken on a motion to sustain the sub
committee in its recommendation of
Judge Parker for temporary chairman.
1t was after this agreement that Com
mltteeman Kremer announced that the
Bryan Democrats wouli defy the COM
mitee If Mr.. Parker's name is ratified,
and declared that Mr.. Bryan would
himself lead the fight as a candidate for
the Craftsmanship.
SECRET CONFERENCE. #
Mr.. Kremer's announcement resulted
in secret conference among the party
leaders, who have persistently said there
would be no compromise on the chair
manship situation.
Word reached the convention hall that
the Kentucky delegates met and voted
overwhelmingly to sustain the selection
of Parker as temporary chairman. This
action was in spite of protest by Sem
ator-elect Ollie James, of Kentucky, one
of Bryan's supporters.
TRYING COMPROMISE.
The Democratic national committee at
2:15 this afternoon appointed commit
tee of two, Chairman Mack and Nation
al Committeeman P. L. Hall, of Ne
braska, to confer with William J. Bryan
and Alton B. Parker and their leaders,
with the aim of preventing a fight on
the floor of the convention over the Sc
lection of a temporary chairman. The
committee adjourned until p. m.
The Democratic national committee,
soon after meeting today, took up the
matter of a temporary chairman for
the convention. The selection of Alton
B. Parker for this position by the SUBJ
committee of the national committee was
opposed by former GOV. AlVS Adams, ma
tional committeeman from Colorado.
Mr.. Adams argued at some length
against the appointment of Mr.. Parker.
Mr. Bryan, true TO his announcement,
did not appear before the committee to
oppose the selection of Judge Parker as
temporary chairman.
Judge Parker will be Endorsed for
temporary chairman by at least 40
members of the national committee"
said Roger c. Sullivan. of Illinois. as
he entered the meeting room with
Thomas Taggart, Of Indiana. .
Judge Parker will be the temporary
chairman. 1t makes difference who
opposes him"
Mr.. Bryan's request to fight the Park
er selection before the committee fol-
lowed a conference with progressive
leaders The Nebraskan was emphatic
in proclaiming the approaching fight in
the convention. When he declared that
he would be a candidate for temporary
chairman himself if the progressives
could agree on no one else, he made
the assertion with positiveness.
st will be in the fight when the time
comes Mr.. Bryan asserted, "and in
it to a finish. 1 am trying to find
man to be temporary chairman who
will be satisfactory to all the progress
sives"
After Adams spoke, Committeeman
Williams. of Mississippi, and Senator
Newlands. of Nevada, spoke in oppose
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