The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-24

Shall the action of the sub~commt-
tee Of the national committee In So
lecting Judge Alton l3. Parker for
temporary chairman he confirmed car
he rejected by the convention as a
whole. There is It tendency upon the
part Of many of the delegates 10 re-
gard this question as one 10 he get
tied by the convictions of The in
dbiduai delegates. If this policy Is
followed Az now secrus probable by
q majority or the delegates the re-
suit no matter which way it may be
VIII result in no benefit. real Or on
paper. 10 any one Of the candidates.
Parker Claims Victory.
Hhe national committee as Il whole
viii meet tomorrow to pass upon the
action of the subcommittee. The poll
Of the national committee by the In
leinAtiouai News Service shows that
ri the ifty-three members, thirty-two
arc la favor If sustaining the action
nj the Subcommittee in the selection
II Judge Parker to az III temporary
chairman ana twenty are opposed
with ont {u doubt As there appears
To be taAbt Of the national com
m}itec wiling t. seat Judge Parker
the teht If any fight is waRed will
he transferred To the floor Of the con
Nehtipn aud onto the outcome there
are two decided differences Of opinion.
thr unSt gv4tiVr element among
the ad rSntes of Judge p4-};er ttr
tout prlrY chairman assert that his
min am vote in the convention wall
br atI. winch would elect Judge Par
Scr lay "a majority If sNtv-t,e>. Those
ot1H'ecd a. Judge Parrer while
'iau0ipy he would surely he defeated
on tHr ltotr. decline to give cut any
h-nrts tntil such time as they have
h"ard from Mir. Bryan
Must Name Progressive
TEuty-six hours before the opening
II t1c convention thee Is a distinct
feeling that the Democrats must
uaWinate T. TRUE prqRrqssiyg. IY'n
7rfv7yJJrT IT v+rr7
REGARDED ~ out If harmony with the
progressive principles regard the out
come ef the Chicago convention a
putting out If the running all those
wAa stand for much the same prin-
c.pics as does the nominee IF that
convention.
The determination to make no mis-
take. to adept Il platform that shall
he in thorough sympathy with the
progf essiVe policies that control tn"
ereut majority of the people through
the country and TO nominate "a man
i-s4t-t, la.as
Platform without wInking an evelash
may cad 10 the nomination Of one
of the candidates on the first ballot.
In thu opinion Of many of the dele
gates thai is the action this conven-
zion st10uid tnke
In this Sunday in Baltimore there
g IL -
contrast 10 that prevailing in chi
cage the same day last week. The
barter and sale II delegates. whion
was Uppcrmost In the minds of the
le1der@ III Chicago. ~ ii thing unhoard
q bore.
No Question of Ambiiioti.
There is no question AS TO wheth 'r
the selfish ambitions of this man or
that man sHaii be realized. The Sole
sulpuSa of those earnest men repre-
senting all shades Of Democracy In
convention assembled appeared to he
20 select ruler for four years who
shall best serve the interest Of th0
country There is much disc ussion as
10 what relation the action OF the
Chicago convention To the course thsn
convention should take.
Most Of The delegates here appear
t. be from Missouri They hesitate
tn aetef the koosett-lt action in Chi
CtRe last Night as more than part
Ing sr,Wl of defeated candidate.
Tie aTeumcnt IN that third party
movement headed by Roosevelt
would be too embarrassing for the
Western progressive leaders In the re
bGbllcau parry without whose active
eo-up"fation the movement n ouid die
aporni9g
Barah, Tor instance, frowrcd uEoh
ti suggestion because his aspira-
ftunH for another term in the United
~t.tes senate would never be realized
ghnuid there be a break in the party
-. Ia llizf1lan Ieulen. HadIey ard
ftixnn are IN much tic same boat
t,t cry delegate 10 the Republican on
\ eHtlan from Minnesota Is . candidate