New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
Refuses Compromise Over Temporary Chair
man and National Committee Selects
Parker by Vote of 3 to y.
Will LSONITES MAY HELP PARKER
Fear Prestige Bryan Might Gain in Convention by Defeat
Of Presiding Officer Situation in Baltimore De-
veloping Like That in Chicago. but Peerless
Leader" Profits by Roosevelts Mistakes >.
[By STAFF Correspondent of The Tribune

IBy a stan Correspondent rnbuneI
Baltimore June 2Ths be genuine Democratic conven-
The fighting will begin as the prayer ended shortly
after
Bv vote 81 to % the Democratic National Committee finally
decided Judge Parker for chairman
The votes divided twenty gong
Ollie James and Senator Gorman
William Jennings Bryan will conduct fight the floor OF the
against the election of Judge Parker He tonight
suitable Progressive he will his selection but
he find else who is suitable his own name Will be pre-
sented. rt.'
did finally decide name Judge
Parker until had exhausted effort effect compromise with
the peerless leader admitted that if he wins victory
fight gain him influence with the convention
good the hopes of the other asants for the
Presidential nomination.
Either confident his ability win determined
down fighting Bryan spuned compromsers who sought him.
telling the only which he would listen was the
withdrawal of Judge Parker's
PROMISES TO BE MERRY FIGHT.
1t promises merry fight and the warriors both sides
have gone into training this evening freely predicted that while
hoses will be postponed until the for guidance and peace
hearing will have difficulty detecting the whng
testing woanded swords during the
delivery the petition Any guidance far the
delegates will the guidance of the wodnOt
the dove of peace.
That Colonel Bryan position influence
platform his selection tonight by his state delegation
its member of the committee resolutions
many phases of the situation in Baltimore skngy
Chicago last The essential
William j. Bryan leader of the radical forces is
displaying than did Colonel Roosevelt that he has deter
fighting the first giving his opponents
opportunity organize the convention according their
ideas courage throwing gauntlet right the
brought them point where they least badly fright
seeking of with the
compromising Nebraskan avoid open conflict
fundamental fight this Chicago,
promises radical forces led by Mr. Bryan and
which, although led by Judge Alton B.
Parker have chosen him their flag bearer in the initial skirm 1t
still too early to determine will be- already
Colonel Bryan enjoys advantage which Colonel Roose
did advantage which doubt due largely the fact
that may his ambitions, Mr. Bryan has thus far
appeared subordinate them the principles for which he lighting
so doing only opponents their effective
weapon obvaed the danger of dnchantng his
loyal admirers There of course many who believe tha Colonel
Bryan large by desire the nomination
for himself receiving little comfort in the of
proof from Mr. Bryan.
WILSON MEN MAY AID PARKER
Among those Bryan solely by
personal and also greatly fear that his desires may be graft
loyal supporters Governor Wilson These
peerless leader off victory the
craftsmanship they quietly tonight that
be effected before the convention meets tomorrow they will
vote for Judge permit Mr. Bryan gain prestige
which such a victory would give him.
OF course earnestly hoping
form compromise might especially which will
closely victory Mr. Bryan but the difficulty of this
speaking privately admit twas that compromise would
be quite generally victory for the peerless one 1t
guard which announced with such magnificent show of
courage that they the election of Judge Parker
temporary when the national committee to-day
guard had the votes effect the nomination. such
be termed
But in the William Bryan had rudey
he would have Mr. Parker He had cruelty added that
matter of indifference him what the national committee did
body suggest Mr. Parker wished He Bryan would content
himself with opposing of Mr. Parker the floor of
convention national committee showed the white
feather afraid join issue with the perennial candidate and
adjourned compromise with him. And when did that Mr.
Bryan who shwdest politicians that lived knew he
the he became independent
please spurned the suggestion OF compromise
REFUSED TO ACCEPT COMPROMISE.
But still the sought compromise THE peer
less leader agree compromise which not of such
nature manifest the discerning the still ranscndena power
te peerless leader position is that ne not whit
what painted long is painted red
When Bryan left Chicago he remarked told the
dispatches The Tribune that the success or failure OF the Roosevelt
third depend entirely whether the Democrats did
did not display their convention at Baltimore Beyond this
he did not elucda his Leading Democrats Baltimore