Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-22
FORCES ARE LINING UP
THIS MOVE or BRYAN FORCES
EVERY MAN 10 4 NIM
ALIGNMENT.
HARMONY IS CAST ASIDE
lnsurcs Battle Royal Between the
Progressive aud Rcaotionury
Factions of The Party.

BALTIMORE, June 21.-W. j.
Bryan's tclegraphic note 10 five can
didates for the presidential nomina-
tion-Spoaker Clark, Governor Wilson,
Governor Foss. Governor Baldwin ana
Mayor GaynOr, asking them TO JOIN
him In opposition to the selection of
Judge Alton b. Parker as temporary
chairman of the democratic national
convention on the ground that he was
a conservative, dissipatcd tonight tn
faint hope Of some of the leaders here
that fight at the opening of the con-
ycntion might still be avoided.
The selection of JudBp Parker yes
terday sounded call to arms and to-
day Mr. Bryans note caused ID gen
eral aligning OF forces. Tonight the
national committeeman We're eagerly
awaiting TO hear what the replies of
the five candidates would be- before
making further moves.
Chas. i. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many hall with other Tammany chief
tains, came over from New York to-
night and was quickly in conference
with those national committeeman
who had voted for Judge Parker.
New York for Clark.
No denial that the Clark leaders had
joined with the Parker forces was
forthcoming during the day and IT
was generally accepted as "A fact. This
alliance, it was reported, wonld result
in New York's ninety vcies being cast
for Clark for the nomination.
National committeeman standing by
Parker openly declared Bryan would
be defeated in the national committee,
even though he accepted proxy from
some committeeman and appeared in
opposition to Judge Parker.
Representative II. J.. Henry Of Tex
as, who was regarded as the Wilson
candidate for temporary chairman, to-
night, came out with the following
declaration:
Progressiycs Must Control.
This is not a personal fight of
mine, but a contest for progressive
democratic principles. The progress
sives cannot and will not agree to the
selection of Judge Parker, known re
dictionary, for temporary chairman to
preside over a convention in which a
very large majority Of the delegates
are genuinely progressive"
"ProgressVes have won their fight
in the democratic party and must con-
trol the organization and the conven-
ton"
I'VE will not support Judge Parker
but fight his selection before the full
committee and If necessary carry the
contest into the convention"
1T may be stated to a certainty
that an overwhelming progressive ma
jority will not tolerate reactionary
making the keynote speech after he
and those agreeing with him have lost
in the primaries and conventions"
Mr.. Bryan is right, and | shall be
found fighting in the front with
him"
Many Conferences.
There was no end of conferences to-
day between the various national COM
TO prepare the plans for a
fight. Former National Chairman
Thomas Taggart Of Indiana, de-
clared for harmony and hoped that
everything could be settled satisfac-
torily,
To his friends he said:
1--WE voted for Judge Parker with
no intent to affront Mr.. Bryan or any
man. Mr.. Parker is "A good democrat
a former nominee OF the party and
has always been loyal. He stumped
the country for Mr.. Bryan from Maine
to California four years ago, and paid
his own expenses We had hoped that
the present party harmony would be
and no one would disturb
it."
Mr.. Bryan could have been named
temporary chairman, but he said he
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