The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-25

the selection of Judge Alton b. Par
ker, of New York as temporary chair
man or the Democratic national con
vention was the statement made to
uay oy National committeeman who
lea tAe successful fight ON the ar
rangement committee yesterday tc
name the former Democratic presden
ual candidate from New York.
William j. Bryan will be here Sun.
DAY to lead the fight against Judge
Parker, in the meantime friends of
Mr.. Bryan say they will canvas the
national committeeman as they ar.
rive to ascertain If the choice of the
arrangement committee can be set
aside by the full committee.
Both sides agree that the fight will
be carried to the convention floor and
that it will come a few minutes after
National Chairman Mack has called
the convention to order next Tuesday
Adherents of Judge Parker here
state that the national committee has
already been canvasser by them and
that 1t will oppose Mr.. Bryan as II
did last winter when an attempt was
made to unseat ]. NJ. Guffey of Penn
sylyania.
Members of the national committee
following the leadership of Mr.. Bryan
say the issue is simply progressive
ism against conservatism and assert
that the first vote Of the convention
will show that the progre5sives are In
control.
II was learned today that the New
York delegation purposes to take no
small interest in the making of the
party platform, but until the arrival
of the New York leaders, national
committeeman here were not prepar-
ed to say what planks New York de
sires incorporation in the platform.
Alignment Talk.
Persistent reports today that Clark
leaders had determined to align tn,ni-
selves with the so-called conserya.
tives to bring about the final selection
of Judge Alton b. Parker for tempo
rary chair man were discredited TO-DAY,
National Committeeman Martin j..
Wade OF Iowa, who voted fer Ollie
James yesterday for temporary chair.
man. said he knew nothing OF ~ nj.
ignment that would bring Clark aIG
Parker people tosetsc. I-s ~. ryan
and Wilson.
The Wilson leaders said that tha
Clark leaC RS were angling 70 secure
the suppo;. OF tie New York de!osa-
ton for tie nomination, but asserted
that not only would they fell p ,...
but that they could not b..rg ell the
Clark delegate to oppose Mr.. Bryan
or the temporary Craftsmanship.
One OF the leutenants In charge oil
the Wilson national headquarters sac
that Wilson forces had received nc
.cvertures along these lines from the
Roosevelt leaders nor did they expect
to receive any. Several Wilson dele
gates FROM New Jersey today eN'
pressed dissatisfaction with the ac-
Sion of National Committeeman Rob
,ert 8. Hudspeth in voting for Kern
for temporary chairman They ne
lieved that he should have favored
Congressman Henry.
The New Jersey delegates today
held a meeting. Those who protested
to understand Mr.. Hudspeth's reasons
declared he had strengthened the Will
son cause by a friendly act toward
the Indiana delegates for whose votes
all factions will bid in case they de
eide after the first ballot or sooner
TO quit Gov Marshall
A Real Convention City.
Baltimore has blossomed forth al
a real convention city. Everything Il
in readiness at the armory for tn
great convention, the principal bus
ness blocks are hidden for the frs
time behind carloads OF nass anu pui
ting, and thousands OF strange fee
crowd the main thoroughfares and hi
tells. The advance guard of the Den
cratic gathering was fast succeede
by an enthusiastic mass OF delegate
and visitors.
The meeting Of the arrangemei
committee OF the convention and II
opening here of headquarters by ea'
of the avowed candidates for the pre-
idential nomination started the co
yention season with boom.
Hundreds OF decorators have CO
verified the streets into long ayenu
of color. Mingled with the red, VIII
and blue of the nation are the oran