Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-24

committee of Alton B. Parker for tenn
porary chairman of the convention is
sustained. thy will nominate Mr..
Bryan on the convention floor to op-
pose Parker J. Bruce Kremer, com
from Montana, made the
dec aration of the intention of the
'progressiyes."
Bryan a la Roosevelt.
Baltimore, Md, June 21-William
]. Bryan may be the candidate named
by the Progressiyes to make the fight
against Alton B. Parker of New York,
for the temporary craftsmanship of
the Democratic national convention.
That was the plan being considered
by the Bryan and Wilson forces today
shortly before the national commit
tee met to name the temporary chair
mai. and settle the contest cases.
Bryan the Whole Thing.
Mr.. Bryan told jerry Sullivan of
Iowa, 'if no one else can be found to
make the fight | will be the candidate
for temporary chairman myself" Mr.
Bryan later said: There will be
Progressive candidate for temporary
chairman against Mr.. Parker. If the
Progressives can not agree upon a
candidate for temporary chairman,
will be a candidate for temporary
chairman myself, unless | can find a
man who will be satisfactory to u.s."
Mr. Bryan said he would not take up
the fight on the temporary chairman
ship in the national committee and
that it would be fought out in the con-
vention.
Wilson and Clark Combine.
81 will be on hand when the time
comes to make the fight in the con.
yention," added Mr.. Bryan. Asked
If he had found a man for temporary
chairman, Mr.. Bryan said he had not.
Mr.. Bryan and those national commit
teemen who are with him in the con
test against Parker, agreed that Mr..
Bryan should take no part in the pro-
ceedings of the national committee
The Nebraska leader remained in his
rooms all day comforting with visiting
delegation leaders. Seeking to pre-
vent the election of Parker, Wilson
supporters instructed Robert S. Huds-
peth national committeeman from
New Jersey, to vote for SenatOr-elect
Ollie James of Kentucky, an avoWed
Champ Clark man.
We cast our support with Ollie
James" said Mr. HIdspeth today,
even though he is a Clark man. We
do this that the cause of the people
and progressive Democracy shall not
fail or, if it fails, the responsibility
will be upon others and not upon u.s."
Mr.. Hudspeth urged all Progress
sives to join in fighting Parkers elec-
ton.
Parker Only Nominee.
Baltimore, Md, June 24.-After Mr..
Parker had been placed in nomination
before the committee several speeches
We're made for and against his selec.
ton No other nominations had been
made when the recess was ordered
shortly before o'clock. 1t was agreed
that following the recess, a vote would
be taken on a motion to sustain the
subcommittee in its recommendation
or Mr.. Parker for temporary chair
man.
1t was following this agreement that
Committeeman Kremer announced
that the Bryan Democrats would defy
the committee, if Mr.. Parker's name is
ratified, and declared that Mr.. Bryan
would himself lead the fight as can
didate for the charmanship.
Mr. Kremer's announcement result
cd in secret conferences among the
rarty leaders who have persistently
said there would be no compromise on
the craftsmanship situation.
The Democratic national committee
at 2:15 p. m. this afternoon appointed
a committee of two, Chairman Mack
and National Committeeman P. H
Hall of Nebraska to confer with w. j
Bryan and Alton B. Parker, and theil
leaders, with a view to preventing a