Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-25
National Committee Names
New York Judge By Vote of
Thirty-one to Twenty-Five to
Sound Keynote Speech.
COMPROMISE TALK
BEARS NO FRUIT
Contest Cases Taken Up By
Body After Disposing of
Fight Made By Nebraskan
On Organization Candidate.

On Organization Candidate,
CBy Morning Jouvvsai sueciaJ v.ewsew WIRE
Baltimore. Nd, June 24.--Alton H.
Parker, of New York, was chosen as
the candidate for temporary chair
man of the democratic convention by
the national committee tonight. Park
er received thirty-one votes; Senator
elect James. Of Kentucky, received
twenty. and Senator O'Gorman, OF
New York, two.
Chairman Mack called the ad-
journed session Of the national com
mittee to order few minutes before
7 o'clock, the first order of business
being further discussion of the sub
committees report of Judge Parker
for temporary chairman.
The committee had adjourned in
the afternoon after Committeeman
Hall. of Nebraska, said the name OF
w. j. Bryan would be submitted to
the convention as a candidate for
temporary chairman II the commits
tee ratified the selection of Parker.
Chairman Mack and Mr.. Hall, who
had been appointed a peace commit
tee to bring Parker and Bryan to-
gether, reported the failure of their
efforts.
As he entered the meeting room
the chairman said the temporary
chairmanship would be disposed of
first, indicating that the committee
would ratify the selection of Parker
by large majority.
Upon the repoif Of the failure of
the compromise committee in the aft
ernoon the majority of the national
committee determined to stand by
the selection of the committee on ar
rangements.
The vote then was taken. Twenty
two progressive democrats were
against the selection, twenty support
ing Mr.. Bryan's champion. Represent
ative James, of Kentucky, and two
voting for Senator O'Gorman, who
had also been pronounced as a candi-
date for the temporary chairmanship
by the Bryan faction.
The selection of the national com
mittee is expected to result in bit
ter fight on the floor of the conven-
ton and struggle for supremacy
between the Bryan democrats and So
called conservatives.
When Urey Woodson, committee
man from Kentucky, voted for Park
er against James he explained that
did not wish to place James
name before the committee.
Robert Ewing, committeeman from
Louisiana and a Wilson supporter.
placed James name before the com
mittee.
Edward II. Goltra. of Missouri, a
Clark man. explained that he voted
for James because he was supporting
Clark. This was taken by many to
mean that the Bryan forces In the
would receive some as
,istance from Clark supporters when
The fight is taken to the floor tomor-
row.
The debate over the temporary
,hairmanship was not prolonged.
Representative Talbot Vie Maryland
severely criticized Mr.. Bryan
md declared the Nebraskan had as
'umed the roll of dictator to the
democratic party.
II for one" said Mr.. Talbot. do
lot propose to submit to the dicta-
ion OF this man or any one else"
Senator Newlands. of Nevada. sit |
ing in the committee with the proxy
II Committeeman Sunderland. de-
ended Mr.. Bryan. The senator said
he did not yield to the dictation of
my one man. but that he did not re-
ard Mr.. Bryan as a dictator, but as
he representative OF progressive
deas advocated by the party.
The committee then took up dele
ate contests. subcommittee were
ppointed to take up various contests.
he largest subcommittee hearing the
ontests from Illinois headed by
favor Harrison, OF Chicago.
IL Mr.. Bryan should not be tempo
airy chairman Of the democratic con-
ention he probably will be chairman
T the committee on resolutions. Hc
Till represent his state on that com
littee and his position in the party
such that the place will he conceded
, him by common consent. The gem
raj opinion Is he will prepare the
IN Tor portion Of the platform. II Is
aid he now has much of u written.
ut he Is reticent on the subject.
Delegates were too much occupied
,day with the temporary chairman
hin to give close attention To the res
lutions but so far as there was ex
ression on the subject IL indicated
armony. Representatives of some
astern states express apprehension
lat there may be an effort TO force
pproval Of the initiative. referendum
nd recall and n there II. u viii be
pposed. Mr.. Bryan. however. has
ldlcated the opinion that these per-
ain only 20 state administration and
Is not believed he will contend for