Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-24
FEAR A SPLIT
AT BALTIMORE
ReactiOnaries Fighting to
Control the Convention.

Baltimore, June 24-Before the meet
Eng of the Democratic national com.
mittee today it was plain that the Sc
lection of a temporary chairman fol
the Democratic national convention
will be productive of a big row.. VIII
~fsmr"J.- Bryan is vigorously opposing
the proposition to make Alton B
Parker chairman Of the convention
Apparently he has formed an offensive
and defensive alliance with Governor
woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey.
Strong pressure was being brought
10 bear upon both Bryan and the op.
posing forces to find some harmonious
solution of this situation. Mr.. Bryan,
However, declined absolutely TO listen
80 any suggestion that proposed Par
ker as the temporary presiding officer
of the convention. Charles f. Murphy
and other leaders who are standing be-
hind Mr.. Parker seemed just as deter
mined TO. force his candidacy.
If there was any doubt that the Ne
braska Democrat has designs upon a
nomination for the fourth time, it was
dissipated soon after his, arrival In this
city. BY his e~vasive answer to ques-
lions on this subject Mr.. Bryan showed
plainly that he did not propose to com
init himself in any way that might
prove embarrassing within the next
few days. He went further. His an
swers plainly conveyed the intimation
that he would be only too glad to &C
Eept the nomination If 1t came his way.
a. Bryan Wilson Combine,
From the moment of Mr.. Bryan's ar
rival in Baltimore 1t became apparent
that he has Joined hands firmly with
Woodrow Wilson for the control of the
national convention. The Woodrow
Wilson people not only began an active
" campaign against Judge Parker, accus-
- ing him Of being Wall streets repre-
sentative, but made a new move on the
political checkerboard for the pur-
pose of further embarrassing Speaker
b. Champ Clark. The Wilson men made
o%vertures to the Champ Clark man
gers to unite In the support of Senator
Elect Ollie James of Kentucky for tenn
porary chairman in opposition to Judge
Parker.
Bryan submitted to a rapid fire Of
questions from-a battery of newspaper
men. Three times he was asked If he
would accept the nomination for pres
ident. Each time he parted.
.. To one inquisitor he replied with
the question, Now, would you ask a
young lady the question whether she
would accept a proposal of marriage
In case one came to herr
Leaders say that you were offered
fhe permanent craftsmanship" he was
told.
yes" replied Mr.. Bryan slowly.
rBut the subcommittee doesn't APP
point the permanent chairman the
men who offered me the permanent
Craftsmanship might find it as difficult
70 deliver that as they will find 1t to
deliver the temporary Craftsmanship to
another gentleman"
'eThey say they offered to give you
anything you desiredf" inquired an
-pther.
70 Eyes, on one occasion a certain good
man was offered the whole world II
he would do certain things"
~ with both Clark and Wilson having
candidates for temporary chairman
the national committee will be divided,
and Judge Parker's supporters say he
-will surely triumph.
The anti-Bryan forces we're claiming
they would control the national com
mittee If their strength was not d.
-vided by from two to -four votes
Mack Says XII Be Parker.
Chairman Mack Of the national ON
mittee and the other men who united
In the support OF Judge Parker smiled
mt these claims and said that the ma
tlonal committee ut Its meeting would
vote to indorse the selection OF Judge
Parker.
= The general impression In Baltimore,
however. was that the division In the
committee would be very close and
that Parker's~ selection was by no
imeans q certainty.
\ There were well founded reports that
'JuuEe 1hrkeF himself nRd bO!U Cnalf-
e man Mack he would like to withdraw,
hut his hackers. including Charles +.
Murphy, insisted that he owed it to the
conservatives of the party to stand up
to the end.
The efforts TO bring about a compro-
mise on the temporary Craftsmanship
will continue up to the time the nation
al committee meets. 1t is possible that
at the last minute the force Of opinion
d eYerted by the ran and file of the
= party will force Bryan and the forces
behind Parker TO make concessions. If
this occurs the general impression Is
= that the temporary chairman will be
Senator Q'Gorman or Ollie James. Eff
forts were also adopted to compromise
on Senator Kern. Mr.. Bryan called
him on the long distance telephone and
asked him If he would accept.
-,t's -
Claims Of Clark Men.
Baltimore, Tune "a. Friends of
. Sneaker Clark were saving he would