Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-24
Condition Similar
to That Which
Existed at
Chicago.
HARD STRUGGLE
gpecidl bU United Press Wire,

Special bU United Press Wire,
Baltimore, June 24:-After two
hours session the Democratic ma
tional committee adjourned this af-
ternoon until o'clock tonight, ac-
ton on the report of their sub-com-
mittee, naming Judge Alton b. Par
ker as temporary chairman of the
convention, being deferred until
that time. A subcommittee includ-
ing Chairman Mack, of New York,
friends of Judge Parker and Com
mitteerIan Hall. of Nebraska,
Bryan supporter, were named to
confer with both Parker and Bryan
during the afternoon, with the idea
of affecting a compromise. II possi-
BILE. Bryan men on the committee
claimed this was victory for
Bryan, inasmuCh as the Parker's
forces had sufficient vote to ratify
Parker's election, but evidently fear
ed Bryan's threat to force the issue
on the convention floor.
May Compromise on Bryan
One of the compromises suggested
and discussed informally, after the
meeting had adjourned was that
Bryan himself should make the key
not speech as temporary chairman
and Parker serve as permanent
chairman The Bryan supporters
professed to believe that he would
not consent to this or any other
compromise with the conservatives.
The session was in secret and at
times becafe hetaed, Judging from
the echoes which reached the out
side.
Among the committeeman who
spoke against Parker and urged
the committee not to ratify his Sc
lection, were: Committeeman A. A.
Jones, of New Mexico; T. L. Hall,
of Nebraska, and J. e. Davis, of
Wisconsin. Committeeman c. A.
Williams, OF Mississippi, and j. B.
Kramer, of Montana, urged Parker
1t was Committeeman Tom Taggard
who first advanced the plan of hav-
ing Mack and Hall attempt to ef-.
feet an agreement between Bryan
and Parker.
To Consider Contests.
Discussion of the temporary
shairmanshlp sIde-tracked all con-
sideration of contests, but sub
committee were appointed to con-
slider the various cases and report
TO the main DOQy tOHlBnC,
The Pennsylvania delegation this
afternoon in caucus voted SO to to
oppose Judge Parker for temporary
chairman Of the convention, should
| the national committee approve the
selection which was made by the
subcommittee on arrangements and
fight on the floor of the conyen-
tion be precipitated by Bryan.
Late this afternoon, following
caucus. the Alabama delegation,
which is pledged to Underwood, ten
dered It's support to Bryan in the
event that the latter Is forced to
carry his fight against Parker to
the convention floor.
| Bryan Not Frightened.
Bryan positively refused today to
| be frightened by the declaration OF
the anti-Bryan members OF the ma
| tional committee that they had the
| votes to put Parker over IN the con-
| vention and also to run the steam
roller over Bryan and his chiefs.
THE count Of votes will show that
the Democratic party is progressive, y
said Bryan emphatically. I'VE are
going to win. The candidate Of this
convention will be a man whose pro-
gressveness cannot be questioned
and the platform will be a short,
snappy declaration OF the principles
now sweeping the country, the abso-
lue right of the people to rule"
Dickering With Clark Men.
That the opposition to Bryan be-
lieved that he would carry his fight
| to the floor was shown by the fact
that they have been dickering with
| 10 In hai
strength into line behind Parker.
The Clark forces have refused. Re
ports that Bryan had been asked to
compromise the fight continued TO
circulate. 1t is known that Lewis
Nixon and other friends of the Ne
braskan who are close to Murphy,
Taggard, Sullivan and Mack have
carried messages to Bryan. They
know Just who Murphy would be
willing to accept as temporary chair
man and have reported their identity
to Bryan. But whether one of these
will be substituted for Judge Parker
will not be known until the commit
tee completes Its labors this after
noon.
Progressive Platform.
There is a general belief that the
platform will be framed along pro-
gressive lines. II VIII be much short
er than four years ago. 1t will de-
clare for economy In the government,
reduced tariff, honesty in admins
tration, income tax, currency reform
that will benefit the people and curb
the money trusts, oppose inJunctions
in labor disputes without proper
hearings, criticlse President Taft for
mismanagement Of the government
and many reform planks.
Big Fight over Referendum.
There will be a big fight on the
initiative, referendum and recall and
on the question of woman suffrage.
Many Of the party chiefs believes as
far as woman suffrage Is concerned
there is no necessity of mentioning
It in any way. They prefer to leave
this question for the states to decide.
That there will be a deadlock In
the convention on the nomination of
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