Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-25

speech with Mr.. Bryan in the hope OF
convincing him OF the progressive
note II would strike.
The effort was unavailing. Mr.. Rry-
an soon left the conference, asserting
that while The interview was most
pleasant indeed" he had failed to
change his attitude on the temporary
chairmanship. Az the doors of the
conference room opened and Mr.. hry-
an stepped briskly out, Judge Parker
could be seen within, looking wistful-
ly out over the city
A moment after Mr.. Bryan has dis
appeared. Chairman Mack came out
and asked where he had gone. When
told, however, he made no effort to
follow, returning to the room for a
few more minutes with Judge Parker
and Vice Chairman Hail. AS these
three finally emerged they announced
that the committee would go ahead
and approve the selection of Judge
Parker. let the fight come as IL would.
1t will come after the opening
prayer by Cardinal Gibbons tomorrow,
when National Chairman Mack pre-
sents the name of Parker as tempo-
rary chairman.
The strength any secondary eandi-
date could develop in the convention
in the event of a deadlock on the first
and succeeding ballots could not be
estimated tonight. Governor Mar
shall will receive the thirty votes of
Indiana on the first ballot but no other
immediate strength is visible for him.
Mayor Gaynor's boom is wrapped up
in the activity of several "Gaynor
clubs" which have opened headquar-
ters, but it depends upon New York $
attitude on the temporary chairman
ship and the fight tomorrow whether
New York's ninety votes viii go to
Gaynor, Dix or some other New York
favorite or will be thrown to one of
the recognized candidates.
The convention will get under way
tomorrow with seven avowed presi-
Dental candidates in the field, no one
of them with nearly enough delegates
instructed or pledged to carry them
nominate-72S.
1t has been expected by many polit-
ical observers that during the two
weeks preceding the convention some
of the candidates might form a coal
ition, but no such thing had occurred
and this fact, Mr.. Bryan's friends de-
clare. augurs well for him. Mr.. Bryan
will have his opportunity to speak be-
fore the convention toward its close
and some of the presidential boomers
here are plainly nervous as to the
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temporary chairman, Mr.. Bryan Is
slated by his state delegation for the
committee on resolutions and prob
ably will be its chairman. AS such he
would have a leading part in franz
ing the platform and would present
il in person to the convention just
prior to calling the roll of states for
presidential nominations.
The seven avowed presidential cam
didates are Governor Wilson. of New
Jersey: Speaker Clark, of Missouri; {;
Representative Underwood. of Ala
bama.; Governor Harmon, of Ohio;
Governor Baldwin. of Connecticut;
Governor Burke, of North Dakota,
and Governor Marshall. OF Indiana.
outside of these the men most
talked of are Mr.. Bryan, Mayor
Gaynor. of New York, and Governor
Dix. of New York.
Mr. Bryan frequently during the
last few months has declared he was
not a candidate, but it Is difficult to
find a state delegation in which he is
not discussed as a possibility One
claim put forward by Mr.. Bryan's
supporters is that with him in the
field, there might ensue coalition
with disaffected republicans interest
ed in third party movement.
Up to this time the delegates have
given comparatively little thought to-
the presidency. The contest between
Mr.. Bryan and the national commil-
tee over temporary chairman has
overshadowed everything else.
The principal campaigning is in the
lay of distributing copies of the
'Houn' Dawg" song; hat bands