The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-24
He Wins First Round in Chair
manship Fight.
Turns Deaf Ear to His Admir-
ing Friends.
GUFFEY'S BITTER DOSE
His Delegation Instructs Him
to Vote Against Parker.
Opposition to New York Man
Making Itself Felt.

tending over the temporary C1alFflldR
ship of the Democratic national con-
Vention was said to have been reached
this afternoon. 1t was reported Al
ton b. Parker of New York. slated for
mporary chairman and opposed by
W. j. Bryan, would meet Mr.. Bryan
and read to him the speech Mr.. Parker
has prepared. hi speech is declared
10 be both progressive and aggressive.
The Parker forces believe it will meet
many OF MFR. Bryan's objections. Ii
after reading the speech MFR. Bryan
still insists upon his objection to Mr..
Parker. the latter then Will be Sc
Iected by the national committee. but
will decline to serve
Baltimore, June ~24.-Ingenuity of
the campaign managers cfsthe Demo-
cratic presidential a~spirants is being
nut to the test to find some novel way
to advertise their particular hero of
the hour.
Almost from the start of the Balti-
more convention the Wilson hat bands
became popular They bore the
a~lliterative motto: Win with Will
son." The Clark incorporated by the
example and got out hat bands with
the words Champ Clack,.in big red
letters. Not only that but the Mis-
souri, advertisers e further. They
got out a specially for m These
We're IN ISdlllN 1UdIIp -1fdEh nat
bands, with several inches length
added so as to make them suitable for
SaShes.
The Wilson forces procured a spa
cious banquet hall extending the en-
tire width of the hotter in which to
entertain the visiting delegations. They
retained an octette to chirp the Will
son songs. The latest addition to the
decorations of the room was a hand
written copy of the You are right"
telegram of Governor Wilson to
William Jennings Bryan last week.
The handwriting was after the style of
the governor and was spread over a
sheet of paper ten feet long.
The Clark forces have hired a rest
room for similar accommodation of
their friends. This hall is across Balti-
more street and visitors are attracted
to it principally by a big electric
"Houn' Dawg'' that blinks its eyes and
wags its tail at friendly delegates.
They have another houn' dawg in town
that barks. This one was sent to the
Clark headquarters by h Nc
kindless, chief clerk of the criminal
court of Baltimore.
The Marshall boomers with keen
souls for hot weather, rented a hotel
diana man. %&&
The Harmon leaders had a reception
room just opposite the Wilson room.
Shortly after the Autograph contest.
consisting of attempts to plaster the
hotel from cellar to roo with presi-
dental pictures started. the Clark
friends hung in the hotel lobby a large
likeness of the speaker and nailed or
the frame the question::
Don't he look like a PRESIDENT"
This morning some one fastened
onto it a sheet of paper bearing the
reply H do not" The cutting thing
about it was that the sh4et was tack
ed on with a Wilson button.
The rivalry of the presidential can-l
didates promises to be forgotten for
the moment tomorrow night when in
the sort of lull before the battle, the
women s~uffragists will make a big
demonstration. Women on six floats.
representing the six states where wom-
en- have the right to vote, will wear
laurel wreaths. Behind them will
trudge members of the Just Govern
ment League of MaryIan1 in shackles.
Probably from 700 to 1000 persons
will participate.
Attention is being given to John!
stone Vance, who will attend the con-
Eention as the alternate for Joseph NJ.
Halloran of Connecticut 1t is said
that Vance will be the dele
gate in. the convention. He is p years
of age.
One Thing at a Time.
Baltimore, June 24.-The headquar-
tiers of w J. Bryan swarmed all day
with visiting delegates and friends
who came to advise with him over the
situation. Several Ohio delegates led
by VIM. H. Reinhard of Sandusky,
visited Mr.. BRYAN.
Il don't want to embarrass you, Mr..
Bryan" said he, but we want you for
president"
4 have something more important
right now" replied Mr.. Bryan. Il
want you for the first round for tenn
porary chairman. l am not talking
about anything else"
Mr.. Reinhart said he was elected as
an Independent progressive delegate.
Several delegates from Alabama call
ed on Bryan and said while they were
bound to the unit rule to vote for Os-
car Underwood for president, they
would be against Mr.. Parker for tenn
porary chairman Mr. Bryan replied
he hoped the convention would settle
the matter without a fight.
Regarding a report that he had
been visited by VIM. r. Hearst. Mr..
Bryan said he would not give out a
list of his callers.
Unit Rule in Delaware.
Baltimore, June 24.-The Delaware
delegation will vote solidly for Gov
ernor Wilson until otherwise instruct
ed. Col. VIM. H. tevens chairman of
the delegation at a caucus today en-
forced the unit rule in spite of the
protest of two members who expressed
preference for Speaker Clark.
Gaynor Boomers Start.
New York, June 24.-Many Democrats
bound for Baltimore departed today in
special trains. Among them were 200
supporters of Mayor Gaynor and six
emb of the Gaynor delegation
carried a large umbrella bearing a ike
of the mayor. These viii be OPEN
ed when the boomers march from the
to their hotel. Badges with the
mayors picture and the. inscription
president; he can win also were +.
conspicuous.
New York supporters OF Woodrow
will hold a mass meeting to-
night at which plans to increase the
Wilson. deIcUofinp will he 90 rrfaJ A.
eor1ing to Edwin NJ. Basset, former
service Commissioners WIN Will