The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-24
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FROM co q & BFl
is Git q a r b.
Knows Question Must Be
Settled Today or Fight
on Floor
McGRAW SEES BRYAN
And Tries to Talk Him mo
Letting Parker Be
Chairman.
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BALTIMORE. June 24.-The decks
cleared today for the Democratic ma
tional convention which @iilasseinble5
here tomorrow at noon. The national
committee early today disposed Of
contested delegations, prepared the.
temporary roll and arranged to select
the temporary chairman.
The struggle! over the temporary
chairman oyershodowed every other
Issue. Efforts to converge the pro-
gIessive and conservative sentiment
failed. and Bryan's declaration Of
progressive principles sharply de-
fined the issue.
The names of James and Kern
were most prominently mentioned in
connection with Bryan's selection for
temporary chairman, but no decision
was reached.
The national committee realized
that it must today accept or reject
Parker. the selection Of the sub-com-
mittee for temporary chairman, and
its decision might be overturned in
THE convention, as there was no
doubt Bryan would carry his
Opposition to Parker to the floor of
that body.
The important pivotal states in the
convention are expected to be New
York. Illinois and Indiana.
One Of the callers on Bryan today
was National Committeeman NC
Graw of West Virginia, who was re-
ported as having opposed Bryan'sI
position on the temporary chairman
ship.
The Democratic national commit
tee soonsafter meeting took up the
selection, of temporary convention
chairman. The selection of Parker,
by subcommittee isbeing opposed
by Governor Adams, of Colorado.
Bryan did not appear. to fight Par
ker, but said he would be in the
fight when the time comes. Adams
was followed by Committeeman Will
liams. OF Mississippi to oppose Par
ker as did Senator Newlands, of
Nevada. Mr. Browne, Of Vermont,
spoke for Parker.
Bryan's friends served notice on
the committee this afternoon that II
Parker is made temporary chairman
they will nominate a man on the
convention floor to oppose Parker.
Before the committee adjourned at
2:15 until z O'Clock tonight Chair
man Mack and DR.. Hall, Of Nebraska,
were appointed to confer with Bryan
and Parker leaders with a view to
prevent fight on the convention
floor.
A spirited exchange of words be-
tween John T. McGraw and William
j. Bryan, occurred today when Col.
McGraw called upon the commoner
for the purpose, 1t is said, of tender
ing Mr.. Bryan his assistance and sup
port in connection. with his nomina-
ton for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan
is said to have indicated that he was
not asking support from him and to
have given him to understand that
he did not approve of his course in
West Virginia or national politics.
1t is estimated, that fully 5000 West
Virginlans are in Baltimore for the
convention. Ohio county has about
200 here, and Harrison and Wood
some $50 each, while Cabell county
has almost as many and the Eastern
Panhandle has 1000 or more here.
The West Virginia delegation will
meet tonight at o'clock to organ
ize and select its members of the
various committees. The headquar-
tiers of the delegation and of sena-
tor Chiffon are both in the Emerson
hotel. Senator Watson has head
quarters at the Belvidere.
1t looks more and more like con-
test between Bryan aund Under
wood for the nomination for presi-
dent. The fight of Bryan for the
nomination is believed to have
started with his opposition to Par
ker for chairman and 1t is believed
Underwood will get the support Of
the anti-Bryan delegates.