Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Baltimore, June 24.-AH hope of averting a fight from the fall of the gavel in the democratic national con- Nention vanished tonight when the national committee, by a vote of 3l to 22, approved the selection of for mer Judge Alton B. Parker of New York as temporary chairman, in def- nnce of the threat of William Jen- nings Bryan 10 make an issue of the alleged conservatism of Judge Parker as opposed to the progressivism, which the distinguished Nebraskan declares should prevail Homer S. Cummings Of Connecticut voted for Parker.
 Bryan May Stand Himself.
 An effort was made by the national committee today to placate Mir. Bryan but a conference resulted in complete failure Mrs Bryan would not recede from the position he had taken and tonight prepared to make his fight from the floor of the convention to- morrow 10 rally progressives to his standard i7 opposition to Judge Park CT
 Mir. Bryan announced today that if DO other good progressive could be prevailed upon 10 make the race, he would enter the field himself as the
 
 Possibility of Bryan's Nomination.
 The Nebraskan. three times the can lidate of the party for the presidency, stood out today as the dominant figure in the convention. All contingencies Of the future Including the nomina- tion of a presidential candidate, seemed 10 hinge upon what he should do. The impression continued to be more mark ed that NIT. Bryan might himself be the ultimate presidential nominee. Some of his frienIs tonight declared that he would be voted for in the con- vention whether formally placed in nomination or not, and they expressed the belief that he would win if the voting should go to a fourth or fifth ballot
 Bryan and Wilson Possible Ticket.
 Tn furtherance of their hope of nom mating Mir Bryan some of his friends, it is said, are bending their energies 10 prevent a coalition of the Clark and Wilson forces. They are talking of Bryan and Wilson as a possible ticket, and the suggestion is receiving atten- ton in many quarters.
 In the event that Mir Bryan should not be d candidate himself for tenn porary chairman, 1t was said he might urge Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, his running mate of four years ago, for the place. The leaders tonight, however, expected Mir. Bryan to enter the race
 Possible Rupture Between Bryan and
 Clark.
 The contest oyer the chairmanship is looked forward tO with trepidation by some of the leaders and by the sup porters of several presidential aspir- ants.
 One of the most interesting develop. ments looked for is the stand to be taken by the Champ Clark delegates. large number of these have already been pledged 10 support the choice Ql the national committee, whoever Inc might be. This action was regarded fin the state delegations as distinctly ar snti-Bryan move There has beer a long standing friendship between MT Bryan and Speaker Clark. The dele gates to the convention tonight art wondering if tomorrows battle vii show rupture.
 Bryan Attacks Committee.
 T. is a coincidence that Mir Brys1 ts srraying himself against the onl! man who has shared with him thu presidential nomination of his part. since the memorable campaign of 1S9' sixteen years ago. Judge Parkeri comparatively wide margin of success in the national committee, 31 to 22 was taken by many of the leaders to- nigh ss an indication of defeat fo Mir Bryan. The latter's friends de ciine1 10 put any such interpretation upcn tho action of the committee
 Sir. Bryan said. ''l had expected it N hen MT. Guffey was seated sgains the protest of the democrats of Penn sylvania, I learned what 1 had expect ei that a majority Of that committe either had no conception of democrac CT was so slavishlr under the contro or tine predatory interests as not L be free to follow their convictions The reasons which they give are lik all reasons given in defense of wrong They gre insincere and are not tn reasons that really influence them. Predatory Interests Have No Politic,
 The hght will be resumed tomor TON. at which time progressive wi be urescuted for the convention to vot for and the line Will be drawn so tha Inc delegates can decide whether the will ally themselves with the Belmont R9 Murphy crowd, that oVerwhelm ed the party with defeat egiht year ago. and which is in close and continu GUS o-aptrenrship with the crowd tha nominated Mir. Taft at Chicago.
 The predatory interests have n Toliics. They are with the party ths serves them. Having enabled mi nority of the republicans to oyerrid the will of a majority of republicans { Chicago. they are now here to enab minority of the democrats to over ride the majority in this convention.
 Forced Parkor's Nomination.
 There is not a great exploiting ir terest that is not represented in tI lobbies of the hotels, there Is not corruptlng influence In American pol tics that is not being used and the de egates to this convention uhderest Q mate the intelligence of tlio men wi are sent here f they think they ca go back and deceive them into belle, ing that they supported MT Park from any worthy motive, The talk