New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-22
BRYAN OPENS FIGHT
ON EX-JUDCE PARKER
Demands That a Progressive Be
Named for Temporary Chair
man of Convention.
HE MAY SPLIT THE PARTY
Appeals to Leaders to Aid Him
to Gust New Yorker-Balti-
more Convention Likely To
Be Repetition of Chicago.

IBy staff Correspondent Of The Tribunel
Chicago, June 21.-WilHam Jennings
Bryan, under the guise Of a newspaper re-
norter. sent forth bolts Of lightning to-day
70 impress on the gathering Democrats ct
baltimore that he will be by no means a
negligible personality in the affairs Of the
Marty when II meets in convention. The
Nebraska leader will shuttle off the report
er's role Tomorrow and will start for Bal
timore as a full hedged leader, again de-
termined to do cautiously or to die If the
Democrats are under the impression that he
ig reporter rather than politician they
will find themselves mistaken.
Mr. Bryan is watching the Republican
convention with an eye on the Democratic
gathering. and It is evident that what hap
pens In Chicago is Of little importance to
him. except In so fer as it may affect the
situation In Baltimore.
The fight on the "reactionaries" will be
taken MP in earnest by the Nebraska leader
when no reaches Baltimore. He addressed
telegram 10 several independent Demo-
Gratis to-day. urging them to join with him
IN fighting the election Of Judge Parker as
temporary chairman of the Baltimore con-
venton. He called on Governor Wilson Of
sets. Governor Baldwin Of Connecticut and
Governor Burke of North Dakota and on
Mayor Gaynor TO join in the fight to pre-
vent a reactionary from sounding the key
note speech.
The similarity between the situation i'm
Chicago and the situation that will con
front the Democratic party at Baltimore
has already been the subject Of comment
Ia. T. To- IL f1,v IL
that II the Democrats nominate conserv-
atvo Mr.. Bryan will fight TO split the
party. He will certainly knife any radical
candidate.
Mr.. Bryan's appeal follows
In the interest OF harmony l suggested
10 the subcommittee of the Democratic
National Committee the advsability Of
recommending as temporary chairman
some progressive acceptable 10 the Ieadln&
progressive candidates for the PRESIDENTIAL
nomination. ] took ii for granted that no
committeeman interested In Democratic
success would desire TO offend the members
Of convention overwhelmingly progress
I've by naming a reaCtonary to sound the
keynote of the campaign Eight members
81 the subcommittee, however, have over
the protest OF the remaining eight agreed
upon not only a reaCtionary, but upon the
one Democrat who. among those not candl-
dates for the Presidential nomination, Is, IN
the eyes Of the public. most cOnspicuousiy
the PARTY I shall be pleased 10 join you
and your friends I'm opposing his selection
nv the full committee, or by the convention
Kindly answer here.
Many politicians are now turning their
so.es 10 Baltimore the fight in the Repuh-
licsn convention being practically over. II
Colonel Roosevelt should decide 10 head
third party, the creation Of which is de-
cidedly problematcal the supposition is
that he will find Bryan also in the field
heading the Progressive cohorts II they are
not given their way at the national con-
ventiOn.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Bryan was In
formed Of Judge Parker's acceptance. He
said ne had nothing to add TO his former
comment. He remarked, however, that
thus far only a subcommittee had dealt
with the question. The full national com
mittee and the convention had still TO act,