The Washington times., 1912-06-24
NEBR ASkAN WILL
SEEK PARKER PLACE
Bryan Agrees To Become Candidate For Temporary
Craftsmanship Against Ne wYork Judge.
Fight To Be Bitter.
BY UNITED PRESS.

had a reputation as a radical, that he
was popular throughout the country,
and that as he had invariably sup
ported Bryan when he was candidate,
and that IL Gaynor were nominated
Bryan would be forced to Loyalty sup
Until the temporary chairmanship
fight is out of the way, however, there
aspirants for the nomination. After
that a general realignment is probable.
While Bryan seemed confident In his
belief that the reactionartes would be
In minority on the COMMITTEES, that feel
ing was rot so certain among his ad-
visers.
The national committee was scheduled
to meet behind closed doors, to receive
the reports Of the sixteen members OF
There was no doubt the majority
of the members were pledged to
Parker. Murphy realized this. The
lineup in the Guffey case held good
today on everything that was anti:
Bryan. But Murphy. who Is the head
and front of the conservatives. was
not certain that he wanted to use
the steam roller on the Nebraskan In
him taking over the throttle himself
as soon as the convention opened
Tuesday noon.
Murphy consulted with his advisers
until late in the night. He resumed
his conference today earlier than the
Tammany leader has got on the Job
at any convention. State or national,
since he became the undisputed power
in Tammany Hall, Many of his
closest advisers advised him that his
position was untenable.
Warned of Danger.
They told him frankly to his face that
II he persisted in his present position
and insisted on putting Judge Parker
over he would open the way for the
most dramatic speech Bryan ever de-
livered on the floor of convention, and
would absolutely assure the nomination
of the Nebraskan for the fourth time.
Murphy was fatty told by some Of the
conservative leaders that if he would
force his majority in the committee,
when it assembled this afternoon to re-
quest Judge Parker to decline the invi-
tation to become the temporary chair.
man, and elect Senator O'Gorman of
New York to the position. he would be
playing wise politics. They also told
him that, If in the last analysis, the
Clark managers attempt to aid the reac-
tionary forces on the floor in order to
make Parker's election in the conven-
ton possible, Bryan will take the floor
and split the Clark strength, and i'm
mediately emphasize his control of the
convention.
The Tammany chieftain maintained
ris retcence to all of his callers. With
his tongue in his cheek and medita-
lively chewing quill toothpicks he
listened atentively to every statement
made, but refused to make definite
reply Reports that he had decided to
back down were In general circulation,
but there was no confirmation from
Murphy himself.
Two or three men who known the Tam
many boss best insisted that he would
stand by his guns and take his chances
of being overruled by the convention.
| They intimated that he has had a poll
of the delegates made. and that he be-
| lieves the majority of them do not con-
slider the temporary chairmanship
| worth fighting over.
Bryan has had his lieutenants count
noses on the delegates. He positively
| refused today to be frightened ovtr
! the declaration of the anti-Bryan mem
| bers of the national committee thai
they had the votes to put Parker over
| would they run the steam-roller over
Bryan and his aides but they would put
| few spikes into the great steel whee
and mangle a few Of them.
| "The count Of the votes will show
that the Democratic party is pro
gressive," stated Bryan emphatically
| I'VE are going to win. The candidate
| OF this convention will be a man
questioned, and the platform will be
! a short snappy declaration OF the
principle now sweeping the country
| the absolute right Of the people to
rule"
The muddle over the chairmanshiI
seems to have pleased the rank and ALI
| Of the delegates who have been arriV
ing here in a constant stream ever sine
| Sunday morning There Is none of thu
bitterness in evidence at Chicago. All
seem confident that all difficulties vii
| finally be ironed out and the party
united. So they have set themselvel
| to the task of discussing candidates anc
| platform with avidity.
The Platform.
There Is a general belief that the
platform will be framed along progres
sive lines and will in many respect
duplicate the declaration of four year
ago. 1t WILL however, be much shorter
| There Is a feeling among the leader
that If the entire document can b.
framed in short sentences, emphaticall!
putting the party on record as favorinl
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