The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-24

Mr.. Bryan told Jerry Sullivan of
Iowa, who called on him to talk over
the temporary chairman situation:
If no one else can be found to
make the fight, will be the candidate
for temporary chairman myself
Mr. Bryan later said:
There will be a progressive candi-
date for temporary chairman against
Mr.. Parker. If the progressives can
not agree upon candidate for tenn
porary chairman. l will be candi-
date for temporary chairman myself
unless I can find a man who will be
satisfactory to u.s. Mr.. Bryan said he
would not take up the fight on the
temporary Craftsmanship in the nation
al committee and it would be fought
out in the convention. Il will be on
hand when the time comes to make
the fight in the convention" added
Bryan. Asked if he had found a man
for temporary chairman he said he
had not.
Wilson Supports Clark Man.
Mr.. Bryan and those national COM
mitteemen who are with him in the
contest against Parker. agreed that
Bryan should take no part in the pro-
ceedings of the national committee.
The Nebraska leader remained in his
rooms all day comforting with visit
ing delegation leaders. Seeking to
prevent the election of Parker, Will
sons supporters instructed Robert S.
Hudspeth. national committeeman
from New Jersey. to vote for Senator
Elect Ollie James of Kentucky, an
avowed Champ Clark man.
I'VE cast our support with Ollie
James," said Mr.. Hudspeth today,
''even though he is a Clark man. We
do this that the cause of the people
and progressive Democracy shall not
fail or if it fails, the responsibility Will
be upon others and not upon u.s.
Mr.. HuGspeth urged all progressives
to join in fighting Parker's election.
National Committeeman Sullivan of
Illinois came from talk with Ma
tiona1 Chairman Mack and said Mr..
Parker would have at least 81 votes
out of the So in the committee.
Vice Chairman Hall of the national
committee, close friend of Mr.. Bryan,
has urged the Nebraska man not to
make a fight in the committee on Mr..
Parker but to reserve his fire for the
convention.
Senator-eIect Ollie James of Ken
lucky, after a talk with Mr. Bryan
made it known that he was not can
didate for temporary chairman and
was of the opinion that his name
would not be presented to the COM
mittee.
Bryan Serves Notice.
Friends of William ]. Bryan served
notice on the Democratic national COM
mittee just before a short recess this
afternoon that if the recommendation
by the subcommittee of Alton B.
Parker for temporary chairman of the
convention is sustained, they will NOM
mate Mr.. Bryan on the convention floor
to oppose Parker.
j. Bruce Kremer. committeeman from
Montana made the declaration of the
intention of the "progressives."
After Mr.. Parker had been placed in
nomination before the committee sew
eral speeches were made for and
against his selection. No other nomi-
nation had been made when the recess
was ordered shortly before 2 o'clock.
1t was agreed that following the recess
vote would be taken on a motion to
sustain the subcommittee in it's recon-
niendat1on of Mr.. Parker for temporary
chairman. 1t was following this agree
lnent that Committeeman Kremer an
nounced the Bryan Democrats would
defy the committee if Mr. Parker's
name is ratified, and declared that Mr.
Bryan would himself lead the fight as
q candidate for the chairrnanship Mr.
hremers announcement resulted N
secret conferences among the partv
leaders who have persistently said
there would be no compromise on the
situation. ''S
He Orders Poll
Mr. Bryan ordered a poll of arrivine
oelegatlons to ascertain how they stool
upon the issue of ''Progressiyeism as
aSalnst conservatism
Charles Bryan, his brother and Jerry