Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-24

Baltimore, June 23-The democrat ic national committee will meet to morrow at noon to pass upon the se lection of Judge Alton B. Parker for temporary chairman of the democratic national convention. What candidate for the chairmanship honors the Bry- an and Wilson forces would name to oppose Judge Parker was in doubt tonight, but with the arrival of Will liam J. Bryan from Chicago it was expected some choice would be made at a late hour tonight or by morning at least.
 The names of Senator Kern of In- diana and Representative Henry of Texas were most talked about tonight as the likely opponents of the New York jurist in this second stage of the contest between the progressives and the so-called conservatives.
 Movement to Name Bryan.
 The friends of MT. Bryan claimed that the national committee would be found about evenly divided, while Ma tiOnal Chairman Mack again asserted that Judge Parker would have a se- cure majority.
 Suggestions made in authoritative quarter tonight that a movement would be started to name MT. Bryan as permanent chairman. but Mir. Bry- ans close friends said that the Ne braskan was not looking for the hopor That Mir. Bryan will be a member of the committee on resolutions and that he will play no small part in the drafting of the party platform was | conceded on all sides.
 Murphy Confident of Parker's Election | National committeeman aligned with l Judge Parker in the fight to place l him before the democratic national | convention as temporary chairman conferred throughout the day and dis | cussed the situation from every angle. | They said nothing had developed to 1 change their plan to have Judge Par | ker's name presented to the conven- l ton after the national committee to- morrow had ratified the selection of | the arrangement committee.
 Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tam many Hall, talked over the situation l with several national committeeman who told him there was little doubt that the national committed would give safe majority for Judge Par ller.
 Boss Murphy the Parker Boomer.
 The leaders of the Wilson movement were still undecided tonight as to who | would be named as a candidate for temporary chairman in opposition to | Judge Parker. Governor Wilson's ad- | herents talked over the temporary chaimanship with Charles Bryan, a | brother of W. J. Bryan, and were oi the opinion that the national commit tee members were evenly divided or the question of whether Judge Parker l should be named.
 ,,,Fe. va..ufT frn1 faf f1G rF1a ly said tonight that weeks ago MT Bryan had made it known that hC thought progressive should be nam ed for temporary chairman, and al that time made it plain that he did no desire the honor. They charged tha' MT. Murphy has insisted on the nam. ing of Judge Parker, and had tol( Judge Parkers friends on the arrange ment committee that there could b' no compromise.
 Murphy Blsrsd for Friction
 NationaU Committeeman Ewing O Louisiana said that the present situa
 ton was iue to Mir. Murphys insist
 ence on Judge PatEeT's selection, an'
 that the issue now hefore the conen
 ton was whether the progressive O 1 conservative forces should control.
 This whole question" said Nation , all Committeeman Daniels cf Eortl Carolina. lis simply one of differ ence of opinion, snd no matter wha the result is on the floor of the con
 vention the democrats assembling her
 will he united after 1t is all over. Governor Wilson said just what knew he would say for he is the typ } of man who never trims. Governo Wilson respects Judge Parker, like al
 of US. but when the issue in the con
 vention is whether the progressives o the conservatives are to control, Gov ernor Wilson is for the man who mill } tantly favors the progressive policie } of the country.
 Clark Not Able to Control Delegates. At the Clark headquarters tonigh
 the leaders were making efforts to as certain how the delegations instructe f fer Speaker Clark would vote on th
 question of temporary chairman. Tn Clark leaders do not deny that the
 hope to see Judge Parker elected tenn . porary chairman and they expect tn
 New York delegation and it's friend 10 join with them in bringing abou , the nomination of Mir. Clark for presi
 denj.
 II was authoriiatively stated tha
 while Inc Clark leaders expected with ! Out any doubt that a1 the delegation
 pledged Co the speaker would carr
 out their instructions on the presiden tiaI nomination they were moi cer
 tain how the delegations would yot
 on collateral issues. A Clark manage
 said tonight that until further stag in the fight should be reached fl woul : be impossible to obtain a correct lin l on what those delegations with stron ] progressive tendencies would do i regard to voting on the temporar
 chairmanship.