Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-22
William Jennings Bryan Calls
On Five Democratic Candi-
dates to Aid in Defeat of
Judge Parker,
CONGRESSMAN HENRY
IS WILSON CANDIDATE
National Committeeman Claim
New York Man Will Be Tenn
porary Chairman in Balti-
more Convention,


Baltimore, June 21.-William j
Bryan's telegram to five candidates
for the presidential nomination
Speaker Clark, Governor Wilson, Gov
ernor Foss, Governor Baldwin and
Mayor Gaynor--asking them to joir
him In opposition to the selection OF
Alton b. Parker. of New York, as
Temporary chairman of the democra'
tic national convention on the ground
that he was a conservative, dissipated
tonight the faint hope of leaders here
that a fight at the opening of TIL,
convention might be avoided.
The selection of Judge Parker yes
terday sounded "A call to arms and to-
day Mr.. Bryan's note caused genera
aignmnt, Tonight national commit
teemen We're waiting to hear what thu
replies of the five candidates would
be to the Bryan inquiry before max
ing any further move.
Charles +. Murphy with other Tam
many chiefs. came over from New
York tonight and was quickly in con-
ference with the national committee
men who had voted for Parker.
No denial that the leader of the
movement for Speaker Clark's nomi-
nation had joined with the Parker
forces was forthcoming during the
day and the report generally was ac-
cepted.
This alliance, II was reported, would
result in New York's ninety votes be
ing cast for Clark.
National committeeman standing
by Parker said Bryan would be de-
feated in the national committee. even
though he accepted proxy from som ?
committeeman and appeared opposed
to Judge Parker.
Representative Henry. of Texas,
who was regarded as the Wilson can
didate for temporary chairman. to-
night came out with the following
declaration
This is not personal fisht OF
mine but for progressive democratic
principles. The progressives cannot
and will not agree to the selection OF
Judge Parker. known reactionary
for temporary chairman to preside
over convention in which a large
ma ajority of delegates are genuinely
progressive.
"Progressives have won their fight
in the democratic party and must
control the organization and the con-
vention.
I'VE will not support Judge Parker
but fight his selection before the full
and IL necessary carry the
contest into the convention.
1T may lie stated as certain that
an overwhelming progressive major
ity will not tolerate reactionarv
making the keynote speech after he
and those agreeing with him have
lost in the primaries and conventions.
"Mr. Bryan IL right and I shall be
found fighting In the front with
him"
There was no end of conferences
today between the various national
to discuss the situation
and prepare for q fight. former Ma
tionai Chairman Taggart. cf Indiana.
declared for harmony and hoped that
could be settled satisfac-
toriiy.
To his friends he said:
I'VE voted for Parker with no In
tention to affront Mr.. Bryan or any
man. Mr.. Parker is a good democrat.
a former nominee of the party and
always has been loyal. He stumped the
country for Bryan from Maine to Cal
ifornia four years ago and paid his
own expenses We had hoped that the
present harmony would be maintain
ed and no one would disturb II.
"Nr Bryan could have been named
temporary chairman. but he said he
did not want II. lie can be named
permanent chairman or head Of the
committee II he desires.
Mr.. Bryan can have anything he
wishes. for he II a great democrat"
John T. McGrsw. national COM
nitteman from West Virginia. said the
putting Of the temporary chairman
ship proposition up TO the candidates
ras not fair.
Judge Hudspeth, national commit
ieeman from New Jersey. said Gov
r-nor Wilson had no candidate and