Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

ship in the national committee and that 1t
would be fought out in the convention.
Il will be on hand when the time comes
to make the fight in the convention add
ed Mr.. Bryan.
Asked if he had found a man for tenn
porary chairman, Mr. Bryan said he had
not.
One of Mr. Bryan's closest friends said
that the issue was too well defined for
either side to compromise and that MIR.
Bryan would make the fight of his life
on the convention floor.
Mr.. Bryan and those national commit
teemen who are with him in the contest
against .kpdge Parker agreed that Mr..
Bryan should take no part in the pro-
ceedings of the national committee. The
Nebra ska leader remained in his rooms
all day comforting with visiting dele
cation leaders.
Polling the Delegations.
After making known his intention to
run as temporary chairman in case no
other progressive was determined upon
Mr. Bryan ordered a poll taken OF all
arriving state delegations to ascertain
how they stood upon the issue OF pro-
gressivism as against conservatism.
Charles Bryan. brother of Col. Bryan,
and Jerry Sullivan Of Iowa had the poll
in charge and hoped by late tonight to
get q true line the situation. Gov.
closeted with Mr.. Bryan and later the
North Dakota governor made public his
reply to Mr.. Bryan's note urging him to
join in the fight against Judge Parker
The reply read:
Il will do all I can to elect progress
sve'
Former Gov. Glenn Of North Carolina,
former Gov. Beckham OF Kentucky and
Senator Kern of Indiana talked over
the situation with Mr.. Bryan.
Bryan Stays Away From Committee.
earlier in the day, did not appear before
the committee to oppose the selection OF
Judge Parker as temporary chairman
when the national committee met. The
news that Mr.. Bryan had declared he
would personally go before the conven-
tiOn as a candidate against Judge Parker
created considerable of q stir when the
national committee members assembled.
Judge Parker will be indorsed for
temporary chairman by at least forty
members Of the national committee" said
Roger c. Sullivan OF Illinois. as he en-
tered the meeting room with Thomas
Taggart of Indiana. Judge Parker will
be the temporary chairman. 1t makes
no difference who opposes him.
Mr. Bryan's refusal to fight the Parker
selection before the committee followed a
conference with progressive leaders at
the Belvedere Hotel. The Nebraskan was
emphatic in proclaiming the approaching
fight in the convention. When he de-
clared that he would be a candidate for
temporary chairman himself, IL the pro-
gressives could agree on no one else, he
made the assertion with positiveness
Il will be in the fight when the time
comes" Mr.. Bryan asserted, land in 1t
to a finish. ! am trying to find a man
to be temporary chairman who will be
satisfactory TO all the progressives.
Have you found any one yet"' he was
asked.
Not yet he replied. Il may do so
later. Whether l find one or not, this
fight will be made
Parker's Selection Opposed.
The selection of Judge Parker for tenn
porary chairman by the subcommittee OF
the national committee was opposed by
former Gov. Alva Adams. national COM
mtteeman from Colorado. Mr.. Adams
argued at some length against the ap
pointment Of Mr.. Parker.'
Following ex-Gov. Adams, Committee
man Williams of Mississippi took the floor
Newiands of Nevada. holding proxy for
Committeeman John Sunderland, also
spoke in opposition to Parker.
He was followed by Mr.. Browne OF Ver-
committee.
Mack Predicts Parker's Election.
AS the discussion on the temporary
craftsmanship progressed in the COM
mittee room, reports were current that
the majority of the members of the
committee were determined not to
yield to any compromise. Norman e.
Mack, chairman Of the committee, was
among those who steadfastly main
tanned that the selection of Judge
Parker by the subcommittee would be
ratified by the full committee. and that
he would be chosen by the convention.
even if fight should be precipitated
by the Bryan forces to prevent it.
Martin j. Wade. national committee
man from Iowa, left the meeting for
few minutes early in the afternoon to
confer with constituent delegates. and be-
fore returning remarked that it looked
like a fight He said, however. that
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