Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-28
MAKE
: PARKER CHAIRMAN
NAMED BY DEMOCRATIC COMMIT.
TEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.
GIVEN 8 OUT OF IS VOTES
Chairman Norman Mack Proposed Park
er's Nomination in Speech Praising
His Past Deeds and Abilities.

Baltimore, Md.-Former Judge Alton
B.. Parker of New York was selected for
temporary chairman of the Democratic
national convention by the arrangement
committee. The choice of Judge Parker
was made against the protest of w. j.
Bryan, whose friends on the committee
submitted the names of four other can
didates. Eight of the sixteen votes of
the committee went to the New York
Jurist, while Representative Henry of
lexas received three votes, Senator
eject Ollie James of Kentucky, three
votes; Senator Kern of Indiana. one
vote, and Senator OGorman of New
York one vote.
with Judge Parker the committee
chose Urey Woodson of Kentucky as
temporary secretary and John I. Martin
OF Missouri as temporary sergeant-at.
arms. The selection of the arrangement
committee is in no sense final and must
De passed upon at a full meeting of the
national committee.
1t was reported that a telegram had
oeen sent to W. J. Bryan in Chicago.
asking that he come at once to Balti.
more. Several national committeeman
sald after the meeting they expected a
night by Mr.. Bryan and his friends on
the hoor OF the convention against judge
Parker's selection.
The vote taken on the Temporary
craftsmanship vas unoffcially made
known as follows:
Unofficial Vote.
For Judge Parker-Norman E. Mack,
York; Clark Howell, Georgia; R.
Johnston, Texas; Edwin O.. Wood.
Michigan; Roger Sullivan. Illinois: Thos,
Indiana; Thomas IT. Browne.
Vermont, and j. Fred C. Talbot. Mary.
and.
o Representative Henry-Josephus
I%anlels, North Carolina; Robert Ewing.
louisiana, and John E. Osborne. Wvo.
ming.
For Senator-elect Ollie James-P. L.
iall, Nebraska; Urey Woodson. Ken
-
lucky, and Martin Wade, Iowa.
For Senator O'Gorman of New York
ohn i. McGraw, West Virginia.
FOR Senator Kern of Indiana-Robert
I. Hudspeth, New Jersey. :
before the meeting the Parker force.
nnouneed openly that they had the ,
otes to elect, and said if Mr.. BRYAN
eslred to raise any issue it would be-
to settle it now. Leaders of the I
oVement to nominate Speaker Champ "
lark and Gov. Wilson decided that a
nee an issue was raised on the oues. I
of progressiveism as against the
'-called conservatism they would come
n for progressiveism and put forward
'ndidates against Judge Parker. RI
Meanwhile Charles F. Murphy. leader b
Iamamny Hall, sent word by John A. q
ason, secretary of the Democratic state C,
'mmittee of New York, that the New d
ork delegation was anxious to have
Parker. b
when the committee went into session 81
ere was a general discussion over the Ii
opposition to delay selecting a TEN. 81
'rary chairman. Then came the frat fo
le-up with eight votes against DELAY 81
ID seven for it, the Parker adherents III
posing ~postponement. I
Chairman Mack's Address.
The nomination of candidates for tenn oV
rary chairman was then taken up and m
lt'onal Chairman Mack proposed the m
OF Judge Parker. Addressing the an
mmittee, Chairman Mack said:
u wish to place before the committee a
Its consideration for temporary chair.
IN of the convention which is to a.. yo
nble here next Tuesday the name of
e OF the best Democrats in the United
ates. The man I have in mind for that w
~ eXactlng position was the party's a.
Dice for the presidency eight years ago
d is today more highly esteemed than
er by the Democracy of the country.
is one of New York's most consp,r-
us Democrats; one of the nation, frC
lest statesmen. There has been no ca
In thirty y~ears-except during I'll, tai
umbency as chief justice of the court in
appeals of our state-when Alton r civ
was not actively engaged in tn, up
npaigns of his party; whether called CO,
in local elections, state elections ant
a national contest. He has never I b
led to give his time and great ability alo
further the success of our national, +"
and in the last national campaicn eve
devoted six weeks of his time i'm. in
tely following the nomination of Mr.. an,
IAN at Denver in an extended cam [ W
gn tour through the Pacific states "
art from Mr.. Bryan himself. no one AMI
the whole list of our very able sun to
tiers devoted more time nor delivered day
re speeches than Alton B. Parker. No "
IN this country stands more firmly tun
the fundamental principles of Democ hea
Y, nor has any one advocated them tina
steadily and consistently than tn. in ,
4 whose nam l present to YOU to. I g,
Gin,
Daniels, national committee. usi,
of North Carolina, placed Represep. :"
We Henry of Texas in nomination frs,
National Committeeman Hall placed on
James of Kentucky in nom. bad