The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29


cratic convention This city filled with delegates, poit
clans and visitors The credentials committee is in
from Alaska being considered which
will be decided today A j. DAILY of Nome conducting the
fight for the Jennings wing and Falcon Josn of Fairbanks
and William OConor of Cordova, want the Harras
ton delegates seated
temporary chairman of the convention notwsand
ing the opposition of William Jennings Bryan who is still
fighting him. The presidential candidates will not mix in this
fight excepting Governor Marshall OF Indiana who denounces
Bryan for interfering with the work of the convention Bryan
says he will refuse accept the craftsmanship
offered him.
There strong sentiment in favor of nominating pro-
gressive candidate President Wilson's chances of de-
featng Clark appear brighter than for time past
BALTIMORE June PA big delegation has arrived
from New York and actively at work in behalf OF Mayor
Gaynor's boom for the Presidency.
BALTIMORE June 25.-The Democratic national
mttee has disposed of the contest from Alaska by deciding
the delegates elected at the Jennings convention They
Edmund Smith, of Valdez Attorneys Cobb and Cheney, of
Juneau; Major F. Strong of Idtarod; E. r. Dunn of Nome
Charles Cosgrove of Ketchkan This contest de
cided without fight, in which National Committeeman A j.
DAILY out for the Jennings forces Falcon osn interested
himself in behalf of Martin Haais supporters, but
successful and the Frame OConnor Capped wing of the party
in Alaska received recognition by the organization
BALTIMORE June 25-Practcally all of the delegates
and aernates the Democratic convention had arrived last
night and the headquarters of the different Presidential
ddates crowded by politicians and amng friends The
fight for the nomination to have dwindled down bat
tie royal between Clark and Wilson with the chances In favor
Of the former winning out.
BALTIMORE June 25-The temporary Craftsmanship of
Democratic
the committee after hard fight had been made against Alton
B. Parker who selected for this position by vote of 81
90 for Senator Ollie James Bryan peeved at the result
and will carry the fight the floor of the convention
BALTIMORE June 26.-William Jennings Bryan leader
and idol of the Democratic party for the past sixteen years.
handed his hardest jolt by his people when the delegates
the national convention refused to recognize his claim for
the temporary Craftsmanship and endorsed the action of the ma
tonal committee by seating his arch Alton Parker
Of New York Bryan had carried the fight the floor of the
realized that possibly he the only person
who could defeat Parker when the delegates finally decided the
matter, he jumped into the contest The fight short
and bitter and the Commoner lost out much to his chagrn
The vote was 567 for Parker and 500 for Bryan.
The Alaska delegation not united in its support OF
temporary chairman Parker received four votes and Bryan
two
Clark or Dark Horse
BALTIMORE June 26.-No candidate will have the
twohrds vote land the presidential nomination
Champ Clark has strength than of his opponents and
unless he land the plum dark horse will likely be named
Permanent Chairman a Progressive
BALTIMORE, June 26The credentials committee having
been appointed by Chairman Parker it is session and
will likely submit its report this afternoon There but few
and these will likely be disposed of by adopting the
of the national committee which made the temporary
roll
1t understood that progressive Democrat will be
made permanent chairman Bryan is likely to be chairman of
the committee resolutions.
Democrats Suspicious of Bryan
BALTIMORE, June 26-It has just leaked out that United
States Senator Murray W. Crane and Francis Heney
entng the Taft and Roosevelt forces respectively had long
conference with William Jennings Bryan while he in Chi
and there considerable speculation among the Demo
Gratis to just what TRANSFERRED these leaders All sorts
of aoa but Bryan has thus far refused to discuss
the matter
Platform After the Nomination
BALTIMORE, June Ex-senator Ollie James, of Ken
lucky has been selected chairman of the
ton Senator Kern made chairman Of the committee
resolutions W. j. Bryan declining the honor The committee
has decided adopt platform after the nomination. which
is presidential victory for Bryan.
Hearst Delegates Not Seated
BALTIMORE June 26.-Afer the credentials committee
had seated the twenty-five Sullivan delegates from Illinois,
against whom William Randolph Hearst had conducted
fight adjournment taken until tonight