The Calumet news., 1912-06-22
TARIFF DOMINATING ISSUE
Platform Of the Party This Year
Will be Short and Sharp
BRYAN WILL BE PROMINENT
Will Conduct Fight on Parker as
Temporary Chairman of
Convention.

Washington. u. c., June 22-The
chairman of the national committee
viii call the Democratic convention to
order at Baltimore next Tuesday noon
in the Fifth regiment armory In Baiti-
more. lie will introduce the tempor-
airy chairman of the convention, who
viii proceed to deliver the Keynote
speech. When the speech is concluded
the important committees VIII be an
nounced and the convention will adj
iourn until such time as the creden-
tials committee is ready 20 report.
Te second day OF the convention period,
Wednesday, is expected to be Civ en-
over as usual to paIades of the visiting
delegates and marching clubs. This is
intended to make interesting the idle
hours for most of the delegates while
tho credentials committee is COM
pleting its work.
AS soon as the credentials commit
tee is ready to report the permanent
roll call, which will probably be about
Thursday morning the convention Will
assemble to begin the ALI ll-important
task of naming the Democratic candi-
date for President AS the two thirds
rule will prevail, it IS regarded as a
roregone conclusion that none OK the
candidates win be named on first bal
lot. The first ballot will, however
give an idea Of the relative strength
of the candidates. After the first bal
-. A.. 4.r.,.,,.ft. aYa aynasptqH tn
drop out Of the contest leaving the
fight 10 the leading candidates. While
the second ballot probably will dis
close the actual strength of the leaders,
il viii probably require a number OF
ballots before any one obtains the
two thirds vote necessary TO nominate.
The selection of candidate for Vice
President and the adoption of plat
corm will follow the naming Of the
head of the ticket The majority of
the leaders are of the opinion that Fri
day night should see the end of all
deliberations and the wind-up OF the
convention.
Bryan Strongly Opposes Parker.
| Baltimore, June 22.-Bryan will
make. q heht against the naming OF
| Parker as temporary chairman OF the
| Democratic convention regardless OF
the attitude taken by the five candi-
dates for the presidential nomination
10 whom Bryan sent telegraphie note
asking them TO join with him in op-
posing Parker.
Thar statement was emphatically
made today by National Committee
Man Hall of Nebraska, who has beer
keeping Bryan informed Of the pro-
gress Of events here. National COM
nittee men aligned with Parker ana
lived the replies of the candidates (,
Bryan's note, and declared the Nebras'
lyn leader would hnd little comfort II
them and that he would be conipelle,
to make the fight with only those del
cgates VINO Joined with him.
i Will Hear Contests Monday.
The Democratic national committee
d will, Monday. hear contests for scat
/ In the national convention. tIp TO dat
, notifications Of contests have ben re
ceived affecting the entire deleeation
of the District Of Columbia. Porto ri
60. Vcrmant. the Philippines and Alas
liza. I'm addition rival claims are mad
10 seats by delegates from Illinois ~
lIaree. the first Ten districts OF tha
, state. and also the twentieth. Othc
lcontests arc over three seats fror