The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-06-26
NO TAME AFFAIR
At BALTIMORE
Event Promises To Be
Very Interesting.
LITTLE HARD TO PICK WINNER
Ollie James Not Yet Out of
Race For Temporary
Chairman.
EVENT WILL BE HARMONIOUS


I lect the temporary officers of the
Democratic National Convention,
there was further discussion to-day
of the proposition to have the can
didates who receive the second
highest number of votes on the fl
nal ballot to accept the nomination
of Vice President. National Com
mitteeman Daniels, of North Caro-
ina, is strongly urging this propo-
sition to his fellow committeeman.
"Of course, all The Presidential
candidates say they wouiI not ac-
cept second place on the ticket, bnt
what else could they say at this
time?" said Committeeman Daniels,
Rto sdded that the max up IF the
ticket erorl the geographical ST.
lli.t would be satisfactorily
brought about by the adoption Of
the proposition.
Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary. emanating from Wilson
and Harmon campaign headquar-
tiers, Senator-elect Ollie James, of
Kentucky, is not out of The race for
the temporary chairmanship. Judge
Alton B. Parker, of New York, and
MIR. James are running neck and
neck for the place. If vote of
members of the Subcommittee on
Arrangements of the Democratic
National Committee, who are now
in the city, were taken to-day on
this question, it would be a standoff
between these two men. IL Is true,
however, that If their partisans
continue their present attitude.
roth will be dropped anu a compro-
r,:se made on a third man objec-
lCnable neither to the radical nor
conservative wings of the party.
The National Committeeman are
absolutely determined that the re-
port of the subcommittee on the
question shall be unanimous. Should
IL become apparent that neither
Judge Parker or Mr.. James could
receive the unanimous support of
the subcommittee for temporary
chairman without any other con-
siderations, it is quite likely that a
suggestion Will be made by the
James adherents that one of the
two be temporary chairman and
the other put forward with the sup
port of all factions for the perma-
ncnt craftsmanship.
If this scheme fails, some man
like Senator Shiveley. of Indians, a
Democratic leader of the Senate
and supporter OF Gov. Marshall,
of Indiana for the Presidency, might
be chosen to unite the committee.
1t was stated tonight that friends
of Speaker Champ Clark who real
ly favor Mr.. James or National
Committeeman Theodore A. Bell,
of California, for temporary chair
man, would be willing to lend their
support to Senator Shiveley rather
than stir up row at the outset of
the convention. Mr.. Shiveley has
a splendid voice and can make
good speech. All the pre-conven-
ton gossip to-day was about the
temporary chairman. BY common
consent it seemed the jockeying
for position on the part of Presi-
dental candidates was suspended
pending the outcome of the big fight
in Chicago among the Republicans.
The first question asked by each in
coming delegate and boomer is.
What is the latest from Chicago?"
The present lineup on the tenn
porary craftsmanship is significant !
of the strength of the various can
didates. for presidential nomina-
ton and of the relative positions.
The weakness of Judge Parker lies
in the fact that he is supposed to be
opposed by William ]. Bryan and |
the radical wing of the party, the
supporters of Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
The weakness of Mr.. James is that
he is a strong Clark partisan, led
the Clark fight in Kentucky and
was put forward for the place by
the friends of the Speaker. eve
talked too much" said one of the
Clark men to-day. otherwise the
Wilson men would not have risen
up and opposed James and his Sc
lection would have been cinched."
Senator O'Gorman's name has
been frequently mentioned in con-
nection with the preparation of the
platform of the convention. 1t was
said by several national committee
men that it was expected that the
Senator would be selected by the
New York delegation as member
of the Resolutions Committee. and |