New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
KEEPS GRIP
ON HIS OWN STATE
Nebraska Delegates Stand by
Him in a Sharp Tilt with
Senator Hitchcock.
ONLY THREE AGAINST HIM
Other Delegations Elect Repre-
sentatives on National Com
mittee and for Con-
vention Work.

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A'or hltchcocK' ooth members OF 'he Ne
braska delegation and formerly Intimate
friends and political allies. crossed swords
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| hIshI Nr' bryan are" inc HIst o'ood'
The incident grew out OF the fight which
Mr.. Rryan Is making against Alton y.
p,-Lo. ,or ,.,,,,or,r,. chairman NJ
Bryan maze ihouoh expressing the sense
OF the delegation I'm favor Of progressive
AZ against Mr. Parker
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III explanation OF his attitude SAID ne ala
not consider II necessary for the delega-
ton 10 take a position on the question. as
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The vote resulted u TO In FAVOR OF the
Rrynn motion
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An attempt to break the unit rule IN the
Illinois Delegation maze II - beHeFen' III
the interest OF Nl'iam ). bryan hsht on
the selection OF Judge farker Tor tempo
rary chairman was defeatcd AZ caucus
OF the delegates tonight
George w Fithlan, selected by the dele
cation 10 serve on the convention commit
tee on resolutions and platform. offered
the resolution to absolve the Illinois dele
gates from Observance ~ the unit rule
adopted by the Peoria convention. Chair
man BoeschenStein ruled Mr.. FithIan out
OF order. The latter appealed from the
claimants decision. but was beaten by a
| large majority.
The Delaware delegation was among the
first TO caucus to-day, and as a result the
| delegates will vote solidIy for Governor
Wilson until otherwise Instructed Colonel
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permanent ofganlzauoh, Alfred kdugn y
| Ciough: credentials. T. Bayard HeiseI:
platform and resolutions, Andrew J. Lynch
| Hdtohal committeeman " mara oduisOui''
The Kentucky delegation at It's caucus
to-day decided TO support the choice OF
| the national committee for temporary chair
man Of the convention Nineteen voted for
this action. including Governor McCreary.
| chairman Of the delegation. There were
seven negative votes. including that OF
| Senator-elect Ollie NJ. James. who had him
self been mentioned as candidate against
Judge Parker.
Mr.. james tHed 10 secure postponement
| OF vote, insisting 1t would be improper to
| "blindfold" the delegation by such vote
He served notice that II the choice OF the
| national committee for temporary chair
man OF the convention was not satisfactory
| TO him he would call FOR poll OF the dele
CATION on the question on the floor OF the
convention.
Howell Leads 6eoraisns.
! Although sentiment in the Georgia dele
cation was said 70 be practically unani-
nous In favor or Judge Parker for tenn
porary chairman. the caucus OF that dele
cation to-day accepted the advice OF its
national committeeman. Clark Howell. and
declined to adopt resolution pledsing its
support The Georgians agreed TO follow
the lead Of Mr.. Howell In the chairman
| ship fight Mr.. Howell Will be proposed by
the Georgia delegation for the Vice-Presi-
| dc ntia nomination.
An absentee among the Georgians was
| Thomas e Watson, twice Populist candi-
date for President. who now is recognized
to control the balance OF power among the
Democrats IN Georgia When Mr.. watson