Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-22
DEMOCRATS FEAR
BRYAN WILL BOLT.
Considerable Disappointment Appar-
ent Among Nebraskan'S
Followers
PARKER WILL NOT STEP ASIDE
Impossible to Say How Many Wilson
and Clark Delegates Will Submit 10
Yoke of COmoner. q

Baltimore, June 22-Fear that Will
liam Jennings Bryan will bolt the
Democratic National Convention if
the progressive cause he represents
is defeated by the conservatives pre-
vaded the conservative camp to-
day.
There were many who scoffed at
the fear and declared the fight be-
tween Bryan and the conservatives,
brought on by the selection Of Judge
Parker for temporary chairman of
the convention had not reached a
point that would justify the Nebras-
kan in pulling out. Others, however,
took stock in the reports and were
prepared to 60 to almost any length
to prevent an opening rupture.
Until Bryan himself arrives in Bal
timore Sunday and takes personal
charge of the progressive forces the
latter will continue to be more or
less disorganized. The conservatives
have been we'll captained and have
had a distinct advantage because of
the fact.
There appeared today to be distinct
disappointment among Bryan's folA
lowers over Bryan's apparent failure
to force the so-called progressive
candidates for the presidential nomi-
nation to take an out and out stand
with him against the selection of
Parker as temporary chairman. The
replies Of Champ Clark and Gov.
Foss are considered evasive and in
defnate, while Gov. Marshall of In
diana told Bryan that he trought Par
ker should be permitted to serve.
Gov. Wilson's managers said Will
son would reply to Bryan Saturday
and that he would take the position
that the temporary Craftsmanship
was rot matter that should cause
serious differences and that he pro-
posed to keep out of the squabble.
Most of the members of the natl
onal committee are here and Monday
it is expected the committee will rati-
fy the election Of the subcommittee
in naming Parker. This will force
Bryan to carry it to the floor of the
convention on Tuesday.
Bryan had been counting on the
support of both the Clark and Will
son forces. 1t appears to be prob
lematical just how many Wilson and
Clark delegates will follow him. The
candidates themselves meant to keep
out lest they make enemies that will
cost them votes when the battle for
president begins.
At the camp of Gov. Harmon today
the claim was being made that Char
les Murphy, leader of Tammany, had
decided to throw New York'S 80
votes to Harmon after the first OF
second ballot. Murphy himself would
not confirm this. He said caucus
Of the New York delegates would be
held before .anythin'f defnate was
decided upon.
1t is becomming more and more ap-
parent, however, that Harmon is first
choice with the conservatives, whose
real leader is Murphy, and that Har-
mon will likely be the beneficiary OF
the entire conservative strength of
the convention as long as there ap'
pears to be a chance to nominate
him.
If the conservatives can't nominate
Harmon of Underwood, who is con.
Sidered their second choice. Champ
Clark may get their votes.
Clark has been endorsed as pro
gressive by Bryan but at the same
time the conservatives are not a:
pronounced in their opposition to
him as they are toward Governo
Wilson.
Talk that Bryan himself may be
come candidate for the presidential
nomination continues to grow. 1t
generally conceded that if Bryan l
able to prevent the election Of Par
ker as temporary chairman and t
do it without the active co-operatio
of any Of the progressive candidate
for the presidency he would be in
powerful position to get the nominal
ion for himself, it being argued ths
the rank and file of delegates VIII
might follow him in one fight waul
likely follow him in the other.