Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
TUESDAY, JUNE rs, 1912.
DEMOCRATS AT BALTIMORE
Convention Now at Work to Nominate
Candidate.

The Democratic convention was
called to order in Baltimore today at
noon; but on account of the brief in
terval between that hour and the time
at which II was necessary for. The
Enquire 20 go to press it has not been
practicable to get any information fur
ther than was outlined in the dis
patches of last night.
The indications were that there was
to be some fighting between the Con-
servative and Progressive elements Of
the party over the election of a tenn
porary chairman. The Conservative
element dominating the executive COM
mittee at the instigation of Murphy or
New York has insisted on the selection
of Judge Alton B. Parker, and the Pro-
gressive element headed by Mr.. Bryan,
who claims that his faction is in the
majority, holds that the temporary
chairmanship should go to the Pro-
gressives.
Mr.. Bryan gave out yesterday that
he did not care who was temporary
chairman so the temporary chairman
was a Progressive, and he stated that
If necessary he would be candidate
himself. He claims that the fate OF
the party is at stake and said: Il have
no way of knowing how the convention
stands: but the Democrats Of the ma
tion have done enough for me to JUS
tify me in suffering defeat If necessary
in their defense One Republican par
ty is enouge in this country for what
ever we may call ourselves, if we can
not distinguish ourselves, from them In
our actions, people will not pay much
attention to our words"
The seven avowed presidential as
pirants are: Gov. woodrow Wilson OF
New Jersey, Speaker Champ Clark OF
Missouri, Representative Oscar w. Un-
derwood of Alabama, Gov. Judson Har-
mon of Ohio, Gov. Simeon Baldwin OF
Connecticut, Gov John E. Burke OF
North Dakota and Gov. T. E. Marshall
of Indiana
Outside of these the men most talk
ed of are Mr.. Bryan, Mayor Gaynor OF
New York and Gov. John A. Dix OF
New York.
Mr.. Bryan frequently during the last
few months has frequently declared he
was not in any sense candidate.
One claim put forward by Mr.. Bry-
ans supporters is that with him in the
field there might ensue coalition with
some Of the disaffected Republicans in
terested in a third party movement.
Those in charge of the various can
didacies are doing all in their power 10
create noise and enthusiasm for their
principals.
The understanding Is that If Bryan
is not temporary chairman, he will be
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tions and in any event he will write
good part If not all Of the platform
The Conservatives fear that he will put
in planks endorsing initiative, referen-
dunn and recall, and it Is quite sure that
If these matters come up in the con-
vention they will precipitate a hot
fight.
The understanding seems to be that
the Conservative element led by the
New York delegation Is for Clark, and
it is charged that Thomas F. Ryan is
actively working in the interest OF
Clark as against Wilson.
There has been long standing
friendship between Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Clark; but from the way the situation
is framing up many were beginning 10
wonder Yesterday whether the devel-
opments today would show rup-
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