New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
BRYAN FIGHTS PARKER;
GAYNOR LOOMS LARGE
Nebraskan'S Friends Opposed
Democratic Standard Bearer IN
1904 for Temporary Chairman.
MAYORS CHANCES BRIGHTER
o'Corman, Groomed by Wilson
Forces for Presiding Officer,
Favor's N. Y. Executive for
Baltimore Nomination.
rRv Telegraph 20 The Tribuucl

Baltimore. June lS-Altou q. Parker is
the choice Of the majority Of the national
committeeman now here for temporary
chairman oc the Democratic National ..H-
vention. Selection Of Parker would mean
an attempt to eliminate bryan, but tl"
Peerless Leaders" friends, and there are
many Of them in Baltimore already, say he
is not 10 be eliminated The attitude Of
Bryan and his friends toward p9ryor will
be the chief factor that Will weigh with
the subcommittee in making the arrange
nents for the opening Of the convention.
The Nebraskan's friends say that Parker
will not he acceptable to the progressives.
The Woodrow Wilson forces continue to
groom Senator OGormgn for temporary
Chairman They believe that Murphy and
Tammany Hall will fall IN behind the New
York Senator IN that event The fight
which IS being made hy the Wilson pcoD'"
for OGorman has been somewhat strength
ened by OGorman's enthusiastic advocacy
OF Mayor Gaynor as a candidate. While
C'Gorman has made it plain that he thinks
Wilson can carry New York, lac Is also
whooping IT up for Gaynor.
This has had the effect OF making him
less partial 20 the Wilson people, but they
IRE still anxious for his selection. Should
Re be named he would ne recognized as an
original Wilson advocate. the Wilson men
cav, and this victory would be used NY
the Wilson people as indicative OF their
control Of the convention. The Clark forces
have withdrawn from the fight for the
chehmanship
That Mayor Gaynor is one Of the
strongest candidates I'm the Democratic
race and that his chances for the nomi-
nation are growing brighter as the con-
vention approaches, was the assertion OF
Edward seftou, one of the assistant sec
rstaries Of the Democratic National Com
mittee this morning.
Mayor Gaynors strength is far great
ar than the casual observer would be-
lieve." said Mr.. Seton. He. first of ALL
is an able nan--one of the ablest in the
country. He Ia the only man in the Dem
ocratio party who can positively carry
New York State, and he could with his
personality develop O great strength all
over the country in a comparatively short
time"
81 believe he will be nominated" said
Mr. Seton. responding TO point blank
question
Mr. Seton then went on to explain
that with Murphy's ninety "steadies' the
Niayo- would enter the convention better
than either Harmon or Marshall and near
" as good as Underwood.
"Once it is apparent that Wilson or
Clark cannot be nominated" said Mr.. Sef-
ton, "the Bryan influence will be thrown
TO Gaynor, and gradually the Wilson vote
will come over 10 him. Just watch Gay
nor-thats all"
w. F. McCombs, Of New York leader for
Governor Wilson. took charge Of Wilson
headquarters to-day and announced that
Senator Gore. of Oklahoma, and Repre-
sentative Mitchell Palmer Of Pennsylvania,
would second the nomination Of Wilson.
J. Hamilton Lewis. OF Chicago came in
this afternoon with plan 10 swing the
Vice-Presidency for an Illinois man. Sena-
tor Bankhead, of Alabama. who Is looking
for the interest Of the candidacy Of Oscar
Underwood. talked things over with the
committeeman.
Friends of Governor Burke. Of North Da-
kota, say that II the convention IS dead
locked the Governor will be dark horse"
candidate for President but that II the
nomination goes East or South Governor
Burke will be a candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
A resolution drawn up by the State Equal
Franchise League, providing an equal
suffrage plank for the Democratic plat
form. has been given to Senator Rayner.
of Maryland, for presentation TO the reso-
lutions committee,
Manuel Queza, resident commissioner OF
the Philippines at Washington, mas come
10 Baltimore TO urge the adoption OF a
plank indorsing the Philippine independence
bill now before Congress.
Secretary WooGson has received notlnCa-
tions that there will be contests by dele
gates In the seventh and ninth Congress
sional districts of Pennsylvania.