El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-22

forces was forthcoming during the
day and the report generally was ac--
cepted. This alliance, it was reported.
would result in New York's 80 votes
being for Clark.
National committeeman standing by
Parker said Bryan would be defeated
in the national committee, even though
he accepted a proxy from some COM
mitteeman and appeared in opposition
to judge Parker
Representative Henry. of Texas who
was regarded as the Wilson candidate
for temporary chairman, tonight came
out with the following declaration;
Texas Man Talks.
This is not a personal fight Of
mine, but contest for progressive
Democratic principles The progress
sives can not and viii not agree to
the selection of judge Parker, a known
reactionary, for temporary chair
man to preside over a convention in
which are large majority of dele
gates are genuinely progressive.
"PrOgressives have won their fight
in the Democratic party and must con-
troll the organization and the conYen-
ton
I'VE will not support judge Parker.
but fight his selection before the full
committee and, if necessary, carry the
contest into the convention
1T may be stated as certain that
an Overwhelming progressive major
ity will not tolerate a reactionary
making the keynote speech after he
and those agreeing with him have
lost in the primaries and conventions.
'Mr. Bryan is right and 1 shall DC
found fighting in the front with him"
Busy In Conferences.
There was no end of conferences
today between the various national
committeeman to discuss the situa-
ton and prepare for a fight. Former
national chairman Taggart of India
ma declared for harmony and hoped
that everything could be settled sits
factorily. To his friends he said:
I'VE voted for Parker with no in
tention to affront Mr.. Bryan or any
man. Mr.. Parker is good Demo-
crat former nominee of the party,
and always has been loyal He
the country for Bryan from
Maine to California four years ago
and paid his own expenses. We had
hoped that the present party harmony
would be maintained and no one
would disturb it.
BryaR. Might Have Had II.
Mr.. Bryan could have been named
chairman, but he said he
did not want it. He can be named
permanent chairman or head of the
resolutions committee If he desires.
Mr. Bryan can have anything he wish
es, for he is a great Democrat
John T. McGraw, national commit
teeman from West irgVinia, said the
putting of the temporary chairman
snip proposition up 10 the candidates
was not fair.
Judge Hudspeth, national comit-
teean from New Jersey, said governor
Wilson had no candidate and that any
fair minded man was agreeable TO him.
Parker's Friends Active.
Mr.. Parker's friends kept in close
touch with the progress of affairs
throughout the day and said there was
no doubt that the fight had come
from Mr.. Bryan and that he would be
beaten.
Just what the attitude of the SOU
thern delegates would be over the
fact that Mr. Bryan did not send his |
note to representative Underwood |
caused much speculation among the
leaders. Underwood's candidacy is IA
1ored by several southern delegations
and their caucuses here are awaited |
with interest.
National committeeman favorable 10 !
Wilson's candidacy said they were pos
tive speaker Clark and his friends had
Joined with the Parker people, but |
asserted Mr.. Clark could |
not swing the delegates with him
when it came to an open fight on
he floor of the convention between !
what Mr.. Bryan has called reaction
lries and progressives-
baltimore Ready For Convention.
Only a small proportion of the dele
gates to the Democratic national con-
-ention and about half the national |
committee met here, but Baltimore has |