The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23


az dictator. which position. 1t is
claimed by many, ne has assumed. or.
TO be more explicit. he is endeavoring
10 retain.
The fact is MI Bryan IS still the
greatest individual force in the Dem
oeratic party. and the further fact Is
that he knows IT full well. Hence.
with no desire TO become secondary
force. and with no intention of rel!n-
gushing either position or perquisites
ne has protested against the selection
of Judge Alton %. Parker as temporary
chairman Of the convention which meets
next Tuesday
RcsembIes Chicago Situation
The situation has many resemblances
to the situation in Chicago jus, be-
fore the convention met there Mr.
Roosevelt, who also had dictatorshIp
visions. protested against the seIec-
lion OF Senator Elihu Root as tempo
Tary chairman. The first fight in that
convention was on Root, but in tha,
night Roosevelt and his men mad. their
greatest mistake.
They went 10 Chicago denouncine
the so-called theft" of many dele
gates by the national committee and
claiming they would not abide by any
affirmative decision made by II con-
Eention containing those delegates
Then. after losing, they abode BY
several decis 'ons. Roosevelt's great
strength was to tie up the orSaniza
tion of that convention, or to bolt
right Mt the start. He could have TAX
en- out his delegates ana claimed to
be as much the Republican partv es
the TAFT men could be. for he was
Just as regular as Taft while the con-
wention was unorganized. However
as soon as Root was nominated and
the convention was organized TAFT he
came the regular Republican and
Roosevelt was outside the breast
works.
Bitter Against Parker.
Now at Baltimore Mr.. Rryan intends
TO fight Judge Parker. He protests
violently against the selection or
Parker by the subcommittee OF the
national COMMITTEE on the ground
that Parker is not progressive
Democrat, Mr.. Bryan Is entirely right
in that. Mr. Parker is as conserva-
tive Democrat the party can
boast Still. MIR. Parker Is tho Dem
bcratic kN rd6ate FOR President In
1904, and Mr.. Bryan supported HIM
and stumped for him. and Mr. Par
ker was delegate to the convcn-
ifior at Denver iour years agn that
NOM ated Mr.. Bryan Moreover Mr.
Pa or was member o. the platform
6 hmittee. and IeIo"d write the rlnt-
orm on which Mr.. bryan ran Aieo
: Mr.. Parker spoke ma prked for MIR
Bryan during the campaign Thus. the
men who selected Pax fo- tcmpor-
/ airy chairman n1li that If Mr. Par
ker was good enough for B-yan four
years ago and eight years ago there
has been no remarkable change n
Parker that should arouse Mr. Bryan's
! present antipathy. So the identity of
the candidate to be selected by INC
convention Is. at this timo pushed
into the background by the light
against Bryan's attempt a. dictator
ship. The fun national committee
will meet on Monday - ratify TIE ar
rangement Of the subcommittee.
The most important arrangement IL
the selection of Judge Parker. If
Judge Parker stands pat. and does not
withdraw In the interest Of a fictitious
harmony, the national committee will,
in all probability. ratify the choice of
the subcommittee and Judge Parker
will keynote the occasion on Tuesday.
In for stir Fight.
The men who seek to put the early
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