Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-24
The Committee
To Decide, Today

Baltimore. June 2S.-The Democratic
National committee will meet, tomor-
row. at noon, TO pass upon the Sc
lection of Judge Alton B. Parker for
temporary chairman of the Demo-
cratic National convention. What can
didate for the Craftsmanship honors
the Bryan and Wilson forces would
name to oppose Judge Parker was in
doRbt. tonight, but with the arrival
of William ]. Bryan from Chicago,
it was expected some choice would be
made, at late hour tonight, or by
morning at least.
The names of Senator Kern of In
diana and Rep. Henry of Texas were
most talked about, tonight as the
likely opponents of the New York
jurist.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan claimed
that the National committee would be
found to be about evenly divided.
while National Chairman Mack again
asserted that Judge Parker would
have a secure majority.
Suggestions were made in authori-
tative quarters. tonight, that move
ment would be started to name Mr..
Bryan as permanent chairman, but
Mr. Bryans close friends said that
the Nebraskan was not looking for the
honor. That Mr.. Bryan will be
member of committee on resolutions
and that he will play no small part
in drafting the party platform was
seemingly conceded on all sides
National committeeman aligned with
Judge Parker in the fight to place
. Loo, if,,,
as temporary chairman. conferred
throughout the day and discussed the
situation from every angle. They said
nothing had developed to change their
plan to have Judge Parker's name
presented TO the convention after the
National committee, tomorrow. had
ratified the selection of the arrange
ment committee.
Charles f. Murphy. leader of Tam
many Hall, talked over the situation
with several National committeeman
who told him there was little doubt
that the National committee would
give a safe majority for Judge Par
ker. The leaders of the Wilson move
ment were still undecided, tonight, as
to who would be named as candidate
for temporary chairman in opposition
to Judge Parker. Gov. Wilson's ad-
herents talked over the temporary
Craftsmanship with Charles Bryan. a
brother of w. j. Bryan. and were of
the opinion that the National COM
mittee members were evenly divided
on the question whether Judge Parker
should be named.
National Committeeman Ewing Of
Louisiana said that the present situation
was due to Mr.. Murphy's insistence on
Judge Parkers selection and that the
issue now before the committee was
whether the Progressive or the Conserv-
alive parties should control "This
whole question:" said Committeeman
Daniel of North Carolina, lis simply one
of difference Of opinion. and no matter
what the result is on the floor of the
convention the Democrats assembling
here will be united after it is all over"
Gov Wilson said just what | knew he
would say, for he is the type of man who
never trims. Gov. Wilson respects Judge
Parker, like all of us, but when the issue
in the convention is whether the Progress
sives or the Conservatives are to control
Gov. Wilson is for the man who mill
family fayors the Progressive politices of
the country
At the Clark headquarters, tonight,
the leaders were making efforts to ascer-
tain how the delegations Instructed for
Speaker Clark would vote on the ques-
ton of temporary chairman. The Clark
leaders do not deny that they hope to
see Judge Parker elected temporary
chairman. and they expect the New York
delegation and its friends to join with
them in bringing about the nomination
OF Mr.. Clark for President. 1t was au-