The Elbert County tribune., 1912-06-28
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FAVOR PARKER
coMMoNER woRsTEp IN FIRST
BATTLE OF DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
BITTER FIGHT EXPECTED
BRYAN MAY ENTER FIELD IN oP.
POSITION TO PARKER FOR
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Baltimore fight In the Demo-
srntic National Convention began
Monday when the national committee
Approved the selection OF Judge Alton
o. Parker OF New York for temporary
chairman OF the convention, over the
bitter protest of William Jennings
Bryan OF Nebraska.
Bryan threatens to make an issue
Of the alleged conservatism OF Judge
Parker as opposed to the progressiv-
Ism which the distinguished Nebras-
kan declares should prevail.
An effort was made by the national
committee to placate MIR. Bryan. but
a conference resulted in complete
failure. Mr. Bryan would not recede
from his position and has prepared
to make his fight from the floor OF
the convention. He will rally the pro-
gressives to his standard In opposition
TO Judge Parker.
Mr.. Bryan announced that, II no
other good progressive could be pre-
vailed upon to make the race, ne
would enter the field himself as the
opponent of Parker.
The Nebraskan stands out as the
dominent figure in the convention.
All contingencies of the future, In
cluding the nomination of a Presiden-
tial candidate. seemed to hinge upon
what he should do. The impression
continued more market that MI.
Began might be the nominee.
Some or his friends declared that
he would be voted for In the conven-
.all nj
nomination and they expressed the De-
lief ne would win il the voting went
to q fourth OF fifth ballot.
L. furtherance OF their hope OF
nominating Mr.. Bryan, some oil his
Friends, 1t is said. are bending their
energies to prevent coalition of the
Clark and Wilson forces. They are
talking OF Bryan and Wilson as q pos
sibie ticket, and the suggestion Is re-
ceising attention In many quarters.
Alton u. Parker OF New York was
chosen "a the candidate for temporary
chairman OF the Democratic conver
zion by the national committee Mon
day night. Parker received thirty-one
votes, Senator-elect James OF Ken
lucky twenty and Senator oGormal
OF New York two.
Chairman Mack called the ad
iouxnod session OF the committee &c
order few minutes before o'clock
the first order OF business being fur
ther discussion of the subcommittee
recommendation of Judge Parker fol
temporary chairman.
The committee had adjourned in the
Afternoon after Committeeman Hall oi
Nebraska said the name OF William
J. Bryan would be submitted to the
convention AZ candidate for tenn
porary chairman II the committee rat
Ificd the selection OF Parker.
Chairman Mack and Mr.. Hall. who
had been appointed peace commit
tee to bring Parker and Bryan to
gcther. reported the failure of theil
efforts.
As he entered the meeting room
the chairman said the temporary
chnjrmspGhip would be disposed o.
.first. Following that the committe,
took up the contests.
The committee bailoted ON the rec
ommendation OF the subcommittee oI
arrangements that Mr. Parker be TIL,
chairman. This aroused the protes
OF Bryan and a Subcommittee trio,
1n \ conference between Mr.. Bryal
and Judge Parker to prevent a prom,
ised fight in the convention.
When this failed. the committee de
termined to stand by the sub-commit
tee selection. Twenty-Five progressiv
Democrats protested against the sc
lection. twenty supporting Mr.. Bryan
champion. Representative James o
Kentucky. and two voting for Senate
O0orman. who had also been pro
nounced as acceptable for the TEN
porafy craftsmanship by the Bryal
faction.
Presidential Aspirants.
Champ Clark OF Missouri.
william J. bryan OF Nebraska.
Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey.
yudson Harmon of Ohio.
Oscar w. Underwood OF Alabama.
Thomas Il. Marshall OF Indiana.
E8genc N. Foss OF Massachusetts.
William ]. Gaynor of New York
8. q. Baldwin OF Connecticut
John Burke OF North Dakota.
Delegates In convention lusl
Necessary TO nominate ....... 72s
The action OF the national commit
tee Is expected to result in bite
Hight on the floor OF the convention
and a struggle for supremacy bctweer
the Bryan Democrats and so-calles
conservatives
Tariff Main Issue.
The tariff plank win be the para
mount one In the platform which tht
Democratic National convention will
adopt.
,<lFhcrc have been informal confer
eaces among. the leaders and Will.
sho II forrx, WAS mt whfnnad f,,ff