The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-22
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known to be hostile to the thrice de-
feated nominee 1T tho party.
Chairman Norman Il. Mack. who
placed Parker's name before the COM
mittee of arrangements for temporary
chairman, says that he received a let
ter from Mr.. Bryan, "a short time ago.
IN which The Nebrn~kan positively as
serted that he would not accept the
temporary chairmanship OF the con-
vE--ttUU, If II should he rertered tor
him. he did not signify a choice OF
the latter. II goes without saying
that had Bryan desired the place IL
would have been given To him without
a struggle on practically the same
principle that governed the com
f0ittee's action In awarding the cmsty
honor 10 Judge Parker. who besides
BrYan- IL the only living former nat
tehaf bearer of the party.
Bryan has announced his wish to be
a member Of the platform committee.
Nobody heretofore had expressed the
slightest opposition to his being made
chairman Of that vitality important
committee, should his fellow delegates
their representative to help formulate
the partys enunciation Of principles.
But he may now have to hight hard
" he wins the chairmanShip of the
platform committee. =.
If Mr.. Bryan il bound to raise a
night said Clark Howell. of G~orria,
The Oldest member of the national
committee In noint OF service, and
who has been a staunch supporter OF
y '1efa.han In ait hts campaigns.
We will give -h4ns+aAa.- he wants
ana lick him In tho bargain
IT II expected that Bryan will start
his fight at the meeting OF the fun
national committee Monday morning,
lie has sent word here that ne will
| leave Chicago tomorrow morning for
baltimore. This will give him all OF
sunday In which to survey the s.tua-
tion at close range. p. l. Hall. the
! Nehraskan member Of the committee,
4 is willing TO give Bryan his proxy FOR
the committee meeting Monday, IA
/ d'd this when the full committee held
us last meeting in Washington. In
January. to select the place for the
convention At that meeting Mr.. Bryan
was overwh elmlngly defeated in mis-
renewed night to Dust Colonel James
M, Guffey, OF Pennsylvania. from IN.
organization. The vote by which he
was then beaten was almost two "a
| one.
Square Three.
A feature OF the Bryan demand
whieh has aroused most interest Is
| that he addressed 1t to only six OF
the open candidates. He omitted
Harmon. Underwood and Marshall
| from the list to whom no wired the
demand with the request that an
! ha taI ,hnd e..
! cage. How many answers or the ma
! ture OF them II any have been sent
!. is not known here.
l - L am glad. ha did not send his se.4
/ eeram TO Underwood" said Senator
j. H Hankhead, national manager
| OF tho Aiabamian's Campaign.
! II he had done so. I dare say he
I would have received curt answer.
/ IL any Wo shall abide willingly by
| the committee OF arrangements Sc
| lection of Judge Parker. The New
| Yorker must have been regarded by
/ Bryan as progressive enough when
/ ne was loyalty supporting the Ne
6raskan In his three campaigns"
| Committeeman Johnston. OF Texas,
says that, anticipating some such ac-
tion ON the part or Bryan, a partial
| poll Of tbs delegates has been count
| ed to fight against Bryan's debating
to the delegates what they shall do
III dtscord II created at the very
| beginning of the convention. which
may extend into The campaign ahead
| of AS" added Colonel Johnstone. mir
| Bryan will have nobody but hmsel.
! 10 blame. We had hoped until he
sent out that telegram that the ut
most harmony would prevail
| throughout our proceedings. We
! have maintained harmony In our
ranks when We were all lighting for
Bryan. but we can't be expected to
continue this peaceful policy If he
| is determined to lay down the law to
us. In my opinion he will be de-
feated In the committee and again
defeated II he precipitate sa fight
on the floor of tho Convention,
Few important representatives oil
! the candidates were in the city today
J and those who were here were In
clined TO silence on the subjct. dclar-
ing that 1t was a matter for THEN
! respective chiefs 10 deal with direct
ly.
by acton of the committee OF ar.
rangements today 1t IL believed that
the convention will not be involved
F., in a dispute over the old two-thirds
rule. Colonel John r. McGraw, OF
! west NifElAtA, "a w llShU supporter
introduced resolution for the
! abrogation OF the thirds rule. al
! today's meeting. and 1t was decided
I to send il TO the fun committee with
/ out recommendation This. 1t is be-
lieved. disposes OF the question com
/ pletely, so far as this convention II
concerned.
The committee Oh rules and organ
/ ization, which Will have control OF
I the convention until permanent or
ganixation is effected, IL composed OF
I the Tofirwnss Wade. of iowa: Howell
| of Georgia; McGraw, of West Nir-
ginfa; Johnston, OF Texas. and Mack
! of New York. Not more than one OF
fthem-~Wado~--is known to be suf-
/ ficiently under the influence OF Bryan
to repudiate at his behest the com
mittee of arrangements selection OF
Judge Parker for temporary chair
mar.
Not Unusual.
/ KEW YORK. June 2t.~~Attorne,
W..