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Show PARKER IS CHOICE Of NATIONAL COMMITTEE All Hope of Averting Fight In Democratic Demo-cratic Convention Vanishes With Selection of New Yorker. , Baltimore. Alton B. Parker of New York wa.4 chosen on Monday as the caidldale for temporary rhairmtn of the Democratic convention by tho national na-tional committee. He received 31 votes, Senator-elect James OH:e of Kentucky 20, and Senator O'Gormai of New York 2. Thus all hope of averting a tight from tbe fall of the gavel In the Democratic national convention con-vention vanished. The committee, after half an hour's deliberation of the Illinois contest, voted to seat the entire contested delegation del-egation known as the Roger Sullivan delegation, turning down tbe cast brought by the Harrison-Hearst fac-t'on. fac-t'on. Twenty-sin seats were Involved. The decision dees not affect the presidential pres-idential contest, as ail the delegates, contestants and i ontui-Ihm, are for Clark. |