Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-16
PARKER THE NOMINEE
New York Democrats Name Him for Chief
Justice.
Inc enhcsgo Platform Was Not In
dorsed-Why Purroy Wa. Removed
From the COMMITTEES.

The democratic state committee of New
York yesterday nominated Judge Alton H.
Parker for chief justice of the cour; OF
appeals, and took action in relation to
| tie Chicago platform. The expulsion of
Purroy. which was announced in The Star
yesterday, was by almost unanimous
vote, and was based on the allegation that
PCrroy had repeatedly and publicly de-
clared his determination to do his utmos; to
defeat the nominee of the democratic party
in Greater New York, and that he had held
repeated conferences with the republicans
pursuant 10 that design.
Parker. the nominee for chief justice OF
the court of appeals, is a friend OF Hnl
and there is said to be some doubt as TO
his attitude toward the Bryan ticket last
fall. A committee representing the ultra
silver element OF the democratic party. who
insisted upon the Endorsement of the Chica-
30 platform. Wa given hearing before the
state committee. but no action on the sub
Ject was taken and the Chicago platform
went without Endorsement This is prob
ably due to a letter from Chairman J. *.
Jones of the democratic national commit
tee, in which the opinion Was expressed
that IL was no part of the business of the
state committee to pass upon the platform.
The extract read from Mr.. Jones letter was
as follows:
There could be nothing more indiscreet
or impolitlc than for the state central COM
mittee to assume authority which II dill
not possess, and 1t especially should he
careful to follow precedents, and not give
occasion for criticism on the charge of be-
ing revolutionary in its methods.
The state committee. as i understand. has
authority from the convention to nominate
candidate for judge. This empowers the
committee to do that, but the state con-
vention did not authorize them to frame a
platform or TO either indorse or condemn
the action of the state convention or any
rational convention.
1t seems TO me that for them to assume
such authority would lay them open to
criticism. Without presuming to criticise
tie action Of the state central committee.
over which, Of course, l have sort of
control. i venture TO suggest that the wise
and polite thing for them to do is to follow
The exact line of their authority and not ex-
coed IL in any respect.
1t was read to the committee after the
silvoritcs had been given their hearing. by
Charles A. Dolson. a member of the state
committee, who said that those gentlemen
who declared themselves the friends of
VIM. j. Bryan should understand that they
did not have monopoly Of the friendship
for Mr.. BRYAN. He said he was a BRYAN
man himself and was in favor of the Chi
cago platform, which would stand as a
party doctrine whether the committee re-
affirmed it or not. but that there was no
necessity for the committee to act. Il de-
sire to say" he said. That / have the
highest authority in the democratic party
for saying that il is hot necessary for US
10 overshadow our local and state issues
by bringing in the Chicago platform lie
then read the extract from 4 letter from
Senator James *. Jones to Senator Muir
ply.
1t is uncertain, in view of the attitude
of Senator Jones, who represents the silver
idea and Organism in the broadcast ma
tional field. what course will be followed
by the ultra free silver democrats in New
York, who insisted Upon the Endorsement
of the Chicago platform a meeting
after the state committee had acted the
silverites had hot controversy as to the
course they should follow. and broke up
leaving ii still la doubt to whether or
hot they would proceed to nominate cand.-
dates against the regular democratic NOM
Tree.