The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-11
TO FIGHT PARKER.
Bryan and Tammany Democrats Call
> Convention.

by 200 Bryan and Tammany men has
been sent broadcast over the state
calling state convention Of Demo
Gratis at Cooper Union on June is to
fight Parker
The object of the convention is TO
send a protesting delegation to s
Louis to appear before that body, de
nounce the leadership Of Davi,
Hill and declare that Parker cannot
carry this state.
Melvin G. Palliser, one OF Bryan's
most devoted followers here; DR.. Jol
w. Cox, at whose home Bryan stays
when here Justice semuel Seabury
Lawson Purdy. and Charles Frederick
Adams are promoting the convention
A dozen active Tammany men are
signers Of the call.
Justice Seabury, Of the city court |
is chairman of the committee Of ar.
rangements, and Melvin G. Palliser
the secretary. Mr. Palllser said last
night that William j. Bryan. Ch
A. Towne, Justice GaynoT, John Bri
ben Walker, George Fred Williams,
Judge Tarvin and others would be in
vited to speak Mr.. Bryan is expect
ed in the city the latter part of this
week or the beginning Of next.
The calling of the convention is re-
garded as evidence that William r.
Hearst has been thrown overheard by
Bryan ano that the latter IS going toI
turn his entire attention to defeating
Parker. hoping to force the nomina-
tlon of some compromise candidate
and thereby preserve semblanc'
victory. The men in charge Of the
meeting took pains to declare that
they were not for Hearst and that the
meeting would have nothing to do
with his candidacy. The call ior the
convention is as follows:
The Albany convention was a dis
appointment. The platform is mean
ingless. The section of the state
which furnishes Democratic MAORI
ties is misrepresented, despite the
Iprotests of its delegates. The conven-
ton adopted an ambiguous platform
and pledged the Democracy Of the
state to a candidate whose political
views can be surmised only from the
character Of his sponsors. The major
lity of the convention registered the
will of a leader who has been repudiat
ed by the people
We warn the national Democracy
that candidate who has no principles
OF does not declare them and stands
o ma platform of platitudes cannot car
ry the state of New York and does no
deserve success. The good Of the ma
ton and common honesty require tha
J. the national Democratic platform shal
5, express the purpose of the party clear
/. Iy end so define its policy with refer
J. ence to present issues that it canno
d be misunderstood
L I'VE hereby call a convention of tn
]. Democrats Of the state in Cooper Ur
J. ion on June rs, 1904, at 8 p. m, to pre-
It test against the action of the Alban
C convention and to appoint deleg'
y tion to present the views Of the NEE
, ing to the national convention in s.
IS Louis. July 6. 1904. Our purpose
" solely to protest against the action
&c the Albany convention.
h Melvin G. Palliser. who sent out tn
d. call. said:
N "The convention is not for any cal
Il didate. it is anti-Parker and anti-Hil
Or We will not stand for Parker and "
le intend to collate the facts of Mr.. Hill
at record and present them to the co
n. vention. We will serve notice on q
al convention that Parker cannot carr
I'd this state. We are all Democrats an
be- every element of the party is repr
ao sented in our call--except Parker al
Hill"
Among the slgners Of the call a
many representatives Of and office
OF labor organizations. The signe
Nj include Alfred J. BoultOn, Of Brou
Ilyn; II. p. Blodgett, of Rochester;
f. Beakley editor OF the Johnston
or Democrat; NJ. O. Wentworth, DataW
of Judge James b. Cooper, special 81
.as sions, Babylon; Percy Church, pre-
dent of the Citizens National ban
.os OF Albion. Alderman Jerry corcora
,or Auburn; W. NJ. Cameron. Glens Fall
Benjamin Doblin president OF 1
ot Manhattan Single Tax club; Orsen
,,s Drew. Rochester; Jay w. Forrest,
u. hany Bolton Hall, James A. HanlC
ar. former collector at Buffalo; G.
~ Hewitt. editor Of the Watkins Reyie
no, John J. Hopper, John b. Howarth, e
80 tor OF What's the Use2; r V, Ing
soil Henry 3 Maurer. Edgar L. Ryd