The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

St. Louis, July 1.-The meeting of the
New York state delegation today was
marked by a degree OF harmony SUCH
as has rot prevailed in this delegation
for several presidential conventions. It'll
was runored prior to the meeting that
Tammany had practically decided tol
retire gracefully from it's heretofore en-
phatic opposition to Judge Parker, and
this was partially confirmed by what
took place at the delegation meeting
In the first place there was no objec-
ton to the selection of David B. Hill
as a member OF the committee on res
olutions, and this harmonious action
was repeated When State Senator Thos.
F. Grady, of Tarnmany Hall. was Sc
lected as the member Of the committee
on aulles and order of business.
Former United States Senator Ed
ward w. Murphy, Jr., of Troy, was
made chairman OF the delegation and
Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo was re-
elected as national committeeman.
James w. Ridgeway, Of Brooklyn, a
SLSCarren adherent, was unanimously
selected to represent the state On the
committee on credentials.
The only spice injected into the meet
ing was the offering of a resolution by
Bourke Cochran providing "that in the
opinion of this delegation, a plain state
mcnt should be included in the plat
form that the decision of the people on
the money issue as twice eXemplified in
two elections should be the final settle
ment of the financial question, and OF
election" :
Mr. Cochran in speaking to his res
OIution and urging it's adoption said
that the financial question as presented
in the two last national platforms had
been discarded by the people and that
tf5s decision should be the basis of the
financial plank in the new platform. :
George Raines. of Rochester, oppos-
I'd Mr. COckran's motion. He argued
that there was no reason for an ex-
IreEoely radical course on the plank.
but said he had no special ideas OIL
the, question himself and believed that
the matter could be safely left in the
hands OF Senator Hill. He moved thai
1t 1re referred IL Senator Hill with
power. This was adopted by a vote of
80 to IS. \
Tn meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the chair. After adjournment,
Delegate Bird c. Eoler said: >
TT IS perfectly evident that Senator
HID and his following do not intend
TO take a definite stand on the money
question. They are going to take a
half way course, sc as not to thorough
Iy disI4ease Mr.. Bryan and his small
following"
Leader Charles F. Murphy of Tam!
many Hall was asked if there a any.
truth II the statement that Tammany
had decided to withdraw it's opposition
to Judge Parker. He said:
we have not announced any such
decisienSUut those WHO have candidates
other than Judge Parker in the con-
Vention seem to be afraid to take the
initiative. N forcing their candidates to
the front and I do not know why we
should bother to asSis& them. Some
people are sadly lacking in backbone. y
s. Lewis Nixon. Charles A. Towne
and seyeral other Tamn4any men close
to the chief nodded in aO& ~uiesence when
asked if HGmmany had ceased to ac-
lively fghI < Judge Parker.
The TamTnany people are so confident
that things ARE going to rrun. smoothly
that they have practically decided to-
order their special trains TO leave Fri
day afternoon, anticipating that the
convention NH be over at shat time.
Virginia delegates for TParker.
The VirglTia delegation. which ar
rived today sew in an evesing paper
yesterday that they were fac Senator
German for President. They all signed
this declaration written by Senator
tDanieI:
The Chairmat- is hereby Instructed
- cast the vote Tor the delegation for
ali on Parker, as long as his name isl
Before the convention"
Nnen the delegation met later thSyI
formally resolved N the sam sense
Eensrlor Thomas s. Martin was elected
chalrsnan. The following recommended
tons for committees were adopted:
Neutrality-suspicious. W. Daniel, Credea.l
Lals-R- A. James. Ruies-Claggett 81
Zones. Permanent 0rganization-SI
Gordon Cumming. To 7aotify Presiden<I
tial uOmanee-A. c. Braxton. Notify
Vice Presidential neHfnee-Roy B.
Smith.
Texas Delegation Fayors Conservative
Platform. |
instructed for Parker, The Texas
ceiegation AT its meeting today had
only 10 organize and elect officers. The
meeting was entirely harmonious and
dIthoush no formal resolutions werel
passed, Inc unanihrous sentiment Of theI
celegaflon appeares 10 favor a conser-I
yative platform.
r. NJ. Johnston was elected natjona5i
committeeman; Senator Bailey member
Of the resolutions committee and FL