Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
LIVELY SQUABBlE
PRECEOES MEETING
Murphy McCarren Fight De-
lays New York Convention.
SETBACK FOR The LATTER
An Uninstructed Delegation to Chi
cago Is Probable.
BRYAN MEN IN MINORITY
Efforts to Gust the McCarren Dele
gates and Plans of
Bryanites.
BRYAN MEN IN MINORITY

Bryanites.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE democratic
state convention. scheduled to meet at
noon today in Carnegie Hall. did not get
down to business until nearly . o'clock
when 1t was called to order by Chairman
W. J. Corners of the state committee.
and the temporary organization was per-
fected by the election Of Thomas Car
mody of Penn Van as chairman. who de-
livered the opening address.
The convention will elect four dele
gates at large to the national convention
at Denver. and leaders have agreed len
tatively upon Alton e. Parker. former
chief judge of the court Of appeals; Will
liam ]. Conners. chairman of the state
committee: Charles +. Murphy, leader of
Tammany Hall and Lewis Nixon. If the
present plans of the leaders obtain the
delegates at large will go unnstructed
by the convention.
The convention was DELAYED by the ef-
forts Of the organization leaders to va
cate the injunction secured YESTERDAY pE
Sena or McCarren of Brooklyn. restrain
ing the state committee from barring the
roll of the convention. \ modification OF
the order was finally secured and an
nounced at a brief meeting of the state
committee. after which the convention
proceeded to business.
New York's delegation from the various
congressional districts to the national
convention are also to be ratified by the
convention. and probably will be unin-
structed.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK. April Ex-senator Patrick
McCarren of Brooklyn. who seemed to
have fine upper hand in the situation that
confronted the democratic convention yes
terday. suffered setback today when
Justice Crane. in the supreme court.
Brooklyn. gave q decision modifying his
order Of yesterday by which he ordered
the state committee to show cause why it
could not place the McCarren delegates
from sixteen districts on both the tenn
porary and permanent rolls of the con-
vention. His modified order referred only
to the placing of the delegates On the
temporary roll, but as this was done yes
terday. it left the way clear for the hold
ing of the convention.
The justice said that he could not inter
fere az far as the permanent roll was con-
cerned. The convention mad the right to
consider the credentials of the delegates
and act upon them.
IF these men are thrown out and are
not given their rights. said Justice Crane.
that is another matter for consideration -
The decision cleared the atmosphere
that had been charged with uncertainty.
The democratic state committee had been
called to meet at 10 o'clock at the Hotel
Victoria. and the convention was to con-
veue at noon. The state committee did
not meet at 10 o'clock and there We're no
signs Of its getting together at noon.
Everything was in waiting on the argyll
ment before Justice Crane. Daniel F.
Coplan Of the Tammany law committee
had gone over to make the argument for
the state committee.
Word Of Justice Cranes decision reach
ed Chairman Corners over the telephone
at the hotel shortly after noon. He and
Cha rles F. Murphy at once went into con-
ference. Later it was given out that
there would be a perfunctory meeting of
the state committee and that the cOnven-
ton would be called TO order as soon as
possible after that.
The delegates began assembling in Car
negie Hall soon after 1 o'clock and at
:55 the convention was called to order
and Temporary Chairman Carmody began
his speech.
Temporary Chairman's Address.
Mr. Carmody spoke, in part, as fol-
lows:
The aroused energies and the awak-
ened conscience of the democracy of
the Empire state, as in every. state in
the Union, in approaching the presi-
Dental campaign of 1903, show that
our party is alive to the questions of
the hour. and that with the courage and
wisdom and confidence and unity of the
best DAYS Of the old historic party, she
enters this struggle that is to test every
tradition of our glorious history and to
challenge every principle which has
made her a living and beneficent force
among men.
1T REQUIRES neither scholar nor seer 10
ncint out the issues of the impending
struggle They are plainly written in the
industrial political and social conditions
that surround US. Every interest that
may be effected by public policy. every
confidence. tells the dismal story of repub-
lican misrule and calls loudly for its over
throw.
at has been a party of expedients and
not Of principles. 4 party of men and not
of ideas Their practice and their purpose
has been first and foremost to hold office.
to reward the faithful by a distribution
OF spoils, to confer legislative benefits
upon favorite interests. TO enrich by legis-
lation those who by their money have
contributed to the success Of the party
at the polls.
truths OF Democracy.
"In return for extortionate campaign
contributions the manufa cturers were per-
mitted to write the protective features Of
the Dingley bill. The fat had been fried
out of them in the preceding campaign,
and they were permitted to name the
price Of their loyalty In the tariff sched-
ules affecting their interests. They were
permitted to build their own tariff wall be-
hind which they could swell their fortunes
at the expense Of honest industry. They
built it strong--so strong that the waves
of honest industry have surged In vain
against it.
We have great many who profess
some Of our principles. but who vote
against all Of our candidates. We have
any number who profess to act with us
in convention who vote against us in
elections. And SO fatal has been this
spirit of quarrel and dissension that
We have permitted to remain in power
a party that represents the minority
sentiment Of the country, minority
that is infmical to the best interests
of the nation.
These are the truths which democracy
has ever preached and breaches now.
Equality before the law. Equal justice
to all men. The preservation of the con-
stitutional functions of the executive leg
islative and judicial departments Of gov
eminent. No amendment of the Consti-
tuition by judicial construction. No in
vasion of the Constitution by executive
usurpation. The supremacy of tine civil
power over the military. Peace. COM
merce and honest friendship with all ma
tions. Entansling alliances with none.
A national government for national pur-
,oca, State governments fOr state MIR.