The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-03
.PARKERS, SCHEME
Il WILL Be FOUGHT
PLANNED TO ATTACK BRYAN IN
RESOLUTIONS EuLoolzINe
Mr.. CLEVELAND.
IS NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED,
Friends Of Gray and johnson Are
Making Claims that eryan's Nom.
instion on the First Ballet
ls impossible.

Denver, July, 3,-Cbarging that AL
ton B. Parker's resolution Of tribute to
the memory of the late President Gro.
part of the enemies Of William J.
Bryan to infuse faotional feeling into
the Democratic national convention,
friends OF the Nebraskan on Thurs.
day determined to offer a resolution
Of a character designed not to raise
controverted political issues.
Through control Of the temporary
organization. of the convention, the
Bryan following expects to have its
resolution brought to the attention OF
the delegates immediately after the
speech of the temporary chairman has
been delivered. In that event the
Parker resolution would have to be
offered as a substitute, II submitted
at all, and the Bryan men declare
that the New York delegation would
thereby be placed in the attitude of
attempting, under the guise of eulo.
gising a great party leader, to create
strife.
All Democrats applaud the sugges-
tion coming from New York that the
national convention should embrace
the first opportunity Of honoring the
memory Of Mr., Cleveland, but most
of those who have expressed them
selves are Of the opinion that the res.
olutions should not contain anything
over which there could be the slight
est difference OF opinion. The New
York resolution is denounced by Bry-
an leaders. They declare that its
adoption would be a direct slap at
Bryan.
The portions Of the resolution which
particularly aroused the ire of the
friends of Bryan relate to Mr. Cleve-
lands record on the question of main.
tanning the integrity of the courts and
finances, the paragraphs being as fol-
lows:
"He respected the integrity OF our
courts and SO insisted upon strict en-
forcement Of the law that every hon.
est man or interest might be protect.
ed and all offenders punished, without
fear or favor.
"He maintained the public credit
and honor, stood firm as a rock in
defense of sound principles of finance
and resisted dangerous economic doc
trines and practices left by the Re-
publican party as a heritage OF our
people"
II was said Thursday by Mayor
Dahlman of Omaha that these express
sions are but thinly veiled attacks up.
on Mr.. Bryan. and his well known at
titude on the question of adopting an
anti-injunction plank and his position
in 1896 and 1900 on the money ques,
tion.
I'VE still feel the utmost confidence
In the outcome of our campaign and
our "a hours In Denver, instead of
weakening has strengthened our as
surance," remarked Mr.. Lynch, who
has charge of Gov. Johnsons candi.
dacy for the presidency. Asked for an
explanation, he replied that he had
been given much encouragement from
leaders on the ground and from 9th
ers on the way here. II have re-
ceired number of kilograms of a
most encouraging nature" he said.
One comes from members Of the New
York delegation, saying Don't give
up the fight; II Is impossible for Bry-
an 10 be nominated on the first bal.
lot. Others of similar import have
come from members of the Pennsyl-
vauia, Illinois, Massachusetts and 9th.
er delegations. II Mr.. Bryan is not
nominated on the frst ballot, which
Will not happen. his defeat is certain. ''
.Judge Gray's friends also contend
that Bryan's nomination on the first
ballot is out of the question.
The Democratic party has secured
its mascot for the convention. 1t
came, In the shape of Rocky Noun.
tain burro which was presented to
Chairman Thomas Taggart OF the ma.
tional committee by the Denver
Times. Mr.. Taggart was not aware
Of the honor intended for him until
the animal was ushered into his pres
ence at his headquarters.
Lincoln, Neb., July 3.-Fourteen del
egates and score or more OF sight
seers bound for the Denver convention
arrived here Thursday. Mr.. Bryan
met the visitors at the Lincoln hotel
holding a brief reception in one oi
the parlors, after which he enter
taiped them at luncheon in a private
dining room. Later most Of the visit
ors made a pilgrlmage, to Bryan's
home. Mr.. Bryan made II plain thai
he would not lift his voice in favor
Of any candidate or plank prior tc
the convention and not then unless
compelled to do so. 4.