The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
Leading Democrats At Denver. Condemn Proposed ResO|u-
 ton of Judge Parker
MERELY THINLY YELLED
 ATTACKS UPON BRYAN
Ma jor DahIman of Omaha and Judge Wade of Iowa Strongly Criticise Motives of Judge Parker In
 Announcing Such Plan.

Denver. July 2.-Charging that Alton B. Parkers resolution of tribute to tho memory of the late President Grover Cleveland is a clever move on the part of the enemies of W. ]. Bryan to in- fuse factional feeling into the demo- cratic national convention. friends ef the Nebraskan today determined to Of fer a resolution of character de- signed not to raise controverted polit- ical issues. Through control of the | temporary organization of the conven- tlon the Bryan following expects to have its resolution brought to the at tention 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, if submitted at all and the Bryan men declare that the New York delegation would thereby be placed in the attitude at attempting under the guise of eulogizing great party leader. % create strife and dissension and to
 make harmony impossible.
 Resolution Denounced.
 All democrats. without regard to fac
 tional affliations. applaud the suggesr,
 tion coming from New York thaf the
 national convention should embrace the
 first opportunity of honoring the mem
 ory of MT. Cleveland. but most nf
 those who have expressed themselves on the subject are of the opinion that
 the resolution adopted should not con
 tain anything over which tn ere could
 be the slightest difference of opinion
 The New York resolution which was
 made public last night is denounced by
 such Bryan leaders as Maj. James c.
 Dahlman of Omaha and Judge M. E.
 Wade of Iowa, the member of the tlonal committee from that state. They declare that its adoption would be a direct slap at Bryan and insist that in 1 giving it out for publication the New York delegation intended to disparags l the Nebraska candidate. The portions
 of the resolution which particularly aroused the ire of the friends of MT.
 Bryan relate to MT. Clevelands record
 on the question of maintaining the in i tegrity of the courts and finance, the
 paragraphs being as follows: He respected the integrity of our
 courts and so insisted upon strict en- forcement of the law that every honest man interest might be protected anu all offenders punish ed without fear or 1 favor.
 1 He maintained the public credit and l honor. stood firm a rock in de-
 fense of sound principles of finance and i resisted dangerous economic doctrines 1 and practices left by the republican
 party as a heritage of our people,
 Dahman's Views. It was said today by Major Dahlman l that these expressions are but thinly yelled attacks upon MT. Bryan and his well known attitude on the question of adopting an anti-injunction plank and his position in 1896 and 1900 on the money question.
 These questions have no proper place." said Mir Dahlman, fin resolutions intend- ed only to honor the name of the late MT. Cleveland. MT. Bryan's personal tri- hute to the memory of the late ex-presi- dent was of character proving that no man honored MT Cleveland more nor would go further In giving him credit for advancing the interests of the democratic party. It is true that MT. Bryan and Mir. V, questions of party policy, and, with the rare tact which he always exhibits, MT. Bryan refrained from any allusions that might provoke strife in the party. It Is my opinion that the democratic national convention, in adjourning out of respect to MT. Cleveland's memory, should follow MT. Bryan's example.
 The resolutions which have proved such bombshell were given out last night by the New York delegation before it started for Denver, and it was not until the sist of them, which had been telegraphed to newspapers here, became generally dis seminated today that the possibilities turk ing in them became manifest in their ef- feet on Mir Bryan's followers.
 Like a Bombshell
 The publication of the Parker resolution was a bombshell exploding in the midst of the Bryan followers. and steps were taken at once by members of the com mittee on convention arrangements 10 head off it's introduction in the conven- tion. They were unanimously of the opinion that it would provoke discussion and possibly fight which they desired to avold. Several members of the commit tee, who do not desire to be quoted, did not hesitate to say. however that in their opinion an argument in the convention over such a resolution as this would be disgraceful and injure the party in the eyes or the country. IL was therefore u6- termined to take immediate steps to ward eff any such possibility. and, at the in- stance of Roger C. Sullivan of Illinois, 1t was decided to prepare a resolution which. while honoring the memory of MT. Cleve- land. would offer no opportunity for dis putes in the convention.
 The Bryan people having possession of the temporary organization decided that }ihe Cleveland resolution shall be presented to the convention by man who will be recognized by Temporary Chairman Bell
 immediately after the conclusion of his