The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-04

riends Of the Nebraslan determined
OFFER a resolution 0f a character de-
dgned not 10 raise controvcrtod %
iical issues Through control Of the
temporary organization OF the convou-
ion. the Bryan following expects 10
iave its resolution brought 20 the a.
cntion OF the delegates Immediately
after the speech OF the temporary
hartman has been delivered In that
went the Parker resolution would
ave 70 be offered as a substitute. II
'ubmitted at all. and the Bryan men
ieclare that the New York delegation
would thereby be placed in the atti-
ude of attempting. under the guise OF
'ulosizing a great party leader O.
'reate strife and dissension and %
make harmony impossible.
All Democrats. without regard 20
actional Affiliations. applaud the sug-
sestion coming from New York that
he national convention should en-
lrace the first opportunity OF hcxorinc
he memory OF Mr.. Cleveland. but most
II those who have expressed them.
selves on the subject are OF the opin.
on that the resolutions adopted should
lot contain anything over which there
'ould be the slightest difference OF
opinion. The New York resolution g.
denounced by such Bryan leaders as
Mayor James C. Dahlman. of Omaha
and Judge N. r. Wade. Of Iowa. the
member OF the national committee
rom that state. They declare that Us
adoption would be a direct slap 40
Bryan. and insist that In giving 20 out
or publication the New York dcicca.
ion intended 10 disparare the Ne
1raska candidate. The portions of the
resolution which particularly arouse
he ire Of the friends OF Mr. Bryan r.
ate 90 Mr.. Cieveland's record on IL.
questions Of maintainE the integrity O.
he courts and finances.
II was said by Mayor Dahlman thar
.hose expressions are but thinly veil
Cd attacks upon MI Bryan ana hi.
well-known attitude on the question.
II adopting an anttinjunction plank
and his position in 1896 and 1900 OF
he money question.
The publication OF the Parker roso.
luton was a bombshcu exploding ir
The midst Of the Bryan followers. an
steps were az once taken by member
n the committee on convention m
engagements TO head OF its introducticn
In the convention. They were unana
mously OF The opinion that IL would
provoke a discussion and possibly q
hght which they desired 10 avoid. Sew
eral members Of the committee who
10 not care 10 be publicly quoted did
not hesitate to say. however that ir
their opinion an argument in the con
yention over such a resolution as mi.
would be disgraceful and iniure "a
party in the eyes of the country.
IL was. therefore. determined 70 take
immediate steps 10 ward on anv such
possibility. and al the instance
Roger c. Sullivan. Of Illinois. il wa
decided TO prepare a resolution which
while hOnOring the memory OF NJ
Cleveland, would ofIer no opportunitr
for acrimonious disputes in the coz
yentfon.
The Bryan people. having possession
Of the temporary organization. decided
that the Cleveland resolution shall b
presented to the convention by man
who will be recognized by temporary
Chairman Bell Immediately after tn
conclusion OF his speech. II judge
Parker still desires to bring his reso
luton before the convention it must
be offered as a substitute for the enc
which will be presented by the Bryan
people.
AT the Gray headquarters Josiah
Marvel said that Mr.. Cleveland was q
=orld character. and that his memory
should be paid the highest possible
tribute. He had not read the Parkes
resolution. and he said that the wis
DON of adopting 1t had not been called
to his attention. After reading thu
resolution with great care. Mr.. MSrvel