Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-20
State Central Committee, Save
for Single Member Votes for
UninStructed Delegation to
Denver
BEL IEVED EMPIRE STATE
WILL SUPPORT JOHNSON
Resolutions Declare Convention
Should Be Left Free to Select
Best Man as Democratic
Standard Bearer,



New York, March l9,---As predicted
by Chairman w. j. Connors the demo-
cratic state committee today voted al
most solidly in favor of an uninstruct-
ed delegation to the national conven-
ton. But one voice was raised in op-
position, that of Charles f. Williams,
of Lyon, who subsequently explained
that he stood for William j. Bryan
and if Mr.. Williams could have had
his way todays birthday gifts to the
Nebraskan would have included the
promise of united support by the
democracy of New York state.
The prevailing sentiment was eN-
pressed in a resolution which after
setting forth that the interests of the
country and party demand the selec-
ton as presidential candidate OF men
who at the time and place of the ma
tional gathering shall appeal most
strongly to the intelligence and judg-
ment of the whole body. calls upon
the democratic electors Of the state to
choose as delegates the strongest and
ablest men in their ranks and send
them to the national convention "un-
fettered by conditions and upledged
and uninstructed as to candidates.
Today's meeting, held at the Hotel
Victoria, lasted just eight minutes. |
Each of the fifty-one members was
either present or represented by proxy !
1t was unanimously agreed to hold
the state convention in Carnegie hall !
in this city at 10 o'clock on the morn
ing of April IA. At that time four
delegates at large to the national con-
ycntion will be elected.
The resolution for uninstructed |
delegates was introduced by Fletcher |
c. Preck, Of Nunda, It follows:
Whereas, IN our opinion the vol
fare OF the country and of the demo
l.. ,,Yf11 hA han NJ MOL
nominating in July next at Denver |
the candidate for the presidency ami |
Vice-presidenCy who shall at that time |
and place appeal most strongly to the |
intelligence and judgment OF the deia-
gates gathered from all parts of the |
country, and,
whereas We believe that before
choice so fun OF Importance 70 the
people shall be made, the delegates
representing the different states
should receive and should avail them
selves of the benefits coming from
consultation and deliberation with one
another and should have before them
the political situation as it may eNIst
at the time Of the holding of the con-
vcntion,
Resolved, That we, the democratic
committee of the state Of New York,
hereby call upon the democratic ele'-
tors of the state to choose as the
delegates to the national conventir1
OF the party the ablest and strong,
men in their ranks, and to send these
to the convention unfettered by Coz
ditions and unpledged and unnstruct-
ed as to candidates, to the end that tn,
may help to select as the standard
bearers of the party, the men best
qualified by character, experience ana
training to advise and protect the
welfare of all the people of this coun-
try"
The roar of ayes that responded to
the chairs call for a vote on the adop-
ton of the resolution was followed by
single mo" enunciated with an e1n-
phasis that brought Chairman Connors
to his feet
who was that?' he asked.
But Mr. Williams did not make
clear his attitude until after adjourn
ment
Chairman Connors before the meet
ing had repeated that the sentiment
for Bryan was on the wane in New
York state and that not more than
three of the hfty-one members of the
state committee We're in favor Of ms
nomination for the presidency. lie
also reiterated his expression of opinion
that the prevailing sentiment through
out the state was for Governor john
son, Of Minnesota, but added that he
did not think the state delegation
should be instructed for anyone.
The committee adjourned to meet
April 10 at 5 p, m. in this city