Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-04
City BIazeS With Light and Col
or as Magnificent Decorative
Scheme is UnfoIded for the
First Time.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM OF
FOUR DAYS SESSION
Plan as Outlined by Arrange
mentS Committee viii Bring
the Nomination Of the Can
didate on Thursday.
[By Morning journal Special Leased wire.l

ny Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
Denver, July 8. 3.-Denver, the new
convention city of the west, broke
forth in brilliant patriotic resplen-
dency today and cool breeze sweep
ling in from the mountains set hum
dreds of flags and draperies of red,
white and blue bunting dancing in q
lverltable riot OF flashing eolors. The
SUM- that had lurked behind storm
clouds on Wednesday and which
shone forth a greater part of yester-
day through filmy lace of white
| lflecks, was undmmed today and add
| ed material splendor to the city's full
dress attire. Wires had been strung
at short intervals across the principal
downtown streets several days ago.
ldnd the fioating OF the flags ans Dunt-
lings into position, was done last
night. The transformation, coming In
single night, was most effective. and
delegates and residents alike were
taken completely by surprise. The
decoration of the business streets had
been carried out in accord with a de-
| sign decided upon some time ago. The
plan for each street is identical, and
no private decorations have been per-
lmitted to interfere with the harmony
OF the general scheme. The Denver
lcommttee early sent out notices that
no political organizations would be
permitted to stretch a banner across
the streets, and this edict has strictly
been adhered to.
State headquarters and the head
quarters of candidates are marked
only by banners hung along the walls
of the buildings where they are es-
tablished.
The draping of three-colored BAN
lners from the many crosswires along
the streets gives an arch-like effect,
and the visitors arriving at the Union
station, and passing out through the
great permanent arch of welcome, are
greeted by a vista of waving color
which extends up Seventeenth street as
far as the eye can reach. Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets are the other
main arteries which have come in for
the more lavish decorative scheme.
Varl- -colored lighting effects also have
been arranged for at the principal
street intersections, and when the in
candescent bulbs all are placed and
the current is turned on, the night eff
feet is expected to rival that of the
day. The public buildings Of the city
and state also have been Incorporated
in the plan of making Denver gay for
convention visitors. The capitol. from
its eminence overlooking the city, is
the most effectively decorated.
] Denver is eagerly awaiting the COM
ing of the crowds, for the convention
| is regarded as marking the opening of
new epoch in the city's history.
The probability of row in the
convention over the wording of the
resolution eulogizlng the memory Of
Grover Cleveland was somewhat di-
minished today. Judge Alton b. Par
ker, who drew up the resolution
which the Bryan men construed as be-
ing a direct slap at their leader, ar
rived during the day, and announced
that he had no intention of offending
Mr.. Bryan or any of his followers:
that the resolution as printed was
merely a tentative draft. and that
while he was still determined to offer
q Cleveland resolution and considered
himself the most appropriate person
to do so, It's exact wording will be de-
ltermined after he has consulted the
members of the New York delegation.
Charles f. Murphy, the Tammany
Header. who arrived few hours be-
fore Judge Parker reached Denver,
also asserted that the Cleveland reso-
luton was proper matter for the New
York delegation to consider before ii
was offered in the convention. He
lsaid that Judge Parker had apparently
written his resolution without CONSUL
ltation with other members of the New
York delegation. and asserted with
much posltiveness that no resolution
should be introduced into the eonven-
tion as coming from New York unless
II had been submitted to the entire
delegation and approved in the caucus
Tie had never heard Of the Parker
fesolution, he said, until he saw It in
print.
The Bryan people early in the day
although still angry and disturbed by
the wording OF the Parker resolution
declared that they we're heartily In IA.