Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
WRANC-
LING IS INCREASING.
Bryan'S Friends See Evil Even In the
Proposed Resolutions In Honor
Of Late Pres. Cleveland.

Denver, July Exchanging that Alton
| B. Palker's resolution of tribute to the
memory of the late President Grover
| Cleveland is a clever move on the part
of the enemies of William j. Bryan to
infuse fractional feeling into the Dem
ocratic national convention, friends of
the Nebraskan today determined to Of
| fer n resolution of a character designed
| not to raise controversial political is
sues.
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 Of
| fered as a substitute if 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 eulogizing u great
! party leader, to create strife and dis
sension and to make harmony impos-
| sible.
All Democrats without regard to fac
| tional affiliations, applaude the sug-
gestion coming from New York that
the national convention should en-
brace the first opportunity of honOring
the memory of Mr.. Cleveland, but
most of those who have expressed
themselves on the subject are of the
opinion that the resolutions adopted
should not contain anything over
which there could be the slightest diff
ference of opinion.
The New York resolution which was
made public last night, is denounced
by many Bryan leaders who declare
that its adoption would be a direct slap
at Bryan. The portions of the resolu
ton which particularly aroused the ire
of the friends of Mr., Bryan. relate to
Mr.. Cleveland's record on the question
of maintaining the integrity of the
courts ard finances, the paragraphs
being as follows:
"He maintained the public credit and
honor, stood firm as a rock in defenc
of sound principles of finance and re.
sisted dangerous economic doctrine
and practices left by the Republican
party as a heritage of our people"
1t was said today by Mayor Dahl
man that these expressions are but
thinly yelled attacks upon Mr.. Bryan
and his well-known attitude on tn,
question of adopting an anti-injunction
plank, and his position in 1896 and 100
on the money question.
"These questions have no propel
place." said Mr.. Dahlman, sin resolu-
lions intended only to honor the name
of the late Mr.. Cleveland Mr.. Bryan's
personal tribute to the memory of tn,
late eX-President was of character
proving that no man honored Mr.
Cleveland more, nor would go further
in giving him credit for advancing the
interests of the Democratic party"
The publication of the Parker reso-
luton was a bomb shell exploding in
the midst of the Bryan followers, and
steps We're at once taken by members
of the committee on convention ar
engagements to head off its introduction
in the convention. They We're unan-
mously of the opinion that it would
provoke discussion and possibly a
fight which they desired to avoid
Several members of the committee who
do not care to be publicly quoted did
not hesitate to say. however, that in
their opinion an argument in the con-
vention over such a resolution as this
would be disgraceful and iniure the
party in the eyes of the country.
At the instance of Roger c. Sullivan of
Illinois It was decided to prepare res
olution which. while honorinG the mem
ory Of Mr.. Cleveland. would offer no op.
portunity for acrimonious disputes in the
convention.
| The Bryan people having POSSESSION of
| The temporary organization decided that
| the Cleveland resolution shall be present
ed to the convention by q man who will
be recognized by Temporary Chairman
Bell Immediately after the conclusion of
his speech If Judge Parker still de-
sires to bring his resolution before the
convention it must be offered as a substi
tute for the one which will be presented
by the Bryan people.
r. M. Johnston, the Texas member of
the committee on convention arrange
ments. said today:
IF that Parker resolution is Introduced
in the convention it will raise all sorts of
argument. The friends of Mr.. Bryan do
not propose that under the guise of a
| resolution honoring Grover Cleveland Mr..
Bryan shall be attacked and his policies.
for the last - years held up to rebuke"
| a less serious view was taken of tina
Parker resolution by Frank M. Day, sec
| rotary to Gov. johnson and one of tho
managers of his campaign. Mr.. Day said:
II certainly think that the convention
| should adopt resolution in honor of Mr.
| Cleveland and the one prepared by Judge
Parker seems to me to be entirely proper
and to fill the bill completely
| At the Gray headquarters Joseph Mar
vel after reading the Parker resolution.
said he thought it open to criticism and
that resolution which did not take up
issues over which there had been, or was
likely to be, bitterness would answer the
purpose far better.
More emphatic than all those men was
Judge Wade of Iowa. He said that every
proposition in the Cleveland resolution