The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
FIGHT WILL BE ON BRYAN Democratic Convention
 in New Yorks MANY CONTESTS z AFFECTED
 ~ Delegates to Desyi Will Probably
 Go .znstrueted.
 --s- Bryan League Gets out statement Which wn Be Presented to coa- vention Demanding Nesrssian's
 Nomination.

Nomination.
 New York, April Is.-The democratic state convention. which will open at Carnegie Hall at noon tomorrow, promises to be as interesting in its , deliberations as in its conclusions. Astwo days session is planned. There will be a determined fight in the interest of the candidacy of Will liam Jennings Bryan. The Bryan meu will in probability lose, and anunin- instructed delegation will be sent to the national convention at Denver. The defeat of the Bryan men. who will be in minority is quite likely to be accomplished in the committee on resolutions. The committee, controlled by Tammany leader Charles F. Mur- phy and Chairman W. W. Connors is expected to squelch anything proposed in the way of a minority. report The report of the majority will probably criticize the republican administra- tion and invite a democratic victory in November but will avoid mention or presidential candidates and resolve that an uninstructed delegation be sent to the national convention. Any subsequent attempt to get the name of, MT. Bryan before the convention will be sat upon.
 Anticipating tomorrows action, Augustus Thomas, the president and others of the Bryan Progressive League. tonight issued a statement de- ma anding the endorsement of Mir. Bryan Mir. Thomas has secured the proxy of an upstate delegate and will make a fight on the floor of the convention to have the Leagues state ment adopted as resolutions.
 The Tammany organization was taken by surprise late today when Senator McCarren secured q supreme court writ compelling the placing up- on the temporary roll the MeCafren deleeates from Brooklyn It was too late for a counter court action today. and when the state committee met this evening. the court order was oheyed The end of his fight however, is nct yet. The anti f?McCarren delegates from Brooklyn have adready served notice that they will make an effort to have the court ord vacated. A smart fight in the committee on credentials is in- ! ievitabIc not only in the case of Sena- ttor McCarren's delegation but as well as the contested delegation of Pat. rick McCabe, from Albany county, and John N. Carlisle, from Jefferson coun- ty.
 Bryan League Meets.
 jA There was meeting of the Bryan League tonight, at which 1t was de- cided to strongly support President Thomas. There were also rumors Of bolt in the event that the convention refused to give any consideration to the move for MT. Bryan. These ru- mors generally were not taken seri- olisly Chairman Corners will call the convention to order and temporary Chairman Thomas carmody. who will probably preside throughout, will make the principal address of the gathering.
 The McCarren delegates who are headed by P. H. Quinn. were those originally chosen. Subsequently contesting delegation was named. the contestants include Bird S. Coier, borough president of Brooklyn, and others in the Kings county faction inlmical to Senator McCarren and friendly to Mr. Murphy and Chairman Corners.
 This action on the part of the Brook lyn leader was unexpected by Chair man Corners and leader Murphy, who. at once called into consultation at- torneys with a view to taking steps to have the injunction vacated by a supreme court justice in Manhattan through an ex parte motion on the ground that the papers in the case did not state sufficient facts to justify relief. ~4
 There was, however, ns time for such countermoVe today, as the State Com mittee had been called at meet at o'clock and the hour for meeting had already passed when tho papers were served.
 It was then decided to let the mat ter go over until tomorrow, and at 5 o'clock this afternoon. On airman Con- ners got the committee together. Tenn nArfarfad McCarren delegates in the contested districts being placed on the tempo rary roll of the convention in accord anee with the courts order. The com mittee then adjourned subject to the call of the chair. Justice Cranes or der Is returnable in Brooklyn Wednes- day morning.
 That the delegates from New York will be sent to Denver uninstructed by the State convention, no one doubts. but the personnel of the delegates at large was still undecided tonight.
 Bryan League's Statement.
 The Bryan League has prepared a statement for presentation to the Com mittee on Resolutions tomorrow as follows:
 "A committee of the Bryan Progress sive League. composed of Augustus Thomas, Daniel Moynahan and c. F. Moore, with the purpose of securing the endorsement of the candidacy of William J. Bryan for President and the instruction of the delegates at large In favor of his candidacy by the New York Democratic State Conven- ton, has prepared a statement which 1t Is planned to submit to the Commit tee on Resolutions tomorrow. The Committee made public tonight the statement which follows;
 'The Bryan Progressive League re- spectfully calls to your attention the following conditions existing in the country and offer those conditions as reasons why your honorable body should recommend to tue convention the endorsement of the candidacy of Mir. William Jennings Bryan and the Instruction of It's delegates at the na- tIonal convention in favor of that can didate. The League respectfully sub mfts that the public conscience is awakened and a change in the poll cies applied In the government is de- manded by the people. The opportun- ity of the Democratic party Hes in showing to the people the evils that have grown under the protective tariH The trusts which are the principal of
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