Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03
Declare Cleveland Resolution a
Deliberate Scheme to Spread
Disorder in the Denver Con-
ventlon.
HENRY WATTERS0N FLAYS
THE NEW YORK CROWD
Veteran Editor ThunderS Forth
Terrible Arraignment of the
Belmont Ryan Following
Substitute Resolution,


IBy Morning journal Special l.sassd .wIre.i
Denver. July 2.-Charging that AL
ton B. Parker's resolution Of tribute
to the memory of the late ex-president,
Grover Cleveland, is a clever move on
the part of enemies of William Jen-
nings Bryan to infuse factional feeling
into the democratic national conven-
tion, friends of the Nebraskan today
determined to offer a resolution OF a
character designed not to raise contro-
verted political issues. Through con-
troll of the temporary organization of
the convention, the Bryan following
expects to have its resolution brought
to the attention of the delegates imme-
diately after the speech of the tempo-
rary chairman has beep delivered n
that event the Parker resolution would
have to be offered as a substitute, II
submitted at all and the Bryan men
declare that the New York delegation
would thereby be placed in the atti-
tude Of attempting, under the guise of
eulogizing great party leader, to
create strife and dissenson and to
make harmony impossible.
All democrats. without regard to
fractional affiliations, applaud 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 such Bryan leaders as Mayor
James c. Dahlman, of Omaha, and
Judge NJ f. Wade, of Iowa, the mem-
Der Of the national committee from
that state. They declare that its
adoption would be direct slap at
Bryan and insist that in giving 1t out
for publication the New York delega-
tion intended to disparage the Ne
braska candidate. The portions of the
resolution which particularly aroused
the ire of the friends of Mr.. Bryan re-
late to Mr. CleVeand's record on the
questions of maintaining the integrity
of the courts and on finance, the para
graphs being as follows:
"He respected the integrity of our
courts and so insisted upon strict en-
forcement OF the law that every hon.
est man or interest might be protect
ed and all offenders punished, with
out fear or favor.
"He maintained the public credit
and honor, stood firm as rock in de-
fense of sound principles of finance
and resisted dangerous economic doe
trlnes and practices left by the repub.
lican party as a heritage to our peo-
pile"
A Bomb in Bryan Ranks.
It was said today by Mayor Dahl
man that these expressions are but
thinly yelled attacks upon Mr.. Bryan
and his well-known attitude on the
question of adopting an anti-injunc.
tlon plank. and his position in 1896
and 1900 on the money question.
The publication of the Parker reso.
lutIon was bombshell exploding II
the midst of the Bryan followers. ant
steps were at once taken by member.
OF the committee on convention ar.
rangements to head off its introduc
tion in the convention. They wer,
Unanimously of the opinion that 4
would provoke a discussion and pos
sibly a fight which they desired Il
lavoid. Several members OF the com
mlttee. who did not care to be publlcl,
quoted. did not hesitate to say. how
ever, that in their opinion an argu
lment in the convention over such I
resolution as this would be disgrace
full and injure the party in the eyes o
the country.
II was therefore determined to tak'
Immediate steps to ward off any sucl
possibility, and at the instance Of Rog
er c. Sullivan, Of Illinois, II was de
clded to prepare resolution which
while honoring the memory OF Mr.
cleveland. would offer no opportunItl
for acrimonious disputes In the con
lventlon.
The Bryan people having possession
of the temporary organization, decided
that the Cleveland resolution shall b
presented to the convention by a maj
Who will be recognized by Temporarl
chairman Bell Immediately after tn