The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-04
DELEGATION
HAD NOT seen
RESOLUTION
Judge Parker's Cleveland Trib-
ute Merely Represents His
Own Idea.
STATEMENT OF MURPHY
REGARDING THE PLAN
IN NO EVENT WILL THE EULOGY
BE ALLOWED TO DIVIDE
THE DEMOCRACY.

Denver, July 3--Refusing TO be ruff
fled by the storm Of criticism from
Bryan men which was aroused by his
resolutions eulogizing the late EXPIRES
iGent Grover Cleveland, Judge Alton B.
Parker today issued pacific state
ment, reiterating his determination to
submit TO the Democratic national con-
vention such an expression as he and
his associates of the New York delega-
ton regard fitting and proper. In
this connection Charles F. Murphy,
leader OF Tammany hall. and head Of
the New York state delegation, who
also arrived here today. announced that
he had never seen the Parker resolu-
tions. that they did not represent the
views of the New York delegation. and
that any resolution to be offered must
first be submitted 10 caucus OF the
state delegation, to be held on Mon
day.
Judge Parker would not discuss the
comment by Henry Watterson of Louis
Vile. KY, upon his resolutions. and
in fact he declined TO give his opinion
of any of the interviews by prominent
Democrats based upon the tentative
draft. He said. however, that he is
not irrevocably committed TO the trib-
ute prepared by him in New York. but
that he believes the resolutions adopt
ed should suitably acknowledge the debt
owed Mr.. Cleveland by the Democratic
party.
Judge Parker's statement follows:
Statement of Mr.. Parker.
Regarding the preparation and in
PRODUCTION of resolutions expressing the
deep regret of all good citizens. whether
Democrats or Republicans. al the re-
cent death of Mr.. Cleveland, and max
ing formal recognition by the Demo-
cratic party of the great services he
rendered the country, l have only this
to say:
1T seemed TO some members OF the
New York delegation proper that such
resolutions should be presented TO the
convention and peculiarly fitting that
they should emanate from the state
which he served so well as governor,
and which gave him 10 the Union to
become one of the most honored Of
our many great presidents. 1t also
seemed appropriate TO some of my as
sociates. and. | do not hesitate to say
frankly. TO myself. for reasons that APP
pear obvious. that | should be the one
TO offer such resolutions, and it was
and is my intention TO do so. Whether
they will take the form Indicated by
the tentative draft published in New
York since l left there. | cannot say,
for the simple reason that l have not
had time 10 study IL carefully | shall
do so as soon as / have the oppertu-
nifty and shall embody such portion as
seems 10 me suitable In the resolution
which / hope TO have the privilege OF
offering. Any suggestion that my COL
leagues or myself were actuated by any
motive other than a desire to pay prop
er tribute on a fitting occasion is who'll
" without foundation. as l am conf
dent every fair minded man will recog-
nize when | shall have completed the
resolution for submission to the con-
vention."
Not Authorized by Mr.. Murphy.
The statement given out by Mr.. MUIR
ply was as follows:
MY attention has just been called to
an interview said TO have been given
by Judge Parker and 10 resolutions
about Mr.. Cleveland which ne talks of
introducing at the convention. i have
not seen nor heard of the resolutions
before. They represent. | take IL, his
personal views. but have not been sub
mitted to a caucus of New York dele
gates and cannot be put forward as
represer ting the view of the delegs ton.
Any resolution or planks offered by
New York state will first be acted on
by caucus of delegates
New York state comes to this con-
vention to bring all Democrats together
and to win a victory for the party. ana
we intend to take only such action as
will bring about that result. We hope
the delegates from all other parts OF
the country are animated by the same
spirit, as in that way only can an end
be put TO Republican misrule-'
The statement by Judge Parker was
made on the Overland limited train on
the Union Pacific railroad 10 repre-