The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-04

sentative of the Associated Press. who
met the train at Fort Morgan. Colo.
at i p. m. and accompanied the judge
and William F. Sheehan, also a dele
gate at large from New York state.
on the remainder OF their journey to
Denver
Judge Parker made the statement in the
form OF an interview and later decided
that IL should be issued a formal ex-
preston of his position on the question
OF ghonoring Mr.. CleveIand's memory.
Speaking informally he made 1t clear that
he was expressing his own views and that
his course should be guided entirely by
York delegation as voiced in the caucus
held on Monday.
Skilfully parrying all questions relating
10 his position on the platform to be
adopted and declining TO give his opin-
ion as TO whether he believed Mr.. Bryan
would be nominated. Judge Parker said
emphatically that he would not be placed
In a false light. He declared that what
ever platform is adopted by the conven-
ton. and no matter who is the nominee
for president that he would support the
ticket and do everything in his power TO
contribute to its election. He said that
believed that there is general dissatis-
faction throughout the country with the
long-continued Republican admnistra-
ton.
Expresses some SURPRISE.
Surprise was expressed by Judge Parker
at the frequent reports from Lincoln that
Mr. Bryan favored the adoption OF the
Nebraska anti-injunction plank. declar-
ing for such modification of the law re-
lating to injunctions as will prevent the
issuing OF writs in industrial disputes
without notice and full hearing. permit
trial by a judge other than the one Is
suing the writ and providing for trial by
jury where the alleged contempt Is out
side the presence of the court he ola
not believe that Mr.. Bryan would insist
upon going that far. nor that the con-
vention would accept such a plank, even
II Mr. Bryan should insist upon II. Until
a caucus has been held by the New York
delegation IL cannot be said positively
that Judge Parker will be the member OF
the committee on resolutions from the
Empire state. The friends OF the judge
expect that ne will he chosen. neverthe-
less and many of them have so expressed
themselves 10 him. He said that so far
as he knew no members OF the delegation
had prepared any draft or an anu-lnJunc-
ton plank which they would be willing 10
favor hut that the question undoubtedly
would be considered at the first meeting
OF the delegation In formal cacus
No Knives Up Their Sleeves.
Neither Judge Parker nor Mr.. Sheehan
has made any effort to disguise the fact
that they would prefer 10 have almost any
Democrat nominated for president than
Mr.. Bryan. but both said that they had
not come to Denver with knives up their
sleeves for the Nebraskan. Mr.. Sheehan
said that he had come several days be-
fore the convention to look over the
ground. and see what are the chances Tor
the nomination of man who would sat
jsfy conservative eastern Democrats, and
that conferences probably would be held
with other prominent Democrats who hold
similar views. IL was intimated that II
II is found that the nomination OF MT.
BRYAN is inevitable that they will do
their utmost TO have adopted platform
which would not ALLEVIATE eastern. or, what
has been known for several years as
Cleveland Democrats. He and other
eastern Democrats do not favor the Ne
braska anti-injunction plank. which they
think spells defeat for the Democratic
ticket In the east. Judge Parkers dis-
claimer of having been involved in the
preparation of an anu-Bryan program
was in the form of a statement that he
had not attended any conferences or any
members OF the New York delegation ana
that he had paid no attention TO conven-
ton arrangements thus far except 70
arrange to come here after he had been
elected as a delegate-at-iarge
Early Conferences.
1t is known, however, that Mr. Sheehan
intends 10 have conferences early with
Frederick Il. Lynch manager for Cover
nor Johnson and Josiah Marvel. manager
of the boom for Judge George Gray. The
purpose OF these conferences Will De 10
ascertain what strength is possessed by
the candidates opposed to Bryan. and. In
the light of the showing made, to analyze
the situation throughout the country and
determine whether il Is impossible to keep
away from Mr.. Bryan more than one
third of the votes of the convention,
which IL Is necessary 10 do II his nomi-
nation is prevented. Should these con-
ferences prove the accuracy of Mr..
Bryans claims OF sufficient strength TO
insure his nomination on the first bal
lot conferences will then be held between
such men as are antagonistic to the Ne
braska anti-injunction plank. They will
include Judge Parker. Mr.. Sheehan. Mr..
Murphy and Martin Littleton of New
York: Colonel j. NJ. Guffey of Pennsyl-
vanla: Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois, Mr.
Marvel. Mr.. Lynch. former Governor
Charles S. Thomas OF Colorado; c. G..
Heifner of Washington. former Senator
James Smith OF New Jersey, and others
In arranging for conferences of this
character many of these men insist that
the purpose is TO provide a platform on
which all Democrats can stand ard TO
promote party harmony. They declare
that Mr.. Bryan's record is such that
II Is not necessary to put in the plat
form planks more radical than those
adopted In the last three Democratic ma
tlonal conventions.