New-York tribune., 1908-06-30
BOOM FOR LITTLETON
PLANS FIGHT At DENVER.
Teras Wants Him as Conservative
Nate for Bryan.

Martin w Littleton who placed Alton B.
Parker in nomination at the ST. Louis Demo-
cratic convention. is going to Denver with a
proxy to make a fight against the radical planss
In the platform as drafted by William J. Bryan.
1t was also learned yesterday that Texas. where
Mr.. Littleton spent his early life is preparing
to place him in nomination for Vice-Presidenl.
and it is the idea of certain New York Demo-
Gratis to have this state fall into line behind
Texas
Mr.. Littleton. whose abilities as an orator are
we'll known and who is a keen student Of po-
litical science was selected by the conservative
party, which for long time has been working
to defeat Bryan and his policies 1t has come
to the conclusion that it will be impossible to
block the nomination of Bryan for the Presi-
dency, but hopes to modify the platform and
make it much more conservative document
than Bryan is planning to have it.
Among the members of this group are ex-
Judge Parker William F. Sheehan and Morgan
J. OBren. Mr.. LittIeton has recently been
made member of the law firm OF which ex-
Judge O'Brien is the head.
Mr.. Littleton will hold proxy obtained by
member of the conservative group They realize
that personally they cannot hope to have much
consideration shown in a convention dominated
by Mr.. Bryan. but they believe that Mr.. Little
ton, with his persuasive oratory, will command
a hearing and be able TO wrest concessions from
the radicals. .-
The plan is to make Mr. Littleton the New
York member of the committee resolutiors.
If this is found to be impossible, however, :.
Littleton will make his fight from the floor Of
the convention. 1t will be his aim to get a
temperate platform which will not draw
forth the opposition of the large business in
terests Of the country Mr.. Littleton will direct
his oratorcal batteries particularly at the anti
Injunction plank, the federal licensing Of cor
porations and similar ideas advocated by Mr..
Bryan
Mr. Lttleton will unquestionably make an
impression in his fight on the platform, and it Is
thought by those who going to put him
forth for the Vice-Presidential nomination that
his candidacy will be we'll received in may
states. Mr.. Littleton is only thirty-six years
old and is a self-made man in every sense Of the
word.
He was born in Tennessee, but lived in Texas
from his eighth to his twenty-fourth year, when
he came to this city. He worked as a clerk in a
country store as a track walker and in similar
positions while he getting his knowledge OF
the law. His native genius. however, led to his
ra pd rise when once he was admitted TO the
bar When he came North. determined to make
his mark, he had not a friend of influence in the
city What he has done and the position he has
reached well known
Mr. Littleton leaves here for Denver to-mor-
row with ex-Judge Parker. William F. Sheehan
and ex-Justice OBren- Charles F. Murphy.
leader of Tammany Hall; Daniel F. Cohalan
and several of the Tammany satellites also start
for the West tomorrow. Senator McCarren
announced on Saturday that he would leave
here for Denver tomorrow.
Borough President Coler, who has been said
to have had a boom. declared yesterday that
! he was not a candidate for Vice-President- He
did not say he would not take it, however. He
goes West to-day and expects TO stay two
days in Lincoln with Mr.. Bryan. He favors the
anti-injunction plank.