New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
BOMB EXPL0DES
In BRYAN CAMP
CLEVEL4ND RESOLUTION
MAY SPLIT PARTY.
Parker Bitterly Denounced at Dem
Uer-Plans to Checkmate HIM
Laid By Brydnites.


ker's resolution OF tribute to the memory OF
Grover Cleveland is clever move on the part
of the enemies OF William J. Bryan 20 infuse
factionaI feeling into the Democratic National
Convention friends of the Nebraskan to-day
determined to offer resolution OF a character
designed not to raise controversial political is
sues. Through control of the temporary or
ganization Of the convention. the Bryan follow
ing expects have its resolution brought TO the
attention of the delegates Immediately after the
speech of the temporary chairman has been de-
lvered In that event the Parker resolution
| would have 10 be offered as a substitute. IL
submitted at all, and the Bryan men declare
that the New York delegation would thereby
be placed in the attitude of attempting. under
the guise Of eulogizing great party leader, to
create strife and dissension and to make har-
mOny impossible.
All Democrats without regard to factionai
affiliations. applaud the suggestion coming from
New York. that the national convention should
take the first opportunity of hOnoring the mem
ory of Mr.. Cleveland. but most of those who
have expressed themselves on the subject are OF .
the opinion that the resolution adopted should
not contain anything over which there could be
the slightest difference of opinion The New
York resolution. which made public last
night, is denounced by such Bryan leaders as
Mayor James c. DahInan. of Omaha, and Judge
N. 4. wade,
tfonaI committee from that state. They de-
clare that its adoption would be direct slap
at Bryan, and insist that in giving il out for
publication The New York delegation interded
to disparage the Nebraskan. The portions OF
the resolution which particularly aroused the
ire of the friends of Mr.. Bryan relate 20 Mr.
CIeveIand's record in maintaining the integrity
of the courts and finance. the paragraphs being
as follows:
He respected the integrity of our courts. and
so insisted upon strict enforcement OF the law
that every honest man or interest might be pro-
tected. and all offenders punished. without fear
He maintained the public credit and honor.
stood firm as d rock in defence of sound Princt-
pies of finance. and resisted the dangerous eco
nornic doctrines and practices left BY the Re
publican party as a heritage TO our people.
CONSIDERED ATTACK ON BRYAN
1t was said to-day by Mayor DahIrnan that
these expressions are thinIy veiled attacks on
Mr.. Bryan. on his well known attitude on the
question of adopting anti-injunction plank.
and his position in 1896 and 1900 on the money
question These questions have no proper
place. said Mr.. DahIman. in resolutions in
tended only to honor the name Of the late Mr..
Cleveland. Mr.. Bryan's personal tribute to the
memory of the late ex-President was of a char
acter proving that man honored Mr. Cleve-
land more, or would go further in giving h1In
credit for advancing the interests of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is true that Mr. Bryan and Mr..
Cleveland had different views on many ques-
tions of party policy. and. with the rare tact
which he always exhibits, Mr. Bryan refrained
from any illusions that might provoke strife in
the party 1t is my opinion that the Democratic
National Convention. in adjourning out Of re-
spect TO Mr. Cleveand's memory, should follow
Mr. Bryans example"
Steps were at once taken by members of the
committee on convention arrangements to head
off the introduction of the Parker resolution in
the convention. They were unanimously of the
opinion that it would provoke discussion and
possibly a ight which they desired 70 avoid
Several members OF the committee who do not
care TO be publicly quoted did not hesitate to
saw however that in their opinion an argument
in the convention over such a resolution as this
would be disgraceful and injure the party in the
eyes of the country
IL was therefore determined TO take imn1e-
date steps 70 ward off any such possibility. and
at the instance of Roger c. Sullivan. Of Illinois.
IL was decided TO prepare resolution which.
while honoring the memory OF Mr. Cleveland.
would offer no opportunity for acrimonious dis
putes in the convention.
PLAN TO HEAD OFF PARKER
The Bryan people. having possession of ths
Temporary organization decided that the CIeve-
land resolution shall be presented u the con-
vention hv a man who will be recognized by
Temporary Chairman Bell. Immediately after
his speech II Mr.. Parker still desires TO bring
his resolution before the convention, il must be
offered as a substitute for the one which Will be
presented by the Bryan people
R NJ Johnston. the Texas member Of the
committee on convention arrangements, said;
sIr that Parker resolution is introduced in tho
aIISo of ha
friends OF Mr. Bryan do not propose that, under
the guise Of a resolution honoring Grover Cieve-
land Mr. Bryan shall be attacked and his poll
cies for the last twelve years held up TO rebuke"
A less serious view taken Of the Parker
resolution by Francis A Day. secretary to Gov
ernor johnson and one of the managers OF his
campaign F;r. Day said: Il certainly think
that the convention should adopt resolution in
honor of Mr. Cleveland. and the one prepared
bv Judge Parker seems TO me to be entirely
proper and TO I'LL the bill completely"
AT the Gray headquarters Josiah Marvel said
that Mr. Cleveland world character and
thar 20 his memory the highest possible tribute
shorId be paid He had not read the Parker
resolution and he said that the wisdom Os
adopting il had not been called 10 his attention.
After rea,iing the resolution with care. Mr. Mar
vel said he thought it open to criticism and that
a resolution which did not take UP issues over
which there had been or likely TO be bitter
ness would answer the purpose far better and
be eminently more just TO the record of Mr.
Cleveland
More emphatic than all these men Judge
Wade OF Iowa He said that every proposition
in the Cleveland resolution which might give
rise to controversy should be pulled out by the
roots" Continuing. he said.
III the friends and the enemies OF NIr Bryan
threaten 10 dispute over this question. then tn,