New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
EXODUS FROM DENVER
Delegates. on Way Home-Parkers $
ViezU of Platform.

Denver July 1.-The exodus of delegates 10 she
Democratic National Convention and Visitors 10 inc
city, which began last night within haif an nour
after the adjournment of the convention contnueo
steadily throughout the night and to-day. ihe
Cook County Democracy was tho first club TO de-
part In a special train, and 1t was followed quickly
by Tampany.
Many delegates and thousands Of tourists VIII
make excursions to the mountains before returning
home. A number of the New York delegates lett
here for Yellowstone Park to-day.
Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker. of New YORK ieit
Denver tonight. He the central figure In
groups the hotel lobby to-day bidding him good
by and congratulating him on the harmony ana
unaninity with which the platform was reported 10
the convention, despite the sharp differences whicn
developed between the conservative and radical ee-
ments Judge Parker showed some dissent from
the exuberance of these congratulations.
One thing is assured: 1 going to support the
ticket of Bryan and Kern and want my fr1ends
any credit under the slightest nisapprehensi9n OF
the he Facts Tsed IN be IN paor d eoittse any de-
parture front our tirne-honored Democratic pr1n-
Wbn Oh their s borders or any com1nitta Of our
party to the dangerous policy Of the Roosevelt
eentraiised authority in the federal government
at Washington 1 felt that oWea , II 10 my psr1y sy
attack state home rule, and. having MADE IT,
content with the results
ut is understood" he was asked. that while
corded with the chairman of the committee your
dissent a to the provision OF federal action witnn
state lines7"
Judge Parker hesitated a moment and then re-
piled:
don't like any secrecy in public affairs. ana
don't mind telling you that did record my .ein u19
from the platform account OF tnls aId ct tattia
other provisions, as purpose TO ns' the The stua
over again in some later conventlons- me rrent
was just like this and few ot1fTS Yth other
into the platform committee dlneTms II wIn IN
1barS on question
fronted with a marked difference of view But
let me say that throughout the long anu va aria
fion from the utmost good feeling among tne
members The spirit Of give and take always ptedi
the Convention It also gave the point of vaW S
Of those having honest differences OF opinion n, tSe
me on questions of principle. While some OF @ t,le
nnntentf6ns urged by part of my associates Were
contrary to those of my educaIon anu sincere and
could not but feel that they were as sLGe in Tha
honest in their convictions as was III ntt Mat
one dominating sentiment was to Iornlnate M 1bII the
form which would state honeSuy W 'ii0 f
views of it's trainers.
II was suggested to Judge Parker that slhce nc
had dfssented from this provision or the pia'
form be and his friends might hesitate to support
the ticket. He replied:
Not at all On the contrary; we will give our our
1ova support to the action of the convention ana
in this our action will be entirely consistent "
have already accomplished great oeaI oty ~ ,,,or
vote in the committee showed very narT9m T o+ io
gin of only four votes against us on TINS nl9Se Sn
Important provision on whief We is
Committed jrreparabIy to central domination over
the Our choice therefore {o9 the
stitutionai defence of the states agalnst iIt
n boDe Of fo preserving the
these doctrines Is to elect tae Pannbii-
can senate will never consent to turn over to
Democratic President any further exLehSd99nn 9n p pa
ppontinued until we shall have another oppor-
tunity to fight another battle within party lines