Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
WOULD AVOID STRIFE
Proposed to Sidetrack Parker
Resolutions at Denver.
BRYAN MEN STIRRED UP
Object to Language Of the Memorial
Suggested.
REGARD IT AS YELLED ATTACK
Declare That Cleveland Is Praised
for Opposing Policies Advocated
by the Nebraska Leader.
BRYAN MEN STIRRED UP
REGARD IT AS YELLED ATTACK

DENVER, Col. July 3.-All democrats.
without regard to factional Affiliations.
applaud the suggestion coming from New
York that the coming national convention
should embrace the first opportunity of
heaoring the memory of Mr.. Cleveland.
but most Of those who have expressed
themselves on the subject are OF the opin-
lon that the resolutions adopted should
not contain anything over which there
could be the slightest difference of opin-
ion.
Charging that Judge Parkers resolution
OF tribute to the memory Of former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland is a clever move on
the part of the enemies Of William Jen-
pinss Bryan to infuse factional feeling
into the convention friends Of the Ne
bTaskan have determined to offer reso-
luton Of character designed not to
raise controverted political issues.
Tho New York resolution. which was
made public Wednesday night, Is de-
nounced by such Bryan leaders as Mayor
James c. Dahlman Of Omaha and Judge
NJ. E. Wade of Iowa. the member OF the
national committee from that state. They
declare that It's adoption would be d.
rect slap at Bryan and insist that In CIV
ing 1t out for publication the New York
delegation intended to disparage the Ne
hraska candidate. The portions of which
particularly aroused the ire of the friends
Of Mr.. Bryan relate to Mr.. Cleveland
the integrity of the courts and hnances'
the paragraphs being as follows:
He respected the integrity OF our
courts. and SO insisted upon strict en-
forcement of the law that every honest
man or interest might be protected and
all offenders punished without fear or
favor ,...,.s -. ,,,,,,o credit and
sound principles of finance and resisted
dangerous economic doctrines and prac-
tees left by the republican party as
heritage of our people.
Thinly Yelled Attack.
It was said by Mayor Dahlman that
these expressions are but thinly yelled
attacks upon Mr. Bryan and his well
known attitude on the question Of adopt
ing an anti-injunction plank. and his po
sition in 1896 and 1900 on the money
question. Those questions have no proper
place" said Mr.. Dahlman. lin resolu-
tons intended only to honor the name of
Sonal tribute to the memory Of the late
ex-President was of character proving
that no man honored Mr.. Cleveland more
nar would go further in giving him credit
ratio party. 1t Is true that Mr.. Bryan
md Mr.. Cleveland had different ideas on
many matters Of party policy, and with
the rare tact which he always exhibits
that might provoke strife in the party.
II is my opinion that the democratic ma
tional convention. in adjourning out Of re-
spect to Mr.. Cleveland's memory. should
follow Mr.. Bryan's example,
The publication of the Parker resolution
was a bombshell exploding In the midst
Of the Bryan followers. and steps were at
once taken by members Of the committee
its intrpduction In the convention. They
were unanimously of the opinion that 1t
would provoke a discus sion and possibly
q hght which they desired to avoid. Sew
not care to be publicly quoted. did not
hesitate to say. however. that in their
opinion an argument In the convention
over such resolution as this would be
disgraceful and injure the party in the
eyes OF the country.
To Get Ahead Of Parker.
It was therefore determined to take i'm
mediate steps to ward of any such posi-
bility and. at the instance of Roger c.
sullivan OF Illinois, 1t was decided to pre-
pare a resolution which. while honorinR
the memory Of Mr.. Cleveland, would offer
no opportunity for acrimonious disputes
In the convention.
The Bryan people. having possession of
the temporary organization. decided that
the Cleveland resolution shall be pre-
sented to the convention by a man who
will be recognized by Temporary Chair
man Bell Immediately after the close of
his speech. II Judge Parker still desires
70 bring his resolution before the conven-
ton 1t 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 arrange
ments. said:
IT that Parker resolution is introduced
IN the convention 1t will raise all sorts
OF row. The friends of Mr.. Bryan do
not propose that. under the guise of a
1es res prma h eSsT Grover Cleveland,
policies for the last twelve years held up
to rebuke."
A less serious view was taken of the
Parker resolution by Frank NJ. Day, sec
retary 10 Gov johnson and one OF the
managers OF his campaign. Mr.. Day said:
Il certainly think that the convention
should adopt resolution in honor of Mr.
Cleveland. and the one prepared by Judge
Parker seems to me to be entirely proper
and to fill the bill completely"
Open to Criticism.
At the Gray headquarters, Josiah Mar
vel said that Mr. Cleveland was a world
character and that his memory should be
paid the highest possible tribute. He
had not read the Parker resolution and
he said that he wisdom of adopting it
had not been called to his attention. After
reading the resolution with great care,
Mr.. Marvel said he thought 1t open to
criticism and that a resolution which did
not rake up issues over which there had
been. or was likely to be. bitterness,
would answer the purpose far better and
be eminently more just to the record OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
More emphatic than all these men was
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: IF the friends
ana enemies OF Mr.. Bryan threaten to
dispute over this question then the friends
OF Mr.. Cleveland will insist that there
shall be no party quarrels In paying to