The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-04
RADIANT CITY
AWAITING THE
LORDS CHOSEN
Denver Decorated Maunifi-
Gently in Honor of Demo-
cratic Delegates.
SCENE BY NIGHT WILL
DAZZLE ONL0OkERS
ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO THE
NOMINATION OF BRYAN AND
A UNITED PARTY.

Denver. Colo. July 3.-Denver. the new
convention city of the west, broke forth
in brilliant patriotic resplendency today
and a cool breeze sweeping in from the
mountains set hundreds of flags and dra-
peries of red. white and blue bunting
dancing in a veritable riot OF flashing
colors. The sun that had lurked behind
storm clouds Wednesday and which
shone for a greater part of yesterday
through filmy lace of white flecks.
was undimmed today and added mater
ial splendor TO the city's full dress at
tire. Wires had been strung at short
intervals across the principal downtown
streets several days ago. and last night
the decorators set to work with rush
TO place the floating flags and buntfnes
in position. The Transformation. coming
in single night. was most effective. and
delegates and residents alike were taken
completely by surprise.
Beautiful and Harmonious.
The decoration OF the business streets
has been carried out in accord with
design decided upon some time ago. The
plan Cor each street Is identical and no
private decorations have been permitted
to interfere with the harmony of thu
general scheme The Denver committee
early sent out word that political
organization would he permitted To
stretch banner across the streets and
this edict has strictly been adhered to.
State headquarters and the headquar-
iers of candidates are marked only by
banners hung along the walls of the
buildings where they are established.
The draping OF the tri-eolored banners
in the many cross wires along the streets
gives an arch-like effect and the visitor
arriving at the Union sta tiOn and passing
out through the great permanent arch
OF welcome Is greeted by a vista OF wav-
ing color which extends up Seventeenth
street far as the eye can reach
,vish Decorations
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets are the
other main streets which have come fo-
lavish decorations Nari-colored lighting
effects also have been arranged for AT
the principal intersections and when the
incandescent bulbs all are placed and the
current IS turned on. the night effect ia
expected to rival that of the day. The
public buildings of city and state also
| have been Incorporated in the plan Of
making Denver gay for convention
visitors. The capitol, from its eminence
! overlooking the city. is the most effect
lively decorated.
Denver is eagerly awaiting the coming
of the crowds. for the convention Is re-
garded marking the opening OF new
epoch in the citys historT.
No Prospect of Row.
The probability OF roc, i'm the convsn..
ton over the wording Of the resolution
eulogizing the memory OF Grover Cieve--
land was somewhat diminished today
Judge Alton r. Parker who drew up the
resolutions which the BRYAN men con-
strued as being direct slap at their
leader. arrived during the day, and Al
once announced that he had no intention
of offending Mr. Bryan or any of his
followers: that the resolution as printed
was merely a tentative draft. and that
while he was stu determined 10 offer
Cleveland resolution and considered him
self the most appropriate person 10 40
so. its exact wording will be determined
after he has consulted the members o.
the New York delegation
Murphy for Peace.
Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany lead
er who arrived few hours before Judge
Parker reached Denver. ALSO asserted that
| the Cleveland resolution was proper
matter for the New York delegates to
/ consider before il was offered In the
convention. He said that Judge Parker
/ had apparently written his resolution
without consultation with other members
| of the New York delegation and as
serted with much positiveness that no
| resolution should be introduced into the
convention as coming from New York I'M
! less IL had been submitted to the entire
delegation and approved in the caucus.
Favor Cleveland Resolution.
The Bryan people early in the day, al
I though still angry and disturbed by the
wording of the Parker resolution. de
clared that they were heartily in favor
and recognized that il would most ap
propriately come from New York state
/ They also said that they are entirely will
/ ing that ii shall he introduced by Judge
/ Parker himself. provided he will so mod
/ ifv il as to eliminate all suggestion OF
/ past political differences between Mr..
/ Bryan and Mr.. Cleveland. As Judge
| Parker had stated to the Associated Press
before reaching Denver and before he
was aware of the wishes of the Bryan
people. his entire willingness TO do exact
( ly what they are disposed 10 request the
! prospect OF trouble over the Cleveland
/ resolution seemed tonight TO he dispAlled.
I The members OF the New York delega-
/ zion who have so far arrived. deny that
they intend to make a direct fight upon
! Mr.. Bryan personally. but say that II
they can satisfy themselves after care
| fu consideration of existing conditions
that the chances OF success Will Ice bright
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