Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
ARE FIGHTING A SHADOW,
As No Draft Has Yet Been Pre-
pared or Substance Of One
Determined Upon.
Roger Sullivan Against Anything That
Would Make Distinction Between
citizens in or Ont of Court.


.ition to a radical anti-injunction plank
IN the Democratic platform have
reached the ears of the Bryan leaders
and they declared today that the critics
are not only somewhat premature, but
are spending their strength in fighting
shadow.
Not even draft of the anti-injunc-
ton Hank has been prepared nor has
ITS substance been determined upon. 1t
is realized on all sides that the word
ing of this particular plank is matter
of great Importance and will not be
drawn until after full discussion with
party leaders from all sections of the
country. Mr.. Bryan, his friends de-
clare, is anxious to obtain the views
of as many men as possible ON this
matter before expressing any wish III
relation to the wording or character
OF this plank.
Roger c. Sullivan, national commit
tee man of Illinois, gave out state
ment today embodylng his views Of
what the platform should be- Mr..
Sullivan. is not the object of ardent
admiration on the part of Mr.. Bryan,
who once specifically requested that nc
resign from the national committee and
it is not to be expected, therefore, that
Mr.. Sullivan has concerned himself
greatly regarding the views on plat
form entertained at Lincoln While
his statement deals iargely with gem
eralties. Mr.. Sullivan makes it clear
that he Is opposed TO any plank which
differentiates between classes of citi-
zens either in or out of the courts. That
all men should be equal before the
f. he ,ft.i., hi
all members OF the Democratic party
are essentially bound to maintain.
COMM1TTEEMEN BUSY.
Members OF the committee on con-
vention arrangements who spent yes
terday on a pleasure excursion in the
mountains northwest of this city, re-
turned to find a strenuous program
outlined for them today.
No meeting of the committee will
be held until O'Clock tomorrow after
noon, but in the meantime the mem
bers viii have their time fully occu-
pied. The principal matter taken up
today was the selection of headquar-
ters for a number of the states which
have not as yet secured an abiding
place for the week of the convention,
and the making of contracts covering
the rental for, and the decoration OF,
those places. The headquarters for
these various states must be SUFFICIENT
" commodious to permit of a caucus
being held in the rooms and because
of the fact that practically all oil
the hotel space has been already en-
gagged the committee today found 1t
necessary to arrange for state mead
quarters I'm different sections of the
business district of the city. Some OF
these rooms were in office buildings,
a few in the hotels and others over
stores.
There are several members of the
national committee now here repre-
scnting the states of Indiana, Ken
lucky. Nebraska, Illinois, Texas, Wyo-
ming and New York. In addition TO
the work of looking after the WeiiaIe
of the delegations which have neglect
ed up to this time to provide them
selves with suitable headquarters, the
national committeeman from the sew
en- states named had upon their hanus
the task of considering the nature OF
The decorations to be placed In lher
own state headquarters and in lettlhs
contracts for the necessary work
DEMAND FOR TICKETS.
In addition to the work entailed by
the headquarters proposition, the mem
bers of the committee were compslleu
To visit the auditorium early IN tne
day TO decide concerning some OF the
minor physical details OF the conNeh-
ton arrangements and were ophseu !"
confront also the never-endlhB '.hu az
ways increasing demand for tickets OF
admission This proposition has real.
ly become one OF the most serious tlat
has troubled any convention commit
tee In recent years. Although lhe
adjacent population is much smaller
than Is to be found when q convention
IS held In one of the larger cities OF
the country, the interest among the m
hahitants of the state seems 10 be
much greater in proportion. Some OF
the committeeman said that II seems.
IN their opinion, as though the entire
state OF Colorado was anxious to be
inside the auditorium when the nolni-
nations for president and vice presi-
dent are made. II Is expected also
that the visitors from the Pacific coast
Will largely outnumber the attendance
from that section at any convention OF
either party held in many years. Large
delegations also are expected from
Wyoming. Montana and Idaho, and
word comes from Salt Lake City that
far greater number of visitors are
coming from Utah than have ever he
fore left the state TO attend any gath
erlng Of any kind.
CONTESTS.
II has been arranged In accordance
with the custom OF the Democratic
party. that all contests for seats on
the temporary rolloall OF the conyen-
ton will be heard by Subcommittee
OF the national committee, which Is 10
meet on JULY 9Th. Although II Is per-
iassible for any contestant TO file
notice OF his forthcoming protest as
late as the day on which the sub com
rnittec VIII meet Il is not believed
by the members OF the national com
mite that the number VIII be sur
ncienily large TO consume more than
portion of the single day set apart
for the hearing OF evidence. The md
lngs OF the sub committee win be
turned over on the night OF July o, 20
meeting OF the full committee which
WIN have It's report ready for presen-
lation when the convention Is called to
order on the following day
DELEGATES VISITING BRYAN.
lincoln. Neb., June 29,-The mem,
tora ~ tha IlIinoia dplepatiOn visited