New-York tribune., 1908-07-08
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph o The Tribune1
Denver July THE Democrats in their ma
tional convention to-day produced stone
crusher with which they ground to powder
every precedent of parliamentary procedure
and reduced to atoms every principle OF justice
in their treatment of the Pennsylvania deega-
ton The Bryan machine was in control or the
convention and Temporary Chairman Bell had
received his orders at Lincoln. Although pos
sessine too little Wit or experience to make
even a pretence of following the canons OF
parlia rnentary procedure. he carried out MS IN
structions to the letter. declaring any amend
rnent to motion offered by Representative
James, Of Kentucky. 'out Of order, and de-
nrrivinp the sovereign State of Pennsylvania. or
a+ least so much Of it as is represented by the
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention, OF all rep
resentation on the committee on credentials
and the other committees of the convention
Incidentally, the Bryanites furnished added ana
conclusive evidence of the correctness OIL 'i0
charge voiced by Colonel Guffey OF Pennsyl-
yania that William j. Bryan is not only ooss'
49,. +ba+ he is tvrannical in his methods
Following the uSudi pIOCcuuiO NA
ventions the several state chairmen were re-
o,ested to send to the desk their nominations TOT
the respective committees Before me session
od,ourned Chairman Bell announced that prop-
,,, ,ras presented by the receipt OF two lists
of nominations for the Pennsylvania deieeation'
and he recognized Representative Ollie James
or Kentucky, who moved that the entire ques-
tion be referred to the committee on credentiais'
which motion was promptly seconded by Gov
.rnor Haskell of Oklahoma, Bryan's choice Tor
49,, ,h.i-n,arsbin of the committee resolu-
+ions Instantly several members Of the PENN
svIvania delegation were their feet and
Charles H German secured recognition
Tersely and clearly he stated the facts say
ing that the national committee had made up
the temporary roll Of the convention and ha't
unanimously seated the delegates now occupy
ing the seats He was himself the cnoice OF
the majority of the delegation for member OF the
committee on credentials. and he demanded his
right to sit on that committee Finally. ne
moved 70 amend the motion chat the problem
sbo,,ld he settled by a majority vote of the dele
Chairman Bell, WItilOul NcSli6o VI AiS4'N
or iustice of parliamentary precedent, promptly
ruled that no amendment to the original motion
was In order called for the ayes and noes. and
declared the motion carried viva voce vote
Colonel Cuffey protested vigorously. The Bry
antics yelled "Rockefellerr' and STANDARD OiIr
and for a time confusion reigned Thus Bryan
had his vengeance on Guffey for exposing to
the country the methods and character of the
peerless leader"
STONE-CRUSHER IMPOTENT.
There was one instance. however. when the
Bryan stone-crusher proved impotent Charles
F. Murphy. Democratic boss of New York. by
apparent agreement with Bryan had deter
mined not only to discipline but TO humiliate
Alton 3. Parker. Mr. Parker had so modified
his resolution deploring the death of Grover
Cleveland as to free 1t from any expression to
which the most ardent Bryanite could object.
but Murphy and Bryan had decided that the
New York jurist should not be permitted even
to offer the expurgated edition.
Consequently Delegate Dunn. OF Nebraska.
was recognized by the chair. and he offered a
Cleveland resolution. which referred TO the fact
that Mr. Cleveland three times the candi-
date of his party. but did not state that he was
twice President of the United States
Ex-Governor David R. Francis, onetime men,
Der of Mr.. Clevclands Cabinet. had threatened
dire things if he were not permitted TO second
the resolution. and he was. therefore. allowed
to SPEAK. His first declaration. that the con-