New-York tribune., 1908-07-07

I'VE haven't any assurance Ifdl he VIII az
cept 1t. We are framing up platform which,
from our point of view. will appeal to Demo-
Gratis generally The committee on resolutions
NAV turn us down We will take chance on
that"
The subcommittee of ten on resolutions failed
tonight after two hours of discussion. to reach
an agreement or anything resembling II on the
big planks-
There Is no prospect of our getting through
with our work tonight" said Chairman Nixon
Various members of the committee hold widely
differing views anti-injunction, federaI IL
censing and federal guarantee of bank deposits
and they insist on shaping the platform in ac-
cordance with their views on propriety and ex-
pediency."
It Is the belief among the Tammany men that
after a prolonged debate ex-Judge Parker and
Martin w Littleton who represent the con-
servative element in the subcommittee Will De
voted down. and that Bryan platform. so far
as the four or five planks go, will be adopted as
the expression of the New York delegation 1t
is understood that the Organized platform Will
be sugar coated to suit the tastes of the pluto
cratic end of the New York machine, but there
is no assurance from Bryan men that the sugar
coated product will be accepted by the full COM
nittee on resolutions which will. of course, be
absolutely dominated by Bryan
REFUSE TO HEAR MCARREN'S STORY
The expected happened when the national
committee and subcommittee credentials
turned Mr. McCarren down hard, refusing
TO hear his story OF how the state conven-
ton stole his delegates away from him.
Daniel F. Cohalan and Bird s. Coler. represent
ing Charles F. Murphy and the state organiza-
ton were on hand to tell the subcommittee
what to do. and they did il. The subcommittee
was Daniel ]. Campau of Michigan; william
H Martin of Arkansas. and Tom L. Johnson. or
Ohio They are all Bryan men. They kept Nc
Carren outside with the common herd, while
'Coler and Cohalan were admitted to the room
long enough to explain the situation to the COM
mittee
Il know less about what they will do to
me than the head porter" said Mr.. McCarren.
sadly as he stood without the outer gate. 1t
was nearly 10 o'clock when McCarren was ad-
mitted and asked if he had any protest or
argument to present against the regularity Of
the certificates of the state convention certify
ing that the names of the delegates submitted
should go on the temporary roll of the conven-
ton
s"I certainly have a protest" said McCarren
'I' appear as the representative of the regular
organization of Kings County, whose delegates
were Illegally elected from the convention We
to the Illegal conduct of the state convention.
e,Uf1aIan broke I'm with: This isn't the place
for getting off this kind of talk. This committee
is concerned merely with the making UP of the
temporary roli and the recognition Of the regu-
larity of the certificates of the state convention
filed with the national committee"
= rs there any question as to the regularity of
the certffcates?" ?" asked Mr.. Campau.
There is" said McCarren. taking another
brace. and driving again straight at the irregu-
lar conduct of the state convention.
Hold on" said Campau. The question be-
fore US concerns the regularity of the conven-
ton certiication of the to go the tenn
porary roll. l want to confer with my
ciates as TO whether shall go into the merits
of the question or leave the merits to be
sidered by the full committee on credentials"
CONTEST LEFT TO FULL COMMITTEE.
After a whispered conversation with his col
leagues Mr. Campau said that the merits of
the controversy would be left to the full COM
mittee when organized.
IF MI McCarren has an argument concern
ing the irregularity- of the certificate we will
hear IT." said Mr.. Campau.
Il supposed I was before Democratic COM
mittee" said MeCarren. bitterly
There is no mistake about that" said Mr.
Campau.
II want 10 tell the committee the full story Of
why the political. thieves in control of the con-
vention could not be apprehended and punished
on the spot, so that this committee might be
saved the trouble of hearing about the contro-
versy," said the Brooklyn leader.
is there question about the regularity OF
the certificate?" asked Mr. Campau.
There is" said McCarren- Il want to call
the attention of this committee to the fact that
the thieves were not apprehended because they
adjourned the convention too soon"
You want another injunction interrupted
Cohalan, sneeringIy. This is place for the
calling of Names and you know IT,
You can't run this committee This isn't
New York" retorted McCarren-
This has gone far enough" interrupted Mr.
Campau.
"-rhese men who stole these Seats continued
McCarren bitterly. these political thieves and
possessors of stolen goods. would have been ap-
prehended but the convention adjourned too
soon have in my pocket the decision of one
of our highest courts TO show that what those
men did was Illegal They did 1t with packed
committee on credentials. IL | cannot have the
merits of the question discussed don't want to
expend any more energy than is necessary. IL
cannot present my case in my own way will
stop right here"
Tom L. Johnson moved to allow McCarren to
make a full presentation of il before the full
committee and the committee adjourned. Me-
Carren was at once surrounded by delegates
from other. states. who proffered advice and
sympathy.
1T looks as IL / was up against it,, said the
Senator to the Tribune representative.
'.It's joke" said Conners when asked about
the McCarren contest.
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