New-York tribune., 1908-07-06
NEW YORK TO LOOK ON
Will Pass OUer at Caucus Important
Points 1t Issue,

Denver, July 5-New York State. reluctant TO
give up its attitude Of interested onlooker, VIII
at its tomorrow afternoon pass over
without action all the important points at ISSUE
including declarations the states attitude on
the Presidency and ce-Presidency. All these
matters including the states attitude on the plat
form, will be left to subcommittee which VIII De
friendly to Mr.. Murphy. the leader of Tanmany
Hall. Even the selection OF national committeeman
will be left in abeyance. and thus the caucus OF TO
morrow which promised 10 be filed with interest
and vitality, is robbed of all its Importance Mr.
Murphy is to be elected chairman of the delesa-
ton That much seems TO be determined ana VIII
be the first business of the caucus Ex-Judse Al
ton B. Parker is to be appointed as the state
representative on the resolutions committee Only
sucb other committee appointments will be made
as are necessary to comply with the rules OF the
convention as to temporary organization
Mr. Murphy had a number OF conferences to-day
with arriving delegations from All parts or the
country most of them having to do with the po-
sion New York State is 10 take regarding certain
features of the platform Ex-Governor Charles s
Thomas of Colorado called to say that IL strong
anti injunction plank was adopted 1T would wipe
the Democratic party off the face of the map IN
this state Members of the contesting delegations
from Idaho also called on Mr.. Murphy, asking for
support Non-committal. as always, Mr. Murphy
said he could state the position OF the delega-
tions at this time to any important matters IL
has been reported series OF caucuses might De
held during the convention perlOd anu III
these gatherings alone could the decision Of the
delegation be made.
The decision of the state leaders TO leave all the
important matters that ordinarily would be de-
cided at to-morrow's caucus TO a number OF SUD-
committees is a continuation of the part New
York has played ever since the campaiga>sot under
way. The chances that the delegation will vote
solidIy for Mr.. Bryan. it IS said. have not dinin-
fshed in any way, although there may be some
significance N the words Of one Of Mr. Bryans
supporters on the delegation. who said:
II would like to the convention have four or
five ballots before selecting its candidate for the
Presidency. If that would happen It would arouse
the interest of the country to higher pitch OF
enthusiasm than anything else possibly could do.
to the campaign in such fight It would be the
same way with the vfce-Presidency-"
New York State headquarters at the Brown Pal
ace Hotel were opened to-day Edward c. Coats
worth one OF the leaders of Erie County and
an opponent to the leadership of State Chairman
Conners, among to-day's arrivals. He read
the report of the possible selection OF Mr. Con-
ners as national committeeman and Immediately
on arrival sought conferences with the party lead
ers the subject.
One of the interesting happenings of the day
widespread circulation of the story that tele
gram had been received ''by a friend of friend
of w r. Hearst saying that Mr.. Hearst would
be pleased with the Democratic ticket IL Justice
Samuel T. Seabury. of the New York Supreme
Court. selected the Vice Presidential can
ddate There nothing definite in the
rumor. but ii set many people talking. and was
generally passed around among the delegates
Mr.. Murphy and the other -Tammany leaders had
intended taking trip to- some of the nearby
sorts to-day, but the chance. of important de-
velopments kept them IN the city. Mr.. Murphy
attended church in the morning