The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
TAMMANY WARRIORS
FIGHT OLD LEADER.
Braves Change Front and viii
Favor Radical Planks to
Oppose Parker
SPECIAL DIsPArcH TO THE CALL


ness likely to involve the entire con-
vention and leave their lasting impress
sion upon the policies Of the party.
The indications are that the repu-
station Of Alton B. Parker by the Tam
...nv leaders will have considerable
bearing on the selection Of vice presi-
Dental candidate and on the character
ef the platform. AS a result II Is en-
rirelv POSSIBLE that New York viii
make no last ditch" fight on the plat
form. but VIII accept as radical
declaration Of principles as could be
desired even by Bryan himself
There were several conferences dur
ing the day between National Commit
teenan Norman f. Mack, National
Chairman Tom Taggart, William +.
Sheehan. Roger Sullivan and other
leaders. The outcome OF all these
negotiations was a change Of front
among the leaders as to their atti-
tude on the platform.
Committeeman who have announced
repeatedly that they would night Tor a
modification Of the anti-inJunction ana
other planks, as drafted by Bryan, were
heard to express the opinion that the
platform would be extremely radical IN
character and that any attempt TO
make il conservative would find no or
ganized support
ANTIPATHY To PARKER
This change OF front on the part OF
the bosses was accepted by the pom
ticians as directly traceable TO the IN
fuence Of Tsmmany leaders VINO ar
rived last night and proceeded at once
TO work OF their antipathy to Parker.
Murphy. Connors, Sheehan and the
other New York organization leaders
appeared on the scene this morning
with their crouch" on Parker greatly
intensified by a nights exposure TO
Denver's altitude.
Murphy kept away most OF the day
from the stamping ground Of the poll
ricfans in the Brown Palace. The Tam
many boss went automobiling with
Marty Of friends while Sheehan, Martin
W. Littleton and Bird 5. Coler mixed
with the leaders from other parts OF
the country in and about the national
committee's headquarters at the hotel.
u soon leaked out that there was
movement on foot TO line tie New OF
delegation against Parker on every
Droposftfou for which the partys last
presidential candidate stands.
Parker came TO Denver expecting N
5e the Kew York member OF the resolu-
lion committee and to lead the fight for
a conservative platform But he got
In bad" with his Cleveland resolution
and as a result the Tammany leaders
are ready 10 stand for almost anything
that Parker is against.
The first indication Of this almost
venomous attitude came out when II
Z became known that Murphy and Con
nors were standing 10 keep Parker of
the committee on resolutions altogether
and instruct the New York member fol
4 radical platform. They favored nam
ing Martin W Littleton to represent
the state on the platform committee
RULES EASILY EVADED
Littleton is not delegate and not
even an alternate He has a delegate
proxy which in any but a democratic
convention would not qualify him &c
take more than a thinking part in the
proceedings. But democratic con
zion is more or less informal and the
rules admit OF an easy Interpretation
a national committeeman who knew ol
the Murphy-Connors proposal to place
Littleton on the resolutions committee
smiled and opined il could be arranged
If this should be done Parker would
End himself bereft Of backing and could
only appear before the committee or
resolutions in an unofficial capacity tC
urge the adoption Of q conservative
platform. Defeated there, as he know;
he will be- the eX-candidate could theI
carry his fight TO the floor Of the con
Vention. but still in an unofficial ca
pacity and without organized support
The Tammany leaders are in mood <
BE- able to view this sidetracking o.
Parker with perfect equanimity.
Both Parker and Littleton are pre-,
pared TO represent New York on tn,
platform committee and each merely il
waiting to be called TO duty. Each hal
a neatly drafted Injunction plank in hi,
side coat pocket ready to spring on th'
committee.
Parker's plank is conservative. up
holding the prerogative enjoyed a
present. Littletons plank has radica
leanings. The principal departure from
present procedure il recommends is
trial before another judge in contemp
cases.
WANTS TRIAL FOR CONTEMPT
This idea Of giving notice TO TN
interested parties before the issuanc
Of an injunction is all poppycock,
said Littleton. That would only Civ
your enemy a chance TO tear your hous
down before you could get your injunc
tion.
The power OF a court to issue al
Injunction should not be limited, bu
believe It would be wise to provid
that IN contempt cases the deIendan
cited should be given a trial before
Judge other than the one who ISSUES
The injunction.
The attitude OF the New York dele
cation toward Parker and the stan
10 be taken on the platform will def
nitely be decided at a caucus of tn
members 10 be held at o'clock Alonda
afternoon. The member Of the com
nlittee on resolutions viii be selecte
and instructed as to the kind OF
platform desired.
The national committee is going I
pass the New York contest up TO III
committee on credentials. The Murphy
Connors delegates viii be seated in th
temporary organization and AfcCarre
can then take his protest to the ere
dentials committee. On this commit
tee the New York member proba bl
viii be Dan Cohalan, a Murphy Con
nors man.