Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-04
PARKER NOT RUFFLED.

Denver, Colo, July 3.-Refusing tC
be ruffled by the storm of criticism
from Bryan men which was aroused
by his resolutions, eulogiZing the late
eX-President Grover Cleveland, Judge
Alton B. Parker today issued a specific
statement reiterating his determine
ton to submit to the Democratic ma
tiOnal convention such an expression
as he and his associates of the New
York delegation regard as fitting and
proper. In this connection Charles r.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall and
head of the New York state delegation,
who also arrived here today, announc-
ed that he had never seen the Parker
resolution, that they did not represent
the views of the New York delegation
and tina, a new resolution 10 be offered
must first be submitted to caucus of
the state delegation to be held on Mon
day.
Judge Parker would not discuss the
comments by Henry Watterson of
Louisville, KY, upon his resolutions
and in fact, he declined to give his
opinion CT any of the interviews by
prominent Democrats based upon the
tentative draft. He said, however. that
he is not irrevocably committed to the
tribute prepared by him in New York,
but that he believes the resolutions
adopted should suitably acknowledge
the debt owed by Mr.. Cleveland by the
Democratic party. Judge Parker's
statement follows:
Regarding the preparation and in
PRODUCTION of resolutions expressing the
deep regret of all good citizens, wheth
er Democratic or Republicans at the
recent death of Mr.. Cleveland and
making formal recognition by the Dem
ocratic party of the great service he
rendered the country, have only this
to say:
1T seemed to be the members of the
New York delegation proper that such
resolutions should be presented to the
convention and peculiarly fitting that
they should emanate from the state
which he served so we'll as governor
and which gave him to the Union to
become one of the most honored OF
our great Presidents. 1t also seemed
appropriate to some of my associates,
and, I do not hesitate to say, frankly,
for reasons that appear obvious, that l
should be the one to offer such resolu-
tiOnS and it was and Is my intention
to do 50. Whether they will take the
form indicated by the tentative draft
published in New York since l left
there I cannot say, for the simple rca-
son that have not had time to study
it carefully. I shall do SO as soon as
I have the opportunity and shall en-
a IN m
suitable in the resolutions which I
hope to have the privilege of offering.
Any suggestion that my colleagues or
myself were actuated by any motive
other than a desire to pay proper
tribute on a fitting occasion is wholly
without foundation, as | am confident
every fair-minded man will recognize
when | shall have completed the res
olutioE for submission to the conNcn-
ton"
The statement given out by Mr.. Muir
ply was as follows:
"My attention has just been called
to an interview said to have been given
by Judge Parker and to resolutions
about Mr.. Cleveland which he talks
of introducing at the convention l
have not seen on heard of the resolu-
tions before. They represent, | take
it, his personal views, but have not
been submitted to a caucus of New
York delegates and cannot be put for
ward as representing the views of the
delegation. All resolutions or planks
offered by the New York delegation
will first he acted upon by a caucus
of delegates.
New York state comes to this con-
vention to bring all Democrats to-
gether and to win a victory for the
party and we intend to take any such
action as will bring about that result.
We hope the delegates from all other
parts of the country are animated by
the same spirit as in that way only
can an end be put to Republican mis-
rule.
The statement by Judge Parker was
made on the Overland Limited. to d
representative of The Associated Press
Judge Parker made the statement in
the form of an interview and later de-
cided that it should be issued as a
formal expression of his position on
the question of honoring Mr.. Cleve-
lands memory. Speaking informally,
he made it clear that he expressing
his own views and that his course
should be guided entirely by the wish
of the majority of the New York dele
CATION as voiced in the caucus to be
held on Monday.
SkifuIlv parrying all questions relat-
ing to his position on the platform to
be adopted, and declining to give his
opinion as to whether ne believed Mr.
Bryan would be nominated, Judge Par
ker said emphatically that he would
not be placed in a false light. He de-
clared that whatever platform is
adopted by the convention and no mat
ter who is the nominee for President
he would support the ticket and do
everything in his power to contribute
to it's election. He said that change
of rule is needed, and that he believed