The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-03
.Bryan's Friends Determined
to Choke Resolutions
Drawn BY Parker.
MAY NOT PERMIT
THEM TO BE READ
Bombshell Thrown Into Demo-.
cratic Camp BY Desire to Pay III
Tribute to Ex-Presid dent
johnson Men Approve
Watterson's Hot Re
joinder. ,sEs

Watterson's Hot Re-
joinder.
-, ENvER. COL. July -charg,;
Ing that Alton B. Parker's
resolution OF tribute to the
- memory OF the late President
Grover Cleveland is clevars
move on the part OF the enemies of
William j. Bryan to infuse factIonaI
feeling into the Democratic National
Convention, friends OF tho Netraskar,
to-day determined to offer resolu-s
tion Of character designed n6t to-
raise controverted political issues.
Their complete control OF the tempo.
rary organization causes the Bryan
following to expect to- have It's reso-45
luton brought to the attention OF tho
delegates Immediately after the speech
of the temporary chairman has been
delivered. In THAT event the Par kerss
resolutlon would have to be offered As
a substitute. If submitted at ALL and
the Bryan men declare that the New
York delegation would thereby has
placed in the attitude OF attemptinS,
under the guise OF eu1ogizing a great
party leader. to create strife and dis,g
senslon and to make harmony imposys
sible. .,s ~ s. s.sssss
All Would Honor Cleveland. f
All Democrats. w1tnout regard to-
factional affiliations. applaud the sus-
gestion coming from New York that
International convention should embrace,
the first opportunity OF honoring tie
memory Of Mr.. Cleveland. but most
OF those who have expressed them
selves on the subject are OF the opin-
ion that the resolution adopted should
not contain anything over which there
opinion. The New York resolution
which was made public la 81 NJ ghr, Is 4
denounced by such Bryan leaders as
Mayor James C. Dahlman. OF Omaha,
and Judge NJ. E. Wade. OF Iowa y the
member ofathe national committee from
that State.
They declare that It's adopt ption would
be a direct slap at Bryan. and insist
that In giving It out for publication.
that the New York delegation sinte nd
ed to disparage the Nebraska candi.2
aroused the ire Of the friends OF Mr..
Bryan relate to Mr.. Cleveland's record
on the question OF maintaining the
Integrity Of the courts and finances
the para graphs being as follows:
Integrity OF Courts.
..He respected the integrity OF onr
courts, and 40 insisted upon strict ems.
forceme MT OF the law that every honest
man or interest might be protected gnnd
NIL offenders punished without fear or
favor. "
ale maintained the public credit aad
honor, stood firm ms n rock inadefcnses
OF sound principles of flnunce,E and res
sisted dangerous economic doctrlncsg
ana practices left by the Republican,
party az heritage OF our people,
It was stated to-day by Mayor y ill-S|
man that these expressions are but
thinly yelled attacks upon Mr.. Bryan
and his we'll known attitude on the
question OF adopting an anti-in-
junction plank, and his position In !
1896 and 1900 on the money Question:
'sThose questions have no proper place
said Mr.. Dahlman, .'in resolutions in-ss
tended only.to honor the name Of the
late Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Bryan's per-
5sonal tribute to the m emory of the late
ex-President was Of a character prov
ing that no man honored Mr.. Cleye-#$5
land more, nor would go further in
giving him credit for adyanclng the
interests OF the Democratic party. IT.
is@true that Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. CieYs-SS
land had dfferent deas on many mat
ters OF party policy. and. with B&t hsgs
rare@tact which he always exh It's, 1dr.s
Bryan refrained from any illusions q
that might provoke strife In the party.
IT is my opinion that the Democratic d
National Convention, In adjourning OUT
OF respect to Mr., Cleveland's s memory,
should follow Mr.. Bryans example
A Parker Hombshcll.
The publication or the Parker sreso-
luton was a bombshell exploding IN
the midstAof the Bryan 70 blowers. I and 4
steps We're at once taken by members
of the committee on convention ar
rangements to head off Its introd Ne
stion In the conyenti on, T hey we're
unanimously OF the opinion that AZ 81
would provoke a8discussion ana; pos
sibly a fight. which they desired to q
avoid, Several members Of the COM
mittee, who do not care to be publicly
quoted. did not hesitate to say, 10 We
ever that In their opinion an argument
In the conven tion over such a resol lu -ss
tion as. this would be disgracetul, and
tinjure the party In the eyes Of the
country. II was therefore. determined
to take immediate s teps to ward OF OF
any such possibility. !. and " the
stance of Roger8C. Sullivan. of Illinois. III
it was decided to prepareEa resolutt ton.S
which, while honoring the memory ,ot
Mr.. Cleveland, would offer no ppor-s
tunity for acrimonious disputes lin the
convention. The Bryan ,peo Pile having Il \
no sess ion OF the temporary organlzas
{tton, decided that the Cleveland resolur&
ton shall be presente to the con vel -ssal
ton BY a man who will be reeognized
by Temporary Chairman Rel " inllHe -5s
diately after the conclusion y his n
speech. II then u dge Parker sttll
desires to bring his resoil ion cfore$
tho convention. 1t must 30 of ffered an
substitute for the one which Will be-
presented BY the Bryan PEI pie
Two Views OF Resolutlon.
r.. M Johnston, n I he$ $SST aka s naepths
ar the committee On convent lon VI sss
rangements, said to-day; .If IAN