Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-04

an the rufou Pacific railroad 20 a
= ntative uf the Associated Press
no met the train al Fort Morgan.
Ceia az one !. m. and accompanied
the iuI-s and Wn. r. Sheehan. also
8 delegate at large from New York
state. on the remainder of their jour
ney to Denver
Judgo Parker made the statement In
the form % an interview and later de-
eal.si that e should be issued IS
formal expression - his position on
era question OF h.nerinE AIR cleve-
lands memory Speaking informally
Be made Il clear that he was express
ing bis own views aad ti.s.s 80 c------cc
should b. guided entirely by the
wishes of The majority Of the New
Yorx delegation as voiced in the eau
rus 20 b. held on Monday.
SkilIfully ptrrying an questions re-
Iatiug lo his position on the platform
to be adopted and declining 20 give
his opinion whether he believed Mr.
Bryan would be- nominated. Judge
Parker said smphatically that he
would uot To- grlaced in a false light.
He declared that whatever platform
IS adopted By the convention and no
matter who is the nominee FOR presi-
aenf tnat h,. would support the ticket
and 40 everything In his power to con
tribute % Its election He said that
a change Of rule is needed and that
he believed that there is general dis
satisfaction throughout the country
with the long continued republican ad-
mimistration Surprise Vas expressed
by Judge Parker at the frequent re-
ports from Lincoln that Mr. Bryan
favored the adoption of the Nebraska
amtk~ln junction plank. declaring for
such modification Of the law relating
10 Iniunctions as will prevent the is-
swine ~ Urits ia Industrial disputes
withoupt MOTIVE and full hearing; per-
without notice and fun hearing per
NIT trial hy q Jury where the alleged
contempt IS outside the pres nee Of the
court He did not believe that M
Bry#n would insist upon going that far
nor that tho convention would accept
such plank even II MI Bryan shouse
insist upon IT, Until a caucus has been
held by the New York delegation. It
cannot b. said positively that Judge
Parker will be 4 member Of the com-
mitee ON resolutions from the Empire
state The friends Of the judge expect
that he will be chosen nevertheless.
ANA many Of them have SO expressed
themselves to him. He said that 50
far as ne knew no members Of the del
CATION had prepared any dranH of an
anti-iniuactIen BIanS which they
would b.. willing 70 favor. but that the
an stion undoubtedly would he con
sisferetl st the first meeting Of the
delegation in far1aTi caucus
Deny the Hsddcn kniic.-
Neither Judge Parker nor AIR.
Sheehan have made sny effort 20 dis
rufse the fact that they would pre-
fsr to have almost any democrat nom
mated for president than MIR. Bryan.
but both said that they had not come
10 Denver with knives up their
=ieeyes for the Nebraskan. Mr.,
Sheehan said that ne had come sew
eraI DAYS ahead Of the convention to
look over the ground and see what the
chances for the nomination OF a
man vino would satisfy conservative
eastern democrats. and that confer
ences probably would be held with
other prominent democrats who hold
similar views II was intimated that If
il s found that the nomination of Mr..
Bryan is inevitable. that they will do
their utmost to have adopted a plat
form which would not ALLEVIATE east
ern. or what has been known for sew
eraI wears as Cleveland democrats"
He and other eastern democrats do
not favor the nomination OF the Ne
brs AN. nor the anti-injunction plank
which they think spells defeat for
the democratic ticket In the east. Judge
Parker's disclaimer OF having been
involved in the preparation Of an anti
Bryan program. was in the form of
a statement that he had not attended
any conferences OF any members OF
the New York delegation and that he
had paid no attention to convention
arrangements thus far except To ar
range to come here after he had been
elected as a delegate at large.
II is known. however. that Mr.. Shee-
han intends TO have conferences early
with Frederick b. Lynch. manager for
Governor JonHH0iis ana JN0Ath NAaA fNA
manager of the boom for Judge Geo
Gray. The purpose OF these confer
ences viii be TO ascertain whal
strength is possessed by the candi-
dates opposed to Bryan and In the
I light of the showing made TO anal
yze the situation throughout the coun'
try and 10 determine whether II ~ pos
sible TO keep away from Mr.. Bryan
more than one third OF the votes oi
the convention. which IL is necessar,
to do IL his nomination Is prevented
should these conferences prove th'
accuracy of Mr.. Bryan's claims oi
/ sufficient strength % insure his nom
E nation on the first ballot conferences
viii then be held between such met
as are anaEonistic TO the NehrasksT
/ and the anti Injunction platform. fhes
viii include Judge Parker. Mr. Shee.
/ han. Mr.. Murphy and Martin LittlctoF
OF New York. Col J. NJ Guffey o
: Pennsylvania. Roger e Sullivan O.
Illinois. Mr. Marvel. Dir. Lynch. for
mer governor. Chas s. Thomas. o.
I Colorado e. g. -Heifner Of Washing
Z ton: Former senator James Smith o.
/ New Jersey. and others.
Hope to save the Platform.
In arranging for conferences oi thi