The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-15
ACTION OF COMMITTEE.
Resolutions Provide for an Unin'
structed Delegation to Denver.

New York, April 1.-THE first day of the
Democratic state convention closed with
defeat of those delegates committed
to the candidacy of William j. BRYAN. The
committee on resolutions late today adopt
ed a set of resolutions to be presented to
the convention when il reconvenes tOmor-
row, providing for an uninstructed delega-
ton TO the national Democratic cOnVen-
ton at Denver.
When the state convention organized to-
day the Bryan men Offered a resolution
instructing the delegates to be chosen for
Mr.. Bryan. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions, which met this
evening and in turn referred the Bryan
resolutions to "A subcommittee of seven.
The subcommittee heard an appeal by
Augustus Thomas, president of the Bryan
Progressive Democratic league, which
fathered the resolution, and then by a
vote of TO l. decided TO report TO the fun
committee the recommendations against
an instructed delegation.
Vote Was % to 4.
The subcommittee report was received
and adopted by the committee on resolu-
tiOns by a vote of Is To t. A minority
report of the subcommittee calling for
an instructed delegation was defeated by
a similar vote. Nineteen members of the
committee on resolutions were absent
when the vote was taken
The Bryan men declared later that they
would carry the fight to the floor of the
convention.
When the committee on resolutions met
tonight immediate consideration was given
stated that the best interests of the Dem
ocraic party would be conserved by the
sending of an uninstructed delegation to
the national convention.
Norman F. Mack of Erie moved that the
CoatswOrth resolution instructing the
delegates for Bryan be substituted for the
subcommittee report.
Mr.. Mack's motion developed an earnest
discussion the
which lasted until late hour. Advocat-
ing the adoption of the COatSWOrth res
Olution, Mr.. Mack said he thought that
inasmuch as so many delegates were
committed to Bryan. the resolution should
be adopted, but in any event some report
should be made to the convention. which
would be satisfactory TO all the delegates.
Comptroller Metz, one of the members
wrong TO raise the question of an instruct
ed delegation at all and have it defeated
on the convention floor as il would put
the New York delegation in a bad light
to go to Denver and stand for the nomi-
nee and that he was opposed 10 any
thing showing the state divided.
Long Talk by Grady.
State Senator Thomas F. Grady made a
long speech in opposition to the Coats
worth resolution. He said he was strongly
of the opinion that the Democrats had a
BioilouS CIdiice IoE NlCtttN TINS rail-, ana
believed that chance would be improved il
the New York delegation was uninstruct-
ed Senator Grady said:
I'VE have no hostility for any man and
are making no effort 10 iniure the pros
poets of any one and our only intention
is to take what we believe to be the wis
est course
Mr. Mack informed the committee that
if the subcommittee report was adopted
the minority would feel compelled to put
in a minority report He moved the sub
stitution of the Coatsworth report for the
report of the subcommittee and the mo-
ton was defeated Is to f. The sub-com-
mittee's report for an uninstructed dele
cation was then passed by the same vote
and the committee adjourned to meet to-
morrow at II o clock.