The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-03
sibly a fight which they desired to
avoid. vi
They Fear Disgrace.

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They Fear Disgrace.
Several members Of the committee,
who did not care to be publicly quot
ed, did not hesitate to say, however,
that in their opinion an argument in
the convention over such a resolution
as this would be disgraceful and in
jure the party in the eyes of the pub
lie. One member at once took stems
to ward off any such resolution be-
T ing presented, and at the instance OF
Roger q. Sullivan a resolution was
framed honoring Mr.. Cleveland offer
ed no occasion: for disputes in the
convention. NJ
The Bryan people having possession
of the temporary organization declar-
ed that the Cleveland resolution will
be presented to the convention by a
man who will be recognized by Tenn
porary Chairman Bell, Immediately
after his speech. IT Judgs Parker de-
sires to bring his resolution before
the convention, it must he offered as
a substitute for the one offered by the
Bryan people.
R.. M. johnson, the Texas member
on the committee, on convention ar
gements, said today:
Won't Stand For 1t.
"If that Parker resolution is intro
dueed in the convention 1t will raise
all sorts Of row. The friends of Mr..
Bryan do not propose, under the guise
of a res luton honoring Grover Cleve-
lands memory, Mr.. Bryan shail be
attacked and his policies for the last
12s years held up to rebuke,''
A less serious view was taken OF
1.-THE Parker resolution by Frank M.
I Day, secretary to Governor johnson
and one Of the managers Of his cam
paign. Mr.. Day. said:
saI certainly think that the conve1l-
tion should adopt q resolution in
honor of Mr.. Cleveland and the one
prepared by Judge Parker seems to
me to be entirely proper and to fill
the bill completely
Don't Suit Gray People.
At the Judge Gray headquarters
Josiah Marvel said that Mr.. Cleveland
was a world character and that his
memory should be paid the highest
possible tribute. He had not read the
Parker resolution, and he said the
wisdom of adopting it had not been
called to his attention. After read
ing the resolution with great care, Mr.,
Marvel said he thought it open to
criticism and that a resolution which
did not rake up issues over which
there had been, or was likely to be,
bitterness, would answer the purpose
far. better and be eminently more Just
to the record Of Mr. Cleveland.
More emphatic than all OF these
men was Judge Wade OF Iowa. He
said that every proposition in the
Cleveland resolution which I might
give rise to- controversy should be
pulled out by the roots
Wade Is Emphatic.
Continuing, he said:
III the friends and enemies Of Mr..
Bryan threaten to dispute over this
resolution then the friends OF Mr..
Cleveland will insist that there shall
be no party quarrels ii paying TO hia
memory the respect which his honor
able service to the party deserves
we still feel the utmost confidence
lin the outcome Of our campaign, and
our 81 hours n Denver, instead 81
weakening. has strengthened our a.
sursnce." remarked. Mr.. Lynch. who
has charge Of Governor Johnson'i
eandjdaey 1oe he presid dancy., k1Rsd
for an explanation. he replied that ht
had been given much encouragement
rom leaders on tho ground and from
Others On the way here.
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