Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-04
10 DESIRE TO MAKE TROUBLE
Resolutions Not Intended to Reflect
Upon Mr., Bryan.
MR.. MURPHY TAKES A HAND
Says New York Caucus Will Consider
Tribute to Cleveland.
PLANS OF NEW YORK MEN
Tnmmany ChieftRins VIII Consult
Johnson-GrRy Men with view
TO Organizing the Bryan
Opposition.

Opposition.
! DENVER, July S.--Refusng to be ruff
| fled 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 is
sued pacific statement reiterating his
intention to submit to the democratic ma
| tlonal convention such an expression as
he and his associates OF tho New York
delegation regard fitting and proper. In
this connection. Charles +. Murphy, leader
of Tammany hall and head OF the New
York state delegation, who also arrived
here today, announced that he had never
seen the Parker resolutions that they did
not represent the views OF the New York
delegation and that any resolutions to bo
offered must first be submitted TO caucus
of the state delegation to be held on Mon
day.
Judge Parker would not discuss the COM
ments by Henry Watterson of Louisville,
Ky, upon his resolutions. and in fact he
declined to give his opinion OF any OF the
interviews by prominent democrats based
upon the tentative draft He said, how
ever, that he is not irrevocably committed
to the tribute prepared by him in New
York but that he believes the resolutions
debt owed Mr.. Cleveland by the democratic
party.
Statement by Parker.
Judge Parkers statement follows:
Regarding the preparation and introduc-
tion OF resolutions expressing the deep re-
gret of all good citizens, whether demo-
Gratis or republicans, at the recent death
Of Mr. Cleveland. and making formal rec
ognition by the democratic party Of the
great services he rendered the country,
have only this to say
at seemed to some members OF the New
York delegation proper that such resolu-
tions should be presented to the conven-
ton and peculiarly fitting that they should
emanate from the state which he served
so well as governor and which gave him
to the union to become one of the most
honored of our many great presidents. II
also seemed appropriate to some of my
associates, and l DO not hesitate to say
frankly, to myself. for reasons that ap-
pear obvious that should be the one &C
offer such resolutions, and It was and Ia
my intention to do so. Whether they will
take the form indicated by the tentative
draft published in New York since 1 loft
there l cannot say. for the simple reason
that have not had time TO study 1t care
fully. l shall do so as soon have the
opportunity and shall embody such por.
tions as seem to me suitable In the reHolu.
tion which / hope to have the privilege OF
offering. Any suggestion that my col.
leagues or myself were actuated by any
motive other than a desire to pay proper
tribute on a fitting occasion is wholly
without foundation. as 1 am confident
every fair minded man will recognize when
I shall have completed the resolution for
submission to the convention"
Statement by Murphy.
The statement given out by Mr.. Murphy
was 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. I have not seen or heard
Of the resolutions before. They represent.
l take it, his personal views, but have not
been submitted to a caucus OF New York
delegates ard cannot be put forward as
representing the views OF the delegation.
Any resolution or planks offered by New
York state will first be acted on by a
caucus of delegates
Now York state comes to this conven-
ton to bring all democrats together and
to win a victory for the party. and we in
tend to take only 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 train on the
Union Pacific railroad to a representative
of the Associated Press, who met this
train at Fort Morgan. Colo. at / p. M,
and accompanied the Judge and William F.
sheehan, also a deegate-at-large from
New York state, the remainder Of their
journey TO Denver. Judge Parker made the
statement In the form OF an interview and
later decided that 1t should be issued as
a formal expression OF his position on the
question OF honoring Mr.. Cleveland's mem
ory. Speaking informally he made II clear
that he was expressing his own views and
that his course should be guided entirely
by the wishes of the majority Of the New
York delegation and voiced in the caucus
to be held on Monday.
Parker for the Nominee.
skillfully parrying all questions relative
to his position the platform to be
adopted and declining to give his opinion
as to whether he believed Mr.. Bryan would
be nominated, Judge Parker said emphat-
ically that he would not be placed in a
false light He declared that whatever
platform is adopted by the convention and
no matter who is the nominee for president
that he would support the ticket and do
everything IN his power 10 contribute to
its election. He said that change Of rule 10
needed and that he believed that there is
general dissatisfaction throughout the
country with the long-continued republican
administration.
Surprise is expressed by Judge Parker al
the frequent reports from Lincoln that
Mr.. Bryan favored the adoption OF the
: Nebraska anti-injunction plank declaring
for such modification OF the law relating 10
iniunctions as will prevent the Issuing OF
wrts In industrial disputes without notice
and full hearing; permit trial by a Judge
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