Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-26
Harmony ReignS in State Con-
yention Which Utterly Neg
lects to Indicate Any Prefer
enCe fOr Candidates.
HARMON ENVOY BUSY
AMONG THE DELEGATES
Merely Getting Acquainted IS
Explanation Offered for Pres
eoCe Of representative of
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! hraska democratic convention. which
| had been expected to place democrats
on record, SO tar as concerned their
| preference for a presidential candle
Date year hence, failed To express
itself on candidates or to offer com
mendatOns for its own leaders.
FOR the most part II was peaceful
gatherlng once II was In session. and
the general harmony program which
leaders of various factions had
mapped out was carried out without a
greater hitch than to have an lndivid-
ual delegate ask the convention to go
| on record as TO presidential candi-
dates. He was ruled out of order by
the chairman.
This result was not accomplished
without much preliminary caucusing,
| but the result was satisfactory to
everybody Governor Harmon had
/ personal representative at the con-
vention, but he soon made il plain
that his principal business was TO get
acquainted ana to look over the west
ern field, No attempt was made to
present the name of the Ohio COVER
nor for endorsement
The gathering was called under the
statewide primary law for the pur-
pose of adopting a platform, the cam
dldates for state offices, three ST.
prone judges. two university regents
and one railroad commissioner being
selected by direct vote of the demo-
cratic electors.
The leaders were In conference as
early az Monday morning and until
an early hour today they were hope
! essly divided, Representatives OF Will
liam Jennings Bryan and Mayor
james e. Dahlman OF Omaha labored
long to come to an understanding and
II was not till an agreement had been
reached 70 eliminate mention Of all
individuals that common ground
was found on which to stand.
The influence OF unitpd States Sem
ator Hitchcock was a factor in all
preliminary negotiations. He wished to
unite all factions ana he was emlnt-
" successful SO far as the conven-
tons action was concerned.
Chairman NJ F. Harrington, who,
previous to the gathering, had indi-
Gated some opposition to Mr.. Bryan,
sounded the Keynote of peace In his
opening speech However he per-
mitted Charles Wooster, delegate
from Mcrrick county TO offer a mo-
tion when opportunity afforded, that
the convention vote its preference for
a presidential candidate In doing SO
he stated to the convention that MIR.
Wooster's motion was not expected
ana that he would rule 1t out of order
because the law prohibited that the
rank and tile of the party should ex-
press that preference In open pri-
mary.
The convention was In an uproar
for a moment, but II soon subsidized
ana Mr. Wooster was permitted to
state that the federal constitution
provided for free speech and that he
was exercising that right with no
wish 10 embarrass the party organi-
zation.
Although "A liberal minority had fa-
vorcd action on the presidential cam
didncy OF Governor Harmon, the
matter was not brought up on the
convention floor. A general nervous
ness was evident from the moment the
convention was called to order and IL
was not relieved until the delegates
were permitted TO give voice TO their
opposition to any action looking to
an endorsement Of candidates by
practically "huwling down Delegate
Wooster.
The platform is confined to nation
al and state issues on which all fac
tlons nrc agreed. The name Of Will
liam j. Bryan Is not mentioned, To
reHch an agreement the document
was revised no less than three times.
Former Governor Shallenberger was
chairman of the committee with
Richard L. Metcalf representing Mr..
Bryan and Harvey n Newbraneh OF
omaha. an avowed peacemaker car
lnp for the interests Of senator Hitch
cock and Mayor Dahlman's followers.
Following is a synopsis OF the plat
form adopted
Tho Platform.
"The democracy Of Nebraska In
assembled reaffirms it's
allegiance to the fundamental prinei-
pies Of the party as enunciated in tho
state and national platforms OF 1908.
We point with pride to the leadership
the democracy OF Nebraska has
taken within the last quarter of a
in reforms already accom-
plishod as we'll as those that are In
process OF accomplishment,
1T was the voice of Nebraska de-
mocraey that pleaded persistently aud
In the face Of great Encouragement for
the election of senators by the people;
for the income tax for tariff revision
IN the interests of the consumers, for
the free listing of the products of
trusts; for the publicity of campaign
fund receipts ana expenditures; for
of bank deposits, for the
regulation of railroads. for the sup
bort Of the rights OF the states and
he preservation of the general gov
,rnment in its whole constitutional
igor for the prevention OF the es-
of twilight zono be-
Ueen the nation and the state. in
which exploiting interests might take
'efuge from both; for the prescrva-
ion OF our constitutional form, with