The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-03

many years. In the last ten years Judge
Parker has been either temporary or per
manent chairman of these conventions.
and I war'ed TO ask Mr.. Murphy IL there Is
no other man in the Democratic party in
the state that he can trust to he chairman
of convention than Judge Parker.
There were smiles at this, followed by
cheers for MIR Murphy When New York
county was reached Judge Parker, sitting
beside Mr.. Murphy declined to vote for
himself. When Oneida was reached on
the roll call John d. Mcmahon. chairman
OF the committee on resolutions. replied
to Mr.. Mott and said that the committee
had selected New Yorks most distip-
guished Democrat one who has been the
candidate OF his party for President
He added
He hasn't been a reactionary or pro-
gressive Democrat. We know no such
distinction. All Democrats are pro-
gressive and Judge Parker is one Of the
most progressive Democrats of all.
1t was on this vote for permanent
chairman that the real stength Of the
majority and the minority in this con-
vention was made plain. Judge Parker
Mayor Sague Judge Parker was es-
corted TO the platform, where he made
an interesting speech. in which he said:
am a progressive Democrat. 7 took
occasion to say in the Baltimore convention
that We are all progressive Democrats
now. That does not mean that necessarily
in the one highway all progress is to be
found. There is more than one highway
Col Roosevelt and Col. Bryan. two OF our
most distinguished citizens. have criticised
the supreme Court Of the United States
because of its decision in the bakeshop
case, but did you ever hear before that
wrote the opinion in the New York State
Court of Appeals that was reversed at
Washington? The fact Ia that did and that
when | wrote that opinion Ave Of the seven
Judges Of the Court Of Appeals were op-
posed to me However. two came over
to my position later and judgment was
rendered four to three
1t is quite true thar there was sug-
gestion at Baltimore that was put forward
as temporary chairman to represent Thomas
Ryan OF New York there was suggestion
there that Flihu Root was the temporary
chairman of the Republican convention
and that | was presented for temporary
chairman of the Democratic convention
that ! might represent my client. There
was no client that ever had that could
control my political action. but further
than that. my fellow Democrats, Thomas
+. Ryan was never my client and never pa id
Now then you may ask me. why then did
the New York delegation with ninety men
and twenty-five OF whom were capable
Of cntering upon that platform not answer
the attacks made upon IT and upon myself?
II was because we believed that it was
better that we should suffer a little indig
nifty than by entering into a discussion we
should divide that convention in two
We held our peace for the good OF De-
sI.. 4 -.
State should take no part in that contest.
which would prevent the people OF the
United States from uniting altogether in
favor Of our national candidates.
l am perfectly willing. az our dear old
friend Senator Hill used to say, to stand
by my record, believing that in the end IL
will all come out all right in the wash. But
the purpose, ! believe. Of the gentlemen
| who addressed this convention was to
| endanRcr the cause that we represent.
In my judgment ! may do them an injus-
tice and do not wish to; but could not
help but believe that their purpose was to
lay a foundation which was to work us
harm. And hence. my fellow citizens, !
have made these remarks. and now and
again for the benefit OF the cause resent and
repudate the suggestion that l am now
or ever have been reactionary.
Judge Parker then told in detail the
record of the Democratic administration
at Albany during the last two years and
praised Gov. DIX for his part in II. The
Governors name was again finely cheered
in the convention.
Senator Robert +. Wagner, chairman
the platform. which will be found in
another part Of this paper.
IL was then that the breezy scene OF the
convention occurred when Thomas Mott