Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-03
Sage Of ESopuS Replies to At
tackS by Bryan Made at Bal
timore; Was Never Attorney
for Thomas f, Ryan,
NEBRASKAN FRIENDLY
IN CAMPAIGN OF 1908
Nominee for President -Four
Years Ago Asked Him to
Make Many Speeches in In
tereSt of Party,
IBy Morning journal specini Leased Wire.
S,rncu,sc ~ ~ (Ar 2 - William,

sIBy Morning. Journa, Special Leased Wire. !
Syracuse, y. ". Oct. 2. William
Sul2er. representative in congress from
New York city. was nominated for
governor early this morning BY The
democratic state convention. It was
the seventh time he had been candis
date for this nomination Mr.. Sulzer
was declared the choice Of the party
on the fourth ballot. after the name OF
Governor Dix had been withdrawn.
Martin :. Glynn was nominated for
lieutenant governor.
The convention then adjourned until
today.
Alton u. Parker took the opportunity
afforded by his speech today as pcima-
! ncnt chairman OF thu democrat tic state
convention to answer his critics Mt
the baltimore convention. 1t was the
first political speech the former prcsI-
dental candidate had made since he
Was the storm center OF the battle
waged by William J. Bryan against
his selection as temporary chairman
| of HE democratic national convention,
In defending himself, he also de-
Tended the New York state delegation
which also was the object Of Mr. Bry-
ans attack.
MIR Parker snld the action of the
New YORK delegates at Baltimore was
dictated by the desire to promote har-
| mony.
"you ask me- he said, why did the
i New York delegation with ninety men,
~ least twcnly-nye nf whom were ca
| III. or
+, fail to discuss the attack which was
made directly and indirectly upon the
| delegates and upon myself why did
| they keep silent? because we belicv-
ed it was better that we should suffer
a little lndgntN than enter into u dig
putc with the gentlemen upon the
platform (Mr. Bryan) which would
divide that convention in two. ana
We held our peace.
Mr.. l'arker's defense was called
forth by the opposition TO his cnndi-
dacy for the permanent chnirmanshlp
expressed by Delegate Frank H. Mott
Of jamestown, and Mayor John X.
Sague, Of Poughkecpsic. who declared
Mr. Parker to lie reactionary.
lie was chosen chairman, however
by vote of AZ to 80.
Tho first words or Mr. Pnrker's
speech were.
II am "A progressive democrat
In reply to his critics he said
1T is true that there was Il suEG,s-
tion at Baltimore that was put for
ward TO represent Thomas + Ryan.
Of New York. There has been an Mt
tempt made to rc-cndorsc n statement
made NJ the time OF the Baltimore
convention that Thomas +. RYAN had
selected his attorney. Ellhu Root, TO
preside as the temporary chairman of
the republican national convention
and that he llkrwisc had chosen an-
other attorney Of his Alton u. Park
er to be temporary chairman OF the
Baltimore convention.
"There is no client that ever had
that could control my political notion.
But further than that. Thomas +.
Ryan was never my client and never
paid me- a dollar for services ia his
life.
-Four years ago. the distinguished
gentleman whose name has been men
TONED here tAIr i,ryan) us not only
IN opposition to me as candidate. but
against me personally. was good
enough to write me letter thanking
me for my contribution to the demo-
cratic platform: he was good enough
to write me inviting mo to Lincoln
hut he was good enough nfterward To
accept my invitation to visit me o.
l:sopus
He requested of the national com
mittee that should render such ser |
vices as could on the stump. and /
wherever | WAS asked to go by that
committee. in ten states in all. | at |
tempted to lift my voice and do work |
in behalf of that ticket.
The platform adopted today ratifies |
the democratic national platform |
pledges its support to Wilson and /
Marshall. and condemns what il I
STYLES as the "monopolistic tariff evils !
of the republican party
Governor Dix's administration Is /
described as efficient. clean and eco-
nomical."
The platform pledges the legislature
TO provide FOR constitutional con-
vcntion to pass upon the Initiative, the
referendum and the short ballot aud |
declares In favor of submitting the
woman suifrngc amendment 40 the
people ''as soon as possible
When Chairman Parker called the
convention To- order this evening.
Rohert f.. Whaicn placed la nomina-
ton Martin II. Glynn, of Albany. Tor
governor. aud August Thomas. the
plaNwritcr nominated congressman
william Suizcr.
Joseph II. Kennedy. of Erie. placed
in nomination senator George Il.
Rnrd. OF buffalo. and Congressman