New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
NEW YORK DELEGATES ANGRY
OVER BRYAN'S BITTER ATTACK
They Are With Murphy in His Fight Eliminate the
Nebraskan, But Some Of Them Also Cricise the
Boss for Letting the AntiRyan-Belmont
Resolution Go Through

ny a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
Baltimore. June $50 far as the New
York delegation is conceTned-n votes
which Charles F. Murphy carries around in
death against William Jennings Bryan and
those who are backing him in his hgh,
against Murphy. Whatever the Tammany
boss, who also controls the New York
State organization. has done or may do.
will be for the purpose Of eliminating Mr..
Bryan from any further influence IN the
national Democratic organization. II that
may be possible.
The declaration OF Mr.. Bryan Yesterday
that no man could afford TO accept a nom
nation at the hands OF Murphy. followed
to-day by the statement Of the Nebraska
statesman in the convention that he would
withdraw his support from any candidate
who might have the backing Of Murphy,
has created the most bitter feeling against
Mr. Bryan. The New Workers. declare he
IS bent on wrccking the Democratic party.
The general feeling was expressed in n
colloquy between two OF the New York
leaders this morning.
What can Bryan hope to accomplish?
We have got the votes to beat any candi-
date whom he may try to nominate" said
one
We'll" was the reply OF the other. "he
can follow the advice OF David Is. Hill who
cnce told me. When you don't know what
to do in any particular situation, you can
80 on TIE general principle Of raising hell 80
Critioisc Murphy, Too.
Although they are all inccnsed at the at
tacks Of Bryan on the New York delegation
as a whole. some OF them are also inclined
to be critical OF the tactics OF Murphy in
permitting Bryan to get away with his reso-
luton putting the convention on record
against the nomination Of any man who
might be considered to be under the domi-
ration OF Ryan. Morgan or Belmont.
It was a critical situation and Murphy
and his advisers decided that the sting OF
the resolution would be taken out II they
turned I'm and voted for II. The result has
been, however, that many Of the delegates
from other states have gained the impress
sion that the entire delegation from New
York. voting as II does under the unit rule
on the orders OF Murphy, is affected with
the Wall Street faint
The New York men wrthed in the con-
vention this afternoon under the lash of
Bryan. who declared that the vote OF New
York. as cast under the unit rule. did not
represent the virtue, intelligence or pa
triotlsm OF the Democrats In that state.
Cries OF "Knocker"' came from the drec-
ton OF New York's seats when Bryan was
delivering his scathing denunciation Many
Of the delegates insisted that some adequate
reply be made to the Nebraskan. Judge
Alton b. Parker advised against IT,
"The best way TO treat this man is "a
ignore his remarks" said the judge. THAT
is the course have pursued He has been
attacking me every few weeks for some
time. but | have not replied, nor will
so long as the attack is general and not
specific. OF course, II he should accuse me
OF sticking a knife In the back of some
particular individual. then should call him
TO task"
.'Of course. our men are FESTIVE under this
abuse" said Judge Parker. later, 10 a
Tribune correspondent They don't think
il fair that they should be Obliged to sit
silent while they are being maligned There