Evening journal., 1904-07-05
CRAY DELEGATES
WORKING HARD
Tillman of South Carolina
viii Second Nomination
of Delaware Judge
HOPE TO GET VOTES FROM SOUTH
Delaware Delegation Met Yesterday an.
Elected J. P. Holland, chairmani
Richard r. kenney, National Com
mitteeman.
mitteeman.

ST. Louis, Mo. July 5.-Judge George
Gray. of Delaware, can we'll be proud of
the enthusiastic delegation from his home
State that is industriously working here
TO bring about his nomna Son for the
Presidency. Attractive white satin badges
bearing portraits of the distinguished son
of Delaware which are wern by his ener-
gctic boomers are seen on every hand.
They appear in the headquarters az every
delegation ana are backed up with strong
arguments in advocacy Of Judge Grays
nomiuaiion.
The Gray campaigners have their BAN
ners flying from the ST. Nicholas Hotel,
whore they meet to compare notes and
map out new pans to round mp dolega-
tions in support Of their candidate.
They are busy distributing literature in
which Is given the story Of the life of
Judge Gray. with special reference TO his
work in Congress. his record on the bench
and lis labors on commissions, IN the set
Element OF labor troubles and with ex-
tracts from a number of eloquent and
patriotic speeches delivered by him al
different times. giving his views on pub
lic questions.
Basis OF Hope For Gray.
The Gray managers are casing their
hopes of winning upon the idea that the
bryan-Hearst ana other raaica.s will be
able to prevent the nomination of Parker
or Cleveland. and that Judge Gray will
then be The most available candidate foi
compromise nomination.
on their way here the Delawareans dis.
/ covered that United States Senator Ber
Tnlman. Of South Carolina. was riding
on the same train. They at once took the
/ pitchfork statesman into camp.
Every means of persuasion TO line th'
South Carolina delegation up for era,
was brought into pay. with the result
that before they reached here they had
promise from Senator Tillman that h
would second the nomination Of Gray
They have been making the most of III!
fact ever since.
Break in "sold South"
They point TO this as a break in IN
solid South which the Parker men hav
been claiming as an their own. and the
are making confident predictions Of mon
, gains south Of Mason and Dix0n's line bs
fore the balloting in tho convention sha
I begin.
! Former Congressman l.. Irving Hand.
? OF Delaware. who is 60 make the speec
d, placing Judge Gray in nomination had
conference with Bryan yesterday am
seems much encouraged as the result q
the interview.
Handy and Bryan have been on int
mate terms for years. They were assC
ciates in the free silver campaigns, an
viii work in harmony in the effort t
block the Parker movement.
Counts on Nebraska.
Handy counts on getting some suppoi
for Gray from the Nebraska delegatio
on the first ballot. and w-'n other 4.
vorite sons shall drop out OF the race 4
thinks he may get Che entire Bryan yot
: Bryan solicited the interview with n
Delawarean.
+ Former Governor f. w. Tunnen 70
r mer Senator r. r. Kenney, Alexand
NJ. DAILY. John p. Holland and other wei
{ known Democrats from Delaware ha'
been conspicuous at the Gray hea
= quarters.
j. W. Brady. who has been one Of q
] most active of the Gray men. says Il
] Continued on Fifth Page.)