The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-21
Illinois Democrats VIII Try TO
SttaddIs the Fence
SULLIVAN WILL CONTROL
Both Sides Are Claiming Victory In
Advance of Convention, But Com
mitteeman's Friends Seem
to Hold the Trumps.

Peoria, Ill, August 2O.-whether it
pleases him or not. William J. Bryan will
be endorsed as the next presidential can
ddate of the democratic party by the
state convention of the Illinois democracy
which will be called tomorrow morning
at Il o'clock
Mr.. Bryan has stated that under certain
conditions he does not care for the en-
dorsement of the Illinois democracy, but
this will have little bearing upon the con-
vention and Mr.. Bryan will be endorsed
irrespective of the fact that he has an
nounced that he does not care for the ap-
prevail of the democrats of the state Of
ficlally expressed if Roger c. Sullivan
of Chicago is allowed by the convention
to retain the position of national commits
teeman to which he was selected In 1904.
Stormy Times Expected.
It is expected that there will be stormy
times in the convention, but all debates
will lead to the same ending. which will
be the endorsement of Mr.. Bryan as a
presidential candidate. If his f.iands are
successful in their attempt to gain con-
troll of the convention he will be approved
as a matter of course II the men to
whom Mr.. Bryan has said he Is opposed
| are successful in retaining control of
the party organization they will endorse
him, no matter what he says.
Friends of Mr.. Bryan have been posi-
! tive in their statements that II the con-
| yention does not call for the resignation
! of Roger c. Sullivan as national commit
| teeman from Illinois today. they will fight
with all their strength against the pass
age of any resolution endorsing Mr..
Bryan If they are not able to control the
convention, and the indications tonight
seem to be against them, they will be
unable to prevent the Enforcement from
going through.
Bryan Endorsement Drawn Up.
So confident, in fact. are the Sullivan
forces that they are to dominate the con-
vention, that the endorsement of Mr..
Bryan is already drawn up. 1t contains
little singer to the effect that while
Illinois democrats are strongly In favor
of Mr.. Bryan, they are also emphatically
In favor of home rule in politics with
out interference from outside.
The fight on the floor of the convention
| is expected to arise over the wording of
the resolution endorsing Mr. Bryan. That
wing of the party which claims to be es-
pecially In his confidence desires that In
this resolution there shall be a condemna.
ton of Roger c. Sullivan and the manner
of his election as a member of the ma
tional committee, together with a request
for his resignation. The Sullivan people
are against the insertion of any matter
regarding Sullivan In the Bryan resolu-
ton, but say that they have no objection
to having it brought up in the convention
as a separate affair.
Both Sides Claim Control.
Both parties are tonight making claims
of being able to control the convention
tomorrow. Sullivan claims that he will
have fully so per cent nf The delegates.
and that he will carry the convention
from the first to the last without the
slightest trouble. The Majority Rule
league, composed of those men who are
in touch with Mr. Bryan, claim that this
statement of Sullivan is absurd, and say
that they will have control Of the sltua-
ton. They decline, however, to give fig
ures.
The outlook tonight Is that the conven-
ton will sustain Sullivan. refuse to ask
! his resignation. do nothing that Bryan
| demands and will then endorse him in
the most flattering manner The action for
or against Sullivan and consequent con
! troll of the party is the actual issue
| the convention. Candidates will be NJ
| however, for state treasurer 81 u
| emit OF public instruction ar
| trustees of the University
state treasurer, c.
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