Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS TO HAVE
STORMY CONVENTION.
SULLIVAN SEEMS AHEAD
Enemy of Leader f Democratic Party
Hes Strong Hold of Delegates, Will
Deny Bryan's Request and Then
Endorse Him for President-More
of Cannon Boom.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 21.-Whether it
pleases him or not, William J. Bryan
will be endorsed as the next presiden-
tial candidate of the democratic party
by the state convention OF Illinois
democrats, which will be called this
morning. Mr.. Bryan has stated that
he does not care for the approval Of
the democrats of Illinois if Roger c.
Sullivan of Chicago is allowed by tbs
convention to retain his position of
national committeeman.
1t is expected that there will he
stormy times in the convention, but
all the debates will lead to the same
ending, which will be the endorse
ment of Bryan as the presidential
candidate, whether his friends gain
control of the convention or whether
the men to whom Bryan is opposed re-
tain control of the party organiza-
ton.
So confident are the Sullivan forces
that they will dominate the conven-
ton that the endorsement of Bryan
is already drawn up. 1t contains a
statement that while Illinois demo-
Gratis strongly favor Bryan they also
favor home rule in politics.
The wing of the party which claims
especially the confidence of Bryan
desires that the resolution of endorse
ment shall contain condemnation OF
Roger G.. Sullivan and of the manner
of his election as national committed
man, together with a request for his
resignation. The Sullivan adherents
are against the insertion of Sullivan
in the Bryan resolution, but say they
have no objection to having it brought
up in the convention separately.
Sullivan last night said he would
have fully 80 per cent. of the dele
gates and carry the convention from
first to last without the slightest trou-
BILE. The Majority Rule League, CON-
posed of men in touch with Bryan,
say the statement of Sullivan is alb
surd and that they have control of
lie SlIudClOu hCy uVNilAtCs nv"
ever, to give figures.
The outlook is that the convention
will sustain Sullivan, refuse to take
his resignation, do nothing that Bryan
demands and will then endorse him
in a fattering manner.
Candidates will be named later Tor
state treasurer, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and three trustees oil
the University of Illinois. For state
treasurer Charles " Thomas of Nc
Leansboro is most prominently men
toned, and Caroline Groute Of Pitts
field seems to have the nomination for
superintendent of public instruction
at her mercy.
The Chicago delegation and Loco
friends reached Peoria last night Il I'd
paraded through the streets, cheering
and bearing transparencies favorable
to Sullivan.
Will Endorse Cannon.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug 21-Joseph G.
Cannon will be endorsed as the re-
publican nominee for the presidency
in 1908 by the Illinois republicans i'll
the state convention today. This
action was decided ON last night at
conference of the state party leaders.
All factions in the party are united
in giving Speaker Cannon's presiden-
tial boom as enthusiastic a send of
as possible. Senator Shelby NJ. Gull
lom will be recommended for reelec-
ton.
The nominations seem to be OF lit
tie interest except for state treasurer,
for which there are four candidates.
At present the fight is between An
drew ]. Russell and John S. Smulski,
the former claims 68S votes and The
latter GIG; but Alden Knoph, with lis
votes, and J. B. Messick, with Ill
have enough votes to prevent a nom
inaticn on the first ballot