The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
WAR IS LIKELY OVER
BRYAN ENDORSEMENT
Illinois Democrats Will Seek
to Stand by Sullivan and
the Leader.

PEORIA, Aug 2O,-Whether 1t pleases
him or not. William j. Bryan will be
| indorsed as the next Presidential candi-
date OF the Democratic party by the State
| convention OF the Illinois Democracy
which will be called to order tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan has stated that under cer-
tain conditions he does not care for the
Endorsement Of the Illinois Democracy
but this Will have little bearing on the
convention, and Mr.. Bryan will be In
dorsed irrespective OF the fact that he
has announced that he does not care for
tho approval of the Democrats Of the
State, officially expressed, II Roger G.
Sullivan Of Chicago is allowed by the
convention TO retain the position of Ma
tlonal Committeeman to which he was
elected in 1904
1t 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
friends are successful in their attempt
to gain control of the convention, he
VIII be approved as q matter of course.
II the men to whom Mr., Bryan has said
that he is opposed are successful In re-
tanning control OF the party organization,
they VIII indorse him, no matter what
he says. The friends OF Mr.. Bryan have
been positive in their statements that
III the convention does not call for the
resignation Of Roger G. Sullivan as Ma
tional Committeeman from Illinois. they
Will fight with all their strength against
the passage of any resolution lndorsing
Mr., Bryan, If they are not able to con-
troll the convention-and the Indications
seem TO be against them-they Will be
unable TO prevent the Endorsement from
going through.
Sullivan Men Confident
So confident, in fact. are the Sullivan
forces that they are TO dominate the con-
veniion that the indorsement of Mr..
Bryan is already drawn up. 1t contains
little stinger to the effect that while
Illinois Democrats are strongly in favor
of Mr., Bryan, they are also emphatlcally
In favor of home rule in politics, with
out interference from outside.
The fight on the floor of the conven-
tlon is expected to arise over the word
ing of the resolution indorsing Mr.. Bryan.
That wing of the party which claims
10 be especially in his confidence desires
that In this resolution there shall be
condemnation of Roger C. Sullivan and
Of the manner of his election as a mem
Der of the National Committee together
with a request for his resignation. The
Sullivan people are against the insertion
OF any matter regarding Sullivan in the
Bryan resolution. but say that they have
no objection TO having 1t brought up In
the convention as q separate affair.
Both Sides Claim Control.
Both parties are tonight making claims
OF being able to check the convention
tomorrow Sullivan claims that he will
have fully so per cent Of the delegates
and that he will carry the convention
from first to last without the slightest
trouble. The majority rule league, COM
posed OF those men who are in touch
with Mr.. Bryan, claims that this state
ment OF Sullivan is absurd and say they
will have control of the situation. They
decline, however. TO give figures. The
outlook tonight IS that the convention
will sustain Sullivan, refuse to ask his
resignation, do nothing that Bryan de-
mands and will then indorse him in the
most nattering manner. The action for
or against Sullivan, and consequent con-
troll OF the party, is the actual isue In
the convention. Candidates will be named,
however, for State Treasurer, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction and for
three Trustees Of the University of Illi-
nois. For State Treasurer, Charles V.
Thomas Of McLeansboro is most promi-
nently mentioned, and Caroline Grout of
Pittsileld seems TO have the combination
for Superintendent Of Public Instruction
at her mercy