Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
JOHNSON MEN FEEL CHEERFUL
Reports from the Eastern States
Give Them Considerable
Encouragement.
Great Demand for Tickets TO Convcn-
ton--scvcral Names Mentioned
In Connection with Chairman.

Denver, dune 27.--Two important
meetings were on the program today
for the sub-committee on convention
arrangements of the Democratic ma
tional committee. The first session
was held early in the day and only
matters of routine in connection with
the convention were taken up. The
members of the committee, in COM
panv with Sergeant Arms John l.
Martin. visited the Auditorium and
discussed details in connection with
the handling of the crowds at the
convention, some slight alterations in
the arrangements made for the tele-
graph companies and newspaper men.
and the distribution of convention
tickets.
OFFICERS OF CONVENTION
This last matter promises to develop
into serious problem for the mem
hers of The national committee and
the officers of the convention There
is a tremrpdous demand for adms-
sion tickets and every morning mail
adds to the pressure and increases the
perplexity of the men who are to dis
pense the admissions From present
indications, it seems as though every
party man in this and all adjoining
states expects to attend all the sessions
and wishes tickets for himself and a
party of friends every time. A ma
tional convention is more of novelty
here than in Chicago, and the interest
in II, outside of political questions, is
keen and universal.
All of the subcommittee with the
exception of McCraw of West Virginia
and Bowel Of Georgia were present at
the meetings held today. Roth of these
gentlemen were, however. represented
by proxy. Those who participated in
the two conferences were Chairman
Thomas Taggart, Secy. Urey Woodson
Roger C, Sullivan of Illinois, r. NJ.
johnson, Texas; James c. DahlnAn,
Nebraska; Norman f. Mack. New
York, and John c. Osborne of Wyo-
ming.
The chief matter slated for consider
alton at the afternoon meeting and by
far the most important of the day.
was the selection of officers for the
convention. No preliminary confer
ences We're held and the meeting be-
gan with the chairmanships entirely
open.
TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP
Gossip early In the day concerned
chiefly for temporary chairman the
names of Theodore Il. Bell of Califor-
MIA, II. D. Clayton OF Alabama, Fred
p. Morris of Illinois. Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri, and Judson +. Harmon of Gin
OH, no ERIK nf r r.
side of the members of the commit
tee seemed to be confident that he
would be named. but there was also n
strong rumor to the effect that HE
name might be dropped. Mr.. Clayton
was strongly favored and II he is not
made the temporary presiding officer,
1t seemed possible that he might be
given the gavel when the permanent
officers were named.
The arrival of James G.. l)ahlman OF
Omaha was expected to throw some
light on the matter OF selecting officers,
It being generally believed that he
would be able to inform the members
of the committee OF the wishes Of Mr..
Bryan. 1t is said in some quarters
that Mr.. Bryan would be pleased with
Bell and Clayton for The chairmanshps
being willing that either man shall MI
either position. This is known to have
been his attitude some days ago and
no announcement has since been made
that he had changed his mind.
This has not been taken, however,
by the members Of the committee to
mean that he was disposed to insist
upon these men. They would be sat.
isfactory to him and beyond that he has
not expressed himself
JOHNSON AND BRYAN.
Such Johnson men AS are on the
| ground, expressed themselves today az
being greatly cheered by reports they
were receiving from the east to tho
| effect that Bryan would not be able
| TO control votes from there. The Bryan
| people, on the other hand. merely
laughed and asserted that all opposition
to their man win not total more than
l25 votes
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