Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-07

lence. Mr. Murphy is neither for Bry-
an nor against him, and with this
leaderless. aimless situation, the allied
opposition has slowly crumbled to
pieces. If Murphy has waited for
some one else to take the lead, as Is
generally believed, he will have the
satisfaction of going back to New York
with the declaration that 1t would
have been lacking in political sagacity
until the aggregate strength of the
opposition was demonstrated to be
sufficient to defeat his nomination.
For the first time .eRight the allied
opposition disclosed figures showing
what might have happened had New
York announced at the outset that its
seventy-eight votes would be swung
against Bryan. According to this ta-
BILE a total of 349 votes, or consider
ably more than the necessary number
to block Bryan nomination, would
have swung into line with New York
the claim in detail being as follows:
Alabama, !: Florida, Z; Georgia.
26; louisiana, 49, West Virginia, IA;
North Carolina. "a; Connecticut. 10;
Delaware, 6; Maine, Il; Massachusetts,
12; New Hampshire, A.; New Jersey,
"a; New York, 49, Pennsylvania, As;
Rhode Island, 4 Vermont, s; Mime
sofa, 90; Ohio. -; Wisconsin, 6;
Alaska, 6; Porto Rico, 6.
The total vote of the convention is
1902, the one-third necessary to pre-
vent a nomination being 1874, whereas
the allied opposition claimed fifteen in
excess of this requirement, had New
York furnished the rallylng point. A
meeting was held late this evening of
the various antl-Bryan elements. DUR
ing which the situation was fully cam
vassed and a practical agreement
reached that it was futile to continue
the fight owing to New York's in
action.
The contest in the Pennsylvania
delegation ragged around Mr.. Guffey,
but his victory, his enemies claim, Is
less significant than might appear.
The hopes Of the Bryan men are CEN
tered on the nine contesting delegates
from Pennsylvania. AS these contest
ants are Bryan men, they are prac-
tieally assured of being seated by the
Bryan committee on credentials, and
once seated, Mr. Guffeys victory of
today may be succeeded by Mr. Bry-
ans final triumph. according to the
calculations of the Bryan men. Against
this. however, Guffey secured the sig
natures today of forty Pennsylvania
delegates whose seats are uncontested,
and who have an undisputed major
ity of the sixty-elght Pennsylvania
votes, regardless of contest.
Interest Is turning tonight to the
opening session of the convention,
which begins at noon tomorrow, The
appointment Of committees on creden-
tials. rules and permanent organiza-
tion. will be followed by the presenta-
tion Of resolutions of respect for the
memory of Grover Cleveland. Judge
Parker has prepared a new draft OF
these resolutions, completely eliminat-
ing politics and dealing only with the
eminent public services of Mr.. Cleve-
land If, however, there is the slight
est disposition on the part Of any Of
Mr.. Bryans friends to object to the
Parker draft. owing to the feeling
created by its early provisions, II will
not be presented. Tomorrow's pro-
ccedlngs will be brief and after the
preliminary organization is effected
an adjournment will be taken as a
mark OF respect to Mr.. Cleveland.