Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
BRYAN OBJECTS TO BAILEY.
Would Defeat Him for Chairman o,
Resolutions Committee.
,ial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
DENVER, Col. June 81 1908.
Bryan is opposed to Senator Bailey as
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons. Were Senator Bailey we'll enough
to take the place Bryan would oppose
and defeat him
Bryan believes Senator Gum Shoe Bill''
Stone of Missouri should head the reso-
buttons committee. Mayor Frank H.
Brown of Lincoln, personal friend Of
Bryan. is to be Nebras ka's member on
the resolutions committee.
Charles W. Bryan, brother of William
j. Bryan. will be the personal representa-
tive OF the Nebraskan throughout the
work of the convention All Bryans chill
dren are to have seats in the convention.
the platform now being written by
Bryan at Lincoln will be in large meas
ure the Nebraska state platform which
was adopted at Omaha March 3.
Bryan wrote that platform but said at
the time that the declarations Of the
platform were necessarily incomplete.
that some subjects. which undoubtedly
will be included IN the national platform.
were omitted. while others were treated
IN the Nebraska document in a purposely
brief manner SO as to allow amplifica
ton at Denver.
1t is generally accepted here that the
Nebraska platform. with amplifcations
TO fit the issues created by the republican
convention. is 10 be the platform of this
convention. There is to be the usual
convention discussion, and fierce arsu-
ment in the committee on resolutions.
Bryan, at the time he wrote the Ne
braska platform. remarked that it would
be the platform of the Denver national
committeeman from New York and fresh
from Lincoln. said today that Bryan still
adhered to that statement.
There is not a mothers son Of a demo-
crat here who does not believe Bryan will
be nominated on the first ballot, and yet
the ants are keeping stiff upper lip and
doing their prettiest to look comfortable.
The situation is a good deal like the re-
publican convention at Chicago. when 1t
was almost certain that Taft would be
nominated the first ballot and the
scrimmage came over the vice presidential
candidate.
Mayor Dahlman said this afternoon:
Il left Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln yesterday
afternoon am convinced that Judge
Gray of Delaware could have the nomina-
ton for Vice President If he would &C.
cept it. Furthermore. I feel I can say
with all truth that Judge Gray's nominal
ton for Vice President would be cordially,
accepted by Bryan and by Bryan's friends
in Nebraska.
There has been some talk of Gov
Johnson of Minnesota 1t Is the opinion
of many that the vice presidency should
go to one Of the eastern states. Besides
many Of Bryans friends believe Gov,
Johnson's candidacy for the presidential
nomination meant only that Bryan was
to be defeated by it and that there was no
real bona f1de movement for johnson"
state Senator Wilson of Connecticut has
arrived here. and he Is booming State
Senator Archibald Mcneil of the Nutmeg
state for the vice presidency. Arthur T.
Peck OF Bridgeport. Conn, is another Nc
Neil boomer.
Bryan has been McNeil's close friend
since 1896 and regards him highly. but
McNeiIs availability must 90 through
the sitting process Then the talk Of
David r. Francis as vice presidential
timber is again heard in the land. It 10
considered significant that two pro-
nounced Cleveland men, like Gray and
Francis. should come in for such favor
able mention by Bryan's friends.
Speaking of the dead ex-President, It
was made known today that his picture.
draped In mourning. is to be one OF the
features Of the convention hall. 1t Is to
be placed alongside of pictures Of Thomas
jefferson and Andrew jackson.
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