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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
GUFFEY STAYS ON.
But Pennsylvania Democratic Dele
gates Are Not Unanimous.

Denver Col, July 6.-Col. James NJ.
Gutfey of Pennsylvania was today re-
elected member of the Democratic nation
al committee from that state, although
several delegates left the caucus before
it was done, declaring the proceedings IL
regular.
The delegation met at the Adams hotel
and Immediately after being called to or
der a motion was made by John P. Fow
of Philadelphia that an adjournment be
taken until S o'clock tonight. The mo-
ton was seconded by l.. McQmston of
Butler. 1t was urged in support of the
motion that the contests for various seats
in the convention should not yet be set
tied and that the meeting was not regu-
lar The motion was declared by the
anti-Guffey men to be carried, although
not more than a dozen delegates voted.
Those favoring the adjournment. all of
whom were opposed to Guffey, then left
the meeting amid cries of coward"
from the Guffey men.
Colonel Guffey then entered the room
and the meeting was again called to or
der. A, delegates being present. although
four or five alternates were included in
this total. William J. Bannef of Pitts
burg acted as chairman. p. J. O'Boyle of
Wilkesbarre nominated Guffey for the ma
tional committee, the nomination being
seconded by John NJ. Garman of Wilkes
barre. Mr.. Guffey was then elected with
out opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
DENVER READY FOR
CONVENTION TODAY.

claims the distinction of possessing
among it's membership three of the
youngest men who will sit in the con-
vention. They are F. Y. Smith Of the
2d District, who is %, J. c. D. Craw-
ford of the Sd, who is %, and Mayor
Brown, delegate-at-large, who is
but %.
An interesting echo from Lincoln
has reached here to the effect tlfat Mr..
Bryan had received favorably the sug
gestion that the recent pronounced
anita gonism of the Bryan men to Gov
ernor Johnson of Minnesota shall be
offset by the intimation that in the
event of Mr. Bryan's election he will
invite Johnson to take place in his
cabinet. One of the many visitors to
Mr. Bryan who is now here has point
ed out to him that the marked antago-
nism to Johnson might ALLEVIATE the
influential Scandinavian element with
which the Minnesota governor is con-
nected by birth and association. Mr.
Bryan did not relish the idea of "play-
ing politics" but at the same time 1t
is said that he received the suggestion
with considerable favor and that if the
matter could be freed from Interested
motives and political expediency, he
would be inclined to let it be under
stood that Gov. Johnson would be IA
vorahly considered if the occasion
arises to form a Bryan cabinet.
At the Vice Presidential headquar-
tcrs of Charles A. Towne of New York
today favorab BILE reports were being re-
ccived, i. was claimed from many ar
mi nc
said that a straw vote had been TAX
en- on the train en- route here, showing
the entire delegation for Towne, eX-
ccpt two who favored John Mitchell.
The Oklahoma delegation, while TAX
ing no formal action, had been can
vasSed and found to stand for ToWne
Several southern delegations had also
expressed their preference for Town,
including Alabama and mississippi.
The Towne managers claim that if New
York would give some encouragement
to their man, he was almost certain of
sufficient strength from the outside to
assure his nomination.
At the New York state caucus here
today the previously arranged program
Of the state leaders was carried out in
detail. No action was taken as to the
Presidency, Vice Presidency or the Sc
lection of national committeeman.
Lewis Nixon was appointed at the
head of a subcommittee of 10 to draft
tentative platform to be presented
at subsequent caucus and to be
urged before the convention committee
on resolutions. A strong anti-injunc-
ton plank was offered in the caucus
and referred to the SUBJ committee
without doubt. Charles F. Murphy
was made chairman of the state dele
CATION and Alton b. Parker member of
the committee on resolutions; Thomas
f. Grady, member of the committee on
rules; Daniel +. Cohalon, member of
the committee on credentials and
Charles =. Williams member of the
committee on permanent organization.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
SOMEWHAT BUSY DAY
For Mr.. Bell on Occasion of His Visit
to Mr.. Bryan.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July G.
Will Theodore Bell, temporary chair
man of the Democratic convention at
Denver, reach the Colorado capital in
time to open the convention after his
hurried visit to w. j. Bryan and his
difficult departure, due to floods?
This was the question which more
than platform or Vice Presidential
candidate bother W. J. Bryan and local
Democrats tonight
Mr.. Bell, a passenger on train
bound from California to the conVen
tion at Denver, was appointed by the
California delegates to visit Fairview
and notify Mr.. Bryan that Nathan
Cole had been selected as national
committeeman. Cole and Bell after
heated argument had finished by
agreeing to work shoulder to shoulder
in support of the ticket to be chosen
at Denver.
In pursuit of this mission, Mr.. Bell
journcyrd without incident from Og-
den to Omaha. Ten hours We're con-
sumed by Mr.. Bell in covering the So
miles between Omaha and Lincoln. His
train was Side-tracked at half dozen
points for other trains and was held
five miles from Lincoln for several
hours because of flood which had all
but put the Rock Island Railroad out
of business. Grips in hand Bell started
to walk to the city. He encountered
half mile of track under water and
waded part of the time up to his knees.
He finally reached the Lincoln hotel
and after breakfast started for Fair
view in a carriage, reaching that place
at noon.
Despite the fact that he had less than
a half-hour in which to confer with
the Democratic leader, Mr.. Bell COW
cred the questions of his speech and
other matters he had in mind when he
left Ogden. Principal of thSe was his
address as temporary chairman and
particular attention was given to the
part of it which referred to the pub
licity planks.
1t was $50 o'clock in the afternoon
when Mr. Bell reached the Rock Is
land station. where he found 4 hand
car awaiting him. The strenuous day
had given him little opportunity to
sustain the inner man and anticipating
his condition, an elaborate supply of
edibles had been piled on board the
hand car from dining car held up
by the flood He quickly adjusted him
self to the conditions and gave all ex-
hibition Of athletics by his application
to the motive apparatus of the car.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
MASSACHUSETTS FOR BRYAN.
Decided At Meeting Of Delegates-Ne
Vice Presidential Choice.

Denver. Colo, July g. "Massachu-
setts will cast her votes for w. j. Bry
an declared DIR. John w. Coughlin.
newly selected member of the national
committee from Massachusetts upon
the adjournment of that states caucus
this afternoon I'VE have held no con-
ference as to the Vice Presidency and
are leaving that matter in abeyance.
Governor Douglas has said he cannot
run and we are proceeding according
ly."
George Fred Williams was selected as
the states representative on the conven-
ton platform committee. The caucus
was quite extended and there was some
rather sharp talk. most of it being oCca-
stoned by the fact that no Boston man
was elected on the various convention
committees. The Boston men put the
blame for this upon Mr.. Williams sfoul-
ders. Humphrey O'Sullivan introduced in
the caucus n resolution asking that -
plank he inserted in the platform urgins
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
GRAY IN TO STAY.
Name Will Be Presented to Conven-
ton BY Irving T. Handy.

Denver, Col, July 6.-"Judge Gray's
name has not been withdrawn and under
no circumstances will it be withdra wn.'
said Josiah Marvel, manager of the Gray
Presidential forces. This was the answer
given to the persistent report circulated
about the hotel corridors this morning
that Judge Gray had telegraphed last
night to those in charge of his interests
there instructing them not to permit his
name to go before the convention. No
such message has been received and
Judge Gray has remained silent as to the
Presidency. The Gray men We're, there
fore, feeling more confident than ever to-
day, despite the apparent strong tide for
Bryan. as they claimed that reports from
incoming delegates gave distinct reality
to their hopes.
Judge Gray'S name will be presented
to the convention by Irving T. HANDY, -
said Mr.. Marvel, land seconded by Peter
A. O'Boyle, who was chairman of the
Pennsylvania state convention. we will
also have seconds from two other states.
AS to the Vice Presidency talk for Judge
Gray we have absolutely nothing to say.
We are continually urged by the Bryan
managers to permit Gray's name to be
considered for the second place, but we
insist that we are not urging IA man for
two places at the same time
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
tween the two factions Of the party In
that. state.
Mr.. Bell Hustling
For the Convention

Lincoln, July 6.-Temporary chair
man Theodore A. Bell, who together
with Mr. Bryan had become almost
hopeless about reaching Denver i'll
time for the opening of the convention,
on account of the high water which
put railroads in and out of Lincoln out
of business, left the scene Of the wash
out for Denver at 5 p. M. The Rock
Island Lines were able by unusual ef-
fort to arrange for a special train
from the west side of the waShcut near
Rokeby, Neb.
Chairman Bell and Associated Press
representatives were able to cross the
swollen stream and board the waiting
train which will reach Bellville in time
to catch the Rock Island fast Colorado
EXPRESS from Kansas City, which will
be held for the purpose. due in Denver
at s O'Clock tomorrow morning.
General Manager Melchers instruc-
tions are TO "get there on time, even
il the train has to be split in two sec
tions to do it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
THE CONTESTS.
Bitter Fights Before Sub Committees
MANY Cases Quickly Settled.

-
Denver, Colo, July 6.-In record time
today. the Democratic National Com
mittee disposed Of all contests before
it with the exception of those OF Penn
Sylvania and Idaho, which went over
until tomorrow morning. The general
result was to sustain the delegates
who came with credentials from their
state and districts. A total of IS seats
were involved III the contests from
Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ida
no. Ohio and the District of Columbia.
The work was done by six sub-commt-
tees, four of which reported today to
the full body.
Roger G. Sullivan of Chicago was an
easy winner Of the 20 contested seats
from Cook county, which We're dis
putcd by Robert e. Burke and his as
sociates. Senator Frederick Dubcrs was
sustained by the subcommittee which
heard Mormon contests from Idaho,
but the committee was not ready to
make it's report to the full committee
before that body adjourned. Tom john
son of Cleveland was a winner in the
18th Ohio district, where he triumphed
over the subcommittee, winning out
by the vote of rs to n before the ma
tional committee. The victory of John
son was won only after the Cleveland
man delivered an extended and elO-
Quent argument before the committee.
In the 9th Ohio district the CARRIER
faction retained the two contested
seats over the protest of Johnson
Patrick McCarren of Brooklyn was
ignored in his contest against Charles
f. Murphy for IL seats in Kings
county, New York. The full committee
sustained the action without debate.
Joseph Howley of the 31st Pennsyl-
Vania district, whose right to his scat
was disputed by Guffey, was sustained
by the subcommittee. 1t was contend
ed that Howley was not delegate but
had organized a party Of his own call
ed the Bryan Party" The Pennsyl-
vania contest that involved eight seats
| in Philadelphia and three in Aleghany
county was the most bitter decision
that was placed before any of the sub
| committee. Charles Day of Philadel-
| phia appeared for the contestants and
| arraigncd Charles p. Donnelly and
| Thomas J. Ryan, the leaders of the
Guffey faction in these districts, in the
bitteres, manner. He charged that the
eight Guffcy delegates were elected by
tn aid of Republicans and by the rank
frauds. Mr. Donnelly and Ryan, who
spoke in support of the regular dele
CATION. reIlied in kind to the charges
After listening to ordinations and re-
examinations for an hour and half
| the subcommittee took the conditions
under advisement and will report to-
morrow morning.
| The Illinois contests We're also
fraught with personalities and hitter
denunciations of opposing sides. Roger
Sullivan addressed the subcommittee
| in defence of the regular Cook county
delegation, asserting the entire regu-
larity of proceedings in connection
with their selection.
Mayor Dahlman stated after the sub
committee adjourned that the contest
ing delegates We're unable to establish
the charges of illegalty as far as they
applied to a national convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
INDIANA CONDITIONS
Do Not Seem to Be Sound and Solid
to Mr.. Beveridge.

Hot Springs, Va, July 6.-Senator Bev-
eridge of Indiana, Rep. Mckinley OF 1lli-
nois and Rep. Burke of Pennsylvania ar
rived here today. When they got here
they found that Mr.. Taft had disposed of
a large amount of correspondence and
had gone on the golf links with Frank
b. Kellogg. After his return he was
closeted with Senator Beveridge for a
couple hours and they went over condi-
tons in Indiana and elsewhere with great
detail. Mr.. Beveridge told Mr.. Taft that
he did not consider that the affairs of tn F.,
party in Indiana in any condition to en-
danger that state next fall. A ball gam"
between the statesmen and the newspaper
correspondents put to an end further con
fereices for the day.
Mr.. Taft will have a talk with Rep
Mckinley of Illinois and Rep. Burke of
Pennsylvania tomorrow. Senator Hem
enway and Rep. Watson will be here then
to take part in the conference. Senator
Beveridge and Senator Crane left tonight
for their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07

ference with reference to the ln1unc-
tion plank was that held at Fairvlew,
Mr.. Bryan's home, during the. dinner
given by the Nebraskan to NUMBER
of prominent Democrats July 4. At this
dinner Mr.. Bryan stated clearly that
he realized that there might arise SIT
uations where the issuance OF an IN
junction without notice to those en-
Joined would be the only remedy
against loss of life or irreparable dam
age to property. To meet such cases,
Mr. Bryan further indicated that il the
resolutions committee could draw q
plank which would provide for such
emergencies for to safeguard that TINS
class OF injunctions should be selt-dlS-
solving after period of three or nve
days, the plank would meet his ap-
prevail Work on the platform contln-
ued through the medium of an inform
al subcommittee made up of num-
Der of prominent members of the par
ty. Planks of any varieties We're sub
mitted to Gov. Haskell and by blm to
his comforting colleagues today.
The tariff plank came in for consid-
erahle discussion today with the re-
suit shat this language was put for
ward tentatively as embodying the
position the party should take:
"The Democratic party believes III
tariff for revenue only, but lnasmuch
AS the expense of the government Is
great, and we are depending largiy
upon imports for the revenues for
running the government which means
the imposition of a tariff. we favor the
levying of the tariff duties in such
manner that there shall be no discrim-
ination in behalf of any section of the
country or any industry"
No one would be quoted as saying
that this plank would be adopted in
the form given.
During the afternoon Mayor G. w.
Brown of Lincoln, who is to be the
Nebraska representative of the reSo-
lutons committee, arrived with Mr.
Rryan's suggestions concerning
number of planks of the platform in
his pocket He declined to say what
subjects were covered by the Bryan
draft, but is said through other cham
nels that Mr.. Bryan's memorandum
deals especially with the subject of the
regulation of the issuance of writs of
injunction by the federal courts IN Ia
Dor disputes. the trusts, the railroads,
the election of senators, which he
would have by direct vote of the peo-
pie; the guarantee of bank deposits by
the government and the publicity of
campaign contributions.
The injunction plank as drafted
would prohibit the issuance of prOhib-
tive writs without notice except in
the cases in which it is evident irrepar-
able damage might be done to proper
ty. In that event, the plank will per-
NIT the issuance of an injunction linn
tied to 10 days time and a hearing
would be required on the second pre-
sentation of the case.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
OPPOSITION is ALIVE.
Anything to Prevent Bryan's Nomina-
ton Is the Battle Cry.

Denver. Col, July 6.-Tonight the
i-Bryan men made another effort
to concentrate opposition against the
serted that they We're now encouraged
for the first time since the delegations
began to arrive The movement is not
however taken with deep seriousness
by any of the men who are leading the
Bryan forces.
The greatest effort was made today
to keep the meeting secret. those who
We're present being summoned by small
cards which We're quietly passed
around. Then the names of those pres
ent were kept secret to large extent
but it is known that among them were
Daniel F. Cohalan and William r.
Sheehan. New York, Col James NJ
Guffey of Pennsylvania, and Former
Senator James J. Smith Of New Jcr-
sey, A. Fl. Cox of Georgia, l. L. Straus
Of Maryland, Josiah Marvel of Della
ware and Frederick B. Lynch of Min
nesota. Other men We're there who up
to tonight, have not been mentioned as
opponents of Mr.. Bryan The meeting
was largely directed by Mr.. Sheehan,
VINO declared that the only way to
focus the opposition to Mr. Bryan was
to give it standard around which it
could rally. The consensus of opinion
among those present was that if New
York will declare against Bryan and
stand firmly by it's declaration. there
exists chance of defeating him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
LINCOLN UNDER WATER,
Terrific Storm of Nine Hours-Chair-
man Bell Delayed BY Storm.

Lincoln, Neb, July 6.-Most of Lin
coin is under water today, the result
of thunderstorm last night, which
lasted for nine hours and at one time
assumed the proportions of d cloud
burst The flood has not alone caused
an immense loss to property owners,
principally to railroads, but has caused
loss of life, the extent of which is
not definitely known. AT least one per
son, a milkman named William Mel
son, is known to have been drowned
and the police station has a report that
a woman and her three children liv-
ing in the west portion of the city were
victims Sut this report could not be
confirmed.
Not on" of the five railroads dverg-
ing from Lincoln was able to get Il
train either in or out the city and at
noon it seemed impossible to get Chair
man Theodore A. Bell of California
out of the city in time to reach Den
YER by noon tomorrow, when the ma
tional convention is scheduled to be
gin business.
An area of % square miles was COW
cred with water from two to j. feet
deep. The Burlington & Union Pacific
passenger stations We're two feet deep
in water. The Rock Island Lines were
washed out north and south of the
city, making it impossible to bring to
Lincoln any trains during the day. The
Northwestern passenger station was
just outside of the water line but its
roadbed is said to be SO far under wa
ter that it will not attempt to move
its afternoon train, scheduled to leave
the city at 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Bell had depended upon this
train to take him to Fremont, where
he expected to catch the Union Pacific
train for Denver. He arrived in this
city from the West on the last train
which was able to get through the
flooded district and early in the mOrD-
| ing took a hack to Fairview. The con-
dition of the streets and roads made
| the trip to the Bryan home pre-
| carious one but he reached there about
noon. Every suburban car was blocked
| by the water with a prospect Of being
| held up for many hours
| The Union Pacific train which was
to have carried Mr. Bell to Fremont,
| where he was to have taken train
on the main line to Denver, was an
nulled this afternoon because of high
water. The purpose of Mr.. Bells visit
here as stated authoritatively was to
| have discussed with Mr. Bryan some
of the questions likely to be asked by
the platform He was clOseted with the
| candidate only Is minutes and there
| was no time to consider in detail mat
tcrs connected with the Bell speech
as temporary chairman.
The Cole Bell incident on the train
Yesterday was touched upon sufficient
ly to show Mr.. Bryan that reports OF
it's Importance had been exaggerated
Mr.. Bryan declined to discuss it with
newspaper men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
PREPARING FOR AFRICA.
President Posting Himself In Anticipa :
ton of Big Hunt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 6-President
Roosevelt is spending much of his Tina
during these hot days on the veranda
reading all available books on Africa and
formulating plans for his years: hun.
there in 1909. He has had a number of
callers, who from experience We're able
to tell him many interesting details and
help him in laying his plans for the hunt
Among the visitors were Mr.. and Mrs
Saunderson. who came to Oyster Bay and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Saunderson,
recently returned from an extensive visit
in Africa bringing with them two lion
Cubs which they presented to the New
York Geological Society. A huge album
containing photographs of scenes in Brit.
ish East Africa is one of the books that
has interested the President
Today's excessive heat gave the Presi.
dent foretastc of what he may eypect
when he reaches Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
EXCITING BASEBALL.
Sec. Taft Plays and Newspapermen
Beat the Statesmen.

Hot Springs. Va, July 6.-William
H. Taft, Republican candidate for the
Presidency, today distinguished himself
on the diamond when a baseball game
was played between the statesmen So
journing here to confer with him on
sundry matters relating to the coming
campaign and the newspaper men. The
game was the result of the activity OF
Senator Crane who had come to con-
ference with the Republican candidate.
Mr. Crane had no sooner finished h-3
breakfast today than he began plan
ming for contest of skill between the
statesmen and the correspondents
The statesmen nine was made up OF
Senator Crane, pitcher: Rep. Burke,
Pa. catcher; John G. Eversman. sec
retary to Rep. Mckinley, first base;
Rep. Burton of Ohio, second base; Rep
Lawrence of Mass. third base; Rep.
Mckinley, center field, Senator Bever-
ridge. left field and William II. Taft,
right field
The game was hotly contested but
the correspondents lost out after eight
innings by score of IA to IL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
THE BREACH WIDENS.
Vermont National Committeeman Con.
test Is Hot One.

Denver, July 6.-For three hours to-
day eight members of the Vermont
delegation ballotted for national COM
mitteeman. The 10Th ballot resulted in
the selection of Thomas H. Brown. His
opponent for the place was H. G. Cum
mings. a protest will be filed before
the national committee by James f
Burke of the delegation, charging that
Peter McGetterick had no right to
withhold his vote. which made possible
the selection of Mr.. Brown. The long
and bitter fight is declared by both
sides to nave widenod the breach be-