The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
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less the nominee for the first place on
the ticket should demand of his friends
the selection Of running mate on
whom he may have set his heart the
Indications would seem to point to
numerous ballots In the completion Of
ticket That frequent balloting and
spirited contests are wonderful features
In creating enthusiasm is asserted by
democratic leaders now here and they
are looking forward to scramble over
the vice presidency, particularly II a
nomination for the presidency is made
on the first ballot.
IA well fought contest to the finish
over any question which interests the
delegates. It is asserted. engendecs good
feeling and harmony. The disposition
OF the party leaders therefore Is to in
vite rather than discourage prominent
democrats to enter the race for second
place on the national ticket.
The present prospects are that there
VIII be no dearth Of candidates for the
vice presidential nomination. Some OF
the names not heard are those of men
who have said they do not desire or
would not take second place. They
VIII have warm friends In tho convcn-
tlOn nevertheless, who are likely TO
make friends for them II Mr.. Bryan
should be nominated and fail to voice
Ills preference for running mate.
Among these are Gov. Johnson Of Min
rosetta and Judge George Gray OF Del
aware, both OF whom will figure In the
ballot for the presidential nomination.
That both OF these men would prefer
not to be thought OF In connection with
the vice presidency and In fact might
go so far as to positively decline In
advance to qualify II nominated, ap-
parently has failed to eliminate them
from the list Of possibilities.
The names OF Ave New York men are
loming up conspicuously In the pre-
convention gossip over the vice presl-
Dental situation. These are Morgan J.
O'Brien, former chief Justice OF the New
York supreme court; Herman L. Metz,
city comptroller of BROOKLYN: former
Representative Charles A. Towne. Lew
is s. Chanler. Representative Francis
Burton Harrison. The two latter are
young men and have been successful In
politics. Mr.. Towne, formerly of Min
nesota. has made n reputation In the
east and west as strong campaigner.
Judge O'Brien is an intimate friend OF
Judge Alton p. Parker, who made the
race for the presidency on the demo-
cratic ticket four years ago. It is be-
ing argued In favor OF Judge O'Brier
that he could bring eastern democrats
into the Bryan camp.
The same claim is being made In be.
| half of former Governor William J.
Douglas Of Massachusetts,. as for Judge
O'Brien. Mr.. Douglas Is q manufactur
or. who enjoys the confidence of bus
iness men In the east. Another eastern
candidate is Archibald Mcneil, o
Bridgeport. Conn. who comes also from
the ranks OF business men.
Since the refusal Of John Mitchell
former President Of the United Min,
Workers OF America, to permit hi
name to be used as a candidate for tn,
democratic nomination for governor 0
| Illinois, he has been mentioned prom
inently for the second place on tn,
democratic national ticket His nom
nation would be satisfactory to unior
labor men, II is stated. Democratic
leaders are inclined to put aside dis
cussion of the wisdom Of nominating {
representative OF labor, however, unless
some decision is reached as to the mat
ter of the platform and the injunction
plank advocated by officials Of tn
American Federation Of Labor.