The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-07
WAVE Of BRYAN
SENTIMENT IS
IRRESISTIBLE
Unless a Miracle Can Be
Worked the Nebraskan Is
Sure of Nomination.
STRENUOUS DAY BEFORE
THE GREAT CONVENTION
socALLED "ALliES" APPEALED
IN VAIN FOR MURPHY TO
START SOMETHING.

Newer. July 6.-Above the hubbub of
this last strenuous day before the Demo-
.-.Hc national convention. these main de-
velopments OF the day stand out promi-
nently:
The wave Of Bryan sentiment has in
creased 10 apparently Overwhelming and
irresistible proportion. and the nominal
ton Of the Nebraskan seems now assured
beyond any reasonable doubt unless some
unlocked FOR reversal of present condi-
tons occurs.
All efforts to unite on ii vice presidential
candidate have proved futile and the con-
ysntion will begin It's deliberations tomor-
row with the contest for second place
wide open.
Guffy Again Named.
A majority OF the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in caucus named Colonel James nj.
Guffey as national committeeman, in open
defiance Of Bryan's demand for his dis
placement and on the heels of Guffey's
singing public arraignment of Bryan as
''hypOcrite. migrate and falsifier.
A minority OF the Pennsylvania dele
gates held a rump caucus which sought
10 dep0se Guffey from leadership and in
stall James Kerr. Bryan man, as Penn
sylvanas leader.
The New York delegation appointed a
committee OF ten to draft platform.
and named Judge Alton B. Parker. the
Democratic standard bearer of 1904. as
the New York representative on the plat
form committee
The New York caucus was silent on the
presidential and Vice presidential situation
and New York still fails to show her
cOlors
The Democratic national committee held
its first meeting 10 consider contests
which resulted in the dismissal of Sena-
the seating OF Roger c. Sullivan's lii
nois delegates.
An Eventful Day.
The foregoing are only the main fea-
lures OF an eventful day. day marked
oy the elimination OF that noisy demon
straiion which ushers in national con-
Venuon. with delegations and their hosts
Of followers pouring into town with bands
and marching clubs vying in turbulent
eemoastration and with streets and hotel
lobbics filled with surging crowds. Amid
OIL this confusion the men of action have
worked increasingly. Most of the states
Effected their organization. electing men,
oers OF the committees, which will serve
tomorrow. Aside from the many private
conferences over candidates and platform
The day has been one of preparation and
business detail for the coming assem-
blage.
Swelling the Bryan Chorus.
The arrivals during today and tonight
have practically completed the roster Of
state delegations and have given a
clear idea Of the aggregate strength com-
handed by the Bryan forces. IL has been
one continuous swelling of the Bryan cho-
rus. with only scattering acceSsions Coz
ether candidates. This has become so ap-
parent that the nomination of Mr.. Bryan
seems assured. not only by the required
tWo-thlrdS vote OF the convention, but by
practically an unanimous vote. except
that Of Minnesota and Delaware, whose
representatives still insist they will be
steadfast 10 the end for their favorite
sons. and scattering anti-Bryan votes
from Georgia, New York. Pennsylvania,
Maine and several other localities-a sea-
tered opposition dwarfed by the magni-
tude OF Mr.. Bryan's total.
Looked to Murphy in Vain.
While this steady tide OF Bryan strength
has been setting in the allied opposition
nave been looking intentl.', but vainly,
Ognzec that Chief Murphy, the political
genius OF the delegation. held a key
Hiuch might anloose q movement of gen-
Nlne force against the Nebraskan. With
NeN YORK taking the lead and throwing
US seVenty-eight votes against him, Cuff
icy and his Pennsylvania cohorts would
nave followed suit. Georgia was wavering
ana likely 10 turn a block of southern
strength away from Bryan and this with
Ule organized strength of Johnson and
gray. might have given vitality 10 the al
he0 opposition. But all these reckonings
lave come 10 naught because Of New
FORKS persistent silence. Mr.. Murphy IS
neither for nor against Bryan. and with
ylS leaderiess. aimlesS situation. the al
Isc opposition has slowly crumbled TO
pieces II Murphy has waited for some
yne else 20 take the lead. as is generally
believed. he will have the satisfaction CT
song back 10 New York with the decla-
Ieuon that IL would have been lacking
pouueal sagacity for New York 10 act
as4hst Bryan until the aggregate
strength Of the opposition was demon
suated 10 be sufficient TO defeat him.
What Might Have Been.
For the first time tonight the allied OPP
position disclosed figures showing what
might have happened had New York an
nounced at the outset that its IS votes
would he swung against Bryan. Accord
ms 10 this tale a total of 3i9 votes. or
considerably more than the necessary
number 70 block Bryan nomination,
would have swung into line with New
lows:
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