New-York tribune., 1908-06-29
BRYAN MEN ARE ELATED
THINK OPPOSITION DEAD.
Uant Clayton for Permanent Chd"-
mop- Second Place Discussed.

III =
o1t,toal slurnber for at least fortnight 10 'oi''
The Democratic politicians OF prominence
fave already arrived for the national CON
F next week went this morning for pleasure
trim into the mountains They Will straegle o"DN'
,,,o Of t,en, tonight. others tomorrow Is! the
time they are all the ground once more ',ie
advance guard of the state oeiegauohS ""i "
here or on their way. and there VIII be an ever
increasing activity until the red fire has hleh
cred out and the curtain has been runs down o''
~ spal scene of the Democratic National Con
vention. .,s
The out-and-out Bryan men are highly pieaseH
with the easy manner in which Theodore A he''
of california was named yesterday for tempola'N
1,,,,or -rbere were reports before Mr. Bell
was selected that a fight was TO be made on MN
by Thomas Taggart, chairman OF lhe h" -,
committee and Roger c. Sullivan, ire h''
committeeman from Illinois, but the promise1
struggle did not materiaize and the WISHES VI
NTr BRYAN regarding Mr.. Bell were carried out
without sign or sound Of dissent rms i"''
was taken by the Bryan men to mean th"t a., Up
,,osition 10 the wishes OF their leader hau uis"p
peared or at least would be of comparatively
slight influence throughout the convention
CLAYTON FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
They are now counting confidently on the selec-
,ion of Henry u. Clayton OF Alabama Tor per
manent chairman, asserting that II VIII DC
brought about as easily and with no more oppo-
sition than that of Mr. Bell at 'e liiee''''e
OF yesterday
CLAYTON and there are no present signs OF any
fight against him. Other names have beeh men
toned. but from the South save lhd' u
Senator Joseph w Bailey Of Texas. ana II SeeIiS
to be practically certain that he VIII not oe aoc
to attend the convention because Of i'll health 1t
is known that Mr. Bryan desires a permanent
chairman from the South, and the Bryan men be-
lieve that with Senator Bailey eliminated no
other man than Clayton Will be considered
Very little talk has far been heard concerning
fbk rlarf luT is generally believed
the recognized leaders here that the fight over
the "injunct N plank in the Republican resoiu-
tions committee may find parallel Wheh tne
Democratic platform builders are fairly at WORK
1t generally understood that. in the event OF ue
BRYAN people obtaining control Of the resolutions
committee, the declaration Of principles VIII lo!.
low closely the panks Of the Lincoln platform
Arrivals of political prominence SO far have bFeh
few and no entire delegations are expected foI
some days Not a single headquarters has peeh
opened as yet and il viii probably he IhursdaS
Of this week before any OF them are III Iul s"'lS'
The Vice Presidential situation. from the present
outlook offers the greatest encouragement 10 'II"t
class of delegates which looks for excitement at a
,oIi,g,al convention Unless the nominee for the
first place on the ticket should demand OF MS
friends the selection OF running mate on WHoll
he NAV have set his heart the indications would
seem to ,,oin: tc numerous ballots in the completion
of the ticket That frequent balloting and spirited
contests are wonderful features in creating enthu-
siasm is asserted by Democratic leaders now mere
.rl r5e,- are looking forward To a scramble over
the Vice Pre- sidency. particularly II nomination
for the Presidency is made on the first ballot
MAN. SECOND PLACE CANDIDATES.
The present prospects that there will be no
dearrh of candidates for the Eice-Presidential
nomination Some of the now heard are
those Of men who have said they do not desire
or would take second place. They VIII nave
warm friends in the convention, nevertheless, VINO
are likely to make friends for them if Mr.. Bryan
fail Ia
for a running mate. Among these are Governor
johnson. of Minnesota, and Judge George Gray
of Delaware. both Of whom VIII figure IN the
ballot for the Presidential nomination. That both
of these men would prefer not to be thought OF
Il, connection with the Presidency, and, in
fact might so far as 10 positively decline In
advance 10 qualify if nominated. has apparently
failed 10 eliminate them from the list OF posi-
bilties.
The argument in favor Of both Johnson and
Gray is their unauestioned popularity in the com
rarnities whore they live and the fact that they
could be expected to appeal to conservative puSi-
ness interests. Governor Johnson is serving a
second term as the chief executive of his state
lie was the editor and publisher of d newspaper
in his state when he entered public life 1t is
well known that Judge Graz would much rather
not enter upon a campaign for the Nlce-Fresl-
dency.
FIVE NEW YORK MEN MENTIONED
The names of five New York men are looming up
COnSplCuOQSlY
Vice Presidential situation These are Morgan }.
O'Rrien formerly chief justice Of the New York
| Supreme Court: Herman L. Metz. City Controllel'
| Representative Charles A. ToWne, Lieutenant
Governor Lewis 5. Chanler and Representative
| Francis Burton Harrison. Mr. Towne, formerly of
| Minnesota has something of a reputation as a
| campaigner Ex-Justice O'Bren is an intimate
| friend of ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, who made the
race for the Presidency the Democratic ticket
four years 1t is being argued in favor Of eX-
| Justice OBrien that he could bring Eastern Demo-
| Gratis into the Bryan camp.
| The same claim is being made in behalf of ex-
! Governor William /. Douglas Of Massachusetts,
as for Mr.. O Erien Mr.. Douglas is a manu-
| facturer who enjoys the confidence of business
| men in the East Another Eastern candidate IS
| Archibald Mcneil of Bridgeport, Conn. who
| comes also from the ranks of business men.
| Since the refusal of John Mitchell, ex-presdent
| of the United Mine Workers of America, to permit
| his name to he used candidate for the Demo-
| cratic nomination for Governor of Illinois he has
| been mentioned prominently for the second place
| on the Democratic national ticket His nomination
! would be satisfactory to union labor men. it is
! said Democratic leaders inclined put aside
| discussion Of the wisdom Of nominating a repre-
sentative Of labor, however until decision is
reached as the platform and the anti-injunction
plank advocated by officials Of the American Fed
| Grafton of Labor.
! National Chairman Thomas Taggart has an
| nounced TO his colleagues that if an Indiana man
| is placed the ticket his state will go Demo
! cratic in November He is pushing the candidacy
| Of John x. Kern Another from Indiana men
| toned in connection with the place is ex-Repre-
| sentative Benjamin + Shveley. Before a majority
| Of delegates arrive in Denver it may be expected
! that many other candidates viii be suggested.
CONVENTION HALL NEARLY READY.
/ All things considered. the coming convention
| promises TO be better handled and more comfort
ably conducted than the majority of similar gath
| erings in recent years. The Auditorium is com