The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10
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Bryan delegations II was evident that
John w. Kern OF Indiana, was gain
ing ground more than any otner vice
presidential candidate Mayor Dahl
man. of Omaha. said. There are SEQ
eral men whom ! know would be re-
pugnant to MIR, Bryan, and they are
being eliminated My Judgment IS
that X win be the gentleman from In
diana"
Mr.. Marvel said "If necessary viii
make a statement TO the convention
that win effectually stop all mention
Of Judge Gray in connection with the
second place on The ticket"
Denver. July 1D.--The most import
ant Of these gatherings was ia the
room Of Chas Bryan brother of the
nominee. Mr. Bryan declared that
while the vice presidency was under
consideration no. agreement had been
reacned and said that so far as he
knew there YVES no particular chotra
tion IN favor OF any candidate. lie
added that he absolutely without ad-
vices OF any kind from Lincoln regard
ing second place on the ticket and was
HRl 'Nth ta0At ~ NFMAAAEtiN "a ilEAANliOlA
regarding the outcome of the vive
presidential situation Other Bryan
leaders intimated that while they
we're also without word from Lincoln,
il was likely thar II on the first ballot
any one man showed q strong lead,
they would, provided he was one of
The seveNal men satisfactory to !ir.
Bryan. tney would throw all their
strength to him.
The f-iends of John Kern. OF IN
diana. were especially active and there
seemed TO be a strong tide OF feeling
setting in for him The Knmcky dele
CATION declared itself for Kern first
second for GayGOr and third for John
Mitchell Governor Folk. of Missouri
said that he could not say what his
state would do. but added hat he had
no intention of permitting his own
name 90 be presented TO the conven
ton Several Of the Missouri dele
gates declared themselves as favorina
Kerr
What's the use, asked ex-senator
James Smith. OF New Jersey inquired
of him as TO whether he had heard
any suggestion ssgarding the vicepres
NA'nN1 W AltlA p Ni4t nHNf Al| ANliNAA
ed go TO Mr. Bryan. the delegates
] know nothing about a. They not onl,
know nothing. but can find out moth
ing, Bryan VIII name his runnini
mate and he should name II, tbinl
about the vicepresident that Mr., Bry
an should name him and that hii
wihses should be respected.
There We're many who believed tha
Mr., Bryan would rot undertake TO die
tate the nomination for the secon'
place. Accordingly there was crow
of candidates early in the morning
and one might easily have imagineI
that new convention was about q
lake place Among others mentionel
We're Charles A. rowne; Martin W
littleton and Lewis Nixon, of Neg
York: Governor Francis, Of Missouri
and Clark Howell, Of Pennsylvania.
There wese those who exWesse
the opinion tha, New York would I'd
undertake. 10 Interfere % ihe matte
+ but wodll be glad 10 designate an.
one Who wuid be- satisfactory 20 hll
; Bryan.
There was also an earnest appeal i
behalf OF Ex-Governor Douglass g
: Mass3chnseits. on the ground that hl
! E I, animation would satisfy tire lalc
element more completely than woul
lhai Of any othcs man except ioh
{ Mitchell. who has declared that he wi
] moi be a Candidate.
MIR Kern OF lndiana was IN decide
favor AMONG delegates on tae eropn
X that ~ wis nAf only IN complete SAN
patty Nitk Nf Bryan hat also b.
fauHp he haIls from douhlinl alot