The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07


AS has been the case so often before,
New York state with its handsome to-
tai of rs delegates bound under it's unit
rule to vote as one, is the center of
interest. 1t is recognized by both sides
as a fact that If New York could be
swung into the fight against Bryan 1t
would have immense and perhaps decis-
i've weight against him. attracting as
1t almost certainly would, the delega-
tons of other states, who will vote for
him until they see definite prospect of
success on the other side.
New York Still Silent.
The New York people held their eau
Gus and made their selections for the
committees, also electing leader Chas.
F. Murphy. of Tammany. as chairman
of the delegation. They took no ac-
ton upon the question of candidates
and none upon that of member of the
national committee, the place now held
by Norman E. Mack. of Buffalo.
It was announced last night by
friends of Charles A. Towne of New
York, that in the matter of the vice
presidential nomination, the event
would find New York free lance on this
subject and that State Senator Thomas
F. Grady of Tammany, would place Mr.
Towne's name before the convention as
a candidate for vice president. Most
interest was displayed at the caucuses
in the matter of the socaIIed Injunction
mittee was appointed to consider the
matter. The caucuses adjourned until
10 a. m. today.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan attach much
Importance to the fact that Lewis
Nixon was made chairman of the sub
committee on the injunction plank,
while ex-Judge Alton B. Parker who
will be the states representative on the
committee on resolutions, was given
second place on the subcommittee. Mr..
lie or-rr, vi Of
Mr.. Bryan and his prominence in the
Tammany activities is interpreted by
the Bryan people as indicating that
New York in the final SHOW down"
will support Bryan.
Anti-Bryan Figures.
The Importance of the leadership of
New York, is apparent in a review of
figures given out last night for the
first time by the anti-Bryan people as
setting forth the theory on which they
have been working. They claim that
a timely utterance of New York against
Bryan would have rallied total of 349
votes-l5 more than enough to prevent
his having the two-thirds vote neces-
sary for nomination. This is the
strength they were counting on:
Alabama l; Florida 4; Georgia 26;
Louisiana IS; West Virginia IA; North
Carolina "a; Connecticut IL; Delaware
6; Maine IL; Massachusetts, II; New
Hampshire 4; New Jersey "a; New York
rs; Pennsylvania AS; Rhode Island a;
Vermont s; Minnesota %; Ohio II; Wis
consin 6; Alaska 6; Porto Rico 6-Total
s4c
New Yorks failure to lead the SIAM
pede against Bryan is generally ac-
cepted as fatal to the hopes of his
opponents, even the sanguine admitting
privately that 1t is now too late to
rally an effective combination.
Most of the contests for places on
the temporary roll of delegates,
were quickly disposed of by the ma
tional committee after a subcommittee
Idaho and Pennsylvania were left
over for further consideration and
several matters of somewhat lesser
consequence were passed up TO the
committee on credentials when APP
pointed. AS a general thing the COM
Ynittee confirmed the titles of the dele
gates certified by the local conven-
lions. In the Nineteenth Ohio dis
trict case, Mayor Tom L. Johnson of
Cleveland, made an appeal in person
before the committee from the de-
cision of the subcommittee and won
by a vote of 26 to "a. The matter
was further discussed late last night,
and ii is possible that in this case a
rehearing will be had at Mayor John
sons request. In the other Ohio
cases the decision was against John
sons friends.
McCarren Turned Down.
Senator Patrick H. McCarren of
New York made an unavailing effort
TO gain seats for his Brooklyn dele
gates, but he was given short shrift
by the committee after bitter de-
nunciation of his opponents the COM
mittee interrupting his speech by an
abrupt adjournment. The full COM
mittee sustained this action without
comment.
Pennsylvania developed the most
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plicated by the action of about 40 of
the IS delegates, in holding a caucus
against the protest of the element
opposed to the reelection of Colonel
James NJ. Guffey of Pittsburg, as ma
tional committeeman and in re-elect-
ing Colonel Guffey and giving him a
certificate of election signed with AZ
names. The anti-Guffey people made
a stout fight before the subcommittee
and the bitterest recriminations were
exchanged. Hardly less acrim onious