The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07

back to New York with the declara
ton that it would have been lacking
in political sagacity for New York tc
act against Bryan until the aggregate
strength Of the opposition was demon
stratedj to be sufficient to defeat him
What Might Have Been.
For the first time tonight, the allied
opposition disclosed figures showing
what might have happened had New
York announced at the outset that its
seventy-eight votes would be swung
against Bryan. According to this table
a total Of $40 votes, or considerably
more than the necessary number to
block Bryan nomination, would have
swung into line with New York. The
claim in detail is as follows:
Claim In Detail. ss
Alabama /, Florida z, Georgia 26,
Louisiana Is. West Virginia IA, North
Carolina "a, Connecticut Ia, Delaware
6. Maine II, Massachusetts 12, New
Hampshire 4, New Jersey "a, New
York Is, Pennsylvania 4S, Rhode Is
land 4, Vermont 8, Minnesota %, Ohio
IL. Wisconsin 6, Alaska g., Porto Rico
s. The total vote for the convention
is LOOP, the one-third necessary to
prevent a nomination being 334,
whereas the allies claimed an excess
of this requirement had New York
furnished the rallying point.
A meeting was held late this eve
ming Of the various anti-Bryan ele-
ments during which the situation was
fully canvassed and a practical agree
ment reached that it was futile to CON
tinue the fight in view Of New York's
inaction.
Hopes For Pennsylvania.
The heated contest in the Pennsy1-
yania delegation ragged around Mr..
Guffy. but his victory, his enemies
claim is less significant than might ap-
pear. The hopes Of the Bryan men
are centered on the nine contesting
delegates from Pennsylvania. AS
these contestants are Bryan men, they
are practically assured Of being seat
ed by the Bryan committee on Gre
dentials, and once seated, Mr.. Guny's
victory of today may be succeeded
by Mr.. Bryan's final triumph tomor-
row, according to the calculations Of
the Bryan men. Against this, how
ever. Guhfy secured the signatures to-
day Of forty Pennsylvania delegates
whose seats are uncontested and who
have an undisputed majority of the
rorty-eight Pennsylvania votes, regard
less Of contest. + ....
Tomorrow Starts It.
Interest is turning tonight to the
opening session Of the convention,
which begins at noon tomorrow. The
OF the committee on Gre
lentials, rules and permanent organi.
sation will be followed by the presen-
alton OF resolutions OF respect for
he memory Of Grover Cleveland.
Judge Parker has prepared new
lraft OF these resolutions completely
eliminating politics and dealing only
With the eminent public services Of
Hr. Cleveland. II, however, there is
he slightest disposition on the part
II any Of Mr.. Bryan's friends to oh.
ect to. the Parker draft, owing to the
ceiling created by It's early provisions.
t will not be presented. Tonorrow's
proceedings will be brief and after
he preliminary organization Is erect
ID an adjournment will be taken as
mark Of respect to Mr.. Cleveland.
HAWAII FURNISHES CANDIDATE.
Wants Native Son Named by Demo-
Gratis for Running Mate.
Denver, July Gas an evidence OF
he activity Of our new colonial poss.
Continued on EiRhth paeeA