The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-06
GRAY MEN CLAIM
new STRENGTH AS
DELEGATES ARRIVE
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A ~ Al A0eCsy
Sons name will be presented to the
convention even though there be no
prospect that he will receive any votes
outside the Minnesota delegation. We
started in to make this fight to the end,
and we shall complete the record"
During the day Mr.. Lynch received
calls from delegates from a number of
States, including several from New
York, who assured Mr.. Lynch that
they were for Governor Johnson be-
cause they believed that he could carry
New York State, while they were of
the opinion that Mr.. Bryan could not
do so.
State Delegations Arriving.
Expectation of some definite action,
in place of gossip and conjecture.
concerning some at least of the pend
ing questions marked the opening OF
the day among the delegates to the
Democratic national convention, whose
first session will be held here beginning
at noon tomorrow.
The program includes caucuses of
many of the State delegations, some of
them likely to nave weighty signifl-
canoe even as affecting the presidential
nomination itself, and the beginning of
work by the national committee upon
the several contests. which while not
likely to affect final results, might in
volve expenditure of time sufficient to
delay the work of the convention.
The State delegations are now coming
in rapidly, and few will be left to ar
rive in the morning.
Jersey Delegates' Fast Trip.
The New Jersey delegates arrived an
noun ahead of time yesterday after
noon. The train left Philadelphia a full
two hours later han the Pennsylvania
special, but rolled into Denver two
hours ahead, so it ear be seen what a
pace the Jerseymen led their Keystone
brothers.
There was not a thing to mar the
pleasure of the journey. Farmer Ora
tor James E.. MARITIME was happy, de-
spite JERSEYS decided leaning to Gray,
and he made numerous speeches on the
way, enlightening way-station crowds
on the virtues inc claims to glory of
his great friend, that sterling patriot
and gifted statesman, William Jennings
Bryan.
One of his speeches was made at Lin
coin at 2 O'Clock in the morning when
there wasn't anybody on the platform
to appreciate it. However,. MARITIME
knew how good it was and his fellow
Jerseymen applauded all right. Mar
tine is not a delegate, but hopes
to get the credentials of a home dele
gate from some other State, so that he
can get the floor of the convention and
present some of his views.
No Katzenbach Boom.
There was positiveley no evidence
whatever of the katzenbach boom for
the vice-presidency. Mr.. Katzenbach
himself enjoyed the trip immensely, it
being his first national convention trip,
but at Jersey headquarters he declared
that there never had been any posi-
bility' of its reaching the dignity OF
consideration. He said he knew that
his loyal friends and admirers had en-
deavored to push him forward, and he
fully appreciated their disinterested
efforts. But at no time had he con-
sidered the matter seriously.
VIII Caucus Tonight.
NJ. A. Devine, of Atlantic City, who
was a Second district alternate, takes
the place as delegate of State Commit
teeman e. e. Grosscup, who was un-
able to get ava on the trip. He was
greatly surprised to see by the Denver
papers that New Jersey had been
placed in the Bryan column solidly.
THAT is just the way they are boil
STEERING up the Bryan BOOM" he said.
1.-THE fact is that Jersey is not, and
will not be, for Bryan. There are just
four out of the t~wenty-four votes for
him. The rest. 1 think. are for Gray,
although Clarence X. Cole, of Atlantic.
is a Johnson man. I believe that If
there should come a single break in
the vote of the South most of the rest
of it would go against Bryan, and he
would probably be defeated"
The Jersey delegation will hold
its caucus for organization tonight.
Former Senator Smith will be chosen
chairman.
All Watching New York.
Principal interest attaches for the
moment to the caucus of the. New York
State delegation, appointed for today,
for the attitude of that delegation and
the delivery of it's big bunch of IS votes,
cast as one under the operation of the
unit rule, will, beyond question nave a
moral effect, to say nothing of balance
OF power which has been potent and
sometimes absolutely decisive in ma
tional conventions memorable in politi-
cal history.
Such expressions as have come from
the delegates from New York have, in
a general way, encouraged the belief
that that State would cast her solid
vote for the nomination of Bryan. but
there is in the delegation a group of
veteran fighters. formidable in expert
ence. even if not large in number, unal-
terably opposed to the nomination of
Bryan who fully realize the strategic
Importance of today's caucus, even
though its attitude on the main aues-
ton is indirectly only. Is the selection of
representatives upon the convention
committees and upon the national COM