The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-04
NOT TAKING CHANCES
Bryan Boomers Are Watching
Movements of Rivals.
VICTORY ON FIRST BALLOT
His Followers Closely Watch Rivals
to Prevent Them From Combininu.
Judge Gray Won't Have Either Nom-
nation-PIatform Gossip.


Judge Gray Won't Have Either Nom.
Ination-PIatform Gossip.
Denver. Colo. July Claiming a
victory on the first ballot but over
looking no possible chance To make
heir triumphs. the followers of Nj.
Bryan have been watching for any
move on the part of his rivals thar
would compel him to go single handed
against the field. as Taft was Obliged
% show his strength in the early
stages of the Chicago convention
against the combined forces Of the
allies"
The arrival. however of the per
iOnal representatives Of Judge Gray
and Governor Johnson. the only candi-
iates who are now expected To enter
he race against Bryan. has failed TO
disclose any common ground OF agree
nent between them.
The Gray managers asserted that
hey had no intention OF entering into
coalition with the followers OF Gov
.rnor johnson and had not received
rom them. or made TO them. any over.
.tA'" ARA a ne same
disclaimer OF desire TO pool issues
VAS made by the Johnson people. They
'aid that they had no other object I'm
dew but the nomination OF Governor
Johnson and intended To make their
ight for that purpose only.
This attitude which tho Gray and
Johnson people have assumed caused
considerable conjecture of a vice presi.
iential character. The followers OF Mr..
Bryan profess to believe that the re-
usals OF the Gray and the Johnson
men to make a combined fight against
he strength of Mr.. Bryan means that
hey are not averse TO occupying posi-
ions in which they can avail them
'elvcs Of Bryan votes for second place
the event of his nomination for the
presidency. on this point. however.
10Th Mr.. Lynch. for Governor John
on. and Mr.. Marvel. for Judge Gray.
insist that the Bryan people are ut
erly In the wrong. Their men. they
'ay. are out for the first place and are
giving no concern to the vice presi.
loncy.
Roger c. Sullivan. national commit
oeman from Illinois. announced that
lis state might have candidate for
he vice presidency in John Mitchell.
dr. Sullivan said that Mitchell would
rot be declared candidate unless he
vas willing TO make the race for the
domination. II he will be n candidate
ie will have the solid backing of M
lois. which will make a strong fight
or him. The matter will be deter
mined after Mitchell's arrival in Den
'er on Monday
Discussion of the platform continues
o be largely confined To the anti-in-
JUNCTION plank, and on this subject the
atest Information from Lincoln re-
;arding Mr.. Bryan's attitude toward
hat portion of the resolutions was
brought by Frank S Monnett. former
ttorney general of Ohio. who arrived
Denver with the announcement that
dr Bryan desired him to address the
| esolutiOns committee on the legal
ihases of an anti-injunction plank Mr.
donnett personally is in favor OF Il
ltrong utterance upon the subject.
Samuel Alschueler, who is the prob
lble member of the committee on reso-
utions from Illinois. declared that he
lid not believe the anti-injunction
blank to be adopted at the convention
would be OF such character that any
controversy would be provoked by IT,
Mr.. Monnett was in conference with
dr. Bryan at Lincoln. as the result Of
which he says he will have Mr. Bry-
ms Endorsement in appearing before
he resolutions committee of the con
'ention to state the legal and political
/ easons why the injunction plank
.hould pledge the Democratic party
o an amendment of the law, in these
hree particulars:
First. to prevent the issuing of the
writ In industrial disputes except af-
er notice to defendants and fun hear
ng; second, to permit trial before a
udge other than the one who issued
he writ, and, third. TO allow a fury
o be summoned in all cases where the
egal contempt is committed outside
he presence of the court
That Mr.. Bryan has heretofore taken
lis stand on an injunction plank CON
aiming these elements. is the state
nent of Mr.. Monnett. and the fact that
dr. Bryan requested Mr.. Monnett to
lrge their acceptance by the resolu-
ions committee is taken by the Ohioan
mean that Mr.. Bryan will be satis-
led with nothing less.
Having recently been the legislative
ttorney in Ohio for the Brotherhood
Railway Conductors. Engineers and
firemen. as well as having close con-
act with labor views through his legal
onnection with the miners and brick
makers in the Hooking Valley strike
4 last February. Mr.. Monnett said
hat he informed Mr.. Bryan that Roose-
elts 250OO0 majority from the indus
rial centers In Ohio and 100000 in
pennsylvania was given because labor
relieved President Roosevelt was with
hem, particularly on the injunction
lemand. This independent vote" as
ar. Monnett named 1t. would. he said
urely go to an Independent candidate
hould one be put in the field. In the
went the Democratic party failed to
'ledge Itself in positive language Oh
his question.
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