The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-07-03
SIMILAR TO CHICAGO
Principal Contests at Denver Re-
call Republican Gathering.
TWO PRONOUNCED FEATURES

Favorite Candidate for Vice President
Not Likely to Accept and Anti-ln-
junction Plank Promises to Cause
as Much Discussion.
Denver, July 3.-Every succeeding
day emphasizes the fact that in many
respects the approaching Democratic
national convention will be a duplicate
of the recent Republican convention at
Chicago and two of the most pro-
nounced features of similarity will be
the contests over the vice presidency
and the injunction plank in the plat
form.
AS was the case with Senator Dol
liver Judge Gray is the leading candi-
date for vice president, If he can be
called such in the face of his asser-
tion to the contrary, and as in the
former case he has the support of the
leading candidate for first place. As
among the Democrats of prominence
now in the city the Delaware jurist is
a decided favorite and all agree that if
he will accept the nomination he can
have it probably without serious op-
position from any source If Mr. Bryan
Is nominated for the first place on the
ticket. Mr.. Bryan is unequivocally
for him and delegates from all sec
dons express satisfaction at the men
tion of his name. If Judge Gray
should decline the consensus of opin-
Ion is favorable to throwing the office
to New York. AS was the case at Chi
eago the ultimatum has already gone
forth that if New York wants the COM
pliment she must show her good faith
by getting together and agreeing upon
q candidate, as the Republicans did
on Mr.. Sherman. Again there ia divi-
sion and In addition to the names of
Stanehfield and Harrison the name OF
Charles A. Towne is now frequently
mentioned and his friends are making
strenuous claims in his behalf The
New York delegation will not arrive
until few days before the beginning
agreement may not be unfolded until
the scene of activities is reached and
the situation fully explained to its
members.
Say Compromise Is Likely.
Unless there is a decidedly greater
tendency towards compromise than is
now manifested the real fight will be
over the injunction plank, but the
leaders declare that before the COM
mittee on platform is appointed a sub
stantial agreement will have been
reached and that the committee will
be relieved of the necessity of a pro-
longed sitting In Chicago the fight
was against the insertion of any in
junction plank at ALL here all admit
The necessity of some declaration, but
many oppose the pronouncement for
previous notice in injunction proceed
,ngs. There has been much communi-
cation with Mr.. Bryan on this point,
but apparently his attitude is not
clearly understood and probably it
will not be until his draft of the plank.
which he is understoo to be prepar-
Ing, is received. 1t Is known, how
ever, that he would use stronger Ian
guage than is employed in the Repub-
lican platform. That he is willing to
90 as far as the Federation of Labor
demands none is willing to say, but
mis- closest friends say that he does
not consider 1t necessary to make such
sweeping declaration. They say that
Mr.. Bryan will himself suggest what
will be concession to the conserya-
lives and they predict that in the end
ais draft will be accepted.
Mayor Daniel w. Lawler and Rich
ard I. O'Connor, the political boss of
st. Paul, have arrived here from Colo
RADIO Springs. They profess confidence
that Governor Johnson will have a
chance in the convention, but some of
his supporters from other states do
aot hesitate to say confidentially that
here is not a ghost of chance for
The Minnesota governor and that Bry-
An will surely be nominated on the
hrst ballot