Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
JOHNSON AND BRYAN
Effort to Eliminate the "Peer-
less Leader"
ROW IN DEMOCRATIC CAMP
Snub Over the Jefferson Day Dinner
Invitations.
MAY SPREAD A RIVAL FEAST
New York Politicians Are Booming
the Governors Stock-Outlook
for the Convention.
LAY SPREAD A RIVAL FEAST

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 2o.-An active
movement. intended. it is said, to indicate
that the democrats of New York favor
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota as a candi-
date for President, rather than William
]. Bryan. was disclosed today.
Invitations to the annual Thomas JEFF
ferson day dinner of the National Demo-
cratic Club have been issued. The dinner
is to be held In the Knickerbocker Hotel
Monday evening at $50.
A member of the club said today that
Gov. Johnson had been inyited to be the
guest of honor at the dinner. and that no
invitation had been sent to Mr.. Bryan.
This is regarded by the democratic poll
tcians as especially significant. because
Mr.. Bryan is to be In the city at that
time. The local press agents Of the peer
less one went to work today to try and
get up either In Manhattan or Brooklyn
rival Jefferson day dinner. They are
hopeful of success.
Rivals in New York.
Mr. Bryan is expected to arrive here
April 10 to make speaking and lecturing
tour through the state. The democratic
state committee is to meet at O'Clock
the evening of April 13. and many Of the
members will also attend the dinner of
the National Democratic Club.
The committee at it's meeting yesterday
adopted resolutions in favor OF sendlns an
uninstructed delegation to the natlohdi
convention. The state convention 10 elecl
the four delegates at large to Denver Is
to be held here April IA. :,
With Gov. Johnson and Mr. Bryan no.h
in the city at that time. and probably RI
val Jefferson day dinners on the evening
of the 18th, democratic politicians are OF
the opinion that the events may make
democrats all over the country SIT up ana
take notice.
johnson Stock Rising, Says Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. March 20
Gov. Johnson is going to develop con-
siderable strength in the national con-
vention," says Frank A. Day. his private
secretary. HE will receive votes from
number of states and will at least make
a credit able showing, even If he doesn I
win the nomination.
Mr.. Day had just returned from stay
OF four days IN Chicago, He said he had
II went to Chicago with Fred B. Lynch
OF st. Paul" he said Mr.. Lynch went
down on some private business, and while
don't THINK my gong ana coming is VI
any public interest. will not deny that
we met some people in Chicago by APP
pointment and talked about Gov. John
sons chances. We did not meet Roger
Sullivan or have any communications
with him. but we did see some other peo-
pe and their information was encourag-
ing to Gov. Johnson friends. 1t is evi-
dent that Johnson has both positive and
q negative strength in this campaign
There are a great many sincere friends
and admirers OF Mr.. Bryan who feel
tlat he cannot be elected. and that Coy.
Jbhnson is the hope Of the party this
war.
1T is likely that we will OPEN some
headquarters after the Minnesota state
convention May ii. Mr. Lynch will prob
abb rent rooms in scme Chicago hotel
wnGe Gov. Johnson's friends may drop
in fpr consultation. That is NOT fully de-
cidet, however"
Mr.. Day declined at this time to ind.
cate he states from which Johnson votes
are expected.