The Princeton union., 1908-06-25

PEN CETO On UNION: Z,
balll The mana I'ii II, an,f has tete,min-
ed not TO have bar IN the big build
ing despite the, fact that avar1cious
liquor dealers offered large money for
bar concession.
Arch Of Great Beauty.
Probably the first object to greet the
incoming conventionite wiu be the
beautiful 'eWeleome" arch which Den.
yer has erected At night this arch
viii blaze with many electric lights.
It 4seDenver's open sesame to hospitali-
ty. Under It will pass the delegates
from every section Of the land, includ-
ing the automobile train in which
some Of the Illinois delegates and their
friends will go overland to the eonven-
ton city. -Four big touring cars and
an auto commercial wagon for baggage
win depart fsom Chicago June q for
Denver. stopping en- route to visit VIII
liam J. Bryan at his farm home near
Lincoln, Neb. The auto train expects
to reach Denver on the Fourth Of July
In time for the fireworks
Mr.. Bryan, Of course, IS leading
candidate for the nomination for presi-
dent There are others. Governor
johnson Of Minnesota, whose boom
was started too late, according to Ed
itor Watterson of Kentucky, who saw
him first as presidential possibility,
has gained very considerable follow
Ing. Judge George Cray Of Delaware
has friends who win urge his nomina-
ton Former Governor David r.
Francis Of Missouri is said to be
candidate.
For the vice presidential nomination
the Democrats do not seem to have so
much visible material as the Republic
ans could produce prior to their con-
vention. But the woods are full of
Democrats available for the honor.
One of the latest possibilities mention
ed is Governor George E. Chamber
lain of Oregon, Just nominated for the
United States senate under the novel
primary law Of his state, which will
require Republican Legislature to
elect him. Lieutenant Governor Lewis
8. Chan1er Of New York is among the
mentioned Former Governor William
L. Douglas of Massachusetts, Is, posi-
bilfty. John Mitchell Of Illinois. for
mer president Of the United Mine
WORKERS. of America and the best
known Of present day labor leaders,
has been strongly recommended by in
f1uenttal Democrats.
In the event of Mr. Bryan's nomina-
ton for the presidency there are the
'1eft ove1s,' and some Democrats have
suggested a Bryan and Johnson ticket
The Democratic convention requires a
two-t thirds vote to nominate. This year
672 delegates make up the necessary
two-thirds.
Should Mr.. Bryan be nominated this
will be the fourth Democratic conven-
ton which he has dominated. He went
to the Chicago convention of 1896 as a
Nebraska delegate. 1t is not probable
that a single delegate expected Bry-
ans nomination prior to that conven-
ton, not even the delegate from Lin
coin But when that delegate made
his "cross Of gold" metaphor speech it
was all off with the leading candidates.
Prior to the convention at Kansas
City in 1900 the situation was re-
versed. There was nobody in sight
but Bryan His nomination was as:
h1P0
At St. Louis in 1904 the convention
named Alton B. Parker Of New York
for tie presidency, but it was by and
with the consent Of William J. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan did not want the nomina-
ton that year. Having borne the party
banner twice, each time going down to
defeat and being held personally re-
sponsibe for failure by considerable
section Of the party, be was willing to
appease the demands Of that section
by permitting It to namo the candidate.
But he was not willing to let the con.
vention put forth platform upon
which he and hts friends could not
stand consistently. In the committee
rooms Of that convention be made one
Of the most remarkable fights Of his
whole career, a fight for a platform
that would not estrange the majority
Of Democrats, and he won.
In Denver, Of course, Mr. Bryan will
not be represented in person. He will
remain at his home, as he did during
the Kansas City convention It is only
when a man doesn't expect a nomina-
ton or when he doesn't want 1t, as in
the case Of Bryan at Chicago and st.
Louis respectively, that the etiquette of
American politics permits him to take
hand in the proceedings.
The man selected to deliver the
speech placing Mr.. Bryan's name be-
fore the Denver convention Is Ignatius
J. Dunn, city attorney Of Omaha. Mr..
Dunn IS hailed as a polished and force
fr1 nrof0r Ho "a oy,o 10 Nol.c.1-ose