Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-07
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Denver, July 6.--Above the hubbub
OF the last strenuous day before the
democratic national convention, these
main developments of the day stand
out prominently
The wave of Bryan sentiment has
increased to apparently Overwhelming
and Irresistible proportions, and the
nomination of the Nebraskan seems
now assured beyond any reasonable
doubt unless some unlooked-for re-
versal of conditions occurs.
All efforts to unite on vice presi-
dental candidate have proved futile,
and the convention will begin its de-
lberations tomorrow with the contest
for second place wide open ma
jority OF the Pennsylvania delegation
in caucus nominated. Colonel j. M.
Guffey as national committeeman, in
open defiance of Bryan's demand for
his displacement and upon the heels
of Guffey's singing public arraign-
ment OF Bryan as "a hypocrite, migrate
and falsifier."
A majority of the Pennsylvania
delegation held rump caucus which
sought TO dcpose Guffey from his po-
sitioh and install James II. Kerr, a
Bryan man, as Pennsylvania's leader.
The New York delegation appointed
a committee of ten to draft platform,
and named Judge Alton B. Parker, the
democratic standard bearer of 1904, as
the New York representative on the
pIatfOrm committee. The New York
caucus was silent on the presidential
and vice presidential situation, and
still fails to show its colors. The DEM
oeratlc national committee held its
first meeting to consider contests,
which resulted in the dismissal OF
Senator McCarrens contests, and the
seating OF Roger S,'h'v"~' illinois
delegates.
The foregoing are only the main
features Of an eventful day-a day
marked by the elimination of that
noisy demonstration which ushors in
a national convention, with delega ions
and their hosts of followers pouring
into town, with bands and marching
clubs vieing In turbulent demonstra-
tions, and with streets and hotel lob
bies filled with surging crowds Amid
all this confusion the men of action
have worked increasingly. Most OF the
states effected their organization ana
elected the members Of the commit
tees which will serve tomorrow. Aside
from the many private conferences
over candidates and platform, the day
has been one of preparation and busi-
ness detail for the coming assem-
blage.
The arrivals during today and to-
night have practically completed the
roster OF state delegations and have
given a cloar idea of the aggregate
strength combined by the Bryan
forces. II has been one continuous
swelling OF the Bryan chorus, with
only scattering factions for other can
didates. This has become so appar-
ent, that the nomination of Mr. Bryan
seems assured. not only by the re-
quired two-thirds vote of the conven-
ton. but hy practically unanimous
vote, except that OF Minnesota and
Delaware, whose representatives stili
insist that they will stand steadfast to
the end for their favOrite sons, and
scattering antiBryan votes from Geo
gla, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine
and several other localities--a scatter
ed opposition. dwarfed by the magni-
tude of Mr. Bryans total While this
steady tide Of Bryan's strength has
been setting In. the allied opposition
has been looking intently but vainly
toward New York. for 1t has been rec
0gnlzed that Chief Murphy, the polit-
ical genius OF the delegation, held a
strength which might unloose move-
ment OF genuine force against the Ne
braskan With New York taking tho
lead and throwing its seventy-eight
votes against him, Cuffey and his
Pennsylvania cohorts would have fol-
lowed suit: Georgia wavering and
likely to turn block Of southern
strength away from Bryan and this
With the organized strength OF john
son and Gray, might have given vi
tally TO the allied opposition But all
these recknnings have come 70 naught
because OF New York's persistent 81