Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-09
WILL THEY REVOLT
,ANTI.BRYAN MEN NOT PLEASED
WITH PARLIAMENTARY PRAc-
TIcEs IN CONVENTION.
the BRYAN GUFFEY FlGHt
The First Test Vote VIII Come
on Adoption Of the creden-
tial Committee
u Report. VA

Denver, Coly July e.--The posi-.
bility 6f a revolt by delegates not ID
sympathy with the Bryan control Of
the Democratic national convention,
against the parliamentary practices
employed by officers Of the conven.
ton Tuesday in sending the Pennsyt
vania controversy to the committee
on credentials, IN the one hope left to
the allied opposition to Mr. Bryan's
nomination. This opposition Is pro
ceeding on the belief that the commit
tee on credentials will report against
the contested delegates from Phila-
delphia in favor OF the election Of Col.
James NJ, Guffey for national commit.
teenlan, In which event a minority re
port will be made. The first test Of
anti-Rryan strength therefore will oc
cur over Ire ABORTION oftHe report o.
the COMMITTEES on crfdertirls and IL
promises to be the b!ttertst of the
convention. Should II be decided
against the Bryan men. some Of whom
have announced a purpose to rail
road" the Pennsylvania leader out Of
the party in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish Of the Nebraska candi
date, rnquss.ionabls IT Will encourage
the opposition tc Mr. Rryan to re-
newed efforts to defeat him, for the
nomination No sooner
bad TIE convention adjourned Tuesday
than the anti-Bryan men began to
gather and discuss the situation At
several of these informal conferences
he CONSENSUS Of opinion was that the
1uffey -Pryan fight furnished an issue
in which the anti-Bryan men could
AXE their sta1d and supplied the rally
ny around that has been needed in
rider to concentrate their forces. It
vas asserted by Tanti-gryan men Tues
lay night that the refusal of Tenn
,orary Chairman Bell to recognize the
emand of Guffey men for roll call
n the question OF sending the Penn
ylvania case to the credentials com
littee had brought them many re-
ruits, and that these, added to the ,
orce that has been against Mr.. Bryan /
n all other points, promises victory /
Dr Col. Guffey Wednesday. On the II
Their hand, the Bryan men claim to
ave Col Guffey's scalp already dam
ling at the belt of their leader and
eclare that they are not worried in d
lie least. Tx
It is not unlikely that contest over a
lis issue would engender the bitter .
vt kind of feeling and have an i'm b
ortant bearing on the vote Of the a
after candidates have been D
aced In nomination for the presi. v
sncy. ii
Gossip over the candidates. for vice A
'esident has been completely over
Iadowed by the events of the day
ID there is little change in the sit
Ltion. There are nearly hundred N
en- in the field. Such leaders as
und time to give attention to the
ce presidential situation Tuesday,
,wever, seemed to think that the N
contest, having become X
convention issue, that there to
little hope left Of the nomination Vi
conservative eastern Democrat on Sc
Q ticket with Mr.. Bryan. The feel in
! was that there is such grave dan NJ
r Of the alienation Of the conserve pl
70 wing Of the party that no man Dc
that wing would consent 60
being named. TO
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