The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Denver. Colo, June 2i.-The committee
on arrangements Of the Democratic Ma
tonaI Committee met this afternoon and
selected Theodore E. Bell. Of California.
TO be temporary chairman Of the conven-
tion.
Reports that there would be trouble in
the committee were baseless Mayor Dahl
man said that Bell was Bryan's choice
for temporary chairman. and on motion
of Col. Johnson. committeeman from
Texas, he was invited 10 accept the posi-
ton. Before the committee adjourned.
an answer was received from Bell that
he would accept.
UrI Woodson was selected as tempor-
ary secretary of the convention and Ed
win Seton. Of Washington, ID. c.. as
sistant secretary; Col John l. Martin. Of
Missouri, sergeant-at-arms; J. G. Finn. Of
Indiana, chief assistant: ~ Cruchfeld. Of
Kentucky. parliamentarian. and Eugene
Sullivan. Of Chicago, chief doorkeeper.
The number Of reading clerks and as
sistants was limited TO fifteen. to be
named by the chairman and secretary OF
the national committee, who will also
name the tally clerks and messengers.
Bishop Keane Chaplain.
On motion Of Roger Sullivan. Of Illinois.
the Right Rev. James j. Keane. Roman
Catholic Bishop of Wyoming. was named
as the chaplain for the opening day. and
the selection OF the clergymen to serve
on the following days was left to Chair
man Taggart
Upholding the precedent established at
the national convention of 1904 when it
decided that the Philippine Islands could
not be recognized as an integral part Of
the United States. the committee decided
that delegates sent from these islands
shall have no voice in the deliberation
Members stated after the meeting ad-
journed that il was not authorized to
pass upon the question of permanent
chairman. that duty devoIviag on the
committee on permanent organization
However IL was learned that the COM
mittee was unanimous In its report.
AL Tor Nebrnskun.
There is not Democrat here who does
not believe that Bryan will be nominated
on the first ballot, and yet the ants are
keeping a stin upper lip and doing their
prettiest 20 look comfortable
The situation is a good deal Ike the
Republican convention at Chicago. when
It was almost certain that Taft would be
nominated on the first ballot, and the
scrjmmage come over the Vice Presiden-
tial candidate
Bryan wants harmony. He says he
wants to win, and he wants the party to
win with him. He is in a concilIatory
mood He is carrying out his words in
cideut 10 the Roger G. Sullivan situation
i'm Illinois, when the Nebraskan declared:
Let byEones be byEoncs; let us all get
together"
Says Gray Can Have II.
Mayor James G. Dahlman. of Omaha.
intimate in political and social way
with Mr. Bryan for a dozen years and
more. said this afternoon:
Il left Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln yesterday
afternoon. and am convinced that Judge
Gray. of Delaware, could have the nomi-
nation for Vice President If he would
accept II. Furthermore. I feel that can
say with all truth that Judge Gray's
nomination for Vice President would be
cordially accepted by Mr.. Bryan and by
Mr. Bryan's friends in Nebraska. There
has been some talk Of Gov. johnson. but
il is the opinion Of many that the Vice
Presidency should 60 TO ono Of the Fast
crn States Besides. many Of Mr.. Bryan's
friends believe that Gov. Johnson's can
didacy for the Presidential nomination
meant only that Bryan was 10 be de-
feated by it, and that there was no real
bona fide movement for Gov Johnson"
Move for Harmony.
The fact that Bryan would accent GRAY
was interesting information in view Of
the repeated charge that President Nc
Kinley appointed Judge Gray to his life
place on the United States bench as a
sort of acknowledgment for Gray's bolt
Of Bryan in the campaign Of 1896
The change in tone as to Gray Is indie
ative Of Bryan's desire for harmony all
along the line. and a united effort to cap-
ture the Presidency, the Senate, and the
House Of Representatives. Bryan's friends
here plainly intimate that If elected he
would not for a second consider Gen.
Weaver or eX-G0v Vardaman or George
Fred Williams for places in his Cabinet.
and they add that stories Of that kind are
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