The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
Mr.. MURPHY IS NOT READY TO
ANNOUNCE DECISION.
BRYAN IS HOPEFUL
In The Event Murphy Would Take Up
Cause Of Nebraska Candidate All
Formal Opposition Would End-mr.
Bryan Says Little.

Denver, July 4.-Whether to CON
ttnue the fight against w. ]. Bryan
or to abandon the field to those who
insist that the Nebraskan vii be nomi-
mated on the first ballot. has been the
subject Of many conferences here to-
day, in which the leaders Of the Bryan
forces have been participants.
The decision hinges upon the atti-
tude OF the New York delegation
which concededly follow the judgmen.
OF Charles Murphy, leader Of Tam
many hall. MI. Murphy is not ready
to announce his position and said as
much to such men as Colonel J. M.
Guney Of Pennsylvania and William
s. Sheehan Of New York. These men
gained the impression that Mr.. MUIR
ply is not disposed to join in a move
ment to defeat MI. Bryan If it SHAH
be demonstrated within the next 4s
hours beyond q question Of doubt,
that the task is hopeless.
Won't Commit New York.
Murphy does not intend to take
up the cudgel in defense Of a lost
cause. He is not ready at this time
to commit New York's weight Of IS
votes to any candidate which also
ever, and is waiting for developments
between now and the time Of the New
York state caucus on Monday to de-
termine his course
With New York's position undeter.
mined, the question of carrying on
the fight against Mr. Bryan is stir
open. The conferences today were
not directed by the representatives
of Judge George Gray and Governor
johnson, the only candidates against
Mr.. Bryan who are now in. the field.
but We're entirely apart from any plan
to further the interests of either OF
these men. The 10 was solely one
to develop the extent Of the opposi.
ton TO Mr.. Bryan and disclose
whether there eists a chance to pre-.
vent his nomination. The disclosure
of more than the third of the strength
OF the convention against Mr.. Bryan
in all probability would bring other
candidates into the contest for the
purpose Of ooner disintegrating the
Bryan strength.
Takes Little Notice. r.
The Bryan men are taking little
notice Of the work that is being done
against their candidate and with the
utmost confidence continue to an.
nounce on all sides that the Nebrask-
an cannot be beaten. Josiah Marvel,
speaking Of the Gray boom, and
Frederick B. Lynch, the manager for
Governor Johnson are advising every
body to wait until the delegates arrive
before deciding that MI. Bryan's nomi-
nation is settled.
What effect the attack by Mr.. Bryan
upon Colonel Guffey, the national
committeeman from Pennsylvania will
have upon the situation is being await.
ed with great interest. Colonel CUT.
fey has many friends in the conven-
ton and is practically close to a large
number of the delegates from New
York state.
End OF Opposition.
Since the arrival of MI. Murphy yes
terday it was charged the Tammany
man lad been ddckering with the
Bryan forces on the order to strength.
en- his stand against State Senator
McCarren, for many years the Brook
lyn democratic leader. It was said
that pledges of support in his effort
to keep out the Brooklyn delegation
Mr.. Murphy was willing to vote the
New York delegation for Mr.. Bryan.
It wal conceded that If this is done
the bottom will Immediately fall ous
of The Bryan opposition.
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