The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-07
DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL
CONVENTION
Called to Order at Noon To-Day
Big Convention Hall Filled
With Enthusiastic Crowd.

graph and telephone wires to Lincoln
Neb., were working smoothly. The
wires Of the convention were operat-
ing without hitch. The delegates
were in their places and in their
minds was little doubt of what they
intend to do. The big convention
hall-the most commodious on the
map, as any citizen of Denver will
tell you--was filled with an enthu.
siastic crowd. There was really no
reason for any further delay, so the
gavel fell with resounding whack,
and:
"Gentlemen, the Democra tic IN.
tional convention is called to order. Z"
From all present appearances, the
history of the recent Republican con.
vention is to be duplicated. Tha t
which will follow will be presiden.
tial nomination contest by courtesy, a
Bryan ratification in reality. 1t is
so written from the beginning. Even
the bitterest opponents of Bryan 81 t
stolidly in stole calm. knowing in
their hearts that what is to be will
be. A few of the disgruntled ones
from the etfete East are facetious
about it, and spent the morning lean
ing against mahogany bars and sing
ing, Were here because weir here
because we're here because we
here. ;" But the great Majority of the
delegates, voicing vociferously the
favoritism of the party's rank and
file in the South and West, know Just
why they are in Denver and will pro-
coed to do it with neatness and dis
patch.
That real fight may develop in
the convention over the vice presi.
Dental nomination was made evident
today by the expression of some of
the anti Bryan delegates and the
I, luke-warm adherents of the Nebras.
kan. While admitting the useless
hess Of any struggle against the in
evitable in regard to the presidential
nomination. they assert that Bryan
will not be allowed to dominate the
his running mate. 1t Is declared
that there are enough dissenters to
force the Bryan men to compro-
mise in regard to the tail" Of the
! ticket and to some features of the
platform. Leaders in New York,
New Jersey. Georgia and Illinois are
declaring that they are in post on
to enforce their demands for suit.
able vice presidential nominee and
platform.
Aside for Johnson, who may become
a formidable candidate for second
place when his presidential boom has
finally fiattened out. Judge George
Gray is also being prominently men.
toned for the place. 1t is said that
Gray would be acceptable both to
Bryan and to the more conservative
wing Of the party.
The eastern delegates are also
favorable to former Governor David
r. Fancis, of Missouri, but will
fight any attempt to name Governor
Folk, Of that state, for second place
The conservatives are also bitterly
opposed to John Mitchell, the former
labor leader. Chairman "Tom' Tag
CERT. OF Indiana, is busily engaged
In booming fellow Hoosier, John
W Kern, ms the most desirable can
didate. Former Governor W. l..
Doug las, OF ''$3. 90" fame, has many
supporters from Massac h usetts. Lieu.
tenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, Of New York, is apparently
out OF tho race. as Bryan has gone OH
record In an unqualified manner az
opposing his candidacy. A score or
more Of other fAvorite sons arc being
pushed into the lime light by their
supporters and the race Is yet sppar.
emily Al Oman nnA with n nrohah hi likv