The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
NEW yORK'S SILENCE
1t Knocks the Props From Under
Opponents of Bryan
HIS NOMINATION is ASSURED

Tammany's Chief Held Key Which
Might UnIoose Powerful Force
Against Nebraskan, but Refused to
Use It--Guffey and Sullivan Tri-
umph by Securing Re-election--In-
junction Plank In Platform Causing
Difficulty In Committee
Denver, July 1.-THE wave of Bryan
sentiment has increased to apparently
overwhelming and irresistible proper
tons, and the nomination of the Ne
braskan seems now assured beyond
any reasonable doubt unless some I'M
looked for reversal of present condi-
lions occurs. All efforts to unite on a
proved futile, and the convention begun
its deliberations today with the con-
test for second place wide open.
A majority of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION in caucus named James NJ. Cuff
fey as national committeeman, in open
defiance of Bryans demand for his dis
placement, and on the heels of Gutfey's
singing public arraignment of Bryan
as "hyprocite, migrate and falsitier."
A minority of the Pennsylvania dele
cation held a rump caucus which
sought to depose Guffey from leader
ship and install James Kerr, Bryan
man, as Pennsylvania leader.
The New York delegation appointed
a committee of ten to draft a platform
and named Alton B. Parker, the Demo
cratic standard bearer of 1904, as the
New York representative on the plat
form committee. The New York eau
Gus was silent on the presidential and
vice presidential situation and New
York still fails to show her colors.
The Democratic national committee
held its first meeting to consider con-
tests, which resulted in the dismissal of
Senator McCarrens New York con-
tests and the seating of Roger Sulli-
Day Crowded With Events
The foregoing are only the main
features of an eventful day-a day
marked by the elimination of that
noisy demonstration which ushers in a
national convention, with delegations
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 filed with surging crowds.
Amid all this confusion the men of
action have worked increasingly. Most
Of the states effected their organiza-
ton, electing members of the com
niStees which will serve today. The
arrivals have practically completed the
-es'"" % state delegations and have
yaSed an idea of the aggregate strength
commanded by the Bryan forces.
There has been one continuous swelling
If the Bryan strength, with only scat
-ering accessions for other candidates.
This has become so apparent that the
of Bryan seems assured,
not only by the required two-thirds vote
Of the convention, but by practically a
unanimous vote, except that of Mime
sofa and Delaware, whose representa-
ives still insist they will be steadfast
10 the end to their favorite sons, and
scattering anti-Bryan votes from
Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania,
Maine and several other localities, a
scattering opposition dwarfed by the
Of Bryan's total.
Murphy Remains Silent
While this steady tide OF Bryan
strength has been setting in, the allied
opposition have been looking intently
but vainly toward New York. for II has
been recognized that Chief Murphy, the
political genius of the delegation. held
4 key which might unloose a movement
Of genuine force against the Nebras-
kan. With New York taking the lead
and throwing its seventy-eight votes
against Bryan, Guffey and his Pennsyl-
vania cohorts would have followed
suit; Georgia was wavering and likely
10 turn a block of southern strength
away from Bryan, and this, with the
organized strength of Johnson and
Gray, might have given vitality to the
allied opposition.
But all these reckOnings have come
10 naught because of New York's per-
sistent silence. Murphy is neither for
Bryan nor against him, and with this
aimless position, the allied
opposition has crumbled to pieces. II
Murphy has waited for some one else
10 take the lead. as is generally be-
ieved. he will have the satisfaction OF
going back to New York with the dec
aration that II would have been lacking
IN political sagacity for New York TO
let against Bryan until the aggregate
strength Of the opposition was demon
strated to be sufficient to defeat him.
What Might Have Happened
For the first time the allied opposi-
ion has disclosed figures showing
what might have happened had New
FORK announced at the outset that its
votes would be swung
against Bryan. According 10 this table
total OF $40 votes. or considerable
more than the necessary number 10
block a Bryan nomination. would have
iwung into line with New York. The
otal vote Of the convention is 1902. the
,ne-third necessary TO prevent a nOmi-
lation being 334. whereas the allied op-
position claimed fifteen in excess Of
his requirement had New York fur
lished the rallying point.
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