Arizona republican., 1908-07-07

litical genius of the delegation, held the key which might unloose a move ment of genuine force against the Ne braskan. With New York taking the, lead throwing its seventy-eight votes against him, Guffey and the Pennsyl- vania cohorts would have followed suit Georgia is wavering. and would likely turn a block of southern strength away from Bryan and this with the organized strength that John son and Gray might give vitality to the allied opposition.
 But all these reckonings have come to naught because of New York's per sistent silence. Murphy is neither for Bryan nor against him. and with this leaderless, aimless situation, the allied opposition has slowly crumbled to pieces. If Murphy had waited for some one else to take the lead, as was generally believed, he would have the satisfaction of going back to New York with the declaration that it would have been lacking in political sagacity for New York to act against Bryan until the aggregate strength of the opposition demonstrated that it would be sufficient to defeat him.
 For the first time tonight the allied opposition disclosed figures showing what might have happened had New York announced at the outset that it's seventy eight votes would be swung against Bryan. According to this ta- ble, a total of 349 votes, or consider able more than the necessary number to block Bryan's nomination, would have swung into line with New York. the claim in detail being as follows: Alabama l. Florida :, Georgia 26, Louisiana IS. West Virginia 14, North Carolina 24, Connecticut F, Delaware 6, Maine II, Massachusetts F, New Hampshire 1, New Jersey 24. New York 7S, Pennsylvania AS, Rhode Is land 1, Vermont S, Minnesota 22. Ohio F, Wisconsin 6, Alaska 6, Porto Rico 6. The total vote of the convention is 1902; one-third necessary to pre- vent nomination is 334, whereas the allies claim fifteen in excess of this requirement, had New York furnished the rallying point.
 meeting was held late in the even ing by various anti Bryan interests during which the situation was can vassed and practically an agreement was reached that it was futile to con tinue the fight with New York in- action.
 A heated contest in the Pennsyl- vania delegation ragged around Cuff fey. but his victory, his enemies claim, is less significant than might appear. The hopes of the Bryan men were centered in the nine con testing delegates from Pennsylvania. As these contestants are Bryan men they are practically assured of being seated by the Bryan committee on credentials and once seated, Guffeys victory today may be succeeded by Bryan's triumph tomorrow, according to the calculations of the Bryan mon.
 Against this, however. Guffey se- cured the signatures today of forty delegates whose seats are uncontest- ed and who are an undisputed ma jority of the sixty-eight Pennsylvania votes, regardless of contests.
 Interest is turning tonight on the opening session of the convention which begins at noon tomorrow. The appointment of committees on ere dentials, rules and permanent organ ization will be followed by the pre- sentation of resolutions of respect to the memory of Grover Cleveland. Judge Parker has prepared a new draft of resolutions, completely elim- mating politics and dealing only with the eminent public services of MT. Cleveland. If, however, there is the slightest dispositioH on the part of any of Bfyan's friends to object to the Parker draft, owing to the feel ing created by it's early provisions, it will not be presented. Tomorrow's proceedings will be brief. After the preliminary organization is effected an adjournment will be taken as a mark of respect to Grover Cleveland.