Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-09

day, after which the convention VIII
adjourn, There is no reason APP
parent at present to expect the con-
vention to extend beyond that day.
Opposition to Bryan.
Mondays late hours brought forth
some interesting developments in the
matter Of the presidential nomination
and were marked by increasing urgen-
cy Of effort On the part OF the ele-
menfs opposed TO William Jennings
Bryan, to prevent his nomination.
There were several conferences in
MS behalf and the opposition showed
Its purpose to leave no smallest stone
unturned In the search for delegates
who might be prevailed upon TO vote
against the Nebraslsan Those who
are leading this effort admit that Il
is In the nature OF a forIorn hope:
~hut,~ they say, 'fcrlorn hopes nave
been known to turn the tide OF great
battles.
The friends OF MIR. Bryan attach
much importance to the fact that
Lewis Nixon was made chairman OF
the subcommittee on the injunction
plank. while Jude Alton B Parker,
who WIN be the states representative
on ths committee ON resolutions. was
given second place on the suD-com.
mittee. Mr.. Nixon is known as a
warm friend OF Mr., Bryan and his
prominence In the Tammany activities
is Interpreted by the Bryan people as
indicating that New York IN the final
-show down" will support Mr.. Bryan
New York's Vote Counts.
The Importance Of the leadership OF
New York Is apparent in review Of
figures given out for The ora time by
the anti-Bryau people as setting forth
the tneory ON which they have been
working They claim that time
~ utterance Of New York against Bry.
an would have rallied total OF $40
votes fifteen more than enough 10
prevent his winning the two thirds
vote necessary for nomination. This
is the strength they were counting
on:
Alabama 1. Florida 4. Georgia 20.
Louisiana IS, West Virginia "A,
North Carolina "a, Connecticut 12.
Delaware 6, Maine H. Massachusetts
ls, New Hampshire Z. New Jersey "a (.
New York Isl, Pennsylvania as, Rhode
Island a. Vermont 8. Minnesota %.
Ohio IL. Wisconsin s. Alaska 9. Por-
TO Rico 6--total $40. New York's
failure 10 lead the stampede against
Bryan was generally accepted as IA
tai TO the hopes OF his opponents;
even some on the most sangulne ad-
hitting privately that Il Is now too
late to rally an effective combina-
ton.
The Platform.
appointment OF the credentials com.
mittee brought the platform question
definitely 10 the fore Tuesday after.
noon and Interest IL increasing hourly
IN the declaration which & likely 10
be made on the subject Of 1.-THE use Of
injunctIons and court orders IA labor
controversies. There n no end to
the gosslp on the subject and tenta.
tive planks are 81 almost hourly pro-
ductlon. The real work IA being
done ~ an informal committee head
Cd BY Governor Haskell. Of okiaho-
ma who isto BE- chosen chairman ~
me committee on resolutions. II q
expected that when tae committee on
resolutions NJ last gets formally 70
Work upon the platform there Wal be
conferences BY telephone win Mr..
Bryan al bis home II Lincoln md
that there WIN Ne no real dlaacalty
ID arriving ~ 4 consequent as salts
factory AZ a cnmproEnise evsw can he /.
10 al parties 10 Interest Thsre u
40 doubt that Mr nrysn's viewa have
been made plain ~ those who have
visited him 10 Giscnas the Nn5isct