The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

GATHERING
.NcE GUARD OF NATIONAL
CONVENTION ARRIVING
AT DENVER.
Bryan Managers Have So Far Met
With Little Opposition, and Little
,s Anticipated-PossibiIity of Con-
test for Second Place on the Ticket.

,sAnticipated-PossibiIity of Con-
..s, for Second Place on the Ticket.
NEWER Colo, June 28.-This city
.ool, today its last political slumber
for at least fortnight to come. The
nonocratic politicians of prominence
Tho have already arrived for the ma
+ional convention of next week left
thic morning for pleasure trip to the
fountains. They will straggle back,
come of them tonight, others tomor-
row By the time they are all on the
nround once more the advance guards
Of the state delegations will be here
or On their way, and there will be an
overincreasing activity until the red
fro has flickered out and the curtain
has been rung down on the final scene
Of the Democratic national convention.
There were more departures of poll
ticians today than there were arrivals,
and consequently there was dearth
of happenings in the political sense.
The out-and-out Bryan men today were
highly pleased over the easy manner
in which Theodore A. Bell of Califor-
MIA was Yesterday named for temper
arv chairman. There were reports
before Mr.. Bell had been elected that
fight was to be made on him by
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
national committee, and Roger G. Sui
Ivan. the national committeeman from
Illinois, but the promised struggle did
not materialize and the wishes of Mr..
Rrvan regarding Mr. Bell were car
ried out without a sign or sound of
dissent.
Opposition Disappears.
This fact was taken by the Bryan
men to mean that all opposition to the
wishes of their leader had disappeared,
or at least will be only of comparative
" slight influence throughout the con-
vention. They are now counting conf
IDENTIFY on the selection of Henry d.
Clayton of Alabama, for permanent
chairman, claiming that it Will be
brought about as easily and with no
more opposition than was that of Mr..
Bell at the meeting of yesterday.
Very little talk has so far been heard
concerning the platform, but it is gen.
orally believed among the recognized
leaders now here that the fight over
the injunction plank" in the Repub-
1ioop resolutions mo W find a
parallel when the Democratic platform
builders are fairly at work.
A Copied Platform.
1t is generally understood that in
the event of the Bryan people securing
control of the resolutions committee
the declaration of principles will fol-
low closely the planks of the Lincoln
PLATFORM
Arrivals of political Importance have
so far been two, and no delegations
are expected for some days. Not a
single headquarters has been opened
as yet, and it will probably be Thurs
day of this week before events are in
full swing.
The vice presidential situation, from
the present outlook, offers the greatest
encouragement to the class of dele
gates looking always for excitement
at political convention. Unless the
nominee for the first place on the
ticket should demand of his friends the
election of running mate on whom
ne may have set his heart, the indica-
TONS would seem to point to numer-
GUS ballots in the completion of q
ticket. That frequent balloting and
spirited contests are wonderful fac
tors in creating enthusiasm is assert
ed by Democratic leaders now here,
and they are looking forward to a
scramble over the vice presidency,
Particularly if a nomination for the
presidency is made on the first ballot.
To Promote Harmony.
well-fought contest to the finish
over any question which interests the
uelegates, it is asserted, engenders
good feeling and harmony. The dis
POSITION OF the party leaders, there
iore' Is to invite, rather than to dis
'oufage, prominent Democrats to en-
LET the race for second place on the
national ticket.
The present prospects are that there
VIII not be dearth of candidates for
'ne vice presidential nomination. Some
vi the names now heard are those OF
nen who have said they do not desire
VI would not take second place. They
VIII have warm friends in the conven-
non, nevertheless, who are likely to
Hahe campaigns for them, If Mr.. Bry-
al Should be nominated and fail to
'oice his preference for running
maIe. Among these are Gov. Johnson
=. minnesota, and Judge George Gray
VI delaware, both of whom will figure
on the ballot for the presidential nomi,
nation That both of these men would
pleief not to be thought Of in con.
Aeeuon with the vice presidency, and
~ TACT might go SO far as to positively
1eVline IN advance to qualify if nomf
no'eu' apparently has failed to elimi
Aale them from the list of possibilities