Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Bryan Comments on Result
Sa,i it Shows How the
People Stand.
GETS WASHINGTON, TOO
There democrats Decide in Fa-
vor OF Referendum on 0p-
tion Question.

Philadelphia, May 19.-William Jen-
nings Bryan when asked today his
views concerning the outcome of the
primaries in Alabama yesterday where
he secured an apparent victory for
the control of the national delegates
to the Denver convention said:
Answers Claims of Others.
Alabama was claimed by the op-
position, and while the vote is not a
surprise to me, it attracts attention
because the returns answer misrep-
resentations which have been sent out
The primary system enables the voters
to express themselves. In this respect
our democrats in the west have had
the advantage over the democrats of
some of the eastern states where the
method of selecting delegates does not
give the rank and file of the party
such complete control
Bryan will address the Methodist
general conference at Baltimore this
afternoon.
Returns Come In Early.
Montgomery, Ala, May 19.-Returns
from the state democratic primaries
continue to come in slowly. At noon
indications are Bryan has carried the
state, though Johnson is giving him
a close race.
Indicates Bryan Victory.
Montgomery, Ala, May 19.-Incom-
plete returns from yesterdays primary
indicate that William ]. Bryan will be
supported by the Alabama delegation
to the national convention at Denver.
Johnson had counted largely on Ala
bama, and was quoted as saying that
he would "know where he stood" after
the Alabama primary. The vote cast
will be canvassed within 10 days by
the state committee. There will be
no state convention, the nominees OF
the primary being thus chosen direct
for Denver.
To submit to Voters.
Spokane, Wash, May 19.-The dem
c"ratic state convention at midnight
adopted q resolution declaring for the
saumission TO the voters of a consti
tutional amendment forbidding the
sale and manufacture of spirituous
liquors. A double delegation of &c
each with half a vote was elected tt
the national convention and instruct
ed for Bryan first, last and all the
time"
California in Line.
Fresno, CAL, May 19.-The demo
cratic state convention today adopted
a platform instructing California dele
gates for w. ]. Bryan for president
Option Issue ins Washington.
Spokane, Wash, May 19.-Split il
half a dozen factions by fierce cor
troversy over the liquor question, tn
democratic state convention, which as
sembled here yesterday, faced Ion
night session after one of the stormies
days in the history of Washingto
state politics.
With local option beaten in the pla
form committee. the fight was ready
be carried to the floor of the CONVEX
ton by a minority report backed b
delegates from the smaller countie
and even a plank calling for straigf
out state prohibition was threatene,
To effect a compromise of the diffe
ences between the several congre
sional districts in the matter of ii
selection of the eight delegates 6
large, the convention voted to send
delegates to Denver, giving each ms
half a vote. Seattle's delegates ther
upon withdrew the name of J. T. Ro
aid for national committeeman
The convention went on record f
William Jennings Bryan for presidel
and will declare for immediate tar
revision; control of trusts; initiati'
and referendum; postals savings bank
and guarantee of bank deposits by Ii
national government of the states.
Arkansas GOVERNOR IS