The Washington herald., 1908-06-10

According to labor leaders In Washing
ton. there is small chance that John Nit
cheli. prominently mentioned for second
. place on the Democratic Presidential tick
'et. will ever make the race. Ever since
the convention Of governors in THIS city
some weeksCago, at which both William
]. Bryan and Mr.. Mitchell were leading
figures there have been persistent rumors
that the former leader Of the mine work
ers would become Bryan's running mate
in the campaign OF the fall.
While Willis J. Abbott denied that Mr..
Bryan had considered Mr.. Mitchell as a
man for second place. largely because the
Nebraskan believed that the DenVer COR
vention should make its own selection.
II was still asserted that John Mitchell
would be found upon the ticket.
The suggestion of Mr.. Mtcheils name is
not taken seriously by the workingmen Of
the country. II is believed by those in a
position to know that the labor element
would be gratifed should Mr. Mitchell be
nominated for governor of Illinois. They
maintain that the miners champion can
be elected to that Office in the event Of
his nomination, and, as the chief execu-
tive of Illinois. would be infinitely more
powerful for labors good than If he were
elected Vice President. II is said that
Mr.. Mitchell will announce himself next
Sunday at Chicago as a candidate for the
governorship.
Local Lenders Discredit 1t.
When Samuel De Nedrey and John J.
doll Too IN
vention from the District Of Columbia.
both Of whom for a number of years
have been identified with unionism, were
asked If there was any truth in the re-
port that organized labor favored the
nomination OF Mr.. Mitchell for the Vice
Presidency on the Democratic ticket.
they said they did not think so.
Mr.. De Nedrey said:
L have heard OF some such movement
among the men affiliated with organized
labor. We are, however. interested In
seeing Mr.. Mitchell nominated for gov
ernor OF Illinois His influence as gov
ernor Of that State would be more ef-
fective I'm carrying out the just demands
Of organized labor than II could possibly
be II he was elected Vice President OF
the United States"
Mr. De N~drey was asked who, in his
opinion. the laboring men would prefer
10 see nominated at Denver, and he said
Il am a delegate TO the Denver conyen-
tion. and instructed TO vote for Bryan So
far as the Vice Presidential nominee Is
concerned, I believe that Representative
Francis Burton Harrison, OF New York
Is the best name yet suggested for that
honor ! favor his nomination. and vii
vote for him II l have the opportunity"
prrccII Agrees ON Harrison.
John J. Purcell said: Il agree with Mr.
De Nedrey's statement as it applies tc
John Mitchelrs nomination for the Vice
Presidency. l am heartily in accord with
the suggestion that Representative Har-
rlsOn. OF New York be chosen as the
Vice Presidential candidate. Mr.. Har-
rison's record on all questions affectine
organized labor which have come before
Congress is in harmony with organized
labor's view. lie has shown a disposition
10 aid the laboring man whenever tht
opportunity offered Personally. I favor
his nomination. and nothing will afford
me more pleasure tnan TO second It or
behalf Of the delegates from the District
OF Columbia