The Green Forest tribune., 1908-07-10
BRYAN ON THE FIRST BALLOT
So Says Mayor Dahlman of Omaha and All Bryan Men Share His
 Confidence.

Denver.-The convention thTongs were pouring into the city by every train Sunday It was noisy, bolster ous Sunday, with bands escorting ar irving delegations through the streets, with steadily swelling crowds in the hotel lobbies, and with leaders and delegates button-holing the new arriv- als and holding private conferences on candidates and measures. The weather was almost perfect, warm, but not unbearable, with clear sky and brisk mountain air, just the sort of weather to bring comfort to con vention.
 Many of the delegates embraced the opportunity of a Sunday Hull for trip to the nearby Rockies; others en- joyed the more exciting diversion of tournaments, where broncho-busters presented a picture of real Western fife At night the crowds turned to the splendid Auditorium, where the convention will be held. The vast am- we liSIILSd anu opSAi CC SAAN public for the first time for a band concert and the brilliant scene with, in the enclosure, hung with flags and packed to it's full capacity, suggest ed the throngs which will soon gather for the convention struggles A unique feature of the evening was the eX- perience of Charles A. Towne of New ork, one of the leading vice presiden- tial candidates, in the pulpit of the Peoples tabernacle. While these out ward evidences of activity have been going on, the leaders, who are shap- ing the affairs of the coming gather ing, have been holding frequent meet ings in the upper chambers of the ho- tels, arranging their final plans.
 The chief interest of the day was centered in the movement of the "al- lies" to galvanize the opposition to Bryan into something like a definite best efforts, begun Saturday, have not been entirely successful Chief Mur- phy of Tammany, on whom the hopes of the allies" have been centered, will give no sign committing his forces against Bryan. He is % shrewd a politician for thas. Tho --la seems settling toward Bryan.
 The Bryan managers have at no time shown any nervousness over the renewed activities of the allies" and Sunday, Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, one of the Bryan chiefs, made a very definite statement showing the ex- pectations of the Bryan forces.
 He expressed his views as follows:
 'Mr. Bryan will be nominated on the first ballot
 ''The Bryan forces now control 36 delegations and will have at least that many members of the Committee on Resolutions and probably more.
 "The platform adopted will be in accordance with MT. Bryan's personal views and will express his well-known ideas on all of the important politi- cal issues.
 "Governor Charles N. Haskell of Ok lahoma is now regarded as the lead ing candidate for the chairmanship of the Committee. on Resolutions, but there are many other prominent men beng mentioned for the place. It Is needless to say that a loyal Bryan man will be chosen
 'The vice presidential question may be described as being in the air If the men who call themselves the old guard can unite on a strong Eastern Democrat, the Bryan men will not show curiosity as to the attitude of their candidate toward Mr. Bryan in 1896 and 1900 If the Eastern Demo- crats fail to get together on a man, we will make a selection from hun dred available candidates, any of whom would be satisfactory to NIr. Bryan"