The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-12
BRYAN WEN Will
WIN IN WAYNE,
SAYS CAMPAU
INSISTS THAT JUDGE CONNOLLY
AND HIS FACTION, SEEING THE
DELUGE COMING, ARE RUNNING
TO COVER.

Ut looks as though the efforts we
have been making Tor Mr. Bryan in
WAYNE county are 20 be successful =
sfi3 u. r. Campau 20 The Times Mon
dos The reports from out in the
sJtto have evidently had an effect
i upon the and-Bryan men IN this coun.
lty I notice that Judge Connolly, who
/ was so absolutely certain two or three
weeks ago thar Wayne county would
7 be opposed 70 both Bryan aud Cam
: pan, and that Michigan would send
an uninstruCted delegation 20 The Den
< yer convention. now says that Wayne
county Will be for Bryan, and that the
opposition IN wayne county will fol-
luW the wishes of the other counties
( of he state in regard TO Bryan in
structious. The fact is that the anti
/ Bryan campaign is cOllapsing. These
men were all for Harmon early In the
winter. Then when the Harmon
movement failed they took up the
( Johnson boom. and two weeks ago
were claiming that Johnson
would sweep the state. Now
they realize that the Bryan sentiment
is overwhelming and they are getting
under cover as fast as possible
rBut they still say that they are
I going to beat you IN Wayne county"
was suggested.
Yes" replied Mr.. Campau. and
so they have said from the start. no.
withstanding that | have not been 4
candidate They are. still opposed TO
| Bryan as much as they are opposed
! "a me. and the only reason they ara
weakening in their opposition 70 Bry-
1 an IS because they realize that they
musg deceive the Bryan men OF Wayne
county ia order 10 win out. II they
could be- trusted. / would advise the
( Bryan men of Wayne county TO make
( no contest in Detroit. for ! have no
personal interest in the county con
ventiOn HUT / know the character OF
inc men who are leading the opIosi
iiou il this county, and | know that
they are not 20 be believed. For this
! reason the Bryan men propose 10
make q contest In every precinct fer
! true and loyal Bryan delegates.
a comparison OF the votes for Mr.
Bryan and other candidates shows
that be is the strongest candidate who
\ has ever come before the people OF
lfhis state For instance. I'm 1896 w.
4 j. Bryan received JOG 600 more votes
( than the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor polied two years before. over
I 10000 more votes THAI the Democratic
candidate for governor on the ticket
/ with him, and over $4,000 more votes
1 than the Democratic candidate for
governor IN 1904. although that can
didate ran 60000 votes ahead OF his
ticket. Again, w J. Bryan received
In 1900 more than 5000 votes in ex-
cess of the average Democratic vote
for state officers upon the same tick
( ST. over 40006 more votes than the
I Democratic candidate flor governor
and the Democratic nominees for
state Offices received two years be-
I fore: over $4,000 more votes than the
Z Democratic candidate for governor
and other state Offices received two
years later, over $4,000 votes more
than the Democratic state ticket poll
ed In 1904: over $4,000 more votes
than Judge Parker received In 1904.
and over S0000 more votes than the
Democratic candidate FOR governor
and the Democratic state ticket re.
ceived in 1906"