The Detroit times., 1908-05-30
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Anti-Campau Democratic leaders are
just recovering from terrible scare.
They had rested after the Lansing
convention and no one had taken the
trouble TO make arrangements for the
trip OF the Michigan delegation TO the
Denver national convention. Then.
suddenly, they heard that Daniel J.
Campau, who is still national commit
teeman although the opposition claims
10 have the tacks all ready with which
TO nail his political hide 10 the fence.
was making arrangements for spe-
cial train 10 Denver. He wrote 10
various delegates and alternates in
regard 10 the plan and offered 10 look
out for hotel accommodations IN Den
yer.
News OF this brought acute spasms.
The men who are fighting Campau--
Connolly. OF Detroit: Winship. of Sagi-
nav. and f. o. Wood. OF Flint-im-
mediateiy got busy. man was sent
hurriedly 10 Denver TO do the reserv-
ing OF rooms and preparations were
made 10 hire a special train at once.
Scent kidnapping" Scheme.
Campau's offer was taken as an at
tempt 10 kidnap the delegation and
win IL over TO a reelection OF himself
as national committeeman.
The "antis" got busy at once by
wire and phone and secured the prom
Uses OF almost all the delegates and
alternates to so on the special they
were planning. Then they could sleep
again.
The regular" special will leave Chi
cago at 10:45 p. m, July 4. getting into
Denver the morning OF July 8. The
fare will be $50. which is TO include
meals and berth and the privilege of
sleeping in the Pullman car durine
the stay in Denver. II Is expected
that a number OF prominent Demo
Gratis from various portions Of the
state will accompany the delegation
SO that there may be as many as 200
on the train.
1t Is planned to come back by way
OF Lincoln, Neb.. stopping over 10 con-
graduate William jennings Bryan on
his nomination.
The new national committeeman
will be chosen at consultations held
on the train and will be elected at a
caucus soon after reaching Denver. II
is not yet certain that w. G. Nc
Knight, of Grand Rapids. will be the
man. although great deal OF work
has been done in his behalf.
II am very much surprised to learn
that Mr.. Winship has taken up the
matter OF arranging for special.
train for the Michigan delegation to
Denver. and other things OF that char
acter which have always heretofore
| been considered as part Of the
duties of the member of the national
committee, said Mr.. Campau Friday.
Il have been proceeding with all Of
these arrangements as usual. and re-
served Headquarters for the Michigan
delegation a. the Brown Palace Hotel
two months ago. | have also been
arranging for special train to go
by way OF Lincoln. to enable the dele
CATION TO stop over in Lincoln and pay
their respects TO Mr. Bryan at his
home. I did not suppose there would
be any objection TO such a PROPOSE
ton. and cannot understand why any
delegate should be so anxious to- pre-
vent the delegation from having this
privilege, especially as the route Sc
lected by Mr. Winship is more than
one hundred miles longer and is in
many other respects less desirable
than the one with which | have been
arranging. By the arrangements
which | have had under way for
several days the delegation will leave
Chicago at the same time, and arrive
in Denver at the same time as con-
templated in Mr. Winship's plan, not.
withstandng the stop-off in Lincoln.
I have no personal interest in the
matter whatever. but as national com
mitteeman | shall, as usual, make The
best possible arrangements to take
care Of Michigan people who go to the
national convention"