Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
DAHLMAN TALKS OF SITUATION
Mayor Jim Says Nebraskan Controls
Thirty-Six Delegations.
BUSY
OPPOSITION Is STILL B
All Efforts to Commit Tammany Hall
Fail.
BOOM Is STARTED FOR BEL
Talk of Placing Temporary ChRirmn n
fn second Place on the Ticket
Many Delegations
Arrive.


Arrive.
DENVER, July 5-The convention
throngs have been pouring into the city by
every train today II has been noisy
bostcrous Sunday, with bands escortng
arriving delegations through the streets
NIlh steadily swelling crowds in the hotel
lo. bics and with leaders and delegates but
lonnoling the new arrivals and holding prl-
Na.c conferences on candidates and meas
uy,s. Most of the leaders and more than
llif Of the delegates are now here, and the
Tue Of humanity which comes to look on
t.d cheer is now IN full movement toward
i.e city. The weather Is almost perfect,
N.a.nl but not unbearable. with a clear sky
L.u brisk mountain breeze, just the sort
Il weather to bring comfort to a conven-
ton Many Of the delegates have embraced
t.e opportunity OF a Sunday lull for trip
- the nearby Rockies. others have enjoyed
lhe more exciting diversion of tournaments
here the broncho busters are presenting
picture OF real western life.
Auditorium IL Opened.
Tonight the crowds arc turning to the
splendid Auditorium, where the convention
vii be held. The vast amphitheater is
lshtcd and open to the public for the first
lime for q band concert. and the brilliant
scene within the enclosure, hung with flags
aad packed to its full capacity suggests
the throngs which will soon gather for the
convention struggle. unique feature Of
the evening is the appearance of Charles
i. Towne OF New YORK one of the leading
vice presidential candidates. While these
outward evidences of activities have been
iJlnS on the leaders who have been shap-
Ing the affairs of the coming convention
have Been holding meetings in the upper
chambers of the hotels arranging their
f,aa plans.
The chief interest Of the day has centered
IN the movement of the allies to galvanize
the opposition to Bryan into something like
a definite and formidable movement. But
their best efforts. begun yesterday have
not been entirely successful. Chief Murphy
&C Tammany, on whom the hopes of the
allies have been centered will give no
sign committing his forces against Bryan.
Hc.is. too shTewd politician for that, when
the tide seems to be setting toward Bryan.
Cn the contrary, his neutenants passing
the word around today that New York $
vote will be for Bryan. However the al
lied opposition still contend that the fight
will be continued.
DahIman Talks for bryan.
The BRYAN managers have at no time
shown any nervousness over the renewed
activity OF the allies, and today Mayor
Dahlman Of Omaha, one OF the Bryan
chiefs, made very definite statement
showing the expectations OF the Bryan
forces. He expressed his views as follows
Mr. Bryan viii oe nominated on the
first ballot The Bryan forces now contro
thirty-six delegations and will have al
least that many members OF the commit
tee on resolutions and probably more.
The platform adopted viii be In accord
ance with Mr.. Bryan's personal views and
Will express his well known ideas on al
of the important political issues.
Governor Charles Haskell of OklahomI
Is now regarded the leading candidate
for the Craftsmanship OF the committee OF
resolutions, but there are many othe
prominent men being mentioned for thu
place. 1t is needless to say that a Bryan
man will be chosen.
The vice presidential question may b.
described as being In the air II the mel
who call themselves the old guard can unit
on a strong eastern democrat the Bryan
men will not show curiosity to the atti
tude of their candidate toward Mr.. BryaI
. N 1886 and 1900 II the eastern democrat
,ail to get together on a man we will max
= selection from a hundred available candi
dates any one of whom would be satisfac
tory to Mr.. Bryan
Good Seats In BandwREOn.
All Of the Bryan men express the utmos
confidence in their ability TO carry out tn
program outlined by Mayor Dahlmar
Charles w. Bryan. the brother of the Ne
hraska candidate, is looking after tn
Bryan leaders as they arrive and is max
ing the compilations OF Bryan strength
lie said:
Although we already have more tha
enough to carry out our program there ar
still good seats on the band wagon"
The arrival OF delegations began earl
this morning ma has been going on steadil
all day by all routes. from all direction
and by regular and special trains. On
route reports twenty-seven trains, stallln
the lines up from kansas City and all III
other lines are equally choked with the lid
OF travel The local committee started a
elaborate plan Of reception today with r.
lays OF brass bands, which welcomed eac
incoming delegation ard escorted It to il
hotel while band cars" were run owe
the street car lines giving street concerts
Among the morning arrivals were the Coo
County Marching club uniformed an
hilarious, with trim black suits, shinin
silk tiles and natty canes topped wit
streamers. After them came the rough an
ready oklahomans, true products of Il
soil, with broad -brimmed sombreros. hig
boots and the stain OF travel. Delegation
from Florida, Alabama and Iowa file
through the streets during the morning an
later came delegations from South Dakot
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Marylan
Kentucky and Minnesota. The TammaT
braves, on several special trains we
anxiously awaited. but word came that tbs
stopped off at Omaha to go to churc
They will be here early tomorrow, abol
the time that Bryans home cohorts aTri'
from Nebraska. including the crack o
ganiEation from Lincoln. the commsrei
Travellers club, which is coming to ler
Nehemenee to the Bryan demonstration.
Boom started for Bell,
Many Interesting convention figures a
added as the delsgatsons come in. ToniE