The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
Most of the Delegates to the
National Convention
OF the Democracy Have Arrived
I'm Denver.
EYES ON NEW YORK.
Course of Empire State Delega-
tiOn Is Expected
To Have Important Bearing on
the Result.
BRYAN MEN SERENE.
Consider Nomination of Their
candidate a Certainty.
Anti Bryanites Call a Get TO.
gether Conference.
Course of Empire State Delega-
tiOn Is Expected
To Have Important Bearing on
the Result.
BRYAN MEN SERENE.
Consider Nomination of Their
candidate a Certainty.
Anti Bryanites Call a Get To.
gether Conference.

Denver, Col, July 6.-Expectation
of definite action, in place of conjec-
ture. concerning some at least of the
pending questions marked the OPEN
ing of the day among the delegates to
the Democratic National convention,
whose first session will be held here
beginning at noon tomorrow in the
great auditorium erected for the pur-
pose. The program of the day inc1ud-
ed caucuses of many of the state del
egations, some of them likely to have
weighty significance even as affecting
the presidential nomination itself;
and the beginning of work by the ma
tional committee upon the several
contests which, while not likely to af-
feet results, might involve expenditure
of time sufficient to delay the work of
the convention.
Principal interest attached, for the
moment to the caucus of the New
York state delegation appointed for
the noon hour; for the attitude Of
that delegation and the delivery of its
big bunch of IS votes, cast as one un-
der the operation OF the unit rule,
will, beyond question, have a moral
effect, to say nothing of balance of
power, which has been potent and
sometimes absolutely decisive in ma
tional conventions memorable in po-.
litical history. Such expressions as
have come from the delegation from
New York. have in a general way en-
couraged the belief that that state
would cast her solid vote for the NOM
ination of Bryan, but there is in the
delegation group of fighters, for
midable in experience, even If not
large in number, unalterably opposed
to the nomination Of Bryan, who fully
realize the strategic importance of to-
days caucuses even though its atti-
tude on the main question might be
indicated only indirectly in the selec-
tion of representatives upon the con-
vention committees and upon the ma
tional committee and who are certain
to continue fighting until fighting ap-
pears unfruitful even of forlorn hope.
From a conference of the anti
Bryan "allies." emanated late yester-
day, over the signature of Colonel
James NJ. Guffey. national commit
teeman from Pennsylvania. a state
ment in rejoinder to Mr.: Bryan's re-
cent structures upon Colonel Guffey,
and characterized by a considerable
degree of asperity This utterance
contributed spice to what might 9TH
erwise have been a rather uneventful
day
Tom johnson turned down..
Another interesting development
was the definite decision of the Ohio
delegation by an overwhelming vote,
that Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleve-
land, shall not be national commit
teeman from that state. The Ohioans
arriving late in the day over the San
ia Fe route held their caucus on the
train, 33 Of the total of as delegates
attending. Johnson got only six votes
the other 81 being cast for Harvey
CARRIER. of Columbus, former chair
man of the Democratic state executive
committee. Mayor Johnson himself
arriving with the delegation and driv-
ing alone in an open carriage to his
hotel. declared that he had no inter-
est in the talk of his being chairman
of the new national committee.
THAT work is out of my line en-
tirely," said he, land, moreover, my
work at Cleveland is yet unfinished -
The national committee in meet
ing called for 10 a. m. today was ex-
pected to appoint a subcommittee to
consider each of the contests before
the convention; the understanding
early today being that these subcom-
mittees would meet Immediately and
simultaneously with the intention to
report on the contests tonight at a
meeting of the full committee. The
contests officially entertained are those
from the following states:
New York. Second to Sixth districts
districts inclusive; District of Colum-
bia. entire delegation; Illinois, First to
Tenth districts inclusive; Idaho. entire
delegation Ohio, Ninth to Nineteenth
districts inclusive.
The general expectation now is of a
four days convention, with final ad-
journment some time on Friday: but
potentialities of trouble as yet unde-
veloped lie IN several subjects still un-
settled and a positive forecast is i'm
possible. Even If it be assumed. as
many do assume, that Mr.. Bryan's
nomination is practically a certainty.
there is still the open question of the
platfrom and the controversy over the
Injunction plank; the possible consump-
ton of time by the contests before the
credentials committee and possibly on
the convention floor and the selection
OF candidate for vice presidency.
Vice Presidency Sidetracked.
The vice presidential problem took a
somewhat difficult turn when an inti-
nation was received from what have
hitherto proved reliable channels. TO
the effect that Mr.. Bryan believed
both the logic and the strategics of the
situation to suggest the propriety of
deferring definite activities as to the
second place on the ticket until the
first was disposed of. This led to a
perceptible falling off of the gossip on