Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-06
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The Denver Convention.

Denver, July 6.-The center Of sctiv-
ity of the democratic party is the Brown
Palace Hotel. On the eve OF the as
sembliug of the convention the national
committee is at work making up the
temporary roll of delegates, while bands
are playing outside and the delegates SIRE
cheering each other as they march about
The streets.
Some of the contests are being hard
fought snd for the first time since the
preliminary work was begun there are
evidences of bitter feeling that may
yet crop out on the floor OF the conven-
ton.
The grounds of contest range from
'irregularity" to allegations of fraud.
The chief interest is in the Idaho and the
New York contests. In the former ex-
United States Senator Dubois was Wsging
the hardest battle of his political career.
The real issue Is Mormonism.
The New York contests presented the
plain problem of one boss trying to get
rid of another boss. Patrick Il. McCsr-
rem fought hard, bat he indicated that
he had little hope of winning out. He
recited the story of the primaries and
stated that he and bis followers had pre-
vailed over Birds Coler aad the latter's
men by vote OF fully six to one. He
declared that Charlie Murphy, the
leader Of Tammsny Hall, in order to ex-
tend the influence Of his organization
across the bridge from Manhattan 10
Brooklyn, had conspired TO throw ont
the regularly elected delegates in Kings
county and 10 replace them with dele
gates willing 10 carry out Murphy's
bidding.
Denver July Gov. JOhnson's
boom for the presidency has collapsed.
1t WAS admitted t)day in his own camp
that there ia no hope of his nomination
and that his supporters disguise the
fact, as matter OF principle. Formal
assurances that johnson will be the NOM
inee are still being issued from his head.
quarters, but this for purpose. The
Johnson folks are laying plans for 1912.
Denver, July 6.-Tammany will for
mally announce its surrender to Bryan
this afternoon when at the State caucus
a resolution will be adopted committing
the State delegation, which is controlled
by leader @. F. Murphy, 10 vote for the
Nebrasksn on the first ballot.
The slate YVES completed at q confer
ences of the leaders this morning. 1t is
as follows;
National Commiltemsn-Normsn E.
Mack.
Member committee on resolutions
Alton B. Parker.
Member of committee on credentials-
Daniel F. Oohalen.
Denver, July Ga specially called
meeting of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor took
place today at the Denver labor head
quarters. The meeting was called by
President Samuel GOmpen. The meet
ing was to consider what kind OF plank
should be presented to the resolutions
committee of the democratic national
committee.
Gompers says the overtures made at
Chicsgo, and which were not regarded
there, will be repeated at Denver.
Denver, July 6.-The subcommittee
In the New York contest decided la
favor Of seating the Murphy delegates
without going int the merits of the case.
The Pennsylvania delegation today
after a bolt by the Kerr contestants,
elected Colonel James NJ. Guffey as
chairman of the delegation and member
of the national committee. Former
Congressman Kerr himself led the bolt
ers. As they walked out they were
greeted with Kisses and jeers by the
Guffeytes.
one OF the latter denounced them as
towards and Kerr man retortsd,
"OJme down into the alley and see
whether we are"
1t is reported today that Bryan has
modified his original draft on the anti
injunction plank and that, in its present
form, 1t proposes that no injunction
SHALL be Issued In labor disputes without
FIVE days notice except Ia cases where
life and property are endangered. The
Gompers's proposition requires the five
days notices and Fearing In all cases