The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
GRAY MEN FIRM.
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the leading hotels. Not a single dele
ance and Individual delegates are but
slightly more numerous than the
delegations.
The headquarters booms are under
a temporary eclipse throughout the
day. The johnson men were not ex-
pected before night. when their rooms
at the Albany hotel will be thrown
open. The Gray headquarters were
not opened until after noon because
OF the illness of Josiah Marvel, who is
in charge of them in company with r.
j. Beamish, of Philadelphia.
The same rumors regarding Judge
Gay and the vice presidency were In
active circulation today and both Mr..
Marvel and Mr.. Bemis were busily
denying that the Delaware man is to
be considered for single moment in
connection with that position.
Many of the supporters of Mr..
Bryan, however, persist in considering
Judge Gray as most acceptable vice
presidential timber.
No Cut and Dried Platform.
DO all you can to discourage the
idea that there is cut and dried plat
form ready for the action of the Dem
ocratic convention" said Willis J. Alb
bott a confidential friend of Mr.. Bryan,
who arrived in this city today. Il left
Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln last night. and
after three different interviews with
him L can assure you that. there is
nothing farther than the truth than
that he has a platform prepared for the
convention to ratify. He is working
on five resolutions and at the right
time will probably present them to the
committee on platform for its consid-
Grafton. He Will deal especially with
the subjects of injunction, trusts. rail-
roads, the guarantee of bank deposits
and the tariff. He has given especial
consideration to the injunction plank
and has about completed his work on
1t. but would defy a Sherlock Holmes
to get Il out of him. The other four
planks are still in course of prepara-
tion but as for the platform Is whole
II has not received more than passing
attention. Hence the absurdity of the
frequently made assertion that Mr..
Bryan has a complete declaration of
principles which he will insist upon the
convention adopting; nothing could be
farther from the truth"
Monctt on Hand.
Frank S. Monett. formerly Republi-
can attorney general of Ohio. arrived
here today direct from a conference
with w. ]. Bryan at Lincoln. and will
Junction plank in the Democratic plat
form. Mr.. Monett asserts that the
slightest tendency to weaken on this
question will cause Bryan to lose a
quarter OF n1llllOn NOIeS III onlO anu
the coal producing states.
VIII Honor Cleveland.
After meeting and perfecting a tenn
porary organization next Tuesday, the
Democratic convention Will adjourn
for the day out of respect to the men,
DRY of former President Cleveland. If
the present plans of the committee on
arrangements are carried into effect.
The committee has not reached the
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ment. but the question has been re-
Gently discussed. and the expression
generally favors this course. 1t is be-
lieved that the adjournment can be
taken in this way without interfering
with the progress of the proceedings
OF the convention. ana at the same
time enable the convention to pay the
proper degree of respect for the ex-
president. The committees will be
announced so that they can proceed
looks to the completion of the work
of the convention within three days.
Gray Again Refuses.
Wilmington, Del, July LIN reply
to a question from a representative of
the Associated Press Judge Gray this
morning stated he had just sent tel
egram to the New York Evening
Journal as follows:
ct have your telegram saying that
cept the vice presidential nomination
and asking whether this is true. AS
] have repeatedly said 1 would not
consent to being placed in nomina-
ton as candidate for the presidency.
] now say with equal emphasis that 1
will under no circumstances consent
to a nomination for the vice presi-
dency.
GEORGE GRAY"
MFR. Marvel Not Discouraged.
Denver. Col. July when shown
a copy of Judge Gray's telegram from
Wilmington, declaring that he would
not consent to being placed in NOM
nation as a candidate for the presi-
dency, Mr.. Marvel. the Gray CAM
paign manager said:
There is nothing new in that tele-
gram. 1t repeats exactly what Judge
Gray said in his letter to the Della
ware convention. He never has Civ
en- his consent to being placed in
nomination before the convention
but friends who realize how well
qualified he is to be president of the
United States have taken the matter
into their own hands. 1t is our az
fair and not his
When told 1t was reported that Mr..