Morris tribune., 1908-07-04
SIMILAR TO CHICAGO

Favorits Candidate fer Woe President
Net Likely TO Accept and Anti-In-
Junction Plank Promises 70 Cause
no Much Discussion.
Denver, July 3.-Every succeeding
day emphasizes the fact that in many
raspects the approaching Democratic
National convention will be duplicate
Of the recent Republican convention at
Chicago aad two OF the most pro-
nounced features Of similarity will be
the contests over the vice presidency
and the injunction plank in the plat
form.
As was the case with Senator Dol
liver Judge Gray is the leading candi-
date for vice president, If he can be
called such In the face of his asser-
tion to the contrary, and 40 in the
former case he has the support OF the
leading candidate for first place. As
sentiment has SO far crystalljEed
among the Democrats Of prominence
now In the city the Delaware jurist is
o decided favorite and all agree that If
he will accept the nomination he can
have 1t probably without serious op-
position from any source IL Mr.. Bryan
af nqp1insted for the first place on the
HokAt. Mr.. Bryan is uaequivocally
S0r him aud delegates from all sec
1nns express satisfaction at the men
Ion Of his name. Il Judge Gray
Mould decline the consensus of opin-
ia IL favorable to throwing the Office
ANEW York. As was the case at Chi
kago the ultimstun has already gone
MRth that if New York wants the com
6iment she must show her good faith
By getting together and agreeing upon
candidate. az the Republicans did
% Mr. sherman. Again there is divi-
siQp and In addition to the names of
Dtanshfsld and Harrison the name Of
9hAr1es A. Towne Ia now frequently
mentioned and his friends ara making
strenuous claims in his behalf. The
New York delegation will not arrive
hntil few days before the beginning
Of the convention and it's capacity for
agreement may not be unfolded until
The scene of activities is reached and |
The situation fully explained to its
members.
Say Compromise Is Likely.
Unless there is a decidedly greater
tendency towards compromise than is
bow manifested the real fight will be
Sysr the injunction plank, but the
leaders, declare that before the COM
tnittee On platform is appointed a sub
stantial agreement will have been
reached and that the committee will
be- relieved Of the necessity of a pro-
oaged sitting. In Chicago the fight
Has against the insertion Of any in
Qnctidn plank at all; here all admit
he necessity Of some declaration. but
many. oppose the announcement for
>rsVieus notice in injunction proeeed-
8gs. There has been much eommuni-
lEklOn with Mr.. Bryan on this point,
aat apparently his attitude is not !
dearly understood and probably it
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rhieh he is understood to be prepar-
nc, is received. It is known, how
yer, that he would use stronger Ian
,09gs than is employed in the Repub-
lean platform. That he il willing to
70 as far as the Federation Of Labor
demands none is willing to say, but
lis closest friends say that he does
lot consider it necessary to make such
sweeping declaration. They say that
Ar. Bryan will himself suggest what
Fill be concession to the conserve
ives and they predict that in the end
10 draft Will be accepted. e.-r ]
Mayor Daniel VI. Lawler and Rich
I'd r. O'Gonaor, the political boss of
Il. Paul. have arrived here from Colo {
sdo apsings. They profess confidence
hat Governor Johnson will have a
nance in the convention, but some Of
10 supporters from other states do
et hasitats to say conhdentially that
here q not ghost Of chance for
I'D Minnesota governor and that Bry-
a will surely be nominated on the Z
ret ballot