Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-05
Candidate Of 1904 VIII Sup
port the Ticket But Hopes
Conservatives Nav Be Able
to Control the Platform.
CONVENTION ATTENDANCE
BELOW EXPECTATIONS
Many of the Veteran Leaders
of Democracy Missing From
the Ranks of Familiar Con-
vention Figures.
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Denver, July 4.-The American Ea-
gle and the democratic rooster have
We'd with each other today in giving
Denver one of th9 most lurid Fourth
of Julys in its brief but strenuous ex-
istence. Throughout the day the
streets have been ablaze with color
and the din OF crackers and cannon
has mingled with the enthusiasm of
arriving political delegations, and long
trains have crept over the prairie from
every direction, adding their throngs
to the multitude already here. To-
night the state capitol and other pub
lie buildings loom out of the darkness
in living fire with every outline
marked by myriad lights; the streets
Ipuisate with convention throngs ana
the clatter of fireworks; the hotel lob
bies are filled with political leaders
and onlookers from every section, and
there is a general elimination of to-
days conjunction of patriotism and
politics. Thus far, however, there is
no storming of Denver's gates, and the
crowds are somewhat below the av-
erage of national conventions, owing
to the distance of Denver from the
populous centers and also because the
government and state have heretofore
made national conventions the occa-
sion for quadrennial free excursion.
However, the convention Is still
days off and there is ample time for
an influx up to precedent in numbers
and noise 1t is estimated that twen-
ty thousand strangers are already here
and sixty thousand more are expected
in the next two days.
The arrivals today included the
Missouri delegation, headed by sena-
tor Stone; part of the North Carolina
delegation, headed by Governor Glenn,
who promptly retired his candidacy
for the vice presidency. and struggling
advance guards of many of the other
delegations. These, with Judge Par
keT, the democratic candidate of 1904;
Colonel Clayton, of Alabama, the sill
ver-tongue sOutherner who will be
permanent chairman of the conven-
tion; Chief Murphy, of Tammany hall,
and Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma,
Ia likely candidate for chairman of the
platform committee, are the chief fig
ures of the national convention now
gathering. There is notable alb
sence of national leaders and the con-
spicuous figures of former conven-
tions. Tillman Bailey. Culberson,
Champ Clark, John Sharp williams
and most of the men of action in this
gathering are from the ranks OF local
leaders One of the arrivals today
was Charles w. Bryan, brother of the
candidate. who came from Lincoln
with a number OF the Nebraska lead
er's to dispense hospitality from the
Nebraska and Bryan headquarters.
This Is the first appearance of Broth
er Charles in national affairs. although
he has been for eleven years the pri-
vate secretary to his brother and the
business head of the Commoner to
which W. j. Bryan contributes the ed
itorlal inspiration
Parker Center of Interest.
Naturally the democratic standard
bearer OF 1904, Judge Alton b. Parker,
of New York. Is center of attention.
He Is comparatively a new figure at
conventions and many OF the dele
gates know him only by the campaign
photographs of four years ago. His
lurbanIty and his friendly welcome
have created favorable impression
on the delegates who have come to
greet him.
He was bit nettled over the pub
lication of the Cleveland resolution
and the comments published with
e. But that is all over now. and the
Judge is as sunny as usual. When seen
today he did not wish to give a formal
interview. but In an informal way he
chatted Interestingly on the existing sit
uation and the outlook
do you consider the presidential
nomination still an open question. or
Mr.. Bryan's nomination reasonably as
sured ?" Judge Parker was asked.
"Of course | have no more exact
/ information than you have on that
subject" he replied. but the reports
gathered by the press and by those
who are keeping pretty close track Of
the standing Of the delegations. appear
to Indicate that Mr.. Bryan has a very
strong lead and one which may be
sufficient TO give him the nomination.
At the same time. we are here In