The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
CAMPAU CANCELS
SPECIAL TRAIN
TO DENVER
HIS FRIENDS WILL TRAVEL WITH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEL
EaATEs, IN ATTEMPT TO BLOCK
PROGRAM OF "ANTIs."

The latest move on the Michigan
Democratic chessboard has been made
by d. j. Campau, for the purpose OF
checkmating the ants. The news
comes from one OF Campau's close
| friends out in the state, who was In
the city Monday. He talked with The
Times is follows
The Wood.Winship-ConnollY fac.
ton has been outwitted by Campau
In the matter OF special train %
Denver. AS soon as they learned thai
the national committeeman was ar
ranging for a special train and for
the delegation 10 stop of and visit
Bryan on the way 10 the convention
they got busy at once 10 prevent any
OF their men going that way. They
arranged for train OF their own,
avoiding Lincoln on the way 10 Den
YER. but saying that the delegates
could stop there en- their way back
II Bryan were nominated. They hg-
ured that by keeping their men &c
gether. and away from US Bryan and
Campau men. they would be able 10
fix up everything 10 suit themselves
before they got 10 Denver. But the
Campau men saw through the scheme.
and SO Campau Cancelled his order
for special cars, and has written hfs
friends advising them 10 go on the
train with the Wood and Winship
crowd. It's safe bet that there
will not be any such action on that
train as Judge Connolly predicted"
National Committeeman Campau
confirms the statement that the ar
rangements for the Lincoln-Denver
special train has been Cancelled. but
disclaimed that the motive was so
that his friends could watch the other
fellows:
The suggestion that our delega-
ton should stop of In Lincoln and
pay our respects TO Mr. Bryan on the
way 10 the convention was very pleas
ing 10 many of the delegates" said
Mr. Campau. 'and II would also have
been a pleasure TO Mr.. Bryan TO meet
our people. But for some reason
Winship. Wood and others were de-
termined TO prevent the delegates
from meeting Mr.. Bryan until after
the convention. Notwithstanding the
fact that they are all bound by their
instructions 10 vote for him. What
the Democracy OF this state most
needs is harmony. and the delegation
ought to go together, so far as indi-
vidual convenience will permit. So
when Mr.. Winship informed me that
the delegates who were going on his
train would not make any change in
their plans, felt that 1t would be bet
ter TO abandon the proposed visit to
Mr.. Bryan than 10 have a divided del
egation there. BY the time the con-
vention is over feel sure that the
entire delegation will be glad OF an
opportunity TO do him honor I shall
not be with the delegates myself. |
am obliged TO be In Denver thesmorn-
ing OF July 8, and will leave Chicago
the evening of the first. so as TO stop
at Lincoln on my way"
THE headquarters OF the Michigan
delegation will be In room 301 Brown
Palace hotel. / have seen TO II that
will be well represented In
the matter OF appointments OF door
keepers. assistant sergeants-at-arms
etc. The appointments for these po-
sitions have already been made and
will be announced in the course OF
few days"
1.-The national committee will make
the apportionment OF tickets In the
course of a few days. Usually each
delegate. in addition to his own ticket.
is given from three TO five tickets.
the number depending upon the seat
ing capacity of the hall. In addition
to that | have always been able TO Sc
cure enough tickets to suitably take
care OF any good Michigan Democrats
who may desire to attend the conven-
ton. Democrats can safely rely upon
my taking care OF all who desire to
attend. No tickets will be issued
until the night before the convention.