The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08
GuFfEY FIGHT
0VERSHADOWS
OTHER SCRAPS
lIIeued Determination of Bry-
an Men to Railroad"
the Colonel.
nAIlIES" HAVE HOPES
OF DISRUPTING PARTY
,uplcATIoNs POINT TO FULL
CONTROL OF CONVENTION BY
FRIENDS OF NEBRASkAN.

NEWER. July THE possibility OF e
-.yolt by delegates not in sympathy
9TH the Bryan control of the Demo-
ii national convention against the
elementary practices employed By
'poers Of the convention today in send
,,r the Pennsylvania controversy 10
-. committee on credentials. is the
Orly hope left to the allied opposition
81 Mr.. Bryans nomination. This OPP
.osi,,on is proceeding on the belief that
- committee on credentials will re-
1T against the contested delegates
I'm, Philadelphia in favor OF the Cleo
- of Colonel James NJ. Gu-ey Tor ma
.ionaI committeeman. in which event
rninortty report will he made. The
a-st test Of anti-Bryan strength. there
s,-s will occur over the adoption of the
renort of the committee on credentials,
and II promises 10 be the bittereSs OF
az convention. Should ii be decided
o.ainst the Bryan men, some of whom
bs,,a announced n purpose to rail
-, the Pennsylvania leader out of
80 ,artv in accordance with the ex-
.osSed wish of the Nebraka candidate,
,p,rouestionably 1t will encourage the
onnostion 10 Mr.. Bryan to renewed eff
sorts 10 defeat him for the presidential
nomination.
Anti-Bryan Conference.
NJ sooner had the convention adj
iourned today than the anti-Bryan
mon began TO gather to discuss the sit
nation. At several of these informal
conferences the concensus OF opinion
was that the Guffey-Bryan fight fur
nIshed an issue on which the anti
BRYAN men could take their stand and
supplied the rallying ground that has
been needed in order to concentrate
their forces II was asserted by anti
Bryan men tonight that the refusal to-
day OF Temporary Chairman Bell 10
recognize the demand of Guffey men
for a roll call on the question of send
ing the Pennsylvania case TO the Gre
dentials committee, had brought them
many recruits. and that these, added 10
the force that might be against Bryan
on all other points, promises victory for
Colonel Guffey tomorrow. On the other
hand, the Bryan men claim to have
Colonel Guffey's scalp already dangling
AT the belt OF their leader, and declare
that they are not worried In the least.
Alleged Grievances.
Much is being made by the Guffey
men Of the differences which Mr.. Bryan
has had with such men as Roger Sulli-
van Of Illinois John T. McGraw OF
West Virginia. certain of the Demo
cratic leaders of Texas, Tennessee
Wisconsin. Michigan and other states
They profess TO believe that the dele
cations from these states are anxious
TO administer a rebuke to Mr.. Bryan
for mis- alleged interference with the
state delegations in selecting their rep
resentatives in the convention after the
states themselves had declared in IA
vor Of the nomination OF the Nebras-
kan. Should the anti-Bryan men prove
10 be correct in their estimate of the
situation, Mr. Bryan without doubt
would be defeated in his attempt &c
ove-turn Guffey in Pennsylvania.
Would End tine Opposition.
II Is not unlikely that a contest over
this issue would engender the bitterest
kind Of feeling and have an important
barring on the vote of the convention
after the candidates have been placed
in nomination for the presidency. II
IS conceded that if Colonel Guffey
should 5e defeated. which would be the
result o: seating the anti-Guffey dele
CATION from Philadelphia. that would
end the opposition to Mr.. Bryan and
all the fighting spirit would he taker
ont Of the anti-Bryan men. The Ne
braskan's friends then would be giver
clear road to the addition of what
ever Character OF platform they favor
and no showing whatever would o'
made against him for the nomination
Tor first place on the ticket.
In Position to Dictate.
Should the Bryan men be so disposed
they could dictate also the nomination
Tor the vice presidency. Gossip ovel
The vice president has been completely
oVershadowed by the events OF the day
ana there is little change in the situa'
uon There are nearly 100 men i'm The
Held. Such leaders as found time Il