The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Bell, of California, Made
Temporary Chairman al
His Request.
WASHINGTON MAN
GIVEN POSITION
Johnson, Judge Gray, and John
Mitchell Wanted for Second
Place on Ticket.

DENVER. June Z7--WiIIiam Jennings
Bryan. Of Lincoln. Neb. Is the Demo
cratic party. That is the decree or the
subcommittee on arrangements that met
here this afternoon 70 prepare Tor the
forthcoming convention
To begin with. the committee selected
without protest Nh. Bryan's man for
the temporary chaIrmanshiF or the con
vention-Thecdore Z. Bell. OF California.
Not only Is Bell 10 be temporary chair
man. but Representative Henry d
Clayton OF Alabama Is 20 be permanent
chairman and Tor the same reason
Bryan wants him
81 an not prepared 20 say" said Mr-
DahIrIsn tonight. who the perlua-
nent chairman viii be- L only know that
III. Bryan Is favorable 10 Congressman
Clayton
Isn't that enough 10 insure NIr- Clay
tons selection" he was asked
Washington Man an Ofieer.
We'll. perhaps il is. replied Sir
Dahlman.
The selection o. temporary officers. as
far as yhe subcommittee on arrange
ments has gone, is
Temporary chairman-Theodore E
Bel. OF California
General seCTe-ary-Crey WUOdsO1. OF
z Kentucky
Washington.
Sergeant at arms-CoL john I Martin.
/ OF Missouri
Assistant sergeant al arms-J. c.
| Fem. OF Indiana
Parliamentarian-N- D. Crutchheld. OF
/ ECcaluC ky
Chief doorkeeper-Eugene W. Sullivan,
Of Illinois
OBe.aI historian-C. D. CapIes. Ore
gon.
Chaplain Cdrst day. TO open the cou-
ventiOn}-The Right Rev James J.
| ISeane. archbishop Of wyoming
The reading clerks and the Ike are
10 be selected by Secretary Woodscn.
and the assistsnt sergeants a. arms.
messengers. etc. by Chairman Thomas
Tsggart OF the national committee.
Harmony in Committee
Reports that there viii be trouble IN
( The committee were baseless- Mayor
I DsSlugan explained that former Repre-
I sentative Bell was Bryan's choice for
temporary chairman and on motion u
I Colonel Johnston, committeeman from
/ Texas, he was invited TO accept the p0-
siti0n. Before the committee adjourned
an answer was received from Bell that
| be would accept.
UNFOLDING the precedent established a.
the national convention OF 1894. when i.
was decided that the Philippine Islands
could never be recognized as an integral
part OF the United States. the committee
decided that delegates sent from these
islands shall have no voice IN the de-
IiberaJions
Fight Over Vice Presidency.
There is little discussion as 10 the
head or the ticket Il Is second place
and the question Of platform that con-
Germs the delegates Trey WOOdson.
the real head OF the subcommittee on
arrangements declared tonight that the
part was never so harmonious as sc
present
There is no disposition 10 fight any
one or anything" IS the way he ex-
pressed il. I'VE have a splendid chanca
20 win and there is q feeling that every
one should make concessions in the in
/ terest of harmonious action
And this sentiment IS echoed by tha
Z other committeeman here who lounge
about the hotel Iobbies and discuss TIE
( chances Of variOrS Vice Presidential
/ posi- bilItie'
/ the johnson boom. win open elaborate
headquarters for the Minnesota man
Monday. He declares that his candidates
is by no means out Of IT,
Want Johnson for Second.
The Bryan men here now are doing
nothing to estrange the Johnson FOL
I lowers They would like 10 use them.
Bryan and Johnson" has a strong ring
70 il. and they are said to nave secret
hopes that the governor viii not per-
sist in his refusal 10 take second place.
II is argued JhaJ his name would brlE1
. 10 the ticket in the East the same
strength that Bryan's does In the West.
Another man that some Of the Bryan
ties want for second place is Judge
Gray Of Delaware
Next I'm order Of selection with the
controlling wing Of the party as Bryan's
running mate IS John -s.tChell, late head
CT the United Airs Workers He has
many friends within the party VIC say
that If drafted he would not De the
sort OF a man 20 ran from the fight
These are tie three Vice PRESIDENTIAL
b00ms that have rel blood in them.
There are several anaenlic propositions
here that may later become strong.
Several Boomlets.
Norman E Mack. Buffalo editor ans
national committeeman. chants in sea-
son and out Of season the praises OF
Lieutenant Governor Chanler. OF New
York National Committeeman John
son. Of Texas, hit town with a balloon
labeled Francis Burton Harrison"
also Of New York.
He is the ideal candidate declared
Johnson. He is the secret choice OF
Charlie Murphy. Of Tammany and can
secure the united support OF every
Eastern State
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