The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-02
Both johnson and Gray Said
to Be Beyond Con-
sideration. -
SPECTER OF HEARST
ANNOYS DEMOCRATS
Think He Seeks Revenge-Con-
ceSsions to Be Made to the
Conservatives.
By ]. c. WELLIvER.

OI J.. - W GLLA In
+. DENVER. July 2-The Johnson boom
has come to town in charge OF Dick
O'Connor and f 3. Lynch, who We're
laden with trouble and indignation be-
cause Of charges that Johnson is can
didate Of interests. ana has been spend
ing a lot Of Wall Street money In ef-
forts to defeat Bryan.
They want it understood that John
son is candidate Of nobody except those
Democrats who, on a safe and sane
basis. are prepared 20 make Il possible
Tor party to carry country. 1t is plain
now that johnson and Gray are going
20 follow the precedent set by Repub-
hcan Allies at Cbicago-to stay in the
game to the finish and TO decline TO
consider second place as a price OF re
tIrement from the Presidential race
Their attitude suggests that 1t may
prove impossible to get either Johnson
or Gray to accept the Vice Presidential
nomination. New York seems unable TO
get together on a candidate for second
place, but then New York seemed un-
able 20 do that much AZ Chicago and
vet finally got together and secured the
nomination.
The Hearst specter is worrying the
Democrats more than anything else
There is evident here the same feeling
OF uncertainty about party prospects
that was noted al Chicago The truth
IS that politicians OF both parties are
utterly unable 10 diagnose public
mind and its tendencies. Republican
pOutlClanS ali predicted that inuepcnd-
ent disposition Of voters would defeat
their party; and here IN Denver Dem
ocrauc leaders likewise express fear
that the same reason will account for
Democrauc defeat. The people have
broken away from politicians, and are
gong 70 do their own voting. The
Johnson boomers say Johnson viii be
nominated on third ballot. but nobody
Iakss them seriously.
Anxiety fo- Vice.
Much anxiety is expressed lest Dem
ocrats may make the same mistake
Republicans did at Chicago, Of nornl-
mating a man for second place who
viii weaken the ticket, after talking a
lot about selecting a man who gill
strengthen it.
1t is said that Hearst viii name his
general OF Massachusetts for President,
and adopt rather a conservative plat
form, on which he hopes 10 poll q nil
lion votes ana defeat Bryan, as revenge
Tor Bryans failure 70 support Hearst
for President in 1904 and for governor in
1906. Bryan people intend 70 use every
possible persuasion to keep Hearst from
such q plan, but are dubious about sue
cess
one close friend Of Bryan. just in
from Lincoln. declares there viii be no
fight over the anti-injunction plank:
another. just as close or closer, says
Bryan's plank, but that Bryan Will
carry the point
Nebraska for Bryan.
The determination Of. Nebraska Bry-
antics 70 name Mayor Jim" Dahlnan.
q
the national strength OF Bryan is to be
capitalized TO its utmost in Nebraska.
There never has been a time when
Bryan had such personal strength in
his home state as now. Danlman is
his close friend and adviser, and is 10
be named in hope he will bring to state
ticket the strength OF Bryan's follow
ing.
the people who have been in the State
lately 70 be Democratic This comes
not only from the politicians. but is the
consensus Of opinion Of She newspaper
correspondents who fOcked to Lincoln
after the Chicago convention and
studied Nebraska at close range.
Platform Not Written.
Mr.. Bryan has not written a platform
He has made drafts Of several planks-
auti-injunction, railroad regulation.
- e''N NNaAO OA' A'-t--o' anu A'4istiiCtFAA Dr-
ing the chief-and committed them to
various friends who happen to be spe-
cialists Ein the respective subjects. But
there are as yet few men in town. who
win ne on the resolutions committee.
IntimatiOn is given today that some
concession viii be made on the anti
tujuDction plank TO conservatism. buC
Il made as suggested il will be mild
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