Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-07-07
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GREkT NATIONAL
CONVENTION TODAY
DeIegatesin Their Seats Bryan Men
Are jubiIant Over the Way Things
Have Turned Out.
SECRET MEETINGS REPORTED
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Special By United Press Wire:
Denver, July Theodore A.
Bell, of California, the temporary
chairman of the convention who was
delayed at Lincoln by cloudburst,
arrived at Denver today after an all
night ride, first on a hand car, then
on special and finally on the regu-
lar train over the Rock Island Rail-
way. He went at once to his home
to rest before the meeting of the
convention at noon.
1t was a busy morning about the
various hotels where the delegates
are staying. The executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
met and put the finishing touches on
the planks to be presented In the con-
vention.
The national committee held an
adjourned meeting at 10 o'clock to
decide on the rem aiming contests de-
ferred from yesterday. Tho New
York delegation met at the same
hour to discuss the little platform
adopted by the subcommittee on res
olutions.
The New York platform, 1t is said,
WAAA w Ohl RACetoAAe8 ~ ID Ill anu a
vote-getter In the east. An attempt
will be made to have some of It's
planks incorporated In the party
platform.
BY a vote of eleven to three Con-
necticut today decided to yield to
Minnesota when the roll call of
states begins for the nominations so
that Johnson's name may be present
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Hammond will present Johnson's
name.
Fhe- new plan, 1t is thought, gives
the Minnesota man some advantage
over the position he would occupy II
the roll call went almost to the end
before his name was mentioned.
At caucus Of the Ohio delegation
this morning Tom Johnson, mayor Of
Cleveland, was defeated for member
of the national committee, the place
being given to Harvey O. CARRIER by
vote of twenty-six to eight. The
delegation refused to accept the tele-
graphic proxies held by Johnson O
the thirteen delegates still enroute.
The convention hall opened at 10
O'Clock and the convention will be
called at noon here, which is 2
O'Clock eastern time. Chairman Tag
CERT will preside. The call for the
convention will be read, followed by
a prayer by Archbishop Keane, OF
Wyoming. The announcement Of the
names Of the temporary officers will
be made. Temporary Chairman Bell
will then make his address.
The names of the committeeman
from the various states will be read
and resolutions of respect for the
memory of Grover Cleveland will be
adopted and the convention will ad-
journ until tomorrow.
Bryan's Followers Rejoice.
With the nomination of William
Jennings Bryan seemingly certain in
spite Of the resistance Of a small
minority, the followers of Mr.. Bryan
are openly and exultingly jubiant.
The hotels and streets are filled with
the tumult that usually follows rather
than precedes Democratic conven-
ton, and the atmosphere is charged
with Bryan feeling.
Existing conditions seem to be:
First--Mr. Bryan win be nominated
on the first ballot, and more than 700
votes will be cast for him.
Second--Mr. Bryan will dictate the
very letter and spirit of the platform
to be promulgated.
Third-Mr, Bryan, through his rep
resentatiyes, will dictate the selection
Of candidate for the vice presidency
Fourth-Mr. Bryan win endeayor to
induce Judge Gray of Delaware to ac-
cept the vice presidential nomination
and, failing in this, Will ask New York
to select the candidate for that place
Fifth-That Mr.. Bryan will succeed
in drubbing into submission and pos
sible exterLaination those old line
bosses who are now resisting him,
Guffey, McCurren, Sullivan and others
of lesser note.
Anti Bryan Men Hold Meeting.
The anti-Bryan men made another
effort to concentrate opposition against
the nomination of the Nebraskan and
asserted that they were now encour-
aged for the first time since the dele
cations began to arrive. The move
ment is not, however, taken with deep
seriousness by any Of the men who are
leading the Bryan forces.
The greatest effort was made to keep
the meeting secret, those who were
present being summoned by small
enrds which were quietly pissed
around The names Of the men who
were present were also kept secret to
large extent, but 1t is known that
among them were Daniel F. CohalNn
and William r. Sheehan of New York,
Colonel James NJ. Guffey of Pennsyl.
vania, former Senator James ] Smith
OF New Jersey, A. H. Cox of Georgia,
/. L. strans Of Maryland, Josiah Mar
vel Of Delaware and Frederick B.