The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
JOHNsON-GRAY IN
ALLAN &c; LATEST
DENVER STORY
INcREDULOUS PERSONS HAVE
ONLY TO LEARN THAT FAC
TioNs OF EACH HAVE ACTUAL.
LY HELD A CONFERENCE.
BY HECTOR n. EIWELL.
(Staff Correspondent Hearst News
Service and The Times.)

against WIN. u. Bryan TOT the DemL<
cratic presidential nomination at I
national convention, next week, hA
begun.
Word has been received from a
strong man in the east that Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation of Labor and the labor
people generally, are pitting them
selves against Bryan. They fear II
Bryan Is nominated. his erratic quail
tiles will crop out afresh and condi-
tons for them will be more unsettled
than ever.
Further. they figure that with
Bryan at the head OF the ticket, their
attempt to get at least one party 10
adopt a real antiinjunclon plank will
have fallen fiat
Massachusetts Man the Author.
The letter containing these declara-
tions was received by Frederick b.
Lynch, Gov. Johnson's campaign man
ager now in Denver. and might be
considered good bit of press agent
work for Johnson, but II is the au-
thentic article and means SO much TO
them and the man who wrote 1t that
his name is being held secret. II is
known, however, that he is man
standing very high in Massachusetts,
being congressman there.
This new situation in the national
broil was but one OF the many inter-
esting developments. A. l.. Shiffman,
the advance guard of the county dem
ocracy of Cook county, was busy
telling what Robert f. Burke will do
when he gets here: wire was sent
TO Judge Geo. Gray. of Delaware, TO
send an official statement TO Josiah
Marvel. his campaign manager. on
his position as to his candidacy for
president or vice president; Thomas
n. Grady, the silver-tongued orator
of Tammany hall, reached Denver
and took up quarters with the BOOM
ers of Archibald Mcneil, of Connec-
ticut. who wants TO be vice president
"a most significant thing, inasmuch as
there are a bunch of vice presidential
candidates from New York.
Talk Of Johnson-Gray Alliance.
Theodore Knappen and Chas. FL.
Day, two of Gov. Johnson's chief
boomers. held a secret conference
with Josiah Marvel. Judge Gray's man
and seemed willing to stand for the
story that these two candidates were
forming an alliance. Alton b. Parker
will be in Denver. shortly prepared
TO start something on the anti-injunc-
ton plank which he does not want, and
which Mr.. Bryan does want most
strenuously. according to his press
agent, Willis j. Abbott So many
more newspaper correspondents to
every politician. In fact, the situa-
ton as il stands today has reduced
the news-getters TO q state or inter
viewing one another on the vice pres
idential situation and other funny
things.
On all sides in Denver you can hear
II said that IL Judge Gray will accept.
the Democratic ticket will be Bryan
and Gray without question. Then
you hear, IL Gray will not agree to
run second. the ticket will be Bryan
and Mcneil. almost equally as strong.
Then. again. you hear from the Gray
boomers that II Bryan would run sec
ond TO Gray, his nomination and cleo
ton. four years hence as president,
would be assured. That Is where you
laugh.
The Now Famous Letter.
The letter which caused the second
stir in Denver, after the story of a
delegates mass meeting to request
Bryan's withdrawal, Is undoubtedly
of great interest to Democrats. Here
II Is:
Boston, June 20, 1908.
Fred 3. Lynch, Dear SIR
Old New England is just hop
ing. No doubt about the platform
being acceptable to the labor peo-
Pile, but in thQt direction il will
be nuIIified by Bryan's nominal
ton. There is but one sentiment
In the east and that is Johnson
can win. II named, and Of all the
strange political situations that
have ever developed In the his
tory Of either party, is one which
prompts one Of the leading dis
trict delegates from the state to
say today, YOU'RE right, but we
must rid the party Of Bryan and
the only way to do IL is to nom-
mate him, knowing that II will
mean defeat and his political
end"
NY Godl What a compliment
had planned TO 90 out, as my
acquaintance with the Maine,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island
oeIegates IS quite extensive and
II was case Of every little bit
"heIps," but I could not connect.
have had a talk with one Of the
boys in regard to pamphlet for
circulation at Denver in reference
to Brysn's editorial characterize
ton OF Cleveland as a "bunco
steerer," etc. would have glad
iy handled IL had I gone out.
You probably know better than
we here, that Gompers is oppos-
ed TO Bryan's nomination. Quincy
Is probably playing Douglas for
vice president and It's a good bet
that it's under Bryan's sweat. :
band.
Well, here's to more than one
ballot, that's all. Give us John
son and we'll tear up the old car
pets In couple OF New England
states.
The text OF this letter points out
plainly why many Democrats are de-
claring that Bryan Is now ready TO
stand on conservative platform con-
tanning decisive anti.injunction
plank. If the letter contains any
truth at all. II is backed up by Bry-