The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
BOTH SIDES HAPPY
OVER CONVENTION
OUTCOME
CONTINUED from Frat p.se)

strictly a battle of the office-holding
Democracy against Campau and the
non-offi ceholders with him. While
some former leaders Of the party In
the city did not take an active part
In the contest, there could be no doubt
but that their sympathies were with
Campau. or rather, against Connolly.
Connolly Some Pumpkins Now.
Judge W. F. Connolly Is left as one
Of the recognized leaders Of the Dem
ocracy In this state. as the man who
does things. He did more than any
one other man toward shaping the
conventions course There can be
no doubt that he Will be consulted on
party matters hereafter and will have
the determining weight on close mat
ters as the strategist OF the party In
Wayne.
Despite the bitter feeling existing
between the local delegations there
was no fighting at any time. although
strong language was used at times.
The Pere Marquette officials han
died the special trains magnificently,
getting the delegations through IN
fast time and keeping them just far
enough apart. The crowds did not
mix in the depots. but they did in the
hotel corridors and other places.
When the Campau men marched
down to the station In Lansing at 3
o'clock In the evening, the "antis"
were just beginning to celebrate their
victory and the departing contestants
were given some jeering farewells.
They did not care, however. for they
were happy in feeling that they might
have won. In the then temper OF tho
convention, had 1t not been thought
best to withdraw.
Many OF them declared that the coli
vention was full OF Johnson men and
they rallied at the regulars" OF Wayne
county as disappointed Johnspnites
Frank A. Aldenbrand and s6me 9TH
ers were busy trying TO alleviate the
opposition to Mayor Thompson that
was being expressed among the Cam
pauites as the result of their having
been opposed by all the machinery OF
the city hall Democracy.
Aid Tossy was sore because he had
not been able to continue his remarks
when he began an attack on George
+. Monaghan from the edge OF the con-
vention hall.
Campau In High Spirits.
Daniel j. Campau himself was in
high spirits. to all appearance. and
tested continually with those around
HIM He refused 10 take the position
of a defeated man. insisting that the
Bryan Endorsement was superior TO
any personal matters.
Just az the Campau Bryan Spe-
cial' pulled out, the foreguard OF the
Connolly faction marched up TO the
station singing parodies on popular
songs. $50 long, Danny. how We hate
TO see you 60" they warbled Then
they carolled a stanza relating that
Hampton Is Lemon-So Is old Lawn
Moore"
The stragglers kept coming In and
by O'Clock the crowd was all there
and the train was loaded and sent out.
IL was a great contrast TO the temper
OF the same men when they left the
Grand Rapids convention four years
ago after being soundly beaten by
Campau in everything. Then they
sang We'll hang Dan Campau TO q
sour apple tree
We've hung him." declared one as
he got on the train.
James Flynn was the only sore man
In the bunch.
"They might just as well send lot
OF clothing store dummies as dele
gates 10 Denver and vote EN- by reg
istered mail as TO send the bunch In
structed 10 vote for Bryan until he
is nominated. What voice have
they?"
Sheriff Burns was not overly elated
at being q delegate
II am a Johnson man" he had told
the delegates from other counties fat
ly when asked. and he was not look
ing forward with any great enthusi-
asm to the prospect OF having to vote
for q man he does not favor.
The special trains were In charge
OF Harry Jameson OF the passenger
department. and Everett E. Cain, OF
the operating department OF the Pere
Marquette
Mat Kramer, tho has moved from
Crosse Pointe and noT tends to the
ice boaters around Lakeside, was 40
happy he could hardly talk when tho
Campau delegation was announced as
beaten in the credentials committee
and he never quit chuckling until he
got TO Detroit. Mat aud d. j. Campau
used to diner over Fairview matters
and Kramer has not forgotten.