Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Denver. Colo, July 5.-The conven-
ton throngs have been pouring into
the city by every train today. 1t has
been a noisy, boisterous Sunday, with
through the streets, with steadily
swelling crowds in the hotel Hobbies
and with leaders and delegates but
| on-holeing the new arrivals and hold
ing private conferences on candidates
and measures. Most of the leaders
| and more than half of the delegates are
| here and the tide of humanity which
| comes to look on and cheer is now in
| full movement toward the city. The
| not unbearable, with a clear sky and a
| brisk mountain breeze, just the sort
| of weather to bring comfort to con-
Vention.
An unique feature of the day is the
appearance of Charles A. ToWne, one
of the leading Vice Presidential candi-
dates, in the pulpit of the Peoples
tabanacle Leaders have been holding
frequent meetings in the upper rooms
of hotels arranging the final particu-
lars Features of interest of the day
have centered in the allies to galvaniZe
the opposition to Bryan Into some
thing like definite and formidable
movement" But their best efforts be-
gan yesterday have not been entirely
successful Chief Murphy of Tam
many, on whom the hopes of the AL
lies" have been centered, will give no
sign committing his forces against
Bryan. He is too shrewd Il politician
for that when the tide seems setting
toward Bryan. On the contrary his
lieutenants are passing word around
today that New York's vote will be for
Bryan. However, the allied opposition
still contend that the fight will be con-
tinued.
The Bryan managers have at no
time shown any nervousness over the
renewed activities of the "Allies" and
today Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, one
of the Bryan chiefs, made a very def
mite statement showing the cXpecta-
tons Of the Bryan forces. He express
ed his views as follows:
Mr. Bryan will be nominated on the
first ballot. The Bryan forces now con-
troll SO delegations and will have at
least that many members of the COM
mittee on resolutions and probably
more.
"The platform we adopted will be in
accordance with Mr.. Bryan's personal
views and will express his Well-known
ideas on all of the important political
issues.
Governor Charles N. Haskell of
Oklahoma is now regarded as the lead
ing candidate for craftsmanship of the
committee on resolutions, but there
are many other prominent men being
mentioned for the place.
1t is needless to say that a loyal
Br; an man will be chosen
1.-The Vice Presidential question may
be described as being in the air" If
the men who call themselves the old
guard can unite on a strong Eastern
| Democrat the Bryan men will not show
| curiosity as to the attitude of their
| candidate toward Mr.. Bryan in 1896
and 1900 If the Eastern Democrats fail
to get together on a man we will make
a selection from 100 available candi-
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factory to- Mr.. Bryan. The arrival of
| delegations began early this morning
and has been going on steadily all
day, by all ruotes. from all directions
and by regular and special trains. One
route reports q trains stalled. the
lines up from Kansas City ami all the
other lines are equally choked With the
| tide of travel. The local committee
started an elaborate plan of reception
today with relays of brass bands which
| welcomed each incoming delegation
| and escorted it to it's hotel, while
band cars" We're run over the street
car lines giving street concerts. Among
| the many arrivals We're the Cook
| County Marching Club, uniformed and
hilarious, with trim black suits, shin
| ing silk hats and natty canes topped
| with Streamers. After them came the
rough and ready Oklahomans, true
products of the soil, with broad-brim-
med sombreros. high boots and the
stain Of travel
The Tammany braves, on several
snecial trains, were anXiOusly awaited
but word came that they stopped off
at Omaha to go to church. They will
be here early tomorrow morning about
| the time that Bryan's home people ar
rive from Nebraska, including the
crack organization from Lincoln, the
Commercial Travellers Club which is
coming to lend vehemence to the Bry-
an demonstrations. Many interesting
convention figures are added as the
delegates come in. Tonight the Call.
fnrnia delegation brought at it's head
Theodore A. Bell, the temporary chair
man Of the convention, who will sound
the keynote when the assemblagt
meets next Tuesday. He is fine pro-
duct of the coast over six feet tall
with smooth-shaven. actor-li like face
magnetic presence and a. q reputation