The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
SILVER ToNaUED ORATOR CON-
TINuEs TO GROW in FAVOR.
NEW YORK SILENT
Denver Passes An Eventful Day Prior
70 The Opening Of What is Con-
ceded To Be The Most Largely At
tended Conventions Ever Held in
America-How They Stand.

Denver, July 6.-Abo1e the hubbu
of this last strenuous day before tn
democratic national convention thes
main developments Of the day stan
out prominently:
The wave Of Bryan sentiment ha
increased to apparently Overwhelming
and irresistible proportion, and tn
nomination Of the Nebraskan seem
now assured beyond any REASONABLE
doubt, unless some unlocked for re
versal Of present conditions tran
spire.
Can't Agree On Vice.
All efforts to unite on vice presi
Dental candidate have proved fulfil
and the convention will begin It's de
liberations tomorrow with the contes
for second place wide open. "A ma
jority Of the Pennsylvania delegation
In caucus named Colonel James M
Guffy as national committeeman, II
open defiance Of Bryan's demand 70
his displacement and on the heels o
Guffy's stinging public arraignment o
Bryan as "hypocrite. migrate and fal
sifler."
The New York delegation appointed
a committee of ten to draft platform
and named Judge Alton B. Parker, the
democratic. standard bearer Of 1904
as the New York representative or
the platform committee.
The New York caucus was silent
on the presidential and vice presiden
tial situation and New York still faill
to show her colors. a
The democratic national committee
held its first meeting to consider con
tests, which resulted In the dismissa
of Senator McCarren, deciding New
York contests and the seating ol
Roger G. Sullivan delegates.
An Eventful Day.
The foregoing are only the main fea
lures Of an eventful day, day mark
ed by the elimination of that noisy
demonstration which ushers in a ma,
tional convention, with delegations
and their hosts OF followers pouring
into town with bands and marching
clubs vieing in turbulent demonstra-
tion and with streets and hotel lob.
bies filled with surging crowds. Amid
all this confusion the men Of action
have worked increasingly. Most OF
the states effected their organization,
electing members Of the committees
which will serve tomorrow. Aside
from the many private conferences
over candidates and platform, the day
has been one of preparation and bust.
ness detail for the coming assemblage.
Bryan's Strength Grows.
The arrivals during today and to-
night have practically completed the
roster of state delegations and have
given clear idea OF the aggregate
strength commanded by the Bryan
forces. It has been one continuous
swelling OF the Bryan chorus, with
only scattered accessions for other
candidates. This has become so ap-
parent that the nomination of Mr..
Bryan seems assured, not only by the
required two thirds vote, Of the con.
vention, but by practically an unani-
nous vote, except that OF Minnesota
and Delaware, whose representatives
still will be steadfast to the end for
their favorite sons, and scattering
antiBryan votes from Georgia, New
York, Pennsylvania, Maine and sever
al other localities, scattered opposi-
tion dwarfted by the magnitude Of
Mr.. Bryan's total.
New York Dubious.
While this steady tide of Bryan
strength has been setting in at the al.
lied opposition have been looking in
tently, but vainly, toward New York,
for 1t has been recognized that Chief
Murphy, the political genius Of the
delegation. held q key which might
unloose movement Of genuine force
against the Nebraskan. With New
York taking the lead and throwing it's
seventy.eight votes against him. Guffy
and his Pennsylvania cohorts would
have followed suit: Georgia was wav-
ering and likely to turn block Of
southern strength away from Bryan
and this with the organized strength
of Johnson and Gray, might have CIV
en- vitality to the allied opposition.
Out of all these recognizings have
come to naught because OF New
Yorks persistent silence. Mr.. MUIR
ply is neither for Bryan nor against
him and with this leaderless, aimless
situation, the allied opposition has
slowly crumbled to pieces. II MUIR
phy has failed for some one else to
take the lead. as is generally believed,
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