Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
LAST STAND TO
DEFEAT BRYAN
WILL RALLY
AROUND GUFFFEY OF
PENNSYLVANIA.

Denver, July 8.-The possibility of
a revolt by delegates not in sympathy
with Bryan control of the democratic
national convention, against the par
liamentary practices by the officers of
the convention yesterday in sending
the Pennsylvania controversy to the
committee on credentials is the hope
left the allied opposition to Bryan's
nomination. This opposition is pro-
ceeding on the belief that the COM
mittee on credentials will report
against the contested delegates from
Philadelphia in favor of the election
of Guffey for national committeeman,
in which event a minority report will
be made. The first test of anti-Bryan
strength, therefore, will occur over
the adoption Of the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials and it promises
to be the bitterest of the convention.
Should it be decided against the Bry-
an men, some of whom have an
nounced a purpose to railroad" the
Pennsylvania leader out of the party
in accordance with the expressed wish
of the Nebraska candidate, dnques-
tionably it will encourage the opposi-
ton to Bryan to renewed efforts to
defeat him for the presidential NOM
inatiOn. Several informal conferences
were held and the cOncensus of Opin-
ion was that the GUffey-Bryan fight
furnished an issue on which the anti
Bryan men could take their stand
and supplied the rallying ground
needed in order to concentrate their
forces.
It was asserted by the anti-Bryan
Temporary Chairman Bell to recOg-
nize the demand of the Guffey men for
a roll call on the question of sending
the Pennsylvania case to the creden-
tiaIs committee has brought to them
many recruits, and that these, added
to the force that has been against Bry-
an on all other points, promises vic
tory for Guffey today On the other
hand the Bryan men claim to have
Guffey's scalp already dangling at
the belt of their leader, and declare
they are not worried in the least
Much is being made by the Guffey
men of the differences Bryan has had
with such men as Roger Sullivan OF
Illinois, John T. McGraw of West Vir-
ginia, certain democratic leaders of
Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and other states. They profess
to believe that the delegations from
these states are anxious 10 adj
minister a rebuke to Bryan for his
alleged interference with state dele
cations in selecting their representa-
tives in the convention after the
states themselves mad declared in IA
vor Of the nomination of the Nebras-
kan. Should the anti-Bryan men prove
to be correct in their estimate of the
situation Bryan without doubt would
be defeated in his attempt to over
turn Guffey in Pennsylvania.
1t is not unlikely that a contest
over this issue would engender the bit.
terest kind of feeling and have an
important bearing on the vote of the
convention after the candidates have
been placed in nomination for the
presidency. 1t is conceded that il
Guffey should be defeated, which
would be the result of seating the
anti-Guffey delegation from Philadel
phia. that would end the opposition
to Bryan and all the fighting spirit
would be taken out of the anti-Bryan
men. The Nebraskan's friends then
will be given a clear road to the adop
ton of whatever character Of plat
form they favor ard no showing what
ever would be made against him for
the nomination.