Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-05
DENVER READY
TO WELCOME
CALIFORNIANS
DELEGATES ARE DUE EARLY
TODAY
THEODORE BELL MENTloNsp
- FOR VICE PRESIDENCY
Judge Parker Says If commoner is
Nominated He VIII Most AS
surediy Support
Him

Special to The Herald
BY FRANK THOMPSON sEAR1GHT
DENVER, July 4.-ProbabIy no doie-
cation will receive warmer welcome
from the people generally than fhe
crowd from California, whose members
are expected In at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
When Theodore A. Bell returns from
Lincoln, where he has gone to ecnfer
with Bryan, presumably because Of the
honor conferred upon the CaIifcxuia
leader as temporary chairman of this
convention they say he will be sur
prfsed at first view of the platform uf
the big auditorium-and again some
say he won't.
The knowing ones say he can explain
the presence of fifteen stuffed eagles
suspended a la fiutter over the plaf-
form-not the Lincoln platform. hut
the stage. They even hint that ne
could have explained it good while
ago and relieved all this agony OF the
faithful who have been shocked ana
mystified by the eagle presence where
only the rooster, the tiger or the So
prano mule should hold forth EN-
Dramatically.
And they say they know what they
are saying, because Bell is at the head
of the Order Of Eagles OF California
and there Is going to be an EAGLE
boom in this convention for him. All OF
which, If 1t is to be taken seriously,
might mean that Mr. Bell knew all
about that chairmanship sooner than
anybody else did.
That Mr.. Bell has splendid chance
to be nominated for the vice presidency
Is the belief Of Col. ]. Hamilton Lewis
of Chicago. Lewis said tonight: "The
vice presidential nominee must coma
from the Pacific or Atlantic coast. Sen-
timent is in favor of the Pacific coast
Bell, as chairman, will make a speech
that probably will capture the conven-
ton and secure him the nomination as
Bryan's running mate
Murphy had assured DahIman that
the New York delegation wanted haf-
| mony even If they had to fight for
IT,, and Dahlman came back with tne
intimation that deal was on to trade
the Tammany bunch solid for the vice
! presidency
Murphy made no answer at the tirao
and Dahlman left him to think 1t over.
with the remark that If New York
had such a candidate to sstrot him osIt
and let us look him over"
Later Murphy made this sfaten1ent
You can say positively that no a4A
tempt will be made to trade the dele
nation" ''s''az
DENVER, July 4.-The American
eagle and the Democratic rooster have
| Wed with each other today In giving
Denver one of the most Iurid Fourfil
of July celebrations in its brief but
strenuous existence
Throughout the day the streets have
peen ablaze with color. an incessart
din of cannon and crackers has mingled
with the enthusiasm OF arriving poIitl-
| cal nalaC1 ffnnG i.
crept over the prairie from every direc-
tion, adding their throngs to the multi
tude already here.
Thus far, however, there is no storm
ing OF Denver's gates, and the crowds
are somewhat below the average of
national conventions, owing to the dis
tance of Denver from the populous cen-
ters, and also because the government
and state restrictions on ratlroad Il
passes keep back the hundreds who
have heretofore made national conyen-
tions the occasion OF a quadrenniai free
excursion.
However. the convention is still days
Off, and there is ample time for an in
| fiux up to precedent In numbers ard
noise. 1t is estimated that 10000 strarg-
ers are already here and $4,000 mora
are expected In the next two days
The arrivals today INCLUDED the Mis-
souri, delegation, headed by the tail.
gaunt form OF Senator Stone: part oe
the North Carolina delegation. headed
by Governor Glenn, who peremptoriIy
retired his candidacy for the vice pres-
idency; and the advance guards OF
many of the other delegations
| Among these Judge Parker. the Dem
ocratic candidate Of 1904; Col Clayton
of Alabama, the silver-tongued south
erner who will be permanent chairman
| of the convention; CHIEF Murphy Of
Tammany Hall, and Governor Haskell
of Oklahoma, a. likely candidate for
chairman OF the platform committee.
and the chief figures OF national inter
est now on the ground.
Leaders Not Present
But there is rather a noticeable abb
sence of national leaders and the con-
spicuous figures of former conventions
-Tillman, Bailey, Culberson. Champ
Clark, John Sharp Williams-and most
of the men of action in this gathering
are from the nks Of local leaders
One of the arrivals today was Charles
| w. Bryan, brother of the candidate
who came from Lincoln with a number
of the Nebraska leaders TO dispense
| hospitality from the Nebraska and
Bryan headquarters. This is the first
| appearance OF brother Charles In ma
| tional affairs. although he has been for
eleven years the private secretary TO
his brother and the business head or
|
Bryan contributes the editorial insplra
| tion.
Naturally the Democratic standard
bearer of 1904, Judge Alton B. Parker
of New York. is a center Of attraction
and interest. He Is comnaratively q
new figure at conventions and many
Of the delegates know him only by the
campaign portraits OF four years age.
But his urbanity and his friendly wei
come have created a favorable inpr rak-
siou on the throngs who come to greet
HIM
At the outset he was BIT nettled
over the publication OF the Cleveland
resolutions and the comment which en-
sued. But all that Is now past the
resolutions are as gentle and soothing
as the summer breeze and the fuds1
himself is as good-natured and sunny
as usual.
When seen today he did not wish to
give formal interview. but In an In
| formal way he chatted interestingly on
the situation and the outlook.
| ''Do you consider the presldentlal
! nomination still an open question. o1 IS
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