Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-09
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IL lS r6dliy TO De nOtnlnR but
ratification meeting for the commonel
The vice presidency is still In the all
After the cold gloom of yesterday tn
brilliant sunshine and cool breeze
makes everybody feel good and tn
decorations shine. The city now 4
densely crowded. some Of the leadini
streets this morning being almost I'm
passible.
Temporary Chairman Bell arrived
today after spectacular trip from
Lincoln yesterday afternoon through
the flooded district. 1t was expected
his speech would be ready for the
press but he made SO many change:
In its since seeing Bryan that he will
| not give 1t out until the moment oi
its delivery this afternoon.
At IL O'Clock the crowd began wend
Ing its way to the auditorium. The
following is today's program:
Convention hall doors open at IL.
Chairman Taggart of the national
committee calls the convention to
order at IL m.
Call for convention read by Secre.
tary Urey Woodson.
Archbishop J. J. Keane of Wyoming
delivers the invocation.
Chairman Taggart announces con-
vention officers. Further nominations
asked for according to formal practice.
There being no further nominations.
delegates have their first opportunity
OF voting in deciding upon whether
or not they agree to the nominations
of the national committee.
The appointment OF two delegates
to escort Theodore A. Bell, temporary
chairman, to the platform.
Introduction of temporary chairman
and his address.
Call of states for members Of COM
mittee on credentials. permanent or.
sanization. rules and order of busI-
ness, platform and resolutions.
Introduction of resolutions relative
to the death of former President Cleve-
land
Adoption OF resolution and adjourn
ment to Wednesday.
DENVER, July 7.-(Special) will
liam J. Bryan is the man of the hour
This is the day when the big conven-
tion convenes to name him as candi
date for president on the Democratic
ticket. Today the convention will
merely organize and after appoint
ment of committees will adjourn until
tomorrow. And there will be nothing
doing until tomorrow. 1t is a rule
not to nominate until at least the
third day. This is the understanding
conventions are held. 1t being to drag
the proceedings out as long as possible
In order to give those who put up
towards the fund to get their money
back. Tomorrow, therefore. the con-
vention will simply meet to listen to
speeches. adoption of platform, ETC..
and also listen to the speech of the
permanent chairman. Then adjourn
ment will be taken until Thursday.
AT the present writing 1t begins to
look as though Bryan's name will be
the only one presented to the conven-
ton. The Johnson following is dwin-
ding and his boomers see the futility
OF dragging his name before the con
vention because present outlook indi-
Gates Minnesota Will be the only dele
cation to cast its vote for him. Gray
has already withdrawn from the race
The decision of the New York and
Pennsylvania delegations yesterday to
cast their votes for Bryan shows how
completely Bryan has compelled his
enemies to come In and be counted
II they want to get In the band wagon.
The big men Of the east representing
the interests" which have been doing
everything In their power which skill
and money could devise to make the
nomination of Bryan impossible. have
capitulated. Boss Murphy Of Tam
many simply got into the tide and
could not get out and he moves along
serenely. although those on the inside
say he is far from satisfied, knowing
full well that with Bryan Tammany
will not be able to dictate tue policy
of the administration. Then there
is Guffey Of Pennsylvania. backed by
unlimited millions and who was re-
elected national committeeman yester-
day. He sees the utter futility Of
continuing the losing fight, at the same
time he is going down to defeat.
Bryan is in complete possession of
the field. He is master of the situa-
tion and is able to check-mate any
move made by the opposition. He has
outwitted the great leaders of The
Democratic party and this Is une oi
the proudest days OF the Comtnoner
There is nothing for the men from
Wall street and those representing he
interests" to do but to accept he in
evitable. The scene is dramatic II
the extreme-to see he wise men Of
the east and the political bosses la,
down to the one man, w. j. Bryan, the
greatest boss OF them all Not Onl,