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best information; and il was Pettigrew.
more than any man, who captured the
delegates 10 this convention for Bryan.
Hopes 10 Carry Ohio.
Bryan Is 10 concentrate his energies in
Ohio. He believes that with Judson
Harmon's aid he can defeat Taft in his
own State. Bryan. Furthermore. is 10 di-
rect his batteries On Indiana, Illinois
/ Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. These
six States are 10 be his battle-ground
He has not the faintest idea that he
can carry New York, New Jersey, Con-
necticut, or Rhode Island. It is generally
accepted by politicians familiar with the
secrets Of the two camps that the Repub-
! licans have been In a blue funk since the
Taft and Sherman ticket was named at
Chicago.
Influential Republicans, some very close
to the President and TO his candidate,
candidly ADMIT this. They refer to the
intense factional feeling provoked in In
diana Iowa. Wisconsin. and Minnesota
oy the Vaccinations of those In control
Of the Chicago convention.
There is another interesting feature Of
the situation which these Republicans
discuss. They speak Of the aroused pub
lie conscience as TO financial. railroad
and commercial transactions. the result
OF President Roosevelt's crusade, and they
are asking this question. VIII not this
awakened public conscience extend 10 the
deeds done by Roosevelt and his man
Hitchcock and by the national committee
and by the Federal officeholders 10 Jam
Iatt down the throats Of the Republican
party?
Expect n Great Speech.
But in returning to the Democratic
situation, It may be said that great
things are expected Of I. J. Dunn. assist
ant city attorney OF Omaha, in his speech
nominating Bryan for the Presidency. He
has wide reputation as an orator. and
will make the effort Of hts life.
Representative Martin J. Wade, Of
Iowa. arrived to-day with boom for
eX-Gov. Douglas, Of Massachusetts, for
Vice President. He said: Our delega-
tion probably will line up for Douglas
for second place. II is true we have
candidate OF our own, Jerry 3. Sullivan,
but Douglas seems 70 be in the lead.
Sullivan has been selected by Bryan TO
speeches in the convention.
This pronunciamento was read to-day
by Roger c. Sullivan and other national
committeeman now on the ground:
To the Democracy Of the ration: Gov johnson.
q Minnesota. can reunite the Democratic party.
can command the great independent vote and
sweep the doubtful States North South. East and
West. Win each and every Democrat Throughout
broad land that his representative is IN line
az Denver for johnson and McNeiL
HARRY c. NEY.
HARRY NfcNANUS
Representing OOlO Democrats Of Old Connecticut
Ney and McManus are delegates 10
this convention.
Bryan TO Sweep New York.
Harry W. Walker. the ever faithful
friend Of Bryan. tells all comers that
Bryan Is 70 sweep New York by $1,000
majority.
Andrew J. Hunter. delegate-at-Iarge
from Illinois. said this evening:
Bryan is stronger now than ever be-
fore, and he win receive a large Re
publican vote as well as the united
vote of the Democratic party. I have
known Bryan personally for thirty-five
years. and I am sure that he viii make
a close fight for the Presidency. as I
regard his nomination as assured. IN
Illinois he will poll the entire Democratic
vote and should carry the State. The
Illinois delegation Is unanimously for
him. and there is no dissension among
the delegates"