Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-10

CHARLES r. MURPHY.
The adherents of Bryan still claim
that New York Will vote for the Ne
braskan, while the opposing forces are
hopeful that the decision may help
them in their effort to block a nominal
ton on the first ballot. Murphy main
tains the same sphinx-like silence
which has characterized his attitude
ever since his arrival in Denver. A
spirit Of Cancellation, 1t Is said. still
puvades the Tammany delegation.
Test OF Anti-Bryan Strength
The possibility of a revolt by dele
gates not In sympathy with the Bryan
control Of the Democratic national con-
vention against the parliamentary
practices employed by officers of the
convention yesterday In sending the
Pennsylvania controversy to the COM
mittee On Credentials Is the one hope
left TO the allied opposition to Bryan's
nomination. This opposition is pro-
ceedinc ON Che belief that the commit
tee ON credentials will report against
the cGnasted delegates from Philadel-
phia in fn<Ur of the election of Guffey
for national cummitteeman, In which
event minority report will be made.
The first test of anti Bryan strength.
therefore, Will occur over the adoption
of the paIurt of the committee on Gre
dentialS and 1t promises to be the bit
tereSt II the convention. Should II be
decided against the Bryan men, some
of whom have announced purpose to
"retaliate" the Pennsylvania leader out
Of the party In accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of the Nebraska candi-
date, unluestonably 1t will encourage
the opposition to Bryan to renew eff
forts to defeat him for the presidential
nomination.
Rallying Ground Supplied
No sooner had the convention adj
journed yesterday than the anti Bryan
men began to gather to discuss the sit
uation. AT several Of these informal
conferences the consensus of opinion
was that the Guffey- Bryan fight fur
nished an issue on which the anti-Bry-
an men could take their stand and sup
piled the rHllying ground that has been
needed In order TO concentrate their
forces. 1t was asserted by anti Bryan
men that the refusal of Temporary
Chairman Bell 20 recognize the demand
of Guffey men for rollcall on the
question of sending the PENNSYLVANIA
case to the credentials committee has
brought to them many recruits, and
that these, added to the force that has
been against Bryan on all other points,
promises victory 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
that they are not worried in the least.
Much Is being made by the Guffey
men Of The differences which BRYAN
has had With such men as Roger Sulli-
van of Illinois. John T. McGraw of
West Virginia, certain of the Demo
cratic leaders of Texas, Tennessee
Wisconsin and other states. They pro
fess to believe that the delegations
from these states are anxious to admin
lister rebuke to Bryan for his alleged
Interference with the state delega-
tons in selecting their representatives
in the convention after the states them
selves had declared in favor of the Ne
braskan.
Should the anti-Bryan men prove to
be correct In their estimate of the stu
alton. Bryan without doubt will be de-
feated in his attempt TO overturn Cuff
fey in Pennsylvania.
Hobson's Inside information"
Immediately after being called to or
der at $50 O'Clock the platform com
mittee of the convention proceeded to
carry out the wishes of Bryan by elect
ing Governor Haskell of Oklahoma as
permanent chairman. The committee
then decided to entrust the details of
the preparation of the platform to a
subcommittee of seventeen members
to be appointed by the chair, but before
these appointments We're announced
the full committee listened TO argu-
ments in support of various planks
which will be offered for adoption.
Congressman Hobson of Alabama
presented plea for the increase of the
navy, and in doing so declared that this
country is in imminent danger of war
with Japan. He predicted that this
war would take place during the neM
presidential administration and, be-
lieving that the Democratic party will
then be in power, he said that if it did
not make preparations by additions to
Me navy the party will be ground to
powder He declared that Japan Is
covetous not OF the Philippines alone,
but of Hawaii and our own Pacific
coast country. Regarding Japan as
great fighting machine, he said that 1t
was absolutely necessary that proper
preparat tons should he made To guard