The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03

vice president of the inland waterways
commission, arrived in Denver this
morning. with a prepared plank for
the Democratic platform on the sub
ject of the improvement of inland
waterways which he will submit to
the committee on resolutions. Colonel
Clarke was equipped with bundles of
literature on the subject which he
distributed lavishly. Congressman
Joseph f. Ransden, of Louisiana,
rive tomorrow and will join Colonel
Clarke in the work. The plank which
they will urge the convention to adopt
declares in favor of a government is
sue of two per cent bonds amounting
to $500. 100000 or more to carry for
ward the work of Improvement of riv-
ers. harbors and waterways of the
country which has already been ap-
proved by the house of representatives
committee on rivers and harbors, and
by the engineers of the army.
The proposed plank also declares
that Ion account of the present mac
tivity in railroad construction. many
1aborers ordinarily engaged in such
work are out Unemployment and as
consequence of the enactment into
law of the plank labor and the gov
eminent alike would profit
The issuance of bonds by the gov
eminent is held to be a necessity I'M
| der the present bank system, and de-
SRA BILE in order to afford an elastic
currency.
Campau for Chairman.
Aside from the question of who
shall be standard bearers of the Dem
ocratic party next November, interest
! today centered in the Craftsmanship
of the Democratic national committee.
Although but one delegation has per-
fected its organization that of Utah,
and the membership of the new ma
tional committee is as yet unknown,
the contest for the Craftsmanship be-
gan today in earnest. The supporters
of d. J. Campau, of Detroit. were
| pushing him to the front and express
ed confidence in his ultimate selection
for the office. Mr.. Campau was
chairman of the executive committee
| in 1896 and his services at that time
were fully recognized. Besides he has
in the past contributed largely toward
the advancement of his party's inter-
| est. While it is conceded that Mr..
| Campau is having some trouble with
the Democratic leaders of Michigan in
regard to being continued as a MEM
Der of the national committee, of
which he has been a member for IL
years, 1t is pointed out that member
ship on the committee is not neces-
sarily a prerequisite for the chairman
ship.
While Mr.. Campau's friends have
become active, the adherents of Tom
L. Johnson of Cleveland are exerting
| themselves in his behalf and they
| made it known today that they would
| bend every effort to secure for the
mayor of Cleveland the coveted place.
| So far the contest seems to lie be-
| tween these two men and the outcome
| is being watched with the keenest
| interest.
Wire Judge Gray.
| Some of the immediate followers OF
Judge Gray of Delaware have wired
! him requesting permission for the use
| of his name for the vice presidency.
| They admit that they do not expect a
! favorable response and say that this
move will not prevent them from con-
tinuing to press the judge for first
| place.
| What we shall do in the matter of
the vice presidency will probably not
| be determined until after the nomina-
| ton for the presidency is made" said
one of them. "and If the judge should
not receive that nomination we shall
| try to obtain the second place for him.
provided he will allow us to do so.'
| Coler a Bryan Enthusiast.
Coming via Lincoln. Bird S. Coler
| of New York and Daniel ]. Campau
| of Michigan arrived in Denver this
| morning. They make strong acces-
| sions to the Bryan following. Mr.
Coler had scarcely registered when he
| was accosted by newspaper man.
Bryan will be nominated and he
| will be elected he said. Further
more. he will carry New York, not
| withstanding the predictions of Nc
| Carren and others to the contrary. He
| will have an immense majority in the
city and will come out of the election
with the Empire state behind him. He
/ is stronger with the people than he
| has ever been and the lobbyists car
| neither frighten the convention into
| refusing to nominate him nor pre-
\ vent his election when is once on the
/ ticket 1 know what l am talking
about These men have been against
me as they are against Bryan. and
I have succeeded just as he will
/ What about second placer" he
was asked.
At think that neither New York mol
any other state ought to attempt tc
control the nomination for the vice