Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-02
Declared Commoner Cannot
Be Nominated on First Bal
lot After Which His Strength
viii DWindIe,
NO ALLIED CANDIDATES IN
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Bryan, Johnson and Gray Fol-
lowers viii Each Go it Alone
and Fight 10 Final Vote is
Counted,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leassd wire
victory on the first ballot. but over
looking no possible chance to max,
their triumph sure, the followers Of
Mr.. Bryan have been watching fol
any move on the part of his rivals that
would compel him to so single hand
ed against the field as Taft was OBJ
liged to show his strength in the early
stages of the Chicago convention
against the combined forces OF the
'allies"
The arrival today, however, Of the
personal representatives of Judge
Gray ana Governor Johnson, the only
candidates who are now expected to
enter the lists against Mr.. Bryan, has
failed to disclose any common ground
of agreement between them
The Gray managers asserted that
they had no intention of entering into
coalition with the followers of Gov
ernor Johnson and had not received
from them. or made to them, any
overtures for a combination. The same
disclaimer of a desire to pool issues
was made by the Johnson people af-
ter their arrival tonight. They said
that they had no other object in view
but the nomination Of Governor John
son and intended to make their fight
for that purpose only.
The attitude which the Gray and
Johnson people have assumed has led
to considerable conjecture OF a vice
presidential character.
The followers of Mr. Bryan profess
to believe that the refusals of the
Gray and Johnson men to make a
combined fight against the strength OF
Mr.. Bryan means that they are not
averse to occupying positions in which
they can avail themselves of Bryan
votes for second place in the event of
his nomination for the presidency. on
this point. however both MIR Lynch.
for Governor johnson, and Mr. Mar
vel. for Judge Gray, insist that Bryan
people are utterly in the wrong. Their !
men, they say. are out for the first
place and are giving no consideration
to the vice presidency
The chief arrivals today in joint of !
political Importance, were those OF
Frederick r.. Lynch, Frank NJ Day d. |
w. Lawlor, mayor of ST. Paul, and
Richard r. O'Connor Of the same
city. all Of them supporters Of the
Minnesota governor Messrs. LawlOr
and O'Connor arrived several hours
ahead Of Mr. Day and Mr.. Lynch and
were in Denver but short time. They
went late in the afternoon to Colorado
Springs, where they win remain for
Two or three days. They expect TO
be Joined there by other members OF
he Minnesota delegation and 1t Is pos
,ibie that the various members OF
he committee may be selected before
he Johnson men return to Denver. II
$ practically certain, however. that
he members Of the committee on
will be chosen, although
neither Mayor Lawlor nor Mr.. o'Con-
lor were able to say today who this
would be.
Mayor I.awlor. who acted as spokes-
nan. while Mr.. O'Connor filled a
linking part and came In strong with
lods of approval after the mayor had
Ieohsred himself. said that all talk OF
Governor johnson taking second place +.
m the ticket is utter nonsense. Mr..
.ynch made nothing out positive
tatcments in summing up the situa-
ion for Governor Johnson. 4,
Governor Johnson's name will he I
resented to the convention by Repre-
entative Hammond. OF Minnesota, "
e began. "and the governor will be Il
orninated for president on the second
r third ballot u
Mr. Bryan has not two-thirds Of
be delegates. We do not say that
Governor Johnson has four hundred
eiegates which Bryan has not secur-
d. but he will have at least three ,
undred Of them on the first ballot
hen will come into the operation the
w Of instruction. Bryan's delegates
~ have fulfilled their instruction ar
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