The Detroit times., 1908-07-06
CONTESTS TO Be
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GUFFEY.
BY w. G. r. PRICE.
tstaff Correspondent Hearst News
Service and The Times0

DENVER. July 6.-Practically all
the delegates are here, and after a
thorough canvass there seems no rea-
son TO doubt the claims made by the
Bryan men, that VIM. j. Bryan will
be nominated by the Democratic ma
tional convention on the first ballot by
u safe majority.
II is also reasonably certain that
the platform will conform to Mr.. Bry-
ans views. In practically all particu,
lars II will, IT is believed. contain
a strong anti-iujunction plank, along
lines already outlined; and will fol-
low closely the Nebraska platform On
l. tional affairs. 1t is also believed
! effort will be made To incorporate
the Oklahoma plan for the insurance
OF bank deposits There Will also be
planks for the publicity 10 cam
paign contributions, without which
Bryan Is reported TO have refused to
rum. the physical valuation OF rail
roads and the free wood pulp. That
some OF these planks Will be fought
IS certain, that the fight will be sue
cessful in securing more than unin-
portant notifications Is not likely.
1t is also highly improbable that the
fight will be carried beyond the com
mittee room.
The important work today is the
passing on TIE contested seats by the
national committee and the making
up OF the temporary roll.
The bitter verbal war between Mr.
Bryan and Col Guffey, II is believed
will lead to the seating OF the contest
ing Pennsylvania delegation and a
desperate attempt to overthrow the
Pennsylvania leader in the control of
the Democratic machinery.
II is generally understood that ram
many is TO fall in line for Bryan and
that the McCarren people will be LETT
ICut in the cold.
johnson May Withdraw.
| The Johnson men will not admit
publicly that they have given up the
fight, but | have 1t on good authority
that they have abandoned hope and
II is possible that before Thursday,
they will decide not TO place the name
of the Minnesota governor in nomina-
ton. In fact, there is good deal OF
talk now 10 the effect that the nom
nation OF Bryan will be made by ac-
probable. There is an element Of ire
conciliables among the delegates who
will stand out until the vote is taken.
The vice-presidential situation ia
Still as much in the air as ever II was.
The statement from Judge Gray that
he would not take second place on the
ticket has not entirely eliminated him
from consideration and IL may be that
he will be named willynilly. The
Kern boom Is still agog and the Con-
necticut men are becoming somewhat
enthusiastic over the chances OF Mac.
Neil The talk about the dozen or
more New Workers who are men
toned continues but there is no sign
of Capitalization on any one yet.
alfalfa Bill" Whoops 'er Up.
The town took on real convention
look last night. The lobby OF the
Brown palace was crowded with del
egates and visitors and they were en-
thusiastlc Late in the evening. Dan
Cantrell. of Illinois, assumed the mi
tiative and organized an impromptu
mass meeting. Alfalfa Bill" Murray,
of Oklahoma one or the picturesque
characters of the convention, was put
on the main stairway ana reused the
crowd to enthusiasm by his exposition
of the constitution OF Oklahoma and
what that state was doing. II there
was ever any doubt as to how the
crowd felt il would have been quick
~ dissipated when Mr.. Murray pre-
dicted the unanimous nomination OF
Bryan. There was a wild whoOp and
a mighty cheer. When Murray fill
ished, Mr. Warner, of Los Angeles.
was seized and made a speech In