The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-03

| arrival in Denver at o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
The Lincoln Hotel lobby, in small
way to-day, was reminiscent OF Chi
cago hotels during the Republican con-
vention. Politics formed the one topic
OF conversation. Who Will be the vice.
of labor plank will be adopted? These
cations seemed to take it for granted
that other features urged by labor lead
The. one discordant note was sounded
by Bird S. Golfer. who declared he stood
squarely in favor of the plank urged
by Samuel Gompers. president of the
way can be found to protect life and
property without deviating one bit from
| what Mr.. Gompers wants." declared Mr..
lColer.
| j. w. Kern, of Indiana. expressed the
opinion that strong. anti-injunction
l-plank would be adopted, and that there
would be no fight over it either in COM
mittee or on the floor. =
injunction plank. The Democratic plat.
form of 1896 favored such law, and
forgotten nor Abandoned it, - -
Mr.; Clayton claims that Wade Ellis.
of Ohio. who drafted the Republican
platform. favored such law when
Timothy d Ryan. of wisconsin,
| member of the Democratic National
| Der of La Toilette Republicans OF his
State, will flock. to the Democratic
standard this fall.
| The La Toilette branch OF the party
proposed in Chicago to incorporate
s psnS W far sa hd 6e craft PARTY PARTY Viii
be that thousands OF La Toilette Repub-
licans. will vote the Democratic ticket.
Their leader has announced that he
| himself the right to criticize the plat.
| form. That is significant. as La Fol
lette Republicans of that State are
fighters for principles and not for
men"
| This afternoon Don Farnsworth, OF
Chicago. telegraphed to Charles A
Towne. at Denver, that he had canvass
ed the Vice presidential sentiments
among the delegates at Lincoln to-day
favor of the candidacy Of Mr. Towne
] MIR. Towne is entirely acceptable
TO MI. Bryan as his running mate, and
ne is thoroughly In line with the
Mr.. Farnsworth. "Towne is one OF
/ the.greatest campa!gners in the coun-
try. He is forcible and convincing on
the stump, Is a popular man PERSONAL
\ set any strength that Sherman might
| bring to the Republican party In New
York, and the East. AS soon as we
| can ascertain how the New York
| delegates stand with egard to Towne
we can better Judge Of his chances for
| the nomination.
am certain that a great many
states are preparing to follow New
Works lead in the selection of a man
for the second place on the ticket
AZ present. despite the additional
/ names mentioned to-day. + think thai
Mr. Towne's name is now easily the
most prominent before the delegates,
Does Not Want 1t.
The Kern boom for Vice President
gained no particular Impetus today
MI, Kern declared that he was no,
a candidate and would prefer to keer
4 his name from being mentioned In the
4 convention.
i The Commcner, In It's issue to-mor
row, will claim s07 delegates Instructed
and favorable to Bryan. not includin,
! the SIN delegates who We're instructed
for him by the Montana convention
4 yesterday.
i Governor Haskell, OF Oklahoma
! visited Bryan at Fairview Tonight
Nearly all the delegates who were here
. to. day, continued their journey ana ar,
due In Denver o-morrow,