The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
PLAN TO STILL
RADICAL CLAU Sc
Leaders Preparing to Administer
Knockout Blow to Govern
nent Ownership Plan.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
Niunseyt Building.


Several influential Democrats. who
OF the Denver convention. are prepar-
ing to administer a knockout blow to
plan is to have the proposition, declar.
Ing for ownership OF railway lines BY
the government advanced In the Com
mittee on Resolution ana tne zen. Votea
order to make the position OF the party
on this subject more pronounced, II
may be that an effort VIII be made
the idea Incorporated in the party
platform. which effort will be prompt
is defeated.
1t is understood that Roger sulliyan.
1linois-one of the most bitter op p
ponents OF Mr.. Bryan. although he is
now much more friendly than former
ly--is the originator OF the scnshe ND 20
then killed BY an overwhelming vote.
The Republicans have already mol
Gated that they are going to maze
government ownership OF railw, ii linss'
ison Square Garden speech. leading
issue of the campaign. However, there
lis not the slightest chance that the
convention at Denver will adopt any
thing even squirting at government
: y - Fight in Committee.
1t is quite evident that there WIZ pc
a fight in the committee on resolutions
over several matters. which WI pe
considered as sut,ect for plallo OH,
declaration. The contending forces I'M IN
be lined up as radicals anu .%a
ltionals," not safe and sane" as the
conservatives were termed In the con- =,
vention which nominated Alton ..
parker for the presidency, but tnes
will be practically the same peop'e. W.
ng business under 1ian q a'tf twenty nf
Mr.. Bryan will probably be n stIar
mated Unanimously. but 1t is n3at' i,a
or grave doubt whether he Will pc
Able to Writ write ths pattern IS Gained Ia that
the radicals" will have 474 votes i;
the convention and the nationals !
40 with sixty-fousr do opsd Icals" viii Ii
figured out that the har au If the com.
mittee. while the other wing VIII ~, eon !,
troll nineteen members, leaving W. -
doubt. -. r.rr,.nr,es OF
Porto Rico may enable the n ira. can,
to dominate the committee the com t,a,,
ttee a, t the cd Rarens c ~ Mr. Bryan
OF OIL h h"t ONE mas vote, and it was the. vote
o of the he delegate from Hawaii which p, pul
free coinage on silver would dhs not b
Of hat tS Sead deciding gG vote in the
resolutions committee at pe fros1
should be cast by the. delegates Iron r
the Territories and insular posses
sions. though not one or theit Coii
stituents has vote In Seneral eieS
AS to Craftsmanship.
Tho Craftsmanship of the commlttes
an resolutions is a subject TO "hi ,eI
Democrats are devoting much ''iuus ~
e Senator Daniel was chairman OF Wy
: resolutions committee at the 81. LOUIS
!, nyention four years ago. ana mas Des,
!. member o. the committee at ever
: convention for many years. w M.
, ,bsrs Is no doubt that he Will be OF
i the committee on resolutions ,1,n
: lyer. there Is not much nKehiloou ~; tn'
o he will be made chairman. 1alnls
:. he Will not be chairman u MI. S
h controls the convention BY such :,
Charge majority as now appears 10 y
likely 49,. frenuentl,
mentioned in connection Win ~
workmanship, but the CONDITION Q! ~.
: Throat is such that he may H9I =
. able to attend the convention. re -
now under the treatment OF d spee.a.
s ist IN New York. and though ms cun
= s,tion ia said not to be serious, se
:. - assnrance is given that ne VIII .
u Oh ab,e TO take part in the DEBATES
! Denver. ,overnuen
J. ,.narshin Democrat will be at the nsa
~ fine committee. Democrats o. nc
N etann viii be scarce in the DehVe
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