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$of Frederick Sas. Lynch, believe that
Nlinnesota's Governor should accept the
{ vice. presidency for tho reason that
this is his last term as Governor in
the state, and that because OF the vast
Scandinavian population in tho North
4 west one OF that race should be Sn
the ticket. This latter argument has
been submitted to Bryan at Lincoln,
and he is reported to have said: ooh,
that's all right. II we need a Scandi-
navian. what is tho matter with Gov
ernor Swanson. of Virginia." Virginia
It Will be recalled, at the last moment
turned in and instructed It's delega-
i ton for Bryan, contrary to the expec-
tations OF many people. It was vir-
giniafs act which practically broke the
backbone OF the opposition to Bryans
nomination.
Though there is no hope here that
Bryan's nomination can be defeated on
the first ballot. a number OF the anti
Bryanites are axpectantly awaiting the
arrival of the Alabama and Georgia
delegations. A good deal is expected
of Georgia.
Getting Into Band Wagon.
"A number Of conferences were held
f5eo-oaJ py some OF itne leading DemO-
Gratis OF New York. Pennsylvania. Wis
\ consin. Minnesota and Illinois. The
majority of the sentiment was that
Bryans nomination could not be pre-
vented. and some OF those who attend
4 ed the conferences stated very plainly
4 that If they caught New York Flying
the coop" and deciding to indorse
Bryan, they would not hesitate a mo-
ment to adopt the same tactics. Others
declared that II everybody was to
throw up his hands after the fashion
that the New Workers are contem.
plating. the nominations of Governor
( Johnson and of Judge G.ay for first
place would be but perfunctorily made
and almost instantly withdrawn. In
other words. II the New Workers are
TO climb aboard Bryan band wagon
with no thought of opposition cxcept
II to the platform. the Pennsylvanians
Z and the delegates from Minnesota even.
would not he a. step. behindhand. SO
that the policy. believed In, by many,
that Bryan should be nominated and
smashed again could be carried out In
& Its entirety.
T. D.. o,Brien. one Of Governor
Iohnsons personal friends, who has
been talking Bryan in St. Paul for
the last three months. visited Bryan
y
said he told Bryan that Governor
johnson had no thought of taking sec
ond place on the ticket. He added that
Bryan did not suggest to him that
i 6 over johnson be induced to change
dis views. and finally that Bryan's at
tttude toward Governor Johnson was
similar to that which Bryan had a
short time ago. in connection with
social function. He had been Invited
Y speak at this social function. and
~ n To- yrsar 4.
son Harmon and Governor Johnson
SReplying to the invitation, Bryan
wrote:
hudson Harmon is all right,
Yours very truly,
s ..W. T. BRYAN"
He ignored Governor Johnson entire
1y. Still good many Johnson men
think that they could land the Cover
I nor for Nice-President and play IL
zane siplllar to that which New York
slt :, they named REPRESENTATIVE James
{S. sherman, and Roosevelt wanted
either Doiliver or cummins.
s. NJ e iiad "; Bryan. William u Bryan's
~ olner, arrived here to- day and said
K that he and his brother still had hone
OF Inducing Judge Gray 10 accent Inc
\ Vice-presidential nomination. Failing
Il 70 70 induce Judge Gray to take this step,
q yention ought to nominate a man or
Y lac Gray type. and In this sentiment
ss$ ne was joined by Mayor James a.
4 amman, OF Omaha.
.4s Fight on Guffcy.
s Colonel James M. Guifey was busy
u nll day. strengthening his lines in Penn
Y sylyania In order that Bryan may not
defeat him for recollection as national
committeeman for his state. Rryan's
" personal onslaught on GuffeY at Lin
coin yesterday was the opening of the
81 tlght.s Bryan hopes to defeat Gufrey by
II throwing out In the committee on Gre
& dentials the ten delegates from PhIla-
4 delphia, whom the Nebraska speaks Of
as .outlaws. Colonel Guffey said to-
y night: This is one of the fights which
Bryan will not win." Brynn's attitude
toward Guney is due to the fact that
" Guffey opposed Bryan's Instructions in
no keystone state
Bryan has charged that Guffey was
S,etl lie representative of predatory wealth
y lie made the same charge against Ro-
VI ger G. Sullivan, Of Illinois. but later
III pAttcd Sullivan on the back when I'LL
tSsliois voted TO instruct for Bryan. Sui
Ivan WAS then IL ''very nice fellow
ss;5Si IN Bryan s Judgment and all that stuff
as5 about Sui tfVan's predatory wealth and
4.s Ills corporation leanings was over
aFS looked.
IA story was circulated this after
III noon that Sullivan was ntretire as
national committeeman for Illinois
ElssThera is nothing In that; 4 am TIC
IsS stick NJ said Mr.. sullivan. John Mitch
RI a i'ss friends In tho Illinois delegation
ii revived tho story tonight that Bryan