Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-12

With less than sixty days to elapse
before the gavel will fall to call to
order the Democratic national conven-
ton at Denver. William Jennings
Bryan has more than half the number
of delegates needed to nominate him.
Nineteen states have elected delegates
In whole or in part and of the total
number elected-444-37S are counted by
Los Angeles politicians who are keep
ing tab on the progress of affairs as
being Bryan delegates
The total number needed in the Den
yer convention by any successful can
didate, under the two-thirds rule, will
be 672 and it is computed that Bryan
now has, counting the votes already
elected and counted for him with those
of states yet to elect which will beyond
doubt instruct for him, sufficient
number to nominate him on the first
ballot.
Three states decided their presiden-
tial choice last week. Massachusetts,
gave Bryan thirtytwo votes, Ohio, one
district of which had already pledged
him its two votes, gave him it's entire
Observation-Disclosures x-at the Columbus
convention and by nominating Judson
Harmon for governor of Ohio elimi-
mated him as a factor in the presiden-
tial race. Minnesota gave it's twenty
two votes to Governor Johnson, who is
really the militant candidate against
the Nebraskan.
Opposing Candidates
Judge Gray who has Delaware's in
dorsement, has been repeatedly quoted
as being only a receptive candidate,
but nevertheless an active organization
for him Is being formed and it's bureau
work is reaching all the states that
have not chosen delegates. Both the
Johnson and Gray bureaus have invad-
ed California and sought to prevent the
binding of the states delegation to
Bryan. But in this the response has
been but feeble, as the sentiment of
the California Democrats is over
whelmingly for Bryan and it is esti-
| mated that two-thirds of the delegates
to the Fresno convention next week
will vote to instruct the delegation for
him, first, last and all the time
The opposition to an instructed dele
cation is headed by Gavin McNab the
San Francisco boss, and former Con-
gresham Geary will also seek to send
the delegates without instruction.
The anti Bailey fight in Texas it is
feared may have some influence on the
attitude of that delegation but until
something positive is known the thir-
ty-two votes of that state will be
counted for him.
In the next thirty days there will be
many conventions and the states will
align themselves with the instructed
or uninstructed columns. The Johnson
forces are making a strong bid for the
southern states and have asked to have
their tickets registered at all the pri-
mary elections. There seems to be lit
hnn In ho Of
les politicians, that Johnson will get
single southern state, although he has
many active friends in them
The possibility of Lieutenant Cover
nor Stuyvesant Chanler of New York
being a candidate before the convention
is remote and New York's big delega
ton, although uninstructed, is reported
to be largely for Bryan. In the compu-
tations the political experts give the
Nebraskan not less than half
New Works Delegation
That the New York delegation will
be solid for Bryan is determined from
the fight of P. H. McCarren, the Brook
lyn boss, who is contesting with Muir
ply and Corners for the Brooklyn
vote. If New York is not solid for
Bryan and the Bryan forces organize
the convention, as they surely will, it
would DE an easy HidllSl W scat VIZ
Carren's delegates. However, the New
York delegation protests its faithful
ness to the Democratic leader and its
votes are credited to him.
In addition to the votes credited to
Bryan it is also probable that he will
get eight of New Jerseys twenty-four
votes, although the delegation as a
whole is anti-Bryan. 1t is understood
these eight votes will attempt to be
registered for Bryan no matter what
the delegation does as a unit.
On the whole, the situation as
summed up by those handling the fig
ures is that Bryan, in spite of all pos
sible opposition, will have enough votes
to nominate him on the first ballot at