Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-02
BRYAN
ON FIRST BALLOT
Is the Prediction of His Support
erS at Denver

DENVER, July Claiming vic
tory on the first ballot. but overlook
ing no possible chance to make their
victory sure, the followers of Mr..
Bryan have been watching for any
move ON the part OF his rivals that
would compel him to go single-hand-
ed against the field, as Taft was OBJ
liged to show his strength in the ear
ly stages of the Chicago convention
against the combined forces OF the
allies
The arrival, however. of the per
sonal representatives OF Judge Gray
and Governor Johnson, the only can
didates who are now expected to en-
ter the lists against Bryan, has failed
TO disclose any common ground OF
agreement between them. The Gray
managers assert that they had no
intention of entering into coalition
with the followers of Governor John
son and had not received from them
or made to them any oyertures for
a combination. The same disclaimer
o. desire to pool issues was made
by the Johnson people after their ar
rival lest night, They said they had
no other object in view but the nom
ination of Governor Johnson. and in
tended to make their fight for that
purpose.
Efforts For First Place.
The attitude which the Gray and
Johnson people have assumed has led
to conjecture of a vice presidential
character. The followers of MIR. Bry-
an profess to believe that the refusals
of the Gray and Johnson men to make
combined fight against the strength
of Mr.. Bryan means that they are
not aTerse To occupying positions in
which they can avail themselves of
Bryan votes for second place in the
event of his nomination On this
point. however, both MIR. Lynch, for
Governor johnson, and Mr.. Marvel.
| for Judge Gray. insist that the Bryan
people are utterly In the wrong
Their men. they say, are out for the
first place and are giving no consider
alton to the second place.
Johnson boomers Arrive.
The chief arrivals in point of pol
ltical importance were those OF Fred
erick b. Lynch. Frank NJ Day. d. L.
Lawler. mayor of st. Paul, and Rich
ard I. O'Connor of the same city.
all of them enthusiastic supporters
of the Minnesota governor. Messrs
Lawler and O'Connor arrived several
hours ahead of MIR Day and Mr..
| Lynch and were In Denver but a
short time. They went to Colorado
Springs. where they will remain for
two or three days They expect to
be joined there by other members
Of the Minnesota delegation. and II
is possible that the various members
of the committees may be selected
before the Johnson men return to
Denver. II is practically certain.
however. that the members of the
committee on resolutions will be
chosen. although neither Mayor Law
Ter nor Mr. O'Connor was able to say
who this would be
Mayor Lawler. who acted as
spokesman. while Mr.. O'Connor filled
in thinking part and came in strong
with mods of approval after the mayor
had declared himself. said that all
talk OF Governor Johnson taking sec
ond place on the ticket is utter non
sense
He viii not take It :" said Mayor
Lawler. 1t Is out of the question
10 talk OF such thing Even II the
governor Vas himself disposed to ac-
eept the vice presidential nomina-
ton. and ! assure you he Is not. the
people OF Minnesota will not permit
him 10 do so. The democrats OF
Minnesota and his real friends
throughout the country are not will
Ing that Governor johnson shall be
sidetracked into the vice presidency
He is too biz q man for that place.
and hs belongs to the presidential
chair II he goes TO Washington al all. "
Mayor LAWYER was not prepared 70
discuss the platform or the vice pres
idential situation He vas. however.
emphatic in his statement that he
expects Governor johnson TO be nom
mated.
II do not believe. he said. that
any nomination will be made on the |
first ballot. There are many uuin-