The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-24
JOHNSON
US. BRYAN
-~
A Fight TO a Finish at
Denver
ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES
Managers Of the Former Claim the Me-
braskan Lacks the Needed Two
thirds, Conceded 727 Delegates
by Others.
ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES

Denver, June 24.--Urey Woodson 81
Kentucky, secretary Of the Democrat.
national committee, and Roger g. Sulli,
van, committeeman from Illinois, and
also chairman Of the general commit
tee on arrangements, arrived here yes
tcrday TO SEQ in motion the work al
arranging the immediate preliminaries
az the national convention which Will
begin July I.
With Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Mar
tin Of st. Louis, who has been here lool,
ing after the general plan Of the ar
Engagements up To this time, they visit.
Cd the new Auditorium whore the con.
rntion viii b held and pronounced It
an that could be desired for the pur-
pose intended.
Newspaper correspondents began ar
irving yesterday,
Villain M Martin, an alternate Of
the Philippine delegation, who reached
the city yesterday, declared In an inter
view that the Eillipinos are as one per-
son in their desire for independence,
and stated that an effort win be made
to have inserted in the Democratic
platform a plank fayoring such action
Next Saturday the subcommittee on
arrangements will hold its first session.
By that date all the members, including
Thomas Taggart, chairman 81 the ma
tional committee, are expected here, and
the selection Of permanent chairman
Of the national committee win be made.
Congressman Henry D. Clayton Of Ala
hanna and Theodore d. Bell Of Califor
mia, Democratic candidate for governor
Of that stale at the last election, are
spoken Of for the honr.
Gov. John A. J6hnson's managers are
on the way to establish headquarters
here and make their last stand against
the nomination Of w. J. Bryan for
president
They admit that Mr.. Bryan has
within 90 on 40'' Of The necessary two
thirds Of the delegates instructed for
him. In the conventions III Georgia,
North Carolina, Vermont and Montana.
which win be held by July 1, he win
act all the additional votes he nends,
according to the johnson managers fg-
mes.
Nevertheless the Minnesota candidate
will BE- represented at Denver BIZ IL
fighting organization. The effect Of the
II w. Fl TAFT upon TIE
Democrats Of the East ii expected to
aid the johnson men.
Delegates from the South who are
bound By loose instructions may be i'm
pressed. II II believed. by the deciara-
tions OF two New York newspapers
that they win not support Bryan and
that against the Nebraskan Taft would
carry New York. An appeal to dele.
gates to consider the success of the
Eieiet as Of more Importance than their
instructions may be made BY the John
son boomers.
Should at their plans fail they |
promise TO yield gracefully to the nom |
nation Of Nh. Bryan and give him the
heartiest support, but declare that
Gov johnson viii never accept second |
place oh The ticket, although he u
wiling to take tho stump in behalf Of |
The nominees
While the johnson managers claim
HAT Mr.. Bryan has not vet got The |
necessary two.thirds table which II
generally regarded as correct, gives
i'm to date 7a7 delegates either in-
'tructed outright or known to favor
iim.