Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Chicago Democracy Crowd Says Roge
c. is Not for Bryan.
GAS BOSS JUST FooIIN W. ].
T~rRinlOnd of Bryan Adherents Make
the Big Noise in Omaha
on Their way TO
Denver.

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When 40 members of the Cook County
Democracy arrived in Omaha Saturday
morning ard Robert Burke, recording sec
rotary Of the organization. commonly
known as the Dick" Croker Of Chicago,
made the statement regarding Mr.. Bryan's
repudiated friend, It was evident that the
train on which the distinguished democrats
were travelling is really an anti-sullivan
special.
Bryan Boosters-Sullivan Knockers"
could have been engraved in big gilt Gothic
letters on tho extravagant badges worn
by the Cook county organization, as this
was the sentiment expressed by every
member who was allowed to talk.
But Dick Croker" Burke was the Off
cial spokesman, Judge william Preptiss.
chairman OF the Cook County Democracy
delegation to the national convention. hav-
ing preceded the party and gone to Lincoln
for a close talk with Mr.. Bryan.
President Daniel ]. Mcmahon, president
of the Cook County Democracy. Marshall
Miles Devine. ex-city attorney OF Chicago,
and others in the party referred inquIrers
to Mr.. Burke, as did also A. L. shitfman.
advance agent OF the delegation.
Mr., Burk was ready and told all the
story of the two delegations from Cook
county, which comprises twenty of the rli-
nois delegates to the national convention.
Sullivan Men lust "FOOIin'."
I'VE refuse to believe that Roger Sullivan
and his friends are true supporters of Mr..
Bryan and God only knows who they will
support at Denver in the event they are
seated said Bobby Burke. Eighteen
Of the twenty Sullivan delegates from Cook
county are absolutely opposed to Mr.. Bryan,
though the twenty pretend to be instructed
for Mr.. Bryan. AS a result OF the hostile
attitude Of Sullivan and their disregard for
the new primary laws OF Illinois. we expect
to beat Sullivan on the floor Of the con-
ventlon at Denver ard seat the delegates
travelling with us as the legitimate dele
gates from the ten congressional districts
Of Cook county. The delegates who are
with us are members of the Cook County
Democracy, the democracy organized
twenty-six years ago, and which has been
for Bryan since he entered public life as
the democratic candidate for president In
1896.
THE story OF Bryan and Sullivan is too
we'll known to need repetition. The high
handed way in which the Sullivan crowd
called democratic county conventions all
ONtl IN SNob anu NllSh biG OhNbi-
ton at Springfield, il a matter OF record
which will mean that Sullivan will lose at
Denver. That the Sullivan crowd knew
they were wrong when they called the con-
vention at Springfield Is shown by the fact
that they had a number of state officers to
nominate at the same time delegates were
selected for the national convention at
Denver, but the convention adjourned with
out placing these officers IN nomination,
we'll knowing that such nominations would
have been irregular. They named their
delegates to Denver and they were just
as irregularly named as the candidates for
office would have been had the convention
nominated them"
Members of the County Democracy said
the contest over the twenty delegates from
Cook county would be the big fight" OF
the Denver convention.
Must See Bryan First.
but, still, we cannot tell how II will be
settled" remarked one of the party. w
cannot tell until after we talk with Mr..
Bryan at Fairview this afternoon"
Everything went to indicate that when
the Cook County Democracy hears Mr..
Bryan express his pleasure on the matter
of the two delegations, the old democratic
club will abide by his decision. In the
event Mr.. Bryan wants to take Roger
Sullivan in his arms and accept him as his
friend and supporter, even though Ito
members of the old democracy warn him
of the probability of treachery. and sus-
pect Sullivan and all his delegates, II
seemed to be the opinion of the Cook
County Democracy that they would accept
the decision of the peerless one.
The County Democracy arrived in Omaha
at Z o'clock Saturday morning in a special
train over the Burlington, which made up
one hour during the night and brought the
party in an hour earlier than they had
planned. From Z o'clock in the morning
until the party left foT Fairview and Lin
coin to meet MI. Bryan the Dahlman
Democracy. Elks and Eagles clubs kept
open house for their guests.
Led by the County Democracy band under
Charles s. Horn, a famous bandmaster, this
old democratic organization parsded from
the Burlington station through the bis ness
streets Of Omaha and returned to the Pax
ton hotel shortly after s o'clock, where
breakfast was served,
Good Fourth OF July Crowd.
1t was an imposing line Of men and the
NEST attractive Fourth OF July feature Of
the day in Omaha. Each member Of the
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silk hats, white gloves and carried on long
black sta is silk flags about fourteen inches
long. The band has the largest bass drum
in the United States and two Wallets Of the
delegation carried the big noise maker b.
tween an American flag and the official
banner CT the organization,
Miles Devine. marshal Of the democracy
on the present trip, led the line OF march.
with Dan Butler, Louis }. Patti and Tom
Flynn as IN escort, Up Farnam street to
Fourteenth, turning north on Fourteenth
and then west on Douglas. the long line
Of flags and silk hats Passed between side
walks filled with early morning celebrators
TO Sixteenth street, then south to Farnam
and east to the Paxton hotel corner. Shouts
for "Bry an were heard from many win
dows and they got a response from the
long line Of true soldiers" marching under
The Bryan banners. Such a company Of
picked men never marched forth 20 do
battle in any cause, was the impression
gained by the spectators, and Roger sulli-
van and his Cook County Marching Club
viii have to be a well picked body to equal
in appearance the members OF the Cock
county democracy delegation which spent
the morning in Omaha yesterday.
DahIman for Governor.
The Dahlman democrats by the score
mingled with the guests. wearing two long