The Detroit times., 1908-07-02
Cyan HAS MILLION
To SPEND TO BEAT
VIM. J. BRYAN
SENSATIONAL STORY FROM pEN-
YER THAT "6uccANEER OF FL
NANCE" is BACKING JoHNsoN's
CAMPAIGN
BY HECTOR n. ELWELL.
tstaH Correspondent Hearst News
Service and The Times.)


Service and The Times.)
DENVER, July Gov John A.
Johnson, of Minnesota, will be the
Democratic nominee for president OF
the United States. II Bryan fails to
capture the place on the first ballot
and according to our notion, he has
not been able To fixe that as GER
tainty and cannot do II. Judge Geo.
Gray, OF Delaware. would make a
strong running mate for the governor.
but | do believe he would consent 10
run with Bryan under any circum-
stances"
That bold statement was spread far
and wide in Denver today. by Freder-
lex B. Lynch. OF Minnesota, chief
boomer OF Gov Johnson. who reached
the city for the purpose OF opening
headquarters fr the Minnesota man.
Finds only Strife.
He found the political situation in
Denver one OF turmoil and strife. In
stead OF the much talked OF harmony
seconded by Boss Roger c. Sullivan
and his crowd, he found trouble. He
learned that reports have come from
New York that II will withdraw from
the vice presidential fight To save the
state delegation from hopeless disrup-
ton. He found that Boss" Sullivan
is working every wire possible to get
one OF his own men on the resolutions
committee. or get the chairmanship
himself. or enough strength there to
control. SO that he can make II un-
pleasant for Bryan He found that
the Bryanites had started some vi
cious stories about his own man but
did not take the time or trouble 10
deny them
johnson Boomers Arrive.
The Johnson boomers reached Den
yer in force. Besides Mr.. Lynch,
came Richard O'Connor. the Johnson
boss OF Minnesota: Mayor Daniel w.
Lawler. OF ST. Paul. delegate-at-large
the governors private secretary.
Frank A. Day, his brother. Chas. H.
Day and j. s. Mulreney, of New York.
Theodore E. Knappen, another cam
paign manager. will be In Denver
some time today.
The real trouble will begin when
an alliance is formed in Denver to
beat Mr.. Bryan. II has been de,
clared that the Johnson and Gray
people are prepared to joiu forces to
prevent Bryan from winning with his
ROLLER coaster" on the first ballot and
then fight il out on the second ballot
with the chances bright for Johnson.
The story that the allies" had
reached Denver caused a stir. II made
the Bryanites sit up and take notice.
Both Josiah Marvel for Judge Gray,
and Frederick b. Lynch, for Johnson.
agree absolutely on the statement that
Bryan cannot muster more than 600
votes on the first ballot by any
stretch of Imagination and he Is then
6s votes short.
Think Politicians Fear "Hoodoo."
The Johnson people pin their faith
10 This. They believe that a majority
OF the leading politicians OF the en-
tir ecountry are In their own hearts
against Bryan because they believe
that he is a losing man and II they
get the opportunity OF deserving him
after the first ballot he Is lost for
ever.
Another thing that frightened the
Johnson people was the statement
from Judge Gray that he had not per-
mitted any one to use his name as
candidate for any Office in public life.
Say Hill Put Up Coin.
The most sensational story that has
reached Denver yet came today. The
story was TO the effect that instead OF
James j. Hill furnishing the money
for the Johnson campaign it was fur
nished by Thomas F. Ryan and VIM.
F.. Sheehan has been the man who
a. - It 10. T1
that Ryan stands ready to spend
sl.000,000 to defeat Bryan and put
Johnson In his place. Ryan and other
rich men are afraid Of Bryan because
his ideas on public issues are too
much like those of President Roose-
welt. They are >afraid he will domi-
nate the platform to such an extent
that IL will be radical and II he Is
nominated he will make things warm
for them.
Atlantic States for Johnson?
Here is what Campaign Manager
Lynch had to say about Johnson:
johnson is prepared to offer the
party one hundred more lectoral
votes than II has had for years. He
will be nominated. Bryan Is no
stronger now than he was four or
eight years ago. Johnson has made
an extensive campaign and | now be-
lieve will show great strength In
Wisconsin, Maryland Washington,
California and will run very strong
In New York. | just received tele-
gram from North Carolina saying that
OF the 26 delegates from there "a are
coming uncumbered by instructions
That Is encouraging. believe he
will get support from Illinois. Bar
ring Pennsylvania, think he will
carry the Atlantic states pretty we'll
One delegate from New Hampshire
told me that he would carry New
Hampshire, solid. hope that is true
think Mr.. Johnson will get from $50
TO 800 votes on the first ballot and
there will be altogether 400 Bryan will
not get, so that | cannot see how he
expects to win so easily.
Minnesotan No Dictator.
"Gov. Johnson does not presume to
dictate to the party what the plat
form shall be- The resolution COM
mitee still handle that and IL Mr..
Johnson is nominated, he will stand
on platform which is adopted by
the convention. The resolutions com
miteeman from Minnesota will voice
Mr.. Johnson's views on the platform