Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06
dD[IRACK Talk
! 0F SECOND PLACE
Delegates at Denver Conclude
to Settle Presidential
Matter First
GRAY WILL NOT WITHDRAW
GRAY WILL NOT WITHDRAW
{ Hi. Friends Hopeful of Capturing New
York and Other Uninstructed Dele
cations and Preventing Bryan's
Nomination-Many Regret Bryan
lnstruetions-Four- Days Session.

Nomination-Many Regret Bryan
etions-Four-Days' Session.
Denver, July 6.-Expectation OF
definite action in the place of conJect-
5ure concerning some, at least, OF the
pending questions. marked the opening
b of the day among the delegates to the
democratic national convention.
The program today included eau
causes of many state delegations anu
the beginning of work by the national
committee upon several contests. The
principal interest attached to the eau
Gus Of the New York state delegation,
FOR the attitude of the delegation and
the delivery Of its big bunch Of seven
ty-eight votes, cast as one under the
operation OF the unit rule, will, be-
yond question, have its moral effect, to
say nothing OF the balance of power,
which has been potent and sometimes
/ absolutely decisive in national con-
lyentions memorable In political his
tory.
&! The general expectation now is OF 2
four days convention, with Anal ad-
journment some time on Friday, put
the potentialities of trouble as yet un-
developed lie in several subjects still
unsettled, and positive forecast is inn
possible.
The vice presidential problem took
q somewhat different turn yesterday,
when intimations was received thru
what have hitherto proved reliable
channels to the effect that Bryan be-
lieyed both the logic and the strateg1cs
of the situation suggested the proprie-
" Of defeming definite activities as to
I second place on the ticket until the
first is disposed Of. This led to per-
ceptible falling off of gossip on the
subject and the whole matter for the
moment was sidetracked.
Gray Has Not withdrawn.
.Judge Gray's name has not been
withdrawn and under no circum-
>
: Marvel. manager of the Gray presiden-
4 tial forces. This was the answer given
to the persistent report circulated
about the hotel corridors this morning,
that Gray had telegraphed last night
I to those in charge of his interests IN
structing them not to permit his name
to 60 before the convention. NO SUCH
message has been received. Gray's
men are feeling more confident than
ever today, despite the apparent strong
tide for Bryan as they claimed re-
ports from incoming delegates gave
distinct reality to their hopes.
Gray Confident Of Now York's Vote.
The Gray managers point out that
men from instructed delegations com
mitted to Bryan are coming to them
and saving that conditions have so
changed since instructions were given
that If; they were free they would sup
port Gray because of Brvan's recent
statements Of Gray's strength as
conservative candidate. His managers
are not asking any Instructed dele
rates to waiver, but they say that sem
Ffiment among the Instructed men is
that conditions have changed and they
They claim this is having a powerful
erect on the uninstructed delegations,
and Is turning them away from BRYAN
and toward Gray and Johnson The
Cray managers are confidently claim
ing the entire seventy eight New York
votes, and believe that developments
i TODAY will have significant bearing on
this claim.
The New York caucus at midday
was expected to take a definite stand
on It's presidential preference, for in
formation to the Gray men Is that the
New York meeting will not pronounce
for Bryan. This is construed by them
as having an important meaning,
namely, that the New York delegation
will not throw it's decisive weight to-
ward the Nebraskan. but considers the
fight still open and will give its
strength to Gray.
New York Passes Over Preferences.
When the New York delegation went
into caucus today, 1t was stated that
there had been no change in the pro-
gram decided upon at the conference
of leaders yesterday when decision
was reached to pass over for the pres
ent the question Of policy as to the
platform declarations and preference
as to candidates both for the presi-
dency and vice presidency. The caucus
will assign all these important matters
& to the subcommittee, which. 1t is said.
will be friendly to Charles F. MUIR
ply, the leader Of Tammany Hall.
Contests to Sub Committees.
The national committee met at 10
o'clock today. for the purpose of con-
sidering evidence in various contests
for seats on the temporary roll CALI
1t had already been arranged that each
contest be referred to a sub committee.
and resolution was adopted requiring
each sub committee ito report not later
than 5 o'clock tIis afternoon.
The sub committee hearing the New
York contests went into executive ses-
a3eo abruptly after Mr. Mocarren had