Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-04
PLANNING TO DEFEAT HIM.
Through Unit Rule Hoped to
Make Nomination on First
Ballot Impossible.
ytnIe likelihood of it Succccling-J,
Ham Lewis for Radical Platform
---Ill-Fccling Over Tickets.

Denver. July 4.--Seldom has there
been such rivlary over securing tick
cts for national convention as viii
characterize the Democratic conven-
ton which will be held in this city
next week, and never has there been
more feeling on the subject than there
is liable to be at this time. The con-
vention hall is larger than many other
convention. halls. but the trouble
grows out Of the unusual demand. The
convention rates ON the railroads are
having the effect of bringing an eN-
ceptional number of people from Glst-
ern state, all of which make the plea
that they should he accommodated ar
ter coming SO far. while. on the other
hand the residents of Colorado ana
other neighboring states have lei IL be
known that they will be on hand IN
large numbers, and they viii make the
claim that, as the far west has never
before had convention located IN It's
midst they should be given PREF
erence After supplying the superb
new hall and subscribing a huhuieu
thousand dollars 10 obtain the meeting
Denver is to receive only about l,5OO
season tickets, with the result tnat
many who had counted upon seeing
their first national convention nave al
ready come 10 the philosophical con
clusion that that pleasure must be
nostponied until they find opportunity
TO visit a convention in distant clty'
They are naturally disappointed, but IN
the main are good natured-more SO, IN
fact than some of the Democratic
leaders from outside states VINO con-
Main that they have been cut of win
the latter class have made strong
representation to the committee ON ar
rangemenis, and 1t is limited that me
3 question may receive spirited atten,
ton at the meeting of the nauohai
e,,,,,,,tttee which is to be held Monday.
several suggestions have been mace
tool.i,,,, To the. giving of the people ol
Denvar an opportunity of seeing Wral
a convention looks like, even though
they fail to witness the actual procecu
fnes. One of these, whicn seems iios'
n,ohable OF adoption is that on tues
dav after the first sitting of the con-
yantion there shall be in the nan an
,nformal meeting which shall be deNot
cd ia speech making only, and at whlch
,he attendance shall be confined as
largely as possible to western people
The committee has this suggestion un-
der consideration, ana is lhchieu u "o'
upon the suggestion.
l. HAM LEWIS ARRIVES.
The latest vice presidential candi-
date IN reach the city is Col. j. Ham
Tton Lewis OF Chicago, VINO whl'e
,n.tino. no extravagant claims, admits
that he would not decline the nolnlna-
tion il the friends who are pressing ms
candidacy should succeed in LANDING
me n,ize for him. He says he viii
have supporters IN Georgia, Nirgihla'
Wasbinrton, Idaho and other states
M, Lewis democratically walked from
the railroad station to his hotel, STOP
ming on the way to exchange greet
ings with friends and express ms view :
ON the topics of the day. lie pro
nounced unequivocally for Mr.. Bryan
and on the subject of the platlori'
declaration on injunctions said;
81 must insist that the Democratic
marty must remain where IT put llsell
in 1896 and 1900 and by ratii1cation III
te04. we should repeat the platform
and take no step which would IMPLY
apologies for the past, on Indicate
mere bid for votes We have an
nounced our position ms principle
and should let the matter rest there
rhe plank should stand as 1t has been
stated.
NO PARAMOUNT ISSUES.
There viii be no pronouncement
for paramount issue in the cam
paign as silver WAS made In 1895 ana
the independence OF the Philippines IN
1900. but the intention Is TO include
several planks I'm a group SO as To- give
them all equal prominence rms II
In accord with Mr.. Bryan's IDEA that
there should be Il general pronounce
ment against fayoritism to certain
classes.
ANTI BRYAN PLANS.
Plans are being made intended to
lop of tho Bryan vote in the conNen-
ton Ia such an extent as to prevent
his nomination on the first ballot. II
POSSIBLE. through the application Of
what rs known as the unit rule OF
voting with the first ballot out of
the way, the opponents of Mr. Bryan
declare that all Instructions will then
be off and the convention can proceed
with the work of nominating n ticket
entirely free from obligation TO the
NebrasSan leader, and In the true
shirt of Democracy in, convention.
lust how this plan Is 10 be worked
out and nut into operation, and just
what win be It's enoci on the official
roll call are questions to which no
definite answer can ne gwen even bS
those advocating the plan
I'm accordance with this idea 1t was
stated today that Chairman Guftcy, Of
me pennsyl Vania delegation, cOntcm-
plated calling a meeting Of his dele
cation for the purpose Of taking nc
ton on this question The Pennsyl'
yanla situation In this respect rs, how
ever. slightly unique, AZ the enforce
ment of The unit rule has heretofore
always obtained upon simple sug'
gostlon but not instruction by th'
state convention. The last state CON
ventlon failed 10 make this suggestion
and Mr. Gunoy's reported Intention i'
put II into effect ~ caucus action u
uniform wsh past prpctlses With th'
exception of lacking the suggestion e
10 80 by the state convention.
With Pennsylvania making IN
precedent for state delegations to bino
themselves TO vote in convention as ,
unit, the following states could, via
the same proprieiy. take the sam
action.
Maine with ~ votes New Hampshlr
NJ Vermont 81 Rhode Island 81 Connec
lieut. l2 Pennsylvania IS; Maryland l6
North Carolina 22 Florida 10; Georg
70 Louisiana rs; Ohio 40; Alaska am
Porto Rico 6, New York, with rs unm