Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-03
The Denver Convention.

The Denver Convention.
Denver, July 3.-In the effort to re-
trieve the ground lost at Chicago, the
representatives of organized labor today
bold the center OF the stage in the pre-
liminaries to the democratic national
convention. The prize is an antrim
junction declaration in the demo cratic
platform next week.
ave must have real anti-ipjunctlon
legislation" they say. ave don't want
regulated injunction. The Nebrsskan
plank is all right in his way, bat it does
not go far enough" This position OF
the labor men has complicated the situa-
ton. The Bryan followers believed
that the simple declaration that ininnc-
ton should not be issued, excepting in
times of great emergency whenever life
or property is at stake, and providing for
jury trials and changes OF venue, would
satisfy the American Federation Of
Labor and its allies. They had rude
awakening today. What will be done
is problemsticsl.
Incidentally Pennsylvania will make
fight against the Bryan platform. The
PROPOSED planks are character zsd by the
Gufieyites as savorlng of anarchy and
asinine sensationalism. The vote of
Pennsylvania 1t ia admitted, will be
split.
Following a series OF conferences today
betw cen the leaders OF the snli-Brysn
movement it WAS decided that the plan
to hold msss meeting of instructed dele
egates who are personally opposed to
BRYAN, but are held under the orders Of
their states and district conventions, to
decide on a plan of action is impracti-
cable. The proposition now is to button
hole all such delegates and try to get
them to refrain from voting at all on the
initial ballot or to disregard their in
structions and vote for either johnson
or Gray.
The men handling this proposition adj
NIT it is their last hope. But 1t is a
gamblers chance aud they are taking it..
Lincoln, Neb., July S.-"Bryan has
given me his assurance that when the
platform is adopted at Denver it will
contain strong labor plank declaring
strongly against injunction 10 labor dis
putes and demanding representative OF
labor in the cabinet, as well as sweep
ing merchant marine clause and good
roads plank"
This was the statement made by Con-
gresham William Sulz'r, Of New York,
following lorg conference with Bryan.
81 believe Bryan favors Towne as run
ming mate, though he will not admit it, !"
he continued, They are slmo,t of 8
type"
John Mitchell, of Illinois, is urged by
d. O. Dewitt and John M. Garman, OF
Pennsylvania, who declare that the
democrats can carry that ate with Nit
chell playing secon fiddle.
Henry y. Clayton, OF Alabama, slated
for permsner chairman of the conven-
ton, had short conftren with Bryan.
Neither Bryan nor Clayton will admit
that they believe Judge Parker, who is
framing the Cleveland resolutions, is
set king os ensibly II enlOgize the dead
president, but in reality 10 take a slap
at Bryan. ClaptoD SAYS The resolutions
will be so framed that they will pass
unanimously.
Democrats are looking forwsrd to the
banquet to be given tonight by the Tray
cling Mems Bryan Club rs the most i'm
portant gathering the country has known
for some time. Bryan will deliver po-
political address.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, and Au.
gustus Thomas, the playwright, sre also
on the list of speakers.
Bryan denies the statement that he
will take the stump early in the sum-
mer. He declares he will remain ct
Fairview until fall when he will make
several "swings around the circuit"
Lincoln, Neb., July 3.-The appear
snce 10 t)dsy's OOmmoner of an article
giving rather fulsome praise TO VIM. r.
Hearst is construed IS meaning that
Bryan is utilizing the pre-congenliou
days to heal the breach with the New
York editor, who is threatening to result
rect his independence party.
Denver, July 3.-Tammany Hall has
surrendered to Bryan. The New York
State vote will be cast, Bird S. Color,
declsre', for the Commontr and New
York will vote for any candidate for vice
president that the Nebraskan wants.
"Whsn we nominated Parker four years
ago." said Color, Nebraska invited us
to name the vice presidential candidate
and we did so. We will return the
compliment this year and our preference
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