The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-03
SIMILAR TO CHICAGO
Principal Contests at Denver Re-
call Republican Gathering.
TWO PRONOUNCED FEATURES

Tavofte Candidate for Vice Pres ident
Not Likely to Accept and Anti-In.
junction Plank Promises to Cause
as Much Discussion.
Denver, July 3.-Every succeeding
day emphasizes the fact that in many
RESPECTS the approaching Democratic
national convention will be a duplicate
Of the recent Republican convention at
Chicago and two of the most pro-
nounced features of similarity will be
the contests over the vice presidency
and the injunction plank in the plat
form.
Az was the case with Senator Dol
liver Judge Gray is the leading candi-
date for vice president, if he can be
called such in the face of his asser-
ton to the contrary, and as in the
former case he has the support Of the
leading candidate for first place. AS
sentiment has so far crystallized
among the Democrats of prominence
now in the city the Delaware jurist is
a decided favorite and all agree that if
he will accept the nomination he can
have it probably without serious op-
position from any source if Mr.. Bryan
Is nominated for the first place on the
ticket. Mr.. Bryan is unequivocally
for him and delegates from all Sec
lions express satisfaction at the men
ton of his name. If Judge Gray
should decline the consensus of opin-
Ion is favorable to throwing the office
to New York. As was the case at Chi
cagO the ultimatum has already gone
forth that if New York wants the COM
pliment she must show her good faith
by getting together and agreeing upon
candidate, as the Republicans did
on Mr.. Sherman. Again there is divi-
sion and In addition to the names of
Stanehfield and Harrison the name of
Charles A. Towne is now frequently
mentioned and his friends are making
strenuous claims in his behalf. The
New York delegation will not arrive
until a few days before the beginning
Of the convention and it's capacity for
agreement may not be unfolded until
the scene of activities is reached and
the situation fully explained to it's
members.
Say Compromise Is Likely.
Unless there is decidedly greater
tendency towards compromise than is
now manifested the real fight will be
over the injunction plank, but the
leaders declare that before the COM
mittee on platform is appointed a sub
stantial agreement will have been
reached and that the committee will
be relieved of the necessity of a pro-
longed sitting. In Chicago the fight
was against the insertion of any in
junction plank at all; here all admit
the necessity of some declaration, but
many oppose the announcement for
previous notice in injunction proceed
ings. There has been much communi-
cation with Mr.. Bryan on this point,
but apparently his attitude is not
clearly understood and probably it
will not be until his draft of the plank,
which he is understood to be prepar-
ing, is received. It is known, how
ever, that he would use stronger Ian
guage than is employed in the Repub-
l1can platform. That he is willing to
go as far as the Federation of Labor
demands none is willing to say, but
his closest friends say that he does
not consider it necessary to make such
sweeping declaration. They say that
Mr.. Bryan will himself suggest what
will be a concession to the conserva-
tives and they predict that in the end
his draft will be accepted.
Mayor Daniel w. Lawler and Rich
ard T. O'Connor, the political boss of
st. Paul, have arrived here from Colo
RADIO Springs. They profess confidence
that Governor Johnson will have
chance in the convention, but some of
his supporters from other states do
not hesitate to say confdentially that
there is not a ghost of a chance for
the Minnesota governor and that Bry-
an will surely be nominated on the
first ballot.
Mascot for the Democrats