Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-06
Nebraskan's Chances For Nom
nation Menaced BY Power
full Foes
Expect AID FROM THE SOUTH
Movement in New York coincident
With Plans to Promote Candidacy of
Governor John A. Johnson-Appeal
Sent Out to Democrats by Minnesota
Men.

Chicago, April 6.-An anti-Bryan
campaign with enough strength behind
it to make it serious to the Nebraskan' S
chances of nomination has been start
ed in New York. A conference, at
tended by several prominent western
democrats, and by many from eastern
and southern states, was held there
reaching both an end and a decision
Friday.
1t was held under direction of Will
liam Sheehan, Blue Eyed William
who, with David b. Hill, endeavored
successfully to make Alton b. Parker
the democratic nominee in 1904, and
unsuccessfully to make him president
The names of the men at the con-
ference are being kept secret. Those
their own names made public but wish
to 'protect' others in the conclave. The
heaviest representations were from the
south and the east.
1t is to the south that the anti-Bry-
antics look for power with which to
stop the Nebraskans hitherto UNI
checked progress towards the nominal
ton. Some of the men at the confer
ence were convinced that the campaign
was getting under Roadway too late
in the day, but representatives from
the south were confident that plenty
of time remained and that the nomina-
ton of Bryan could be prevented.
They represented that the south
would like, above all things, to elect
democratic president and enjoy a
distribution of federal patronage. They
have no confidence in Bryan's ability
to win, and look upon his nomination
as signal for another return to the
wilderness for four more years of wan
dering about and feeding on roots
The east shares the feelings of the
south regarding the desirability of the
result to be obtained, and several of
the largest states. including Pennsyl-
vania and New York, are holding out
for uninstructed delegates. Mr.. Bry-
an is so far sin bad" in the east that
while the National Democratic club
has invited him to be present at its
Jefferson banquet. April 13, it pointedly
has intimated that he is not to be
called upon for remarks.
The conference was convinced that
the south would stand with practical
solidity against Bryan's nomination if
it could be shown that there was Il
crance of nominating a man who
might have an opportunity to win. 1t
is the purpose of the anti-Bryan men
to do the showing.
This movement comes eoincidently
with the beginning of active cam
paigning for Governor John Johnson
of Minnesota, from the Chicago head
quarters opened at the Grand Pacific
hotel Thursday johnson himself will
be in Chicago Tuesday morning with
a party of Minnesota officials and citi-
zens on their way south. He goes to
Pittsburg landing for dedication of a.
Minnesota monument, and will visit
Louisville both going and returning.
On his return he is to make a political
speech in Louisville, and will be in
Chicago again Tuesday. April IA.
This trip, altho touching only the
edge of the south, will serve to intro
duce him in way to the southerners
His press bureau in Chicago is taking
advantage of the undercurrent of an
tagonism to Bryan, and has begun
sending out letters calculated to en-
courage the belief in the minds of con-
servative democrats that Bryan's NOM
nation is not inevitable, and can be
avoided.
One such letter went out yesterday
addressed to many democrats in Chi
cago. 1t was signed by F. B. Lynch,
of the Chicago headquarters,
and in it he said:
"The democracy of the nation has
for twelve years been losing ground,
and the belief is general that under
the old conditions defeat is certain.
For months the party has been drift
ing toward an autocratic convention,
where popular choice is to be subord1-
nate to personal will.
minnesota democrats, feeling that
party duty transcends individual in
terest. have had the courage to break
away from the drift and offer the par
ty a candidate who, if nominated, can
carry more states than any other Nv
ing democrat, and who would be prac-
tically certain of election.
IF YOU and the other democratic
leaders of the country will but respond
to the invitation and the opportunity
extended to you by the democrats of