Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-10
MAYOR jim FOR CHAIRMAN
Selection Under Consideration by
Party Leaders at Denver.
WORD FROM BRYAN ONLY NEEDED
Nebraslan Wiling TO Sacrifice Guber-
Material Boom on Altar OF
Duty-Need Man "We
Con Trust"
rrrom a staff CorrespondentO

DENVER July Especial Telegram)-
NTavor lin Dahln,an OF Omaha may be the
chairman of the democratic national com
mittee. The delegates are for him and the
new national committee is for him, and II
Bryan picks him there will be no further
argument.
The matter has teen discussed with me-
said Mayor Jim this morning but no de-
cision has been reached. Mr.. Bryan has not
asked me, although we have talked over
the craftsmanship matter at some detail
1t might not be a good plan to have the
candidate and the national chairman from
the same state, but there are some other
reasons in favor of IT."
The mayor would not discuss the effect
Of his Craftsmanship, II he gets it, on his
gubernatorial boom, further than to say
he would do whatever Bryan and the party
leaders wanted him to do.
The secret for the Dahlman boom for the
Craftsmanship lie that Bryans close advisers
are suspicious OF some OF the men sug-
gested for the place.
Bryan has already suffered too much
from treachery in the campaign manage
ment," said one of them, "and we want
man we can trust this time and that's why
we are going to insist upon Dahlman."
Mitchell Begs OFF.
John Mitchell, former head Of the United
| Mine Workers of America, today made a
personal appeal to the Alabama delegation
| not to present his name to the convention
| for the vice presidential nomination. Ala
bama being the first in the alphabetical
| roll call of states could give the Mitchell
nomination impetus by presenting the name
| of the labor leader in advance of other
candidates.
When Mr.. Mitchell heard that the delega-
! tiUn had planned such step he lost no
! time in trying to head 1t off. In discussing
| the situation at the Alabama headquarters
Mr.. Mitchell said that while he would pos
sibly strengthen the democratic ticket in
some quarters he would weaken 1t in 9TH
ers, and therefore he advised the delega-
ton to abandon It's plan. Speaking Of his
personal wishes in the matter he said he
had made plans for the future which meant
much to his family and that he should like
to be undisturbed in carrying out his pro-
gram, particularly as he was generally ad-
verse to entering upon political campaign.
Boom for Governor Francis.
The Missouri delegation today called on
former Governor David II. Francis and an
nounced a decision reported today to put
Mr.. Francis in nomination for the vice
presidency The Missourians expect to Sc.
cure for Mr.. Francis the support of eastern
democrats because of the fact that he was
a member of the Cleveland cabinet. II
Judge Gray of Delaware is eliminated from
consideration the Missouri delegation be-
:. neVes that Mr.. Francis will be the bene.
f.ciary.
Francis and Douglas Out.
) The Indiana delegation today begar
working earnestly among other delegation
in an effort to work up sentiment for Johr
; w. Kern for the vice presidential nomna
ton. If they receive the encouragement
. they expect meeting will be held tonigh
with a view to making arrangements 70
, the presentation of his name TO the con
! vention. His delegation is sOlidly behint
r him and more than dozen states hav
been pledged to support him in the even
4 that Judge Gray of Delaware is not avail
able
Two of the strong preconvention posi-
bilities for the vice presidential nomina
ton were apparently removed from con
$ sderation later in the day by the decision
of Missouri not TO present the name o
former Governor David B. Francis, an
!. Massachusetts not to place former Gov
ernor William L. Douglas In nomination
L The action OF the Missouri delegation wa
taken at the request of Mr.. Francis.
Connecticut is determined to present tn
name Of Archibald Mcneil and hopes I
gain the support of other New Englan
: delegations.
d Georgia will present the name OF Clar
> Howell for vice president. w. H. H.
n GLAD HAND OF STATE OFFICER