Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-01
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NJ 1t is not believed here that the OPP
position Of Sullivan Of Illinois. and
Taggert Of Indiana means that the
entire delegations from these states
would oppose Mr.. Bryan's wishes.
Most Of the central and western and
southern states, tbs said, will be lin
ed up to support whatever program
Mr. Bryan's friends present.
Although candidates for nominal
tion for vice president on the Demo-
cratic ticket are numerous, and de-
spite the fact that their number is
likely to be largely increased before
the choice is actually made, it is
the general opinion among such Lead
ers Of the party as are now here
that If George Gray of Delaware,
will declare his Willingness to ac-
cept second place on the ticket he
can have it. .83s ..is i53
Josiah Marvel, of Wilming ton, Del,
manager Of the Gray presidential
campaign who arrived in Denver to-
night. will not, however, give his
consent. He insists that the Dele
ware man is for first place and when
it has been settled that he cannot
have first place, it will be ample time
to place him in the running for sec
5ond position provided he cares to
take it Mr.. Marvel denies, however,
that Justice Gray will be satisfied
with anything less than the head Of
the ticket. sS513
It is well known that Mr.. Bryan
would be pleased to have Judge Gray
for a vice presidential candidate and
the only thing that prevents the lat
ter from becoming the leading can
didate for that position Is the simple
but all powerful fact that he will not
declare himself candidate at all.
Gray's preside boom was for
ma1ly launched today and head guar
tiers were opened in the Savoy hotel.
They were arranged some hours in
advance Of the arrival Of Mr.. Marvel,
and during the early part OF the
afternoon corps of expert bill stick
lers were going about the hotels put
ting up Autographs Of the Delaware
~ a-.. -.
candidate. No other pictures have
been placed as vet, and the Gray
man secured the most prominent
places III the Hobbies Of all the lead
ing hotels. The headquarters were
throfn open after the arrival of Man
lager Marvel, but because Of the late
hour at which he put In an appear.
ance, the Gray boom was not put
into active operation. BY tomorrow,
however, it is expected to be In full
| swing. ss..
Johnson headquarters will not be
opened for several days, and the date
Ion which the Bryan banners will be
thrown out has not yet been deter
mined, but 1t win be either Saturday
or Sunday. after the arrival of the
Nebraska delegation.
| The question Of tickets contin-
ues to divide members Of the commit.
| tee on convention arrangements and
the committee Of Denver citizens
which Is 1ookig after the Denver
end Of the convention AS Is usually
the case, the loyal people would like
| to serve out greater number OF
tickets than the committee feels thai
/ 1t can spare.
Members Of the committee spent
several hours today In going through
the convention hall, but did not sue
coed In producing any greater seat
1 ing capacity.
Adequate accomnod ations for SEES
sions Of the committees on resolu
tons, credentials, permanent organi
gzation and rules not having bee pro
/ Vfded in the new auditorium arran
gements were made to have these
committees meet IN the building 8
Fraternal Union. That organization
today preferred the use Of rooms Ii
the committee On convention arran
i gements and the tender was accept
ed. E
BISHOP POTTER