The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-06

and many of the public buildings have been seriously damaged. Previous esti- mates of the killed and wounded how ever. have been exaggerated, and 1t is now believed that the number will not ex- ceed 500. It is expected that telegraphic communication with Asuncion will be re- stored tomorrow.
 -~~~-~-~~~~~~~~-~> while "band cars" were run over the street car lines giving street con certs. Among the many arrivals were the Cook County March ing club, uni formed and hilarious, with trim black suits, shining silk hats and aatty canes topped with streamers
 After them came the rough and ready Oklah omans, true products of the soil with broad brimmed sombreros, high boots and the stain of travel Dele gations from Florida, Alabama and Iowa filed through the streets during the morning and later came delegations from South Dakota. Wisconsin, Penn sylvania, West Virginia Maryland Kentucky and Minnesota. The Tam many braves, on several special trains, were anxiously awaited, but word came that they stopped off at Omaha to go to church. They will be here early tomorrow morning, about the time that Bryan's home cohorts ar rive from Nebraska, including the crack organization from Lincoln the Commercial Travellers club, which is coming to lend vehemence to the Bryan demonstration.
 Mrs. longworth Coming.
 Quite number of ldfplomatists are ex- pected tomorrow, and about the same time will arrive Mrs. Alice Roosevelt .. n, |. will be an interesting figure on the con- vention platform next Tuesday.
 The vice presidential situation has un- dergone a change during the day owing to certain very definite subterraneap in- formation from Lincoln to the effect that MT Bryan feels that it would be wise to defer any definite action as to the sec ond place on the ticket until the first place has been finally disposed of This comes in such a direct way that it will doubtless have the effect of postponing any caucus action by the New York or other delegations favorable to any par ticular candidate Meantime the various boomlets are undergoing varying for tunes.
 The Gray forces are insistent as ever that Judge Gray will not take second place, while the Bryan forces continue to talk of the availability of Gray, John Mitchell, the labor leader. or Towne, the New York orator. The arrival of Mitchell tonight with Samuel Gompers and other leaders of the labor world is expected to give impetus to the Mitchell move ment, although he comes primarily to aid Gompers in shaping the labor blanks
 Interesting Features.
 Many interesting convention features are added the delegations come in
 picturesque personality to dr. rive was the fighting mayor from Cleve- land, Tom L. Johnson, rotund and smil- ing, just from a council with the leader at Lincoln. Others In the star groups were Governor Folk of Missouri, Senator Dubois of Idaho, who comes with an anti-Mormon fight involved in the Idaho contests; Senator Pettigrew. looking much the same individual as wren he was a power in the United States Sen ate; Senator James R. Smith of New Jersey, also a power in Pettigrew's time. and Senator Overman of North Caro- lima A strange figure in these gather ings was ex-United States Senator Bur ton of Kansas, here after his sentence to give open allegiance for the first time to the democratic party
 Pennsylvania in Line.
 'Pennsylvania will spring into line with the other states for Bryan" declared for mer Congressman James Kerr of that state, soon after his arrival today.
 "At least 42 of our votes are favor able to him. and while we shall make no effort to have the unit rule enforced, I feel confident that when the minority discovers the situation, they will wheel into line
 Being asked regarding the situation with reference to the national commit teeman from Pennsylvania, MT Kerr replied:
 I've must have a new deal there; we must have a man on the national com mittee who represents the sentiment of the real democracy of the state. Colonel Guffey does not meet the requirement. I notice that he Is very antagonistic to MT. Bryan That is ingratitude; Mr. Guffey's being in his present office They say he should be upheld and he makes liberal contribution to, campaign ex- nenses. That is the very reason why he should be relieved from duty. With hin, put of tn, the ana way ,h. can get thousand to contribute ana tne money they will give will he their own" fd