Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-26
BRYAN men
GET BUSY
ACTIVITY OF JOHNSON AND AN
U-BRYAN LEADERS CALLS
EXTRA EFFORT TO PUSH THE
4 BRYAN BOOM.


The establishment of Johnson head
quarters here and in New York and
Dther large eastern centers, and the
snmors OF plan to capture the
eastern delegation to the Denver
convention for the Minnesota man,
have caused some trepidation
among the Nebraskan's supporters
in Washington. Mr.. Bryan viii
hold several important conferences
with Democratic leaders in Wash
sngtpn today.
Tomorrow tIr. Bryan will invade
pennsylvania, The stronghold Of the
5 opposition to his candidacy, speak
iuk tomorrow evening at Pfttsburg
Hspnrfs state that the members of
hhe Pennsylvania Bryan league have
arranged an elaborate reception for
their chief. and that his appearance
m the Smoky City viii mark the
heEhnning Of a determined campaign
q contest the state delegation in the
Interests OF the Nebraskan
From Pittsburg Mr.. Bryan will go
U Parkersburg, W. Va, and hence
10 Kansas City, where he will be the
Haest OF honor at one of the gre.7t-
- political banquets ever held IN
Vha wS2St, 20 be held Monday night.
On TnesdaS he will be in Lincoln,
and WIN entertain the democratic
Lld lopu1ist editors of Nebraska
af a banquet. Later In the week he
wyN begin westward tour that
viii Include cities and towns In
Knnsas, Colorado. Nebraska. and
EOwa
While Mr. Bryan Is engaged in
swinging around the circle, his OPP
urnepts in the east will be busily
engaged In manufacturing Johnson
thunder, in the hope Of preventing
Nhe Nebraskan's nomination for the
rrsHi1ency. The anti-Bryanites
none to secure control Of the dele
Hasions from New York, Pennsyl-
vnnin. New Jersey Delaware and
Massachusetts with possibly several
others. In New York the Bryan OPP
pnsitsnn is headed by Mayor Nc
@zalaand and Charles +. Murphy
wbfle other prominent politician;
Navs aiken the lead In other eastern
states. While Johnson is consider
"a the logical choice OF the anti
Wryanites, either Judson Harmon o
CATO, or Judge Gray of Delaware
wunie be acceptable as a compro
miasn.
according to report UGH work ha
already been quietly done In organ
1Eang The anti-Bryan men in Penn
nyfvania. Massachusetts,, and Ney
.lHTzsy, and the Indications are,
- said, that the campaign will be
Axyd one for the Bryan men to fighi
"a while the delegations from the fou
STATES would not constitute thir
NJ the whole number---a third bein
ueresSary to prevent nomination
NJ Is STATED that the baekers'of tn
uxDyement expect that If they ca
<unsua the solid delegations frol
lrur important states they will haS
llxtln difficulty in rallying oths
delegations about them. and In tn;
waY massing enough to defeat
Mprnination on the first ballot.
New York has seyenty-eight del
wates, Pennsylvania sixty-eigh
Massachusetts thirty-two. and Ne
s.Jersay twenty-four, total of 20
Hfere are 965 votes. and Mr.. Brya
sgm have to get GAS. To prevel
Ms nomination on the first ball
HIS opponents will have to must
323 votes. 1t was pointed out
xy5epas of the Nebraskan that
Mas many friends in all the stat
rnentioned, and that, while uni
S4rueted delegations might be Sc
from each to the convention. 1T W
hardly be possible for the an
Bryan men to capture all the de
natps from each of the states.
xne other hand, it was stated th'
with the aid of the unit rule, go
uuti-Bryan delegations might
nEnt to Denver.
Nm promoting their campaign t
xntaEBryan forces viii have the I
e1rera1.nn OF Minnesota, which W
ssend delegation instructed
-ysshnson, and of Delaware, VIII
nbas already signifed It's intention
rniging' a delegation pledged
Judge Gray, Massachusetts, throu
SITS a4ate committee has refused
declare FOR Bryan, end North ca
= rfua. TO the surprise of the Bryani
TsSilaH TO adopt Bryan resolut'