Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-01
BRYAN TO NAME
RUNNING MATE
Gray Most Accept
able Candidate
so Far
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JOHNSON BOOM NOT DEAD
Minnesota Governor Wants
First Place or None on
National Ticket.

Denver, July 1.-The principal event
in connection with the Forthcoming
Democratic national convention today
was the arrival Of Frederick B. Lynch
|ol Minnesota, the representatives.
chief of the presidential boom of
Governor John A. Johnson The an
nouncement of Lynch's coming caused
renewal of the discussion of the
possibility of the nomination of Gov
ernor Johnson for the vce-presidency
rather than the presidency. 1t is
conceded Oh all hands, privately even
by the johnson supporters, that his
nomination for the first position is
only problematical, but his friends
are determined to have his name pre-
sented to the convention for the presi-
|dency
No Second Place for johnson.
Most OF them are quite positive
that he would not accept second place
on the ticket even if it were rendered
him. The discussion of Governor John
sons chances for the vice-presidency
are not INDUCED in seriously by those
in the inner Bryan circles. they do
not accept his name with favor and
then thus far in advance Oh the con-
vention it may be announced he will
not be Bryan's running mate in the
event the Nebraskan is nominated.
Bryans friends are steadfast on this
point and while they do not openly
criticise Johnsons candidacy they are
|evidently displeased at his entering
the race.
Gray Most Acceptable Candidate.
On the other hand Judge George
Gray Of Delaware would be very ac-
ceptable to Bryan and the position
is generally conceded him If he will ac-
cept. His conservatism would rather
help his candidacy and Bryan's close
friends concede the wisdom of select
ing a candidate who would be closer
with the eastern voters than Bryan
himself, and while in this point Gray
meets the demand in many respects
he would not be antagonistic to Bry.
ans especial supporters. 1t is believed
his connection with the anthracite
coal strike arbitration few years ago
would add immensely to the populari-
Ity of the ticket among the laboring
classes and it is contended while on
the federal bench he never antagon-
lied the laboring interests.
Bryan to Dictate Nomination.
If the nomination does not go to
Gray, New York will probably claim
| it and will probably get it If it can
| unite on some one candidate. In 9TH
er words the situation with reference
to the vice-presidency in Denver is
now parallel to the vice presidency sit
uation at Chicago previous to the
nomination of Congressman James s.
Sherman. Bryan's friends are not
favorable to Lieutenant Governor
Chandler and he practically is elimi-
mated from the vice-presidentia situa.
ton. There is renewed discussion
of the name of Representative Francis
Burton Harrison of New York, and
John B. Stanchfield, of Elmira, New
York. Norman Z. Mack OF Buffalo, is
also mentioned but Mack, who is on
the ground, ridicules the suggestion
Among those Of the South mention
ed in connection with the vice. presi-
dency is Governor Robert B. Glenn,
of North Carolina, and his friends are
Ialready working among the delegates
in his behalf as they arrive.
Gray May BE Drafted.
When shown copy of Gray's tele-
gram from Wilmington declaring he
would not consent to his name being
placed in nomination for the presi-
ldency, Mr.. Marvel, Gray's campaign
manager, said:
There is nothing new in that tele-
gram. It repeats exactly what Judge
Gray said in his letter to the Della.
ware convention. He never has given
his consent to being placed in nomin
alton before the convention but his
friends, who realize how we'll quail
fled he is to be president, have taken
the matter into their own hands. It is
our affair not his"
injunction Plank Must Be Strong.
Frank 8. Monnette, formerly Re-
publican attorney general Of Ohio, ar
rived today direct from conference
with William Jennings Bryan at Lin
coin, Nebraska and will make every
arrangement for a strong injunction
plank. Monette asserts that the slight.
est weakness on this question will
cause Bryan to lose quarter of a
million votes in Ohio and the coal
producing states
Convention to Honor Dead ex-Presi-
| dent.
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