The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-15
But There Was Nothing Doing in a
Political Way, They Say.
GOVERNOR DIDN'T CARE TO TALK
However, He Did Say That There 10
No Use Of q Contestins Dele
cation From Minnesota.

Washington, May l3-Nhether or
not it is coincidence that William j.
BRYAN and John A. Johnson, both
democratic candidates for president,
came into Washington on the same
train, that fact has caused all sorts
of reports to be started here.
1t became known today that Gov
ernor Johnson's original plans for his
Washington trip were altered at the
eleventh hour. Rooms for himself
and party of six had been engaged at
the New Willard to date from Sunday
afternoon. A telegram was received
stating that Governor johnson was
delayed and would not arrive until
Monday forenoon, and then another
dispatch came saying that his arrival
would not occur until today. All of
which has set political gossips to talk
ing and guessing as to the political
significance of Bryan and johnson
journeying together.
None of the several rumors which
put johnson and Bryan as having
reached a mutual understanding as
to the Denver convention can be con-
firmed.
One Man Militant.
Bryan is the one man militant of
the democratic governors who have
already arrived in Washington. Gov
ernor Conner of Alabama was the first
to declare for him. Then Governor
Broward of Florida came forward and
Governor Glenn of North Carolina. fol-
lowed. In view of what would APP
pear to be hopeless campaign by the
johnson following, a story was started
that Governor johnson, after receiving
the vote of his state in the national
convention at Denver, would pull out
and leave clear field to Bryan, but
this is vigorously denied by Governor
Johnson's bureau here.
When the train on which Bryan and
johnson arrived pulled into the Union
ing it. The familiar figure of Bryan
is SO well known in Washington that
his coming and going does not attract
special attention, but the crowd was
very curious to catch glimpse of
Governor johnson, of whom people
have read so much recently, but of
whom they have seen so little. Bryan
went to the Raleigh hotel where a
hundred of his followers had assem-
bled. Governor johnson took Will
lard tax cab and was whirled up town
along beautiful Massachusetts, avenue.
Before Governor johnson had an OPP
portunity to get settled in his rooms,
he was surrounded by newspaper men
and piled with questions. He very
kindly refused to discuss the general
political situation and invariably re-
ferred his questioners to Mr.. Lynch.
Talked About Convention.
Gust ask Fred about that" he said,
in reply to a question as to what the
prospects were in the south. Il have
not been south, and my present inten-
ton is to 60 back home when this
meeting closes. We discussed some of
the subjects that will come before the
conference OF governors on the trip
east and Governor Buchtel of Color
ado; Governor Burke of North Dakota
and Mr.. Bryan all agreed that this
conference is most important step in
a national movement for the general
good"
But the newspaper men did not
want to hear about the conference
''Do you look for contesting dele.
CATION from Minnesota to Denver" the
governor was asked.
"Well, now, Pm not on the witness
stand, boys" he replied, "But really
there is no basis for contesting dde-
CATION Our people carried the state
so decisively that there is no room
for question. For instance, in Ram.
sey county, I have been reliably an,
formed that the opposing convention
or meeting numbered only thirty; in
Hennepin, where the hottest fight was
made we carried it four to one. Still
l am making no predictions as to
what may happen"
Travel has become such habit with