The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
No Delegates Have as Yet
Been Instructed for Any
Other Candidate.
JOHNSON SUPPORTERS
HAVE BECOME ACTIVE.
Headquarters Opened in Wash
ington and Work Being Pushed
in Behalf Of Minnesota Gov
crnor-Culbcrson Sec
ond Choice Of
Bryan.
Times. Dispatch Bureau.
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Times Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building,
Warrington. .. c.. May 2.
--HE names William ]. Bryan and
George r. Gray are the only
ones which have been mention
de in any Democratic State
Convention yet held for tho
selection OF delegates to the national
structcd for Mr.. Bryan. Delaware in
structed hers for her favorite son,
Judge Gray. No State has instructed
for any save for the two men mem
toned.
1t Is well to bear this fact In mind In
considering the question OF the probable
action Of the Denver convention. It
may be that some other candidate will
begin to harvest delegates In a week or
two and develop enough strength before
the convention meets to make him a
powerful. If not successful, contestant
for the prize. But he has not appeared.
certainly he has not demonstrated his
strength.
The advocates OF the nomination Of
Governor Johnson. OF Minnesota, have
become very active within the past
week. Headquarters have been OPEN
ed here and work in behalf Of
the Minnesota man Is being push
ed energetically by several capable
men. Without undertaking to say
how much strength Governor john
son will develop in the conven-
tion. and entirely ignoring the field
Of representation, 1t is safe to say that
the popularity of Governor Johnson ap-
pears tc be increasing In States which
have not yet chosen delegates to Den-
yer.
Bryan Is for Culberson.
But a serious complication has arisen
to embarrass the Johnson people. That
Is the attitude OF Mr.. Bryan towards
the Minnesota Governor. Despite the
statement Of Governor johnson. reiter-
ated by his friends, that the relations
t.betweens the Nebraskan and the Min
| nesotan are entirely cordraI. personally.
| It is known that Mr.. Johnson IS not Mr..
Bryan's second choice for the presiden-
tial nomina tion. Mr. Bryan has had
first choice since 1896. His second choice
in this year of grace Is Charles A. Gull
berson. The word has been passed along
that should 1t develop at the Denver
convention that Mr.. Bryan cannot be
nominated, the solid support OF the
Bryan wing shall be thrown to Senator
Culberson. It is quite safe to say that
with this condition Of affairs found to
exist On the first ballot, Senator Culber-
son would be nominated on the second.
But It has not yet been shown that the
opposition to Mr.. Bryan will be able
to prevent a nomination on the first
BALLOT
johnson Here This Month.
Since Governor Johnson is going to
speak in Richmond on the 25th instant.
when he Will deliver an address before
the American Cotton Manufacturers AS
sociation. Richmond people will be In
terested in knowing something OF this
really remarkable man. Rev.tDr. Samuel
G. Smith, OF st. Louis. Mimi, former
president of the American Charities and
| Correction Conference. was in Washing
| ton this week on his way to attend the
annual convention Of the organizat ton.
which opens in Richmond next Tuesday.
"You have asked me about my fell
| low townsman. Governor Johnson. said
DR.. Smith to reporter. "but Will vol
unteer the information that he is the
strongest man In public life In Minne-
sofa and in the West. He has the re-
spect, the esteem and good will OF every
man, woman and child In his State.
say this and am Repu bllcan. but one
who will Vote for Governor. Johnson II
the Democrats nominate him for the
presidency. Governor Johnson has had
| O more remarkable career in develop
4 ment from abject poverty to Well
balanced statesman than any other
| American since Lincoln.
| The committee in charge OF the john
! son campaign Is sending out some very
Interesting intoYnation concerning the
career of this remarkable young Demo
crat OF the Repu hlican State OF Mime
sofa. 1t is sa1h that he would draw
more Republica votes In the States OF
Illinols, Wisconsin,, Minnesota North
and South Dakota. Montana, Nebraska
and Washington than any man In the
democratic party.
An Attractive story.
| The story OF Johnson and his record
| az public servant is a more attractive
one to the average American. IN l9ot
Roosevelt carried Minnesota by a plur-
altty Of $4,000. but Johnson was elect
ed Governor by 5000 votes. Two years
llater Johnson was re-elected by q plur-
ality af $1,000.
During his four years rs Governor OF
Minnesota, Me. Johnson has accomplish
| ed much good for his 100000 or more
lEpeople. Among the most notable
i achievements cited are: that he and
hits tnX-reforming appointees have IN
creased the assessed valuation or the
4 United States Steel Corporation from
4 $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900. and inslieuol
! further Increase OF taxation the steel
\ Icorporation is now building q 100000
i 900 plant In Duluth; owing to his en-
1 ergy railroad rates have been reduced
partly Voluntarily and partly by ware
\ house commission regulation an0
}Ilegislntive enactment. from ! Q to 80 per
/ cent; the 2-cent railway passenger rate
,Ihas been secured In his state; large
i ~ due to his initiative. the system VI
4 taxation was reformed. and an expert
I commission composed OF three able mer
was appointed to5deal With the taxation
,Iproblems laws for the equitable taxa
ton OF sleeping cars We're passed; re
ciprocal demurrage laws adopted; In be
half Of labor free state employment
|hureau was created and conducted with
the bestresults; at his suggestion rail-
lway passes We're abolished IN Mtnna-
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