The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-18
Believes That the NebraSkan
Will Be the Next
President.
MANY REPUBLICANS
SUPPORTING HIM
Says That He Met Many
Who Heretofore Were
Against Bryan, But Who
Now Are Among His
Warmest Supporters.

That Bryan will be the next presi-
dent of the United States is the firm
belief of Hon. James McHugh, who
returned from Denver YESTERDAY He
bases this belief upon what he saw
and heard in Denver, as well as at
other points where he stopped both
going and returning.
Mr.. McHugh is enthusiastic over
the nomination of Bryan and thinks
him winner I saw hundreds Of
Republicans in Lincoln. Omaha and
Denver, who are staunch supporters
of the NebTaskan,' said Mr.. McHUgh
yesterday. These men. some of them
leaders in their party, have heretofore
been against Bryan, but this time
they say they intend supporting him.
Some of the big leaders in Nebraska
were pointed out to me as being Bry-
an men. They have come TO realize
that he Is one of the greatest men
of the country, and this seemssto be
the ceiling all over the country.
Scenes at Denver.
''The scenes in the convention hall
at Denver when the name of Bryan
was mentioned are indesCTibable, and
reflected the sentiment of the party
and the people of the country The
enthusiasm and cheering continued
was the most remarkable scene ever
witnessed in a convention lall- Flor
| ida's banner was conspicuous during
| this demonstration, being placed at
| the head by the delegation.
NO sir, | never before Witnessed
such scenes, and the demonstration
when Kern was nominated as vice
president was almost as great, though
, it did not last as long
Mitchell Talks.
Mr.. McHugh was much impressed
with the speech of John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work
ers Mitchell could have been NOM
| mated for vice-pTeSident had he so
CHOSEN. said Mr.. McHugh. He
smoke for about fifteen minutes and
during this short time covered every
point made by others in addresses
| of two hours. His address impressed
| all making a most favorable impress
| sion. and had he allowed his friends
to place him in nomination he could
have been the Democratic yice-presI-
dental nominee
| Mr.. McHugh believes that the man.
ner in which Mitchell and other labor
| leaders were treated by TIE Republi-
l cans at their convention will do much
towards turning all of this vote 10 the
| Democratic party, especially as the
platform of the latter is much more
favorable to them than that Of the
Republicans
Saw Bryan at Lincoln.
| The Florida party, said Mr. Nc
| Hugh. called upon Bryan at his home
| at Fairvipw as they passed through
Lincoln. and remained there for a
short time The Ncbraskan delivered
4 short address to the Floridians, and
| Mrs. Br0ward. who formed one OF
the party. took "A snap snot Of Mr..
and Mrs Bryan and the Florida dele
CATION as they stood on the lawn.
The Florida banners. which were
nIaced on the car before it left Pen
sacoIa. attracted much attention along
the route Although the banners
were removed by order Of the l. &
y after the car had passed Birming-
ham they we're nevtrehIess restored
AT St. Louis and remained until the
party reached Omaha There they
| were again removed. but the Florida
delegation had the satisfaction of see
ling all others taken from cars At the
same time although it was with ap-
parent reluctance that the railroad Of
lficfaIs complied with the demands or
the Florida delegation that other
banners be removed from cars
OF those VINO formed the party ia
leave Pensacola Mr.. NcHugh was tina
first to reach home Yesterday after
noon Senator Milton passed through
the city en- route to Mariana, whlls
John P Stokes arrived on the sans
train John T. q. Crawford is 10 re-
main in the west for a short time,
and Frank /. Mayes has gone from
Lincoln to South Dakota TO remain
for several weeks.