The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-02
SNOW TO COOL IT
Will Be Used in Big Denver
Convention Hall.
Hope to Keep Down Tempera-
ture of Delegates.
STILL TALK OF GRAY.
Conceded He Can Have Second
Place on Ticket.
What Will Be Done With In
junction Plank.
STILL TALK OF GRAY.

connection with the Democratic con-
vention to be held here next week TO
moderate the temperature of the hall
by the use of snow, and preparations
are already under way for that expert
ment.
The hall will seat 10000 people, but
that 1t may not be used for conven-
tions alone may be appreciated from
the remark of one of the decorators
who while sitting in a gallery seat. rest
ing for his lunch today. remarked to
one of his fellows:
But wouldn't you like to see
prize fight down there in the pitt"
Every succeeding day emphasizes
the fact that in many respects the ap-
preaching convention will be dupli-
cate of the recent Republican conven-
ton at Chicago and two of the most
pronounced features of similarity will
be the contest over the vice presidency
and the injunction plank in the plat
form. AS was the case with Senator
Dolliver. Judge Gray is the leading
candidate, If he can be called such IN
the face of his assertion to the con-
trary and as in the former case, he
has the support of the leading candi-
date for first place. AS sentiment has
so far crystallized among the few
democrats OF prominence IlOW III TIC
city the Delaware jurist is a decided
favorite and all agree that If he will
accept the nomination he can have 1t
probably without serious opposition
from any source IL Mr.. Bryan is
nominated for the first place on the
ticket. Mr.. Bryan is unequivocally for
him and delegates from all sections
express satisfaction at the mention of
his name. If Judge Gray should de-
cline the consensus of opinion is
favorable to throwing the office to
New York.
Unless there is a decided greater
tendency towards compromise than is
now manifested, the real fight will be
over the Injunction plank, but the
leaders declare that before the COM
mittee on platform is appointed
substan ial agreement will have been
reached and the committee will be re-
lieved Of the necessity of pro-
longed sitting. In Chicago the fight
was against the insertion of any in
junction plank at all; here all admit
the necessity of some declaration, but
many oppose the pronouncement for
previous notice in Injunction proceed
ings. There has been much COM
munication with Mr.. Bryan on this
point but apparently his attitude is
not clearly understood and probably
1T will not be until his draft of the
plank which he is understanding to be
preparing is received. 1t is known,
however. that he would use stronger
language than Is employed in the
Republican platform. That he is will
ing to go as far as the federation of
labor demands none are willing to
say, but his closest friends say that
he does not consider it necessary to
make such a sweeping declaration
They say that Mr.. Bryan will himself
suggest what will be a concession to
the conservatives and they predict
3l,ot l., III
cepted.
Bryan to See Johnson's Man.
Mr.. Bryan has asked for conference
with T. d. O'Brien of Minnesota, one
of the most enthusiastic supporters of
Governor John A. Johnson. but for what
purpose the managers of the Johnson
campaign have no idea. Mr. O'Brien
will leave st. Paul for Denver tomor-
row and has wired the Johnson head
quarters in this city, that he has been
asked by Mr.. Bryan to stop off for
short time. 1t is generally supposed
by the johnson men that Mr.. Bryan
wishes to talk over the vice presiden-
tial situation. That, at least is the
only good ground they can imagine for
the request of Mr.. Bryan. They dis
counted any results from the confer
ence provided it should turn out to be
on that subject by declaring that john
son will not consent under any circum-
stances, to be considered as available
for the second place on the ticket.
New Richmond in Field
The Francis Burton Harrison vice
presidential boom is lowering over
Denver. with all available ballast on
board and anchors out. Representative
Harrison is on the Murphy McCarren
Parker train from New York and will
reach here tomorrow. An inventory OF
his assets made today by advance
agents on the ground are mostly hopes
Naf hiIf lot I-
will be able to go to the New York
delegation before many days with the
backing OF many southern states as the
basis of a demand that the New York
delegation unite on him for the second
place on the ticket. This plan has In
Lincoln, Neb., that a united New York
delegation could name the second place
candidate. Up to date Mr. Harrison's
friends claim for him six votes from
the District of Columbia, IL from Mary.
land. "a Virginia, IS South Carolina. IL
Florida, % Louisiana and Is Mississip.
pi. His propaganda includes a compila.
ton of laudatory views from many o.
the Dmocratic members of the house
of representatives, beginning with on,
from John Sharp Williams. the minor
ity leader. Forty-two members of tn,
house are given in a pool of the mi
nority as favoring his nomination 70,
second place. Mr.. Harrison comes from
d lphS nIie VI NrSlHld ancestry. Hi
father, Burton N. Harrison. was tn,
secretary of jefferson Davis during tn,
confederacy, was captured with Davis
and endured nine months of solitar,
confinement as a prisoner of war.
Mr.. Harrison was graduated from
Yale university and from the New
York law school and was a commits.
sionary officer in the Spanish war.
First of Iowa Delegates.
John p. OMallory of Perry, Ia
delegate from the seventh district