The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
DON'T KNOW OF POLL
Four Democratic National Del egates Say There Were Not
 Sounded by Ney.
CARY DECLARES FOR BRYAN
Neither He, Troup, Fisk, Nor Noonc Was Asked About Change
 of Heart"

The announcement of a change Of heart of several of the democratic na- tional delegation from this state in their feelings towards the nomination of William Jennings Bryan for the presidency as indicated by the private poll said to have been made by Dele gate Harry C. Ney of Farmington, Is causing a rumpus all over the state, inasmuch as some democratic leaders a majority for Johnson and thereby put through a motion for unit vote in his favor at the Denver convention. The poll by MT. Ney, which, by the way. four of the delegates declare they knew nothing of, gave Johnson eight of the delegates, Bryan three and three on the fence. It then divided the doubtful ones so as to make It ten for Johnson as against four for Bryan.
 All knowledge of the poll whenever 1t was made is disclaimed by Alexander Troup of this city, Louis A. Fisk of Branford and Melbert B, Cary of Ridgeheld. three of the delegation. It was reported broadcast throughout the state and even in New York. When asked about 1t on Sunday night Mir. Troup, as stated in The Journal Courier yesterday morning, said that he knew nothing of 1t but that Il was right in saying he was for Bryan Mir Fisk yesterday added to Mir. Troup's statement his testimony that he didn't know of any such poll and hadn't been asked where he stood himself since the meeting at Hartford. He was asked then and answered that he was "op- posed to no candidate" When asked how he thought the delegation would stand when the convention was reached he answered that 1t wouldn't surprise him If Johnson did have the ten dele gates, as stated In MT. Ney's poll.
 Melbert B. Cary, who was quoted by the story telling of the poll as being on the fence and ready to flop with which, ever side seemed the winner came out in telegram to Mir Troup yesterday afternoon saying he knew noth- ing of such poll and that he was first, last and all the
 The delegates mentioned unite III saying that If Mir. Ney made the poll as he is credited with having done then he must have taken for granted that they stood as he said they did for he certainly did not inquire of them if they had met with any recen. change of feelings. Mir, Ney, the maker of the poll, is said to support 1t by the contention that most of the uncommitted delegates have named alternates who are avowed Johnson men and he argues that delegates likely to vote for Bryan would not name men opposed to him. Further than that he says that the out and out Bryan men have named no al- ternates.
 The unit vote movement, if such is the purpose of either side in the dele gation. will get some bumps before 1t gets by and even If such a motion is carried by the majority of the dele gation some of the members declare | they will vote as individuals anyhow. Mir. Troup states that he Is one or those who will cast an individual bal lot and that 1t will be for Bryan. He also says that before the delegation gets through the convention will all be voting the same way. One month from to-day 1t will all be over and the delegation and the party here will be unit or will have another split possibly on its hands, the same as the one only in a smaller way, that divid- | od it in 1SNG