Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

for stirring oratory. There was talk
tonight that if his keynote speech
struck the right chord the hesitating
delegations might be borne by the
force of Oratory to the choice of a Vice
Presidential candidate from the coast.
Another picturesque personality to ar
rive was the fighting mayor from
Cleveland. Tom l.. johnson, rotund and
smiling, Just up from council with
the leader at Lincoln. Others in the
star groups We're Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri,, Senator Dubois of Idaho who
comes With an antiMormon fight in
volved in the Idaho contests; Senator
PettigreW, looking much the same in
dividdal as when he was a power III
the United States Senate. Senator
James smith. Jr., of New Jersey. also
a power in PettigreW's time. and SEN
ator Overman of North Carolina A
strange figure in These gatherings was
eX-United States Senator Hurton. here
after his tragic experience to give open
allegiance for the first time to the De-
mCcracy.
New York is reluctant to give up its
attitude as interested on-looker, will
without acting on all of the important
points at issue including declarations
as to the states attitude on the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Murphy had number of con-
ferences today with arriving delegates
from all parts of the country, most of
them having to do with the position
New York state is to take regarding
certain features Of the platform. For
mer Governor Charles S. Thomas. of
Colorado called to say that if a strong
injunction plank is adopted it will
wipe the Democrats off the face of the
map in this state. New York's posi-
ton as to the Vice Presidency remains
the same as outlined in The Associat-
ed Press dispatches last night
The boom for Judge William j. Gay
ncr of Brooklyn. continued to dwindle
away to nothing. One of the interest
ing events of the day was the wide
spread circulation of the story that
telegram had been received by a
friend of friend of w. r. Hearst
saying that Mr.. Hearst would be pleas
ed with the Democratic ticket if JUS
tice Samuel Seabury of the New York
supreme court was selected as Vice
Presidential candidate. There vas
nothing more definite to the rumor,
but it set many people talking and
was generally passed around among
the delegates
The question of the selection Of q cardi-
date on the Democratic ticket for Vice
President will not be determined until
after the nomination Of 4 candidate for
the Presidency. This is the decree Of Mr..
Bryan and has been communicated to the
Bryan leaders. Mr.. Bryan has taken the
position that not until after the first pc,
sition has been filled can there be n real
~ intelligent selection for the second
place.
Mr. Bryan has repeatedly said that
he would not object to Judge Gray for
this position but today there has been
a falling off in the Gray Vice Presi-
dental boom. 1t is thought that some
strong antagonistic representation of
Judge Gray has been recently made to
Mr.. Bryan by his recognized advisers
and it is asserted that Mr.. Bryan'S
present demand for delay is due large
~ to these adverse representations.
John Mitchell who arrived today when
asked regarding his reported candidacy
for the Vice Presidency on the Demo-
cratic ticket, said:
Il am strongly disinclincd to partici-
pate in political life just now" That
is all he would say on the subject.
Conservatism has been the prevail
ing note of the discussion on the sub
ject of the national Democratic plat
form today. This discussion has been
INDUCED in freely among prospective
members of the resolutions committee
as we'll as among leaders of the party
generally and Mr.. Bryan has been
quoted as being in harmony with the
idea, The one radical plank which
seems to be conceded will go into the