Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
GRAY BOOM A PUZZLE
Not Understood by Forecast
erS at Denver.
NO CHANCE OF SUCCESS
Attitude of Supporters Regarded as
Inexplicable.
MACK PICKS STANCHFIELD
Features of the Bryan Anti-Injunc-
tion Plank-Democrats Worrying
0 CHANCE OF SUCCESS
MACK PICKS STANCHFIELD

Special From a Star Correspondent.
DENVER. Col, July This Gray boom
is a curious proposition viewed I'm fits
varying lights. Here come Josiah Marvel
of Wilmington and r. J. Beamish OF
Philadelphia bounding into the west and
blowing the loud bazoo for Judge Gray
for the presidency. II costs money to
come to Denver, open headquarters for
the coming democratic convention and all
that sort of thing. These gentlemen
must know that Judge Gray has no
chance of nomination at the hands OF
this bunch OF radicals. What are they
up to?
Nobody here thinks for moment that
Judge Gray will take the vice presidency
on the Bryan platform. Can one contem-
plate Judge Gray standing for side
swipe at the federal courts? Then. what
is it all about? They've got us guessing
out here.
But they are playing right into Mr..
Bryans hands. They are rounding up
giving Mr.. Bryan chance to coquet with
il.
Mack Picks Stanchfield.
Norman +. Mack. national committee
man for New York. today said: IF Judge
Gray will not take second place 1 am
convinced that Judge Stanchfield will he
named. He ran for governor in 1900 and
made a great campaign. He is entirely
acceptable to Mr.. Bryan. and will have
the Nebraska delegation. We cannot
learn whether Judge Gray Is willing TO
take the vice presidency or not. IL he
will accept he can be nominated unanf-
mously, and If he will not take IT ! think
that Stanchfield is the man.
The Hon Jim Ham Lewis OF Chi
cago is here with a boom. He asks: why
not have the two Jims for the vice presi-
dency, Sunny Jim and Snappy Jim?' The
Bryan men say that Martin w. Littleton
of New York will not do, that he Is tied
up with Thomas F. Ryan. How the
Bryanites snort and shy at anything that
looks like 1.-The interests!' A hickory
shirt and corncob pipe is the best card
of introduction To this wing OF the party
Young Burton Harrison of New York
has opened his headquarters for the vice
presidency. He is viewed with suspicion
also. He is too rich.
Mr.. Bryan's confidence of victory at the
polls next fall has reached the stage
where he thinks he can get along without
New York's vote if necessary. He is IN
clined to be rather naughty with the New
Workers.. He thinks he has Ohio and
Indiana cinched: in Illinois a fighting
chance Wisconsin and Iowa sure. He is
counting upon all the states west of the
Mississippi except California.
The rising tide of opposition to the rad
ical anti-injunction plank continues to
surge in The conservatives confidently
claim they will have the committee on
resolutions. but the Bryanites say it will
not avail. They propose to take the fight
to the floor of the convention. Their ar
gument runs like this: You admit We
will have two-thirds of the convention to
nominate Bryan. don't you? Well. then.
If We have two-thirds for tnat and IL
takes only majority TO adopt platform.
where are the conservatives gong To Dcdt
us. huh? Think it over
Mr. Frank 5 Monett, formerly attorney
general of ONO. is here representing
large number of railway employees I'm tn"
interest of securing an anti-injunction
plank acceptable 10 labor. lie stopped at
Lincoln yesterday and talked with Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Monett says the antl-inJunc-
ton plank which MI. Bfydn frlends VIII
urge will provide:
First In labor disputes there shall be
no issue Of an injunction except on notlce
and after "a full hearing.
Second. The hearing shall be before
some Judge other than the one VINO ISSUED
the writ. 49,
Third. In cases of contempt committed
outside of the presence of the court lrlal
by jury shall be granted
War Chest Rather Low.
The latest candidate for chairman OF
the national committee is G. NJ. HITCH
cock of Omaha. He is the democratic
boss of Nebraska and a great friend ot
Mr. Bryan. He is said TO be a skiiifui
politician. and the only objection raised
against him is that perhaps he may not
be successful in passing the hat.
The democrats are beginning to worry
about campaign funds. The war bags are
very low. and the prospect of replensh
ing is not bright.
a story has started that Mr.. Bryan him
self would chip in 100000. but nobody be
lieyes it. The old moss-b backs don't think
there is that much money IN the world.
and. anyhow, they couldn't imagine any
man parting with such sum.
y. O. NJ.