The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-06
ARE COMING IN \
DR0VEs 70 DENVER
THOUSANDS OF DEMOCRATS
FLOCK TO THE MILE
HIGH CITY.
THE opPoSlaIoN TO BRYAN
10 stlll Trying TO Make Some Kind
Of q Showing, but With
Very Faint Hopes
OF Success.

Sunday centered in the efforts OF the
allies to galvanize the opposition to
Bryan into something like a formid.
able movement. But their best Of
forts have not been entirely success.
ful. Chief Murphy of Tammany. on
whom the hopes OF the "allies" have
been centered, will give no sign com.
mitting his forces against Bryan He
Is too shrewd politician for that
when the tide seems setting toward
Bryan. On the contrary, his lieuten.
ants are passing the word around
that New Yorks vote will be for Bry.
an. However. the allied opposition
still contend that the fight will be
continued.
The Bryan managers have at no
time shown any nervousness over the
renewed activities OF the "allies" and
on Sunday Mayor Dahlman OF Oma-
ha, one OF the Bryan chiefs. made a
statement showing the expectations
of the Bryan forces.
He expressed his views as follows:
"Mr. Bryan will be nominated on
the FIRST ballot.
The Bryan forces now control SO
delegations and will have at least
that many members OF the committee
on resolutions and probably more
THE platform adopted will be IN
accordance with Mr.. Bryan's person.
al views and will express his well
known ideas on ali the important po-
litical issues.
Gov. Charles N. Haskell OF Okla
boma is now regarded as the lead
ing candidate for the chairmanship
OF the committee on resolutions, but
there are many other prominent men
being mentioned for the place. II is
needless to say that loyal Bryan
man will be chosen
The vice presidential question
may be described as being in the air
II the men who call themselves the
old guard can unite on a strong east.
ern Democrat the Bryan men will not
show curiosity as TO the attitude OF
their candidate toward Mr.. Bryan In
1896 and 1900. II the eastern Demo.
Gratis fail TO get together on man
we will make a selection from a hun
dred available candidates. any one OF
whom would be satisfactory to Mr..
Bryan"
All the Bryan men express the ut.
most confidence in, their ability 10
carry out the program outlined by
Mayor Dahlman. Charles w. Bryan,
brother of the Nebraska candidate.
is looking after the Bryan leaders as
they arrive and is making the COM
pilations OF Bryan strength. He said:
iNrAlthough we have more than
enough to carry out our program,
there are still good seats on the band
wagon"
The arrival OF delegations began
early Sunday morning and went on
steadily all day. by all routes, from
all directions, and by regular and
special trains. One route reports 81
trains stalled on the lines from Kan.
sas City and all the other lines are
equally choked with the tide OF tray.
sb The local committee started an
elaborate plan OF reception, with re.
lsys OF brass bands. which welcomed
each incoming delegation and escort
ed II TO its hotel, while band cars"
were run over the street car lines
giving street concerts.
Many interesting convention figures
nre added as the delegates come In.
The California delegation brought at
it's head Theodore A. Bell. temporary
chairman of the convention, who will
sound the keynote when the assem-.
blage meets Tuesday, He is over six
feet tall with smooth shaven. actor.
like face, magnetic presence and a
reputation for stirring oratory. There
Is talk that II his keynote speech
strikes the right chord the hesitating
delegations may he borne by the
force OF oratory 10 the choice of a
yice presidential candidate from the
coast.
Another picturesque personality 10
arrive was Tom l.. Johnson, inst up
from a council with the leader at
Lincoln. Others In the star groups
were Gov, Folk of Missouri, Senator
Dubois OF Idaho. who comes with an
anti-Mormon fight involved in the
Idaho contests; ex-senator Pettigrew,
ex-senator James Smith OF New Jer.
sey and Senator Overman OF North
Carolina A strange figure In these
estherings was ex-senator Burton OF
Kansas, here after his tragic expert.
ence to give open allegiance for the
first time TO the Democratic party.
A number Of dIplomatists are sx
pscted to-day, and Mrs. Alice Roose
welt Longworth, the presidents
daughter. wiil be on the convention
platform Tuesday.
fVT'he vice presidential situation un
derwsnt change during the day
owing TO. certain definite information
from Lincoln TO the effect that Mr.
Bryan feels that II would be wise
10 defer any definite action as 10 the
second place on the ticket until the
frst place has been finally disposed
Of 'sisp ~ t,f'
Mr.. Guffey Of Pennsylvania issued
. hot reply 70 Mr.. RryaR's GharRctsp
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