Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-02
IN AIR
johnson and Gray Men
Still Dream They Can
Beat Bryan
Refuse to Listen to Any
Second Place Talk at
This Time

Denver, Col, July Il. Claiming q
victory on the first ballot, but over
looking no possible chance to make
sure of their triumph, the followers
of Mr.. Bryan have been watching
for any move that would compel him
to go single handed against the
field, as Taft was obliged to show
his strength in the early stages Of
the Chicago convention against the
Allies The arrival today, how
ever, of represtnta tives Of Gray and
Governor Johnson, the only candi-
dates who are now expected to enter
the race against Bryan, has failed to
disclose any ground Of agreement be-
tween them.
The Gray managers asserted that
they had no intention of entering in
to coalition with the followers of
Governor Johnson and had not re-
ceived from them, or made to them
any overatures for a combination.
The same disclaimer was made by
the Johnson people after their ar
rival tonight. They said that they
had no other object in view but the
nomination of johnson, and intended
to make their fight for that purpose
alone.
This attitude which the Gray and
T0I nod hoc LODI
to considerable conjecture Of a vice
presidential character. The follow
ers Of Mr.. Bryan profess to believe
that the refusal of the Gray and
Johnson men to make a combined
fight against the strength of Bryan
means that they are not adverse to
occupying positions in which they
can avail themselves of Bryan votes
for second place.
On this point, however, both MT.
Lynch for Governor Johnson and Mr..
Marvel for Judge Gray, insist that
the Bryan people are in the wrong.
Their men, they say, are out for the
first place and are giving no consider
alton to the vice presidency.
The chief arrival today in point of
political men, were those of Freder-
lex B. Lynch, Frank A. Day, Mayor
Lawler, of St.. Paul and Richard T.
O'Connor of the same city, all en-
thusiastic supporters of the MINES
ota man. .,.s
Messrs Lawler and O'Connor ar
rived several hours ahead of Mr.. Day
and Mr.. Lynch, and were in Denver
but a short time. They went in the
afternoon to Colorado Springs where
they will remain for two Or three
days. They expect to be joined there
by other members of the Minnesota
| delegation and it is possible that
various members of the committees
! may be selected before the johnson
men return to Denver 1t is prae-
tically certain, however, that I'll
| members of the committee on reso
buttons will be chosen, although
neither Moyor Lawler nor Mr.. O'Con-
nor were able to say today who this
would be.
Mayor Lawler, who acted as
spokesman, while Mr.. o'Connor filled
the thinking part and came in strong
with mods of approval after the
mayor had declared himself. said
that ali talk of Governor Johnson
taking second place on the ticket
was nonsense
He will not take it, said Mayor
Lawler. t.It is out of the question
to talk of such a thing. Even If the
governor We're himself disposed to
accept the vice presidential nomina-
ton, and I assure you he is not, the
people Minnesota would not per-
nit him to do So The Democrats
of Minnesota and his real friends
throughout the country are not viii
ling that Governor johnson shall be
sidetracked into the vice presidency.
He is too big man for that place
and he belongs In the presidential
chair if he goes To- Washington at
all. y II
The mayor was not prepared to-
discuss the platform or vice presi-
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