Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
TILT AGAINST BRYAN
His Opponents and Adherents
Both in Earnest.
RHODE ISLANDS CONTEST
State Central Committee Meets
This Afternoon.
NEW YORK DINNER TROUBLE
Connecticut Democrats Have Chosen
a Convention Date-Hot
Time in Prospect.
NEW YORK DINNER TROUBLE

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. March 21.-Unless
matters are thrashed out at a meeting OF
the executive committee of the central
committee just previous to the democratic
state convention this afternoon there Will
be lively contest in the convention han,
not only over the slate of delegates to
Denver, but over the adoption of pro-
posed resolution pledging the Rhode Is
land delegation to the support of William
j. Bryan.
contest is also expected over the chal-
longing of the seats of delegates. The
Pawtucket delegates will claim that the
caucus in one ward of that city was IL
legal. If the convention decides favor
ably the Providence delegation may be
affected, inasmuch as the allegation is
made that every ward in this city disre-
garded the caucus law. 1t is expected that
Judge Frank f. Fitzsimmons of Lincoln,
chairman of the state central committee,
will preside over the convention.
At a meeting of the democratic state
central committee resolutions were framed
for presentation to the convention pledg-
ing the delegation to the national con-
Sehtiou 70 Sio buppoIt OI MI. bryan 1OI
the nomination for President. It was re-
ported last night. however. that this reso-
luton would encounter opposition from
the Newport county delegation.
Bryan Democrats Mad.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Bryan demo-
Gratis here are furious over the snub which
the National Democratic Club has ad-
ministered to the Nebraskan.
Gov. johnson of Minnesota, whose boom
for the democratic nomination for Presi-
dent Is threatening the eclipse of Bryan.
is to be the guest Of honor at the annual
Jefferson day dinner of the club at the
Hotel Knickerbocker Monday evening
April 13.
Bryan Is to be in town at that time,
but has not been invited. This over
sight or neglect or slight has aroused
the Bryan boomers to action. 1t will
never do. say the Bryan boomers, for
Gov. Johnson to attract all the attention
une of the plain people close at hand.
AS last resort dollar dinner will be
given in Brooklyn.
The tariff for the democratic clubs din
ner will be $40 per Jeffersonian and no
rebate.
No Bryan Endorsement.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 21.-Wtl-
liam j. Bryan Will be disappointed IL he
expected a vote OF Endorsement by the
democratic state central committee OF
Connecticut or a Recommendation that
the state convention pledge its delegates
to the convention in Denver for him. His
Connecticut friends are not disturbed,
however
The state central committee met here
yesterday afternoon and selected April
Is and % as the dates and New Haven
as the place for the state convention.
Bryan. In fact, it is said that the matter
was not broached. If any of the sup
porters of Mr.. Bryan-and there are many
among the thirty-five members-had pro-
posed an Endorsement there would have
been strenuous opposition.
But although the state central commit
tee ignored Bryan. his friends were ac-
at which there was abundant enthusiasm
Alexander Throup, the close personal and
political friend of MIR. Bryan in New
England: Senator T. p. Gore Of Okla
homa, and leading radical democrats OF
this state expressed their confidence In
Mr.. Bryan's nomination. Senator Gore
was the principal speaker after the
banquet.
Unofficially, # is said the reason the
state central committeeman, whether IA
vorable to Mr.. Bryan or the reverse, re-
Trained from record vote is that the
Connecticut delegation will in all proba-
bility contain men pledged to MIR. Bryan
and others who go unpledged according
TO the sentiment of their home districts