The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

men are a bit sensitive, and are prone to array us as radicals or conserva- tives. However, all this will, trust be reconciled; conservatism will, I hope and believe. have a moderatirE Influence upon the more advanced E ideas of some of. our brothers, while the advanced views will keep us from tagging in the rear and will insure the party, steady infusion of the pro- gressive spirit of the age. Leave to to the pessimists. therefore. the talk of trouble over candidates and plat form.
 Predicts Victory.
 We will consider. confer and then decide and that decision will present to the country a ticket which will command enthusiastic approval and g declaration of principles which will. I fervently believe be satisfactory to the best thought of the country and both ticket and declaration taken together will. fin my judgment, secure the en- dorsement of the people in November"
 Tn other quarters. too the view pre- vails that MT. Bryan has such corn- manding lead as to insure hts nornfn- ation, although the Johnson and Gray headquarters are still holding out manfully with the claim that 400 dele. gates are in doubt
 Chief Murphy and the New Workers are preserving close reserve on the vice presidency. and all inquiries are met with the assurance that New York's attitude will not be known un. til the meeting of the delegation on Monday night. The New York senti- neht today appeared to be toward Judge Gaynor of Brooklyn. The can. didacy of Charles Towne of New York has also developed serious proportions. as the arriving delegations show that he has considerable following from outside states as we'll as being very favorably considered by Mir. Bryan.
 sQuabbling Over Seats.
 Denver Colo. July 4.-Seldom has there been such rivalry in the matter of securing tickets for a national con- yer convention, which will be held in this city next week. and never has there been more feeling on the subject than there is liable to be at this time.
 The convention hall is larger than many other convention halls, but the trouble grows out of the unusual Se- mand. The convention rates on the railroads are having the effect of bringing an exceptional number of peo- pie from eastern states, all of whom make the plea that they should be &C., comodated after coming so far, while other neighboring states have let 1t be known that they will be on hand in large numbers. They will make the claim that, as far west has never before had convention located in its midst, they should be given preference.
 After supplying the superb new con- vention hall and subscribing a hum dred thousand dollars to obtain the meeting, Denver is to receive only about 1. 500 season tickets, with the re- suit that many who have counted up- on securing their first national convesi- tion have alreadycome to the philoso- phical conclusion that pleasure must be postponed until they find opportuni- ty to visit a convention in another city. Naturally disappointed, but fin the main good natured, more So. in fact than some of the Democratic leaders from outside states, who complain that they have been cut of with totally inc adequate supplies. Some of the latter class have made very strong represen- tations to the committee on arrange ments and 1t Is hinted that the ques- ton may receive spirited attention at the meeting of the national committee Monday. ., lysaf gfa 5ssssss Several suggestions have been made looking to the giving of the people of Denver an opportunity of seeing what a convention looks ike. even though they fail to witness the actual pro- ceedings. One of these, which seeme most probable of adoption. is that on Tuesday night, after the first sitting of the convention there shall be in the hall an informal gathering which shall spe devoted to speechmaking only, and at which time the attendance shall be confined largely as possible to western people. The. committee has this sug- gestion under consideration, and is inclined to act upon 1t. It has been urged also that at each session. the public should be permitted to Ale through the convention hall before the beginning of formal proceedings. but the committee does not consider the plan practicable on account of the narrowness of the aisles and it prob ably will not be accepted. Col. Lewis Arrives.
 The latest vice presidential candidate to reach the city Is Colonel J. Ham, iltop Lewis, of Chicago, who while making no extravagant claims, ad- mits, that he would not decline the nomination if the friends who are pressing his candidacy should succeed in landing the vice presidency for him. He says he win have supporters in Georgia. Virginia. Washington. Idaho and other states. Mir. Lewis came in today and from the railroad station to his hotel he stopped on the way to exchange greetings with friends and express his views on the topics of the day, He pronounced unequivocally for Bryan. and on the subject of the platform injunetions said:
 "As to the injunction plank I must insist that the Democratic party re- main where 1t put itself in 1896 and 1900. and by ratification. in 1904. We should repeat the platform and take no step which would imply apologies for the past or indicate a mere bid for votes. We have announced our posi- ton as a principle, and should let the matter rest there. The plank should stand as it has been stated"
 There will be no pronouncement for a paramount issue in the campaign, as pendenca of the Philippines in 1900, hut the intention Is to conclude several blanks in a group so~as to give them all equal prominence. This Is in &C., cordance with MT. Bryan's Idea that there should be a general pronounce ment against favoritism to certain classes. This he considers the ten- dency of the Republican party, and be- lieving that 1t is manifest in the unfair operation of the tariff, in the encour- agement of trusts and in undue friend Illness to railroads and other corpora tions, he takes the position that to sin- gle out either and label it as pre-emi- nent. would be to minimize other ques- tions equally important-hence the res olutions would be q broad declaration for equal rights for all and special privileges to none, and it Is believed that this can be attained by declaring for reforms in the administration of government in many directions.
 Plans are being made intended to Inn off tha RrVan ynfa in fha cauvAn