The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
CANDIDATES ARE
 VERY SECRETIVE Bryan and Johnson Do Not Seek An Early Boom
OTHERS ARE IN THE RACE
Judge Gray of Delaware and stuyve- sant Chaner of New York Have Aspirations for Presidency.
 Friends Urge Fitness.

Denver, Col, April 2O.-(Special)-My tery surrounds the movements of the democratic political generals who make Denver their headquarters. The art of political strategy appears to be to con ceal the purposes of the candidates and throw dust in the eyes, of the public. Can didates who are keenest after the nom- ination have given it out cold that on no account do they want their names used as possible nominees. It is the same with presidential and vice presidential possibilities To be boomed too early is to wither and die, is the acknowledged dietnm of the wiseacres.
 Somebody with heap of money and boundless energy is behind the boom of Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota. A press headquarters has been opened in Chicago at the Grand Pacific hotel from which every paper in the United States will be reached by mail Not even the small weekly papers are being overlooked. It is hardly possible that the friends and admirers of the Minnesota man are spending all this ready money just to show their loyalty to the famous governor. They mus ',v intend to follow this up with equally at the convention. So far WI Brya praska and Gov. John A. Johnson Of nnesota are the only policitical wheelhorses who have come into the open with their rivalry.
 Bryans Aspirations.
 To Colonel Bryan the nomination would come as a welcome warm-weather gift. He will not run away from it by any means.
 He is like the old colored man who voted the republican ticket for so many years in Kentucky. When the state finally went republican he went down to Frankfort and hung around the first two days of the legislature but received no recognition. On his way back home he was met by a neighbor who was going into Frankfort. Aware of the darky's party service he urged that there must be some mistake in his being overlooked.
 sam he said, they are awful busy in Frankfort now inaugurating the gov ernor and all that sort of thing. They must have an office for you. l am going to look around when 1 get to town and see.'
 Well, sah,' said Sam, rehecting. "i will be trabbln' long dis road to'a'ds home and if yo' all sees anybody loolIin fo me to give me an office you might jes' tell lem l was travelin' powerful slow-any- body can obertake me-
 Two Other Candidates.
 It is whispered that two other prom inent democrats, namely: George Gray of Delaware and Stuyvesant Chanler, lieutenant governor of New York, will be traveiing slow enough about July for a nomination to catch them. Both of these gentlemen have practically made still hunt for the office. Chambers name has hardly been mentioned for the past two months in connection with the nomination. It was said recently that the presence of Gray in the running was making it easier to secure instructed dele gations for Bryan. So Gray has shorten ed sail.
 Johnson, being a western man, IS less likely to antagonize the Bryan forces, 1t is believed On the theory that Johnson and Bryan share similar characteristics those who do not want the latter are boosting hard for the former and urging