The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-07
DEMOCRATIC CONvENT|O
IS OPENED IN DENVER
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democratic national convention. Tenn
porary Chairman Bell got here this
morning after much delay. Mr.. Bells
dilemma was really one of the most
unique features of the convention
aside from the 81 varieties of vice
preside initial candidates, and it gave
the national committeeman no little
concern until Secretary WOOdson was
given the news that by the use of a
hand car the temporary chairman
had broken the Lincoln maroon and
was on his way to Denver.
The Johnson boom has been revived
and the Gray boom is a little more &C
tive. Johnsonites headed by a band
made the rounds Of the hotels late
yesterday vociferiously shouting their
slogan. They were having a great
time of it in the Brown Palace lobby
when the band started I'D Dixie which
raised the usual yell from the South
erners. At this juncture Omebody in
the Oklahoma headquarters swung the
banner of the Ardmore Democratic
club with a picture of Bryan on it and
the yells of the JohnsOnites were
drowned in mighty roar which went
up for sage of Lincoln.
AS to the general situation. on the
morning of the first day of the cor
vention, it is said that the domination
of the Bryan element in the cOnven-
ton is more complete than ever.
Delegates coming in who are couny-
ed on as practically antiBryan upon
their arrival. are found to be ready to
jump into the band wagon unless they
can be shown there is chance to de-
feat Nebraska. There is Georgia fer
example. Her delegates were counted
as certainly anti-Bryan, but upon arri-
val here of the delegation it was
learned that it was more than prob
able that the entire vote Of the state
would be cast for Bryan and it is not
unlikely that a Georgia delegate will
be one of numerous seconders of the
man who seems certain to be nomin-
ated Thursday.
New York on Fence.
The New York delegation is still On
the fence officially. No final action
has been taken binding the delegation
to vote for any man either for preSi-
dent or vice-president.
There is no need for hurry" said
State Chairman CONFESS. I'VE will
act at the proper time and in a way
we deem best for the party
No action has been taken nor is il
- No +ol
yet replied Lewis Nixon to a cues
ton as to what New York proposed to
do.
Nobody can give a definite answer
to the question as 70 how we will
vote" he added.
Charles Murphy, Tim Sullivan and
other New York leaders made practic-
ally the same reply to the question
Nevertheless when not talking for
publication, some of the New York
leaders do not hesitate to say New
York will vote for Bryan.
Some of the enthusiastic Bryan
men are now claiming that outside OF
Minnesota. Delaware and part OF
Pennsylvania and few scattering
votes elsewhere. the whole convention
will vote for Bryan.
Georgia has brought on a new vice
presidential boom. BY a unanimous
vote they decided TO place the name OF
Hon. Clark Howell of Georgia, before
the convention and already they have
begun to get busy doing missionary
work for the Georgia editor, they say
with gratifying success.
The arrival of Mr.. Troup of ConneC
ticut has given the MacNeil boom a
boost and it now seems TO be in the
leading position. MacNeil boomers
claim they have every New England
vote pledged for their man and have
other votes pledged from all sections
of the country.
The Bryan leaders insist that the
field so far as vice-president is con
cerned is absolutely open and so fal
as can be seen, its so up to this time
Whether the leaders will get togeth
er and select man and put hin
through after the platform and Dresi
dental nomination is out of the way
remains to be seen. Its the best opiu
| ion that this is what will be done.
Labor Hopeful.
The platform is attracting but yer!
little attention. Labor leaders ar,
| hopeful that their views will be me
so far as vital questions to them ar,
| concerned and the suffragettes ar
feeling good over the prospects OF tn
Endorsement of woman suffrage