The Washington herald., 1908-07-06

Denver, July 5-'Tf New York breaks
and goes to Bryan" said Frederick B.
Lynch. Gov Johnson's manager, this
evening. there will not be seventy-fve
delegates in the convention opposed to
'BrYln. Our good governor will only have
the twenty-five votes Of his State in the
convention. You have asked my honest
opinion, and ! have given Il to you"
Gov. Johnson's name. however. will be
presented TO the convention as a candi-
date for President. and so will the name
Of Judge Gray Gov. Johnson is Just as
firm as Judge Gray in refusing the nomi-
nation for Vice President. some Of the
Iam'nanyites asked this afternoon. why
wouldn't David B. Hill be a good candi-
date for Vice President?' Hm Is out
Of the country. but he is at the end of a
cable. and would very promptly decline
such a nomination.
At Kansas City in 1900 the Tammany
delegates thrust State Senator Thomas f.
Grady upon the platform to name HIN
for the Vice Presidency. Hin angrily
left his seat in the New York delegation.
and standing beside Senator Grady on
the platform, he denounced Mr.. Grady
and the Tammany people for attempting
70 name him for Wee President.
Situation Up I'm Air.
The Vice Presidential situation is all in
The air. There was a return TO supreme
Court Justice William J. Gaynor to-day
and the statement was freely made that
the New York delegation. al It's caucus
tomorrow, will indorse Bryan and ad-
vance Justice Gaynor as New York's
choice FOR the Vice Presidency.
All the news from Lincoln TODAY was
to the effect that Justice Gaynor would
be the man. The attacks which have
been made on Justice Gaynor have not
influenced Bryan. II was declared TODAY
that he had been perfectly familiar with
all the comments and criticisms which
have been made Of the justice. Indeed a
good many New Workers who say that
Bryan cannot win anyhow. insist that
Justice Gaynor should go on the ticket
with him. Some Of the men who talked
this way are very much opposed to JUS
tice GaynOrs views on religion.
There have been dozens Of conferences
all day, az TO the effect or for the nur-
pose OF ascertaining whether Bryan can
be beaten for the nomination at tho last
moment. Roger c. Sullivan has not ar
tended these conferences. II was stated
that Mr.. Sullivan. resenting the attack Of
Bryan on Col. James NJ Guffey. Of Penn
sylvania. would see to it that the Illinois
delegation did not vote for Bryan on the
first ballot.
Illinois for Bryan.
Mr.. Sullivan denied this. and said tbat
his delegation must vote for BRYAN ON
the first ballot He sympathized greatly
however. with Col Guffey. in Bryan's at
tack on him, well recollectlng that Bryan
gave him the same dose of medicine
Only Bryan ceased these attacks on Sui
Ivan when Sullivan announced that the
Illinois delegation would vote for BRYAN
on the first ballot. Sullivan laughlnglv
said that he is the same Sullivan TO-
day whom Bryan attacked.
The Illinois delegation is TO assemble
tomorrow afternoon. and the report was
revived this evening that Mr.. Sullivan
Is to retire as national committeeman.
Mr.. Sullivan can be reelected. as he con-
trolls the delegation by a vast majority
but he did not wish to say what his
position would be until after the delega-
tion caucused tomorrow afternoon. You
see, national committeeman have to nut
their hands into their pockets. some |
times very deep in a campaign. and Sui |
Ivan does not seem to care TO be very !
liberal with Bryan.
Advise GufTey to Retire.
So too, many Of Col. James NJ. Guffeys |
friends have told him TO retire as ma
tional committeeman for PennsvIvania
rather than be compelled. by usage N
contribute to Bryan's campaign, the can
didate who has so strongly attacked him
Col Guffey not only gave James X Ma
guire money for Bryan's campaign. but
ne also gave Norman L. Mack. national
committeeman for New York, money for
Bryan, and both Mr.. Mcguire and Mr.
Mack have not heSitated to speak Of Col
Guffeys liberality when very few New
York State Democrats would give them
even postage stamp.
Speaking OF expenses, ii was said to-
night that Bryan had sent word here
that before this convention adjourned a
subscription list must be handed 70 the
delegates, and that they must subscribe
each $1,000 to cover the expenses OF the
campaign. Bryan. in making this an