Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-29

or would not take second place. They will have warm friends in the conven. tion nevertheless who are likely to make friends for them if Mir Bryan should be named and fail to voice his preference for a running mate. Among these are Governor Johnson of Minne' sota and Judge Gray of Delaware, both of whom will figure in the ballot for the presidential nomination.
 The names of five New York men are looming up conspicuously In the preconvention gossip over the vice presidential situation. These are Nor gan ]. O'Brien. former chief justice of the New York supreme court; Herman L. Metz, city comptroller of New York; former Representative Charles A, Towne. Lewis s. Chanler. lieutenant governor. and Representative Francis Burton Harrison. The two latter are young men and have been successful in politics. Mfr. Towne, formerly of Minnesota. has made a reputation in the east and west as a strong cam paigner. Judge O'Brien is an intimate friend of Judge Alton B. Parker, whG made the race for the presidency on the Democratic ticket four years ago. It is being argued in favor of Judge O,Brien that he could bring eastern Democrats into the Bryan camp.
 Ex-Governor Douglas Mentioned.
 The same claim is being made in be. half of former Governor William l. Douglas of Massachusetts as for Julge O'Brien. Mir. Douglas is a manufac. turer who enjoys the confidence of business men in the east. Another east ern candidate is Archibald McNeill of Bridgeport, Conn. who comes also from the ranks of business men.
 Since the refusal of John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers of America. 10 permit his name to he used as candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor ot Illinois he has been mentioned prOmi. nently for the second place on the Democrafic national ticket His nomi. nation would he satisfactory to union labor men. t is stated. Democratic leaders are inclined 10 put aside dis. cnssiUn of the wisdom Of nominating a representative of labor. however. un- less some decision is reached as to the rsatier ef the platform and the ''in- Junctiov plank advocated by officials Of t.,e American Federation of Labor.
 National Chairman Thomas Taggart hss announced to hIs coilea grIes that if sn Indiana man IS placed on the ticket his state will go neuocratic in No vcinteT He is pushing inc candidacy cf Ioan " Kern. Another man from . Indiana hreuti5red iu connection with tl,e piacc Is former Representative TeRilmia r. Shivesy.
 Ano.her entry ,Fas made in the list of vice presidential candidates. head sHar.e-s having been opened for Jere sgiah E. Sullivan of iowa. twice ths rtainarrati~ candidate for governor oi his state TTe is known as one of thf test politi7a' speakers in Iowa His catpiiiary is Hci4- managed by Judzs \. F. Wssp.
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