The Washington herald., 1908-05-11
GRAY BOOM ACTIVE
DelaWarean'S Friends Begin
Determined Canvass.
PENNSYLVANIA STORM CENTER
keystone Democrats TO Hold Con-
VentiOn soon, and Bureaus of All
the Candidates Are nt work Upon
lt-StrenEth for Gray Claimed in
Massachusetts, Ohio, and Maryland.

Democratic leaders are looking to Penn.
sylvania as the storm center of Demo
cratic politics for the next ten days.
The State convention VIII be held May
20. Friends of Judge George Gray, Gov.
John Johnson. and William J. Bryan are
at work TO secure delegates for their re-
spective favorites Judge Gray's sup
porters predict an uninstructed delega-
ton.
The George Gray League Of Pennsyl-
vania is working in the interest Of Della
wares favoTite son, and claims ma
jority of the delegates, although it be-
lIeves the delegation VIII so unin-
structed.
Johnson headquarters have been opened
in Harrisburg, where the Bryan League
has been working vigorously. and will
soon be established. The Gray boomers
VIII not open headquarters until two or
three days before the convention meets.
VIII Present His Name.
The Gray headquarters in Washington
issued a statement last night in which
the positive claim is made that Judge
Gray's name viii be presented as a can
didate to the Denver convention. It says:
The organization of the George Gray
League of Delaware. at mass meeting
in Wilmington Thursday night brought
before the public two matters OF signiG-
cance. The frs Is the determination o.
Judge Gray's friends to make fight on
his behalf and to present his name for
mally before the Denver convention, not
withstanding his assertions that he is
not seeking the nomination
His position is unique among all others
VINO have been mentioned I'm connection
with a Presidential nomination on either
ticket He is literally IN the hands of
ms friends, and these friends appeal to
Democratic voters of the whole country
paslng all their arguments upon the
broad proposition that Judge Gray is the
Democrat most available for the nomina-
ton and most certain OF victory
His Campaign NOt Costly.
The second item of news that comes
from Thursday nights meeting is that
the campaign on Judge Grays behalf has
cost TO date only S20J0 and that only
about 5000 more Is needed-to pay all ex-
penses. including the maintenance of
Gray headquarters in Denver during the
convention
The claim is made that this includes
the expenses OF the Washington publicity
bureau printing biographical matter. and
tne distribution of buttons
Judge Gray's boomers announce that
they have cheering information from
Massachusetts and Ohio They assert
mat Judge Gray showed unexpected
strength in the mining districts of Ohio
and that had he entered the race earlier
ne would have divided the Ohio deIega-
lion with Mr. Bryan The GRAY boom
ers claim a portion OF the Massachusetts
delegates on the first ballot.
Hope for MaryIand's Help.
Maryland Is another state 90 which the
Gray organization is looking.
a George Gray League VIII be organ /
lied in Maryland. probably this week. "
says the statement issued last night.
Sentiment in that State strongly favors
the Delewarean. His strong advocacy
of the Decentralization system of in /
land waterways commeuds him strongly
10 Baltimoreans and 10 citizens of that /
state, VINO see in that project am outlet
iof their crops and manufactures. He fs I
intimately and f-VOTablV known TO hum j
creds of Maryland families. His coon /
efallon with the late Senator German in /
Inc hght on the Force bin also tells besy-
l'y ID his favor in thar State"