The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
BELL Is NAMED.
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set afioat in an effort to injure Bryan.
state Senator Wilson. of Connecticut.
has arrived here, and he is booming state
Senator Archibald Mcneil, Of the Nutmeg
State. for the Vice Presidency.
Arthur T. Peck. of Bridgeport Conn. is
another Mcneil boomer. Mcneil recently
defeated Allen w. Page in race for SEN
ator in Connecticut in a district which
was considered almost entirely Repub-
lican Friends declare that he is one OF
the strongest factors In Connecticut and
New England political circles.
In a letter TO friends here Mcneil en-
phasized the fact that for the first time
since 1895 a majority Of cities in Connccu-
cut are under Democratic control. lie Is
certain that Connecticut will 20 for
\ Bryan.
Both Were Cleveland Men.
Bryan has been McNeirs close friend
since 1896. and regards him highly, but
McNefrs availability must go through
/ the sitting. Then the talk of David r.
/ Francis as Vice Presidential timber is
again heard in the land, and ii is con-
sidered significant that two pronounced
/ Cleveland men. like Gray and Francis
/ should come in for such favorable men
tion by Bryans friends.
/ Speaking Of the dead ex-President il
was made known to-day that his picture.
/ draped in mourning. is TO be one Of the
/ figures of the convention hall. IL Is to
be placed alongside of pictures Of Thomas
/ Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Here
again is new departure for Democratic
national conventions OF the last twelve
years. Grover Cleveland's portrait has
not adorned the walls of convention
since the Bryan wing gained control OF
the party machinery.
/ Mayor Mcclellan. Justice William Gay
nor, and Comptroller Herman Metz OF
/ New York, should not be overlooked In
the Vice Presidential talk
Move TO Win over Hearst.
Coincident to the gossip over the avail
ability of those three notable Democrats
for second place on the ticket 1t was
stated to-day on excellent authority that
Nathan Straus, of New York. has under
taken 10 present the situation 10 William
R. Hearst. with a view 20 inducing Mr.
Hearst to quit work on the Independence
League, state and national and 10 join
with his fellow Democrats all over the
land in bringing harmony out of chaos
and Furthermore. TO bring Mr.. Hearst int,
a better understanding Of the Democratic
situation. Il Is believed here 10y all that
Mr. Hearst will eventually see his way
clear 10 end the Independence League
movement in the interest Of a united
party. and also that many OF the stiff
personalities of the last few years are tC
give place TO something like fraterna
Democratic feeling
The negroes are 10 have a conference
here on July I. with a view to organizing
a movement 10 support the Democratic
national ticket With a majority OF Dem
ocrats insisting that Taft Is not as strong
as Mckinley was in 1896. the year in
which Mckinley first crossed swords with
Bryan; with Bryan advocating harmony
all along the line; with Mr.. Straus labor
ing with Mr.. Hearst. and with a safe
and sane platform, the Democrats now
on the ground feel that Bryan will giv'
Taft the greatest political fight in the
annals Of political history.
Few Speeches by Bryan.
Bryan tells his friends that he is no
to make many speeches in the campaign
Mrs Bryan smiles when her husband
says that, and declares that Bryan car
no more help talking than q brook car
cease bubbling. Bryan. too. thinks he i:
becoming "A humorist after yesterday a
. Lincoln. when one Of his friends. dis
cussing the Vice Presidency, asked him
How does Woodrow Wilson strike your
Fine" replied Bryan. He strikes mt
very well. In fact, he strikes me at every
opportunity"
Col. Watterson tells his friends that or
his recent visit 10 Lincoln he materially
aided Bryan in framing the platform Il
be adopted by this convention, and th'
Colonel adds: Il never had anything tC
do with the platform that the candidate
who stood upon IL wasn't a winner.
Mayor Speer. for the good people oi
Denver. invited to-day visitors 10 the
auditorium where the convention is e
be held. He genially pointed to the ar
rangements, and calmly announced thai
the hall would seat 12,2S2. All admitted
that the seating arrangements were wei
nigh perfect but il is not necessary tC
be even a lay engineer 10 warrant thu
assertion that the hall would be packed
to smotheration If 5000 were admitted.
stone for Resolutions Chairman.
Bryan is opposed to Senator Bailey a,
chairman of the committee on resolutions
and were Senator Bailey well enough &
take the place, Bryan would oppose anC
defeat him. Bryan believes that Senator
Gumshoe Bill Stone should head the reso
lutions committee Mayor Frank II
Brown, Of Lincoln. a personal friend o
Bryan. is to be Nebraska's member OF
the resolutions committee, and Charles w
Bryan. brother of William ]. Bryan. will
be the personal representative of the Ne
braskan throughout the convention. AL
Of Bryan's children are to have seats il
the convention