The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-30
BRYAN FOR HARMONY
Ardently Desires 10 Reconcile
Democratic Factions.
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION
Theodore Bell. Of California. Slated For
Temporary chsirr'an-Gray Would
Suit Bryan Fer Vice President.
Other Fasteners Mentioned.


William Jennings Bryan ulci su-
preme when the committee ON arrange
mcnts for the Democratic natiraaf
convention elected Theodore a. He'll.
II California. 10 be temporary chair
aan OF the great gathering
Thus Mr. Bryan threw his first favor
60 the west. The next will ro % m,
south. for IL Is understood that d.,
ltavors Representative Clayton. OF Ala
oama- for permanent chairman The
ELECTION Of the permanent chairman
however is to be made in fun meet
ing OF the national committee. Besides
IClayton. who is Bryan's choice. the
names most prominently mentioned in
this connection are Judson Harmon. OF
lOhio' Governor Joseph ". Folk OF
Missouri and Senator Joseph w.
Bailey Of Texas
Former Congressman Boy has al
READY signifed his acceptance and viii
lose no time In crossing the noun
ltains from the Pacific coast TO Lincoln.
where ne VIII consult the Nebraska
laspirant FOR the presidency reearling
the keynote" he is 10 sound iu calling
The Democratic hosts 20 order
i ID there is anything in the as,ur-
ancos Of Bryon's friends. the dominant
lnote 20 Bells grafton will De Tor har.
lmouy. Bryan Is credited with an ar
lent desire 90 reconcile past di1er.
,nces. heal mp an the ola sores ma
present to the common political enemy
solid battle line OF valiant Demo
cratic warriors.
Candidates For Wee President
The present prospects are that there
VIII De- no dearth oi candidates for ths
vice presidential nomination. some OF
tae names now heard are those ol r1oi
! who have said they do nor desire of
would not take second place. The.
rl have warm friends IN the convcn
! lion. nevertheless. who are likely %
make friends for them IL Mr.. Bryan
| should be named AMI fail 90 voice hi
/ preference for a running mate. Amors
iese are Governor johnson. OF Min
lesota. and Judge GeorEl Gray. OF De-
aware. both of whom will figure ia t-,
ballot for the presidential nomination
bat both oi these men would prefer
COZ tQ De thought 90 In connection with
le vice presidency. and In fact migl
-o SO Ear as to positively decline 10
livancc 90 qualify ID nominated. a.,
parcrtly has failed 90 eliminate them
rom tho iist OF possibilities.
The argument ia favor OF both John
on and Gray Is their unQucstionef
popularity in the communities where
hey live. and the fact that they coui!
le expected 20 appeal 10 conservative
business interests Governor johnson
serf ng second term as the CHIEF
executive of his state. BE was the odl-
oT and publisher of newspaper ia
IDS SKATE when De- entered public Efo
'nd Is not lawyer. Il Is wei known
mat Judge Cray would much rather
lot enter upon a campaign for the vice
presidency
The fact that Bryan would accent
Gray was interesting Information .r
view OF the oft-repeated charge rh.r
fresi icnt Mckinley appointed Irl.f
Gray Oh his life place on the United
states bench as sort OF ackn.vle.i-.
mont for Gray's bolt OF Bryan in the
2mpaian oi 1896. The change in tone
as Co GRAY is indicative of pr-a..- A.
sire Tor harmony all along the liu,
and united effort 10 capture the rres.
idency. the senate and the house OF
representatives,.
Five New Workers In Field.
The names OF FIVE New York mon
are looming up conspicuously in The
pre-conventi0n gossip over the vice
presidential situation. These are Nor
gan J. o Brien former chief Justice OF !
the New York supreme court. Herman
l. Metz. city comptroller of BROOKLYN:
former Representative Charles A
Iowne. Lewis ;. Chanler. lieutenant
governor. and Representative Francis /
Burton Harrison. The two latter are /
Young men and have been successful !
IN politics
Governor William /. Douglass " /
Massachusetts. is also mentioned .fr
Douglass is manufacturer who enjoys /
The confidence OF business men IN the /
east Another eastern candidate is /
Archibald Mcneil Of BridgcDort |
Conn. who comes also from the rank. |
Of business men.
Since the refusal OF John Mitchell
formerly president OF the United Mine [
Workers of America. 10 permit his /
nam1 10 be used as a candidate for tho |
Democratic nomination for governor
Of Illinois. he has been mentioned |
prominently for the second place on
the Democratic national ticket. HIS
nomination would be satisfactory 70 |
union labor men. it is said Democratic !
leaders are inclined 70 put aside dis
cussion OF the wisdom Of NOMINATING
a representative OF labor. however. un
less some decision is reached as TO the
matter OF the platform and the "in
junction plank advocated by officials
of the American Federation Of Labor.
National Chairman Thomas Taggart
has announced 20 his colleagues that
I: an Indiana man Is placed on the
ticket his state viii go Democratic in
November. He is pushing the candi-
oacy OF John ". Kern. Another man
from Indiana mentioned in connection
with the place is former Representa-
tive Benjamin F. ShIveley.
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