The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-27
Committeeman IN
DENVER, READY
FOR MEETING :
CONVENTION ARRANGEMENT
TO BE UNDER WAY TODAY
TOM TA0GART AND SULLIVAN
ARE ON DECK.
ARRANoEM ENTs
DENVER, June 27.-The committee

A|A1&N EAhs ShhC ht NOihLnittSS
on convention arrangements of the
Democratic national committee has
arrived here ready for the meeting TO-
day. when the temporary chairman OF
the convention is to be selected.
The committeeman here are Chair
man Thomas Taggart. Roger c. Sulli-
van. James c. Dahlman. Norman II.
Mack, o. NJ. Johnston and John K.
Osborne. John T. McGraw and Clark
Howell are to be here during the day.
U:ey Woodson, secretary of the ma
tional committee, and Edwin Seton,
assistant secretary, also are on the
ground. The very general impression
Is that Theodore Il. Bell. OF California,
Is to be temporary. and Rep. Henry
Clayton, OF Alabama. permanent chair
man of the convention.
DENVER, Col. June 28.-Norman
K. Mack, member Of the Democratic
national committee from New York,
and friend or VIM. ]. Bryan, Is here
after spending two days at Bryans
home In Lincoln. Neb.
Mr.. Mack brought TO his fellow
members OF the national committee,
who are here, no orders, but some in
formation and suggestions from Mr..
Bryan. On the authority OF Mr..
Mack. the outline plan for the Dem
ocratic national committee is laid out
In the regular order of procedure.
The subcommittee on arrange
ments will select a man for temper
airy chairman of the convention. At
present but three men are under con-
sideration for the place. They are In
the order named: Ex-Congressman
Theo. K. Bell. OF California; Con-
gresham Henry ID. Clayton, OF Ala
bama and Gov. Joseph w. Folk. OF
Missouri
Any of the three will be entirely
acceptable to Mr.. Bryan. and one of
the three, II Is understood. will be
made permanent chairman OF the
convention.
Urey Woodson, OF Kentucky, secre-
tary OF the national committee will
be temporary, and probably perman-
ent secretary OF the convention.
Bryan Won't Interfere.
Mr.. Bryan 10 not to interfere with
the work of the committee on Gre
dentials because there are few con-
tests. in fact only one that will at
tract public attention--that OF Sena-
tor McCarren, of Kings county. N. Y.
Then comes the platform, which
Mr.. Bryan is writing after consulta-
ton with various friends and advisers.
A number Of planks relating to min
or details will be left. 80 far as word
ing In concerned. to the committee on
resolutions
Mr.. Bryan will. however. insist upon
the adoption of planks and all essen
tial matters that have been written
or approved by him. These will con-
sist first Of strong and outspoken
anti.injunction plank-a plank Just as
strong as Gompers, Mitchell ct al.
want II. and Gompers will be here to
see that II IL strong enough to satisfy
the most violent labor agitator.
To Smother the Trusts.
Next, the trusts and all combina-
'tions of capital are to be smQthered.
Publicity, government Inspections and
control are the mildest things that
will be suggested In the platform. But
there is not to be one word even vug.
costing the federal. or state owner
ship Of railroads. The plank in fav-
or OF government supervision and reg
ulation IL, however. to be plain and
emphatic.
The La Toilette plank, favoring the
election Of United States senators
and judges of the federal courts by
direct vote Of the people Is being in
serted. There will also be q strong
plank In favor OF complete publicity
OF campaign contributions and ex-
penses. In relation to the tariff Mr..
Bryan will insist upon q plank de.
handing immediate revision, with
possible free trade for trust manu-
featured goods. He will also insist
upon a plank demanding immediate
independence for the Philippine isl
snds. What he will do with Hawaii
and Porto Rico he has not yet decid-
ed. and Is waiting further conferences