The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

81. PAU. June 2-SpcculatiOn as 20
the Democratic national convention at
Denver is already being INDUCED IN.
Some prominent Democrats In the
Northwest say it will be either the stupid
est or the hottest affair Of the kind in
many years. This opinion IS shared by
some well-known Democrats in the Mid
die Western and far Western States. The
Bryan men say that 1t IS all over but
the shouting and the anti Bryan people
reply. While there is life there is nope
The Bryan folks, In rejoiuder declare
Bryan Will be nominated by an over
whelming majority on the first ballot. and
all that remains now to be done is for
Bryan to write the platform and select
his running-mate. They proceed TO as
sert that already Bryan has 663 delegates
Instructed for him; that 3 more have in
dorsed him; that IS. in addition. have de-
clared for him; and that. Of the delegates
20 be selected. 81 are for the Nebraskan.
making grand total Of 7SS for BRYAN.
whereas only ca are necessary 10 nomi-
nate him under the two-thlrds rule. These
Bryan figures would give Bryan ll6 ma
jority on the first ballot in a convention
made up OF 1902 delegates.
Virginia the Bryan Stronghold
The Bryan people claim that it was Vir-
ginia which broke the back of the antls
and in this statement several Of the more
influential antis join. Great things were
expected Of Virginia. but the Bryanites in
that State won all along the line The
delegation is instructed hard and fast for
Bryan
The Bryan folks in Minnesota seem ~
think that the antis are too calm tba,
they have apparently accepted defeat too
easily. and they fear this serene attitude
OF the antis. They have heard all sorts
OF reports. the principal one being that
once upon the ground at Denver. and
during the convention proceedings. there
Is 10 be Storm Of oratory all 70 the
eject that Bryan is not the strongest man
10 nominate that his delegates were
obtained through the listlessness. indif-
ference. and selfshness Of candidates for
State. Congress. and local Offices. and
that Bryan's candidacy does not represent
the simon pure wishes of the Democratic
voters
Back Fire Report Started.
The Bryanites in this neck Of the woods
have started a back fire report with which
TO Offset the statements that fierce and
candid oratory is 70 be resorted 10 at
Denver. with which TO convince the dele
gates that with Bryan as the candidate
the Democrats face sure defeat from the
hour he is nominated. This back-fire re-
port is that Gov. Johnson. Of Minnesota
has instructed his friends not to make q
tight and at Denver to movo TO make
Bryan's nomination unanimous. and that
Johnson's friends have believed his nomi-
nation assured from the hour the vir-
ginia Democrats instructed their delega-
ton for the Nebraskan. 1t IS well known
here that Gov. Johnson's managers were
keenly disappointed when the Virginia
Democrats declared for Bryan.
They had pinned their faith to the be-
nef that virginia would Join New York
and Now Jersey and Pennsylvania in
sending an uninstructed delegation 20
Denver. Then. too. the Bryanites in these
diggin's seem 20 believe that Gov. john
son would accept second place on The
ticket with Bryan. but that Bryan Is so
personally incensed at Gov. Johnson be.
cause, forsooth. Johnson's friends have
brought him forth as available Demo-
cratic Presidential timber that he won't !
have Johnson on the t!cke. with him"
won't Take Second Place.
Johnson's friends deny that they are 70
give up the battle and without a word
Of protest are TO make Bryan's noni.a.
tion unanimous. Furthermore. they dis
claim and protest vigorously against the
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