The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-06
His Managers Say They Control Credentials and Resolutions and Will Nominate on
 First Ballot.
. HASKELL FOR CHAIRMAN
Denver Boistcrously Welcomes Ar irving Delegations and Enter taIns Them With Broncho-
 Busting.

Denver Col, July 5.-The convention throngs have been pouring into the city by every train today. It has been a noisy, boisterous Sunday, with bands escortng arriving delegations through the streets, with steadily swelling crowds in the hotel Hobbies and with leaders and delegates hutton- holing the new arrivals and holding private conferences on candidates ana measures Most of the leaders anu more than half of the delegates. are here and the tide of humanity which comes to look on and cheer is now in full movement toward the city. The weather Is almost perfect. warm but not unbearable, with a clear sky and a brisk mountain breeze, just the sort of weather to bring comfort to a con vention; many of the delegates have embraced the chance of Sunday lull for a trip to the near Rockies, others have enjoyed the more exciting diver sion of tournaments where bronco bus ters are presenting picture of real western life Tonight the crowds are turning to the splendid auditorium where the convention will be held The vast amphitheater is lighted and open to the public for the first time for a band concert, and the brilliant scene within the enclosure, hung with flags and packed to It's full capacity, sug- gests the throngs which will soon gath CT for the convention struggle. A unique feature of the evening is the appearance of Charleas A. Towne, or New York, one of the leading vice presidential candidates. in the pulpit of the peoples tabernacle. While these outward evidences of activity have been going on, the leaders who are shaping the affairs of the coming gathering have been holding frequent meetings in the upper chambers of the hotels arranging their final plans The chief interest of the day has centered in the movement of the "al- lies to galvanize the opposition to Bryan into something like definite and formidable movement. But their best efforts begun yesterday, have not been entirely successful Chief Mur- phy. of Tammany, on whom the hopes of the "allies" have been centeraed will give no sign committing his for ces against Bryan He is too shrewd a politician for that when the tide seems toward Bryan. On the contrary, his lieutenants are passing the word around today that New Works vote will be for Bryan. However, the all lied opposition still contend that the fight will be continued.
 The Bryan managers have at no time shown any nervousness over the renewed activities of the "all!es" and today Mayor Dahlman of omaha. one of the Bryan chiefs made very de- finite statement showing the expecta- tions of the Bryan forces. He express cd hiG views after:
 MT Bryan will be nominated on the first ballot
 "The Bryan forces now control thlr- ty-six delegations and will have at least that many members of the com mittee on resolutions, and probably more.
 "The platform adopted will he in- accordance with MT Pryan's personal views and will express his well known ideas on all of the important political issues.
 Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma Is now regarded as the lead ing candidate for the chalrmanship of the committee on resolutions, but there are manly other prominent men being  mentioned for the place. It is need less to say that loyal Bryan man will be chosen.
 "The vice presidential question may he described as being in the air If the men who call themselves the old guard can unite on a strong eastern democrat the Bryan men will not show curiosity as to the attitude of. their candidate toward MT. Bryan in 1896 and 1900. If the eastern democrats fail 10 get together on man we will make selection from hundred available candidates any one of whom would be satisfactory to MT Bryan
 All of the Bryan men express the ut most confidence in their ability to car ry out the program outlined by Mayor Dahlman. Charles W Bryan, the brother of the Nebraska candidate Is looking after the Bryan leaders as they arrive and is making the compil- atoms of Bryan's strength. He said:
 Although we have more than enough to carry out our program there are still good seats on the band was- on''
 The arrival of delegations began ear ly this morning and has been going or steadily all day, by all routes from all directions. and by regular and special trains One route reports 27 trains stalled on the lines up from Kansas City, and all the other lines are equal ly choked with the tide of travel The local committee started an elaborate plan of reception today with relays of brass bands which welcomed each in- coming delegation and escorted it tc
 It's hotel while "band cars" were TUT over the street car lines giving street concerts
 Among the many arrivals were the Cook County Marching club, upiform cd and hilarious, with trim black suits shining silk hats and natty canes top ped with streamers After them came the Rough and Ready Oklahnmians true products of the soil, with brca. hflmmed sombreos, hieh boots and th' stain of travel Delegations Iron Florida, Alabama and Iowa fled
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