The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
LOOKS LIKE BELL
California. Man Probably Be
Chairman at Denver.
ID. ID. Clayton of Alabama Is
A'sO Favored.
NO PLATFORM YET.
Dahlman, Who Saw Bryan,
Brought None.
NO PLATFORM YET.
Committee Overwhelmed With
Applications for Admission.

Denver, June 27-Two important
meetings were on the programme to-
uay ior the subcommittee on conven-
'ioi arrangements Of the Democratic
nalional convention. The first session
was heio early in the day and only
matters OF routine in connection with
the convention were taken up. The
members OF the committee in company
Will SeIseant-at-armS John l. Martin
Visited the auditorium and discussed
uetdiis IN connection with the hand
ing OF the crowds at the convention,
some snsnt alterations in the arrange
nnents made for the telegraph COM
pames and newspaper men and the dis
triDutlon OF convention tickets. This
last matter, promises to develop into
a serious problem for the members of
the national committee and the officers
OF the convention. There Is q tre-
mendous demand for admission tickets
and every incoming mail adds to the
pressure and increases the perplexity
OF the men who are to dispense the ad-
missions. From present indications it
seems as though every party man in
tnls ana all adjoining states expects to
attend all the sessions and wishes tick
ets Tor himself and a party of friends
every time. A national convention is
more OF novelty than in Chicago and
the interest in it outside of political
4hoi SOiS 10 hccH ana UNIVERSAL.
All OF the subcommittee with the ex-
ceptlon OF McGraw Of West Virginia
and Howell of Georgia were present at
the meetings held today. Both of these
gentlemen were, however represented
by proxy. Those who participated in
Thomas Taggart, Secretary Urey Wood
son, Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois, r. M.
Johnson of Texas, James c. Dahlman
OF Nebraska, Norman E. Mack of New
York, and John c. Osborne of Wyom-
ing.
Men Mentioned For Chairmen.
The chief matter stated for consid-
Grafton at the afternoon meeting and
by far the most important of the day.
was the selection of officers for the
convention. No preliminary confer
ences were held and the meeting be-
gan with the chairmanships entirely
open. A
Gossip early in the day concerned
chiefly for temporary chairman, the
fornia; H. D. Clayton of Alabama;
Free p. Morris of Illinois; Governor
Folk of Missouri and Judson P. Har-
mon of Cincinnati. The friends of
Mr.. Bell outside of the members of
the committee seemed to be confident
that he would be named, but there
was also a second rumor to the effect
that his name might be dropped.
Mr.. Clayton was strongly favored
and If he is not made the temporary
presiding officer. it seemed possible
that he might be given the gavel
when the permanent officers were
named.
The arrival of James C. Dahlman
of Omaha was expected to throw some
light on the matter of selecting Off
GERS, it being generally believed that
he would be able to inform the mem
bers of the committee of the wishes
of Mr.. Bryan. 1t is said in some quar-
ters that Mr.. Bryan would be pleased
with Bell and Clayton for the chair
manships, being willing that either
shall fill either position. This is known
to have been his attitude some days
ago, and no announcement has since
been made that he had changed his
mind This has not been taken, how
ever, by the members of the commit
tee to mean that he was disposed to
insist upon these men. They would be
satisfactory to him and beyond that
he has not expressed himself.
Such Johnson men as are on the