The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-29
Democratic Leaders Declare
the Hotter the Fight the
More, Enthusiasm. Il
BRYAN MAY NAME
HIS RUNNING NATE
Unless H[e Does So, There Will
Be a Score of Favorite Sons
Placed in Noniination-A
Southern Man to Be Per-
1nanent Chairman
Of Convention.

rnanent Chairman
Of Convention.
~ ENVER. COL. June 2s.-Thid|
city took to-day It's last po1iti-l
! cal slumber for at least forth
EA night to come The Deniocratic5
politicians Of prominence whol
/! have already arrived for the nationa1Ii
convention of next week left this norn-v
ing for pleasure trip into the moun.l
tatns. They will straggle back, somaI
| OF them tonight, others tomorrow. Byl
the time they are all on the groundI
| once more the advance guard OF thal
State delegations will be here or. onl
their way and there will be an ever.)
Increasing activity until the red ftreI
| mas flickered out and the curtain has
! Deen run down on the final scene of
the Democratic National Convention.
fIhere We're more departures of poli-I
4 tlctans to-day than there were arrivals.
ana consequently there was adearthl
\ OF happenings In the political sense.I
I The out-and-out Bryan men were to-
day highly pleased over the easy man
/ ner IN which Theodore a. Bell, of Cali
norma, was yesterday named for tenl-V
Iporary chairman. There were reportsI
before Mr.. Bell had been selected that I
fight was to be made on him by
| Ihomas Taggart. chairman of the Ma
tional Committee. and Roger C.. Sulli-D
van. the national committeeman from
Illinois, but the promised struggle didl
not materialize, and the wishes OF N1r.k
i Bryan regarding Mr. He'll We're carriedl
| out without sign or sound OF dis-X
sent. This fact was taken by the ]
Bryan men to mean that all oppositionI
to the wishes of their leader had dis
/ "a a rad nfs OF 1ooC q
comparatively slight influence through
/ out the convention. They are now
| counting confidently upon the selectionI
! of Henry ID. Clayton, OF Alabama. for II
1, permanent chairman. claiming that it'll
would be brought about as easily and II
with no more opposition than was that
of Mr.. Bell at the meeting yesterday.l
Wants Southern Man.
!, No particular opposition has beenJ'
made to Mr.. Clayton. and there are
\ no present signs of any fight against.
hinA Other names have been men,
toned, but none from the South save
I that of Senator Joseph w. Bailey, 4.
Texas. and 1t seems to be practically
4 certain that he will not he able5to at-is
tend the convention because of Ill
health. It is known that Mr.. Bryan
/ desires q permanent chairman from
1.-THE South, and the Bryan men believe
that. Senator Bailey eliminated, nou
other man than Clayton will be consid-s!
cred. il
Very little talk has so far been heard5
Iconcerning the platform. but it is gen-a
4 orally believed among the recognized
leaders now here that the fight overB
4 the injunction plank In the Republicanc
4 resolutions committee may find a par-o
.lgallel when the Democratic PLATFORM
builders are fairly at work. 1t is gen-o
orally understood that III the event off
5}th 1a rirYSr n
i 1.-The resolutions committee. tho decla-,i<
rations of principles will follow closelye
i the planks OF the Lincoln PLATFORM 3
yice-Prcsidentinl Candidate. !,
The VICE presidential situation from
the present outlook offers the greatest.
encoura cement to that class Of dele-v1,
/ gates which is looking always forAeX-i
|citement at political convention. Un-,'
5|less the nominee for the first place on
j the ticket should demand OF. his friends
i the selection OF a running mate on.
whom he may have set his heart theh
indications would seem to point to
i numerous ballots in the completion OF
Ia ticket. That frequent ballottng and
A spirited contests are wonderful features
4 In creating enthusiasm is asserted by
j democratic leaders now, and they are,
\ looking forward to a scramble over thsa
4 |5vice-presidency. particularly If a nomiiy
.linatiol for the presidency Is made on
i the first ballot. a we'll fought contest
i Ito the finish over any question which,
Interests the delegates. 1t Is asserted
j lengenders good feeling and harmony
i The disposition of the party leadersbl
/ therefore, Is to invite rather than dis!r
courage prominent Democrats to enteI8
4 1.-the race for second place on the mar
4 tlonal ticket. I;s
Plenty of Patriots. q
\ The present prospects are that there1o
Twill be no dearth of candidates for they
Eyice- presidential nomination. Some ots
1.-The names now heard are those of meT,
4 Iswho have said they do not desire ~
s|Swould not take second place, They
4 will have warm friends In the conven.sI
5|tion nevertheless who areA likely tes!ils
4 make friends for them ifRBryangshoulGs it
be named, and fail to voice his preferr
] ence fora running mate. Among thesea
are Governor JoHnson, of Minnesota 81
land Judge George Gray. Of Delawaresss.
4 both Of +whom will figure in the ballot
for the presidential nomination, That
both Of these men would rrefer not tes'
Fl3be thought OF In connection with the,
|vice- e-presidency, and, In fact. might Rels
/ so far as to posi- ttively decline In al
vance to qualtfysif nominated. apparent 81
lily has failed to eliminate them froHsE
the list OF possibilities. N 81 S' i.
The argument In favor OF both Johnsy
son aud Gray Is their nnquestioneds
popularity In the communities where
i they live,I and the fact that they coulGlI
be expected to appeal to conservative
business interests. tfi
i Five New Workers. 3S III
j s@ The names X of; five N lew ork mersft
are looming 8up conspi icuously in tht ],
i present convention gossip over TIL
Vice situation. These arm
< Morgan j, O'Rrlen, former Chief Juas,I
3}3tIce6 OF the New y ork supreme Courtss
i Herman IL Metz, city comptroller OIL
4 BROOKLYN; former Representative chaslI
4 a. ToW ne, Lewis 8. Chanler. Lie tenant4F
Governor. and Representative Francts.sll
(, burton Harrison. The two 4 ter are
Il young men, and have heen slceessfu:oa
a In politics Mr. Towne, fosIneriy m y ny
u IAlinnesota, has made q reputa ton nj
a the \ East and West sas q stron 6 cam
4 pal luds dsessss O. 'Brlen sis an Init