Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-06
HIS BOOM IS GROWING
Many Democrats Think John A.
Johnson Can Win.
TARIFF REFORM THE SLOGAN
New York, Michigan and Illinois Fall
ing In Line Fer the Minnesotan
as Their Choice For the sdcntia al
Nominate In July.


cago there are signs of satisfaction
with the turn the presidential nomina-
ton contest is taking in the Democratic
party. AS tEe johnson managers see it,
the recent action of the New York state
Democratic convention and the Mich
igan Democratic state central com
mittee marked 4 significant change in
the contest "From now on" said +.
B Lynch, who is in charge of the
Johnson campaign you will hear
much similar news. From now on
people Who read the papers will know
that there is lively contest on, good
natured though it shall be SO far as
we are concerned for the Democratic
nomination at Denver The two Off
cial actions Of late-I refer to the
course taken by the New York state
convention and the Michigan state
committee-are merely indications of
what is going on beneath the surface.
The fact is the rank and file of the
party are waking up to the opportunity
the Johnson candidacy affords. They
are beginning to reflect on what a good
thing victory next November would be
and to consider that with a new can
didate like Johnson it is not only pos
sible, but probable. The news of the
action OF the Michigan state central
committee WIS surprise, but none
the less pleasing Oh that account. 1t
was all the more surprise because OF
the fact that we have done no active
work in Michigan and supposed, Of
course that the state central committee
would indolSe bryan and Campau. we
had received many encouraging letters
from That state, but did not believe
that the party leaders would refuse an
Endorsement To bryan and Campau III
this state, which has been SO friendly
to them in the past.
Another thing ,i!at Is signllcant Is
that. athosel We have made no effort
whaseve II organize IN Illinois, Quite
hGmber al eo8af!es are e!ect!ng IN
instructed delegates To the Springfield
convention. and II all such cases fail
ure to instruct iaeitiiS s.lat the delegates
are favo:abiy lne.gied toward Gov,
ernor Jo4as;on l4e popular response
we are receiving IL ie:i!ois shows US
-
months carrier tbs state eeHtd easily
have been inca G3 lei Mf !&ahsoh.
We are receiving Il perfect de.&&t "f
letters from all parts 81 lie - = iss!d
largely from TRENDS ana sill. 31@,:5' al
Colonel Bryan who eii23t t3t the
time has come fof a new ~ i5.ts';i,3
Scores Oh letters are Beng sftt'N&u
at the Johnson headfuaftess lf6'st ..i5
an Democrats IN ali SECTIONS o. 'A2
country. While as mueh ;,i,:itiis,si l.
Colonel Bryan as ever, me ':itf' ice.
That 1t would not be WISE 10 'oin.5i'''
him third time.
A typlcai letter Is the lUiio"lh3 iF''1
w. N. Bre&er, prominent lumber
dealer at Niles, o.:
Il reply to you as Democrat,
have talked OF and pondered over TINS
presidential election many times ana
have found that John A. Johnson Is
the man needed to lead US TO success
l have worked hard for Bryan IN MS
last campaigns and fell with nm.
am now out for John n. Johnson. we
can win Ii he IS nominated VIII
talk with our delegate mere ana urge
him for Johnson. have tod MN
Bryan can't win even II nominated.
have quit politics for the past three
years. but will go to work for }. A. 49,
for If we nominate him he VIII surely
be elected. Will stay with nm uil,li
the last vote is counted IN November
Trust me with any polltlcai WORK 20"
may offer me for his success.
Governor Johnson IS man OF stflct
adherence to political prlnclpie' OUT lie
does not believe in confusing every
passing fancy or Tau WIN poii'ic"'
principle. He believes that there are
few basic political ideas when charac-
terize Democracy lie IS not man
who was a republican yesteraay'
Democrat today ana an independent ~
morrow. throughout MS Career ne
mas been Democrat
Although there can De no question: